Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Virginia by County
Population: Black
All Ages, Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Black)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 12.4 | 41,070,890 | N/A |
| Virginia | N/A | 18.7 | 1,623,031 | 10 of 52 |
| Fairfax County | Urban | 9.8 | 112,326 | 781 |
| Prince William County | Urban | 20.5 | 99,527 | 465 |
| Henrico County | Urban | 29.7 | 99,183 | 303 |
| Richmond City | Urban | 42.0 | 95,612 | 150 |
| Norfolk City | Urban | 39.8 | 93,540 | 178 |
| Chesterfield County | Urban | 23.5 | 87,245 | 412 |
| Virginia Beach City | Urban | 18.9 | 86,396 | 503 |
| Newport News City | Urban | 41.0 | 75,773 | 158 |
| Chesapeake City | Urban | 29.0 | 72,892 | 312 |
| Hampton City | Urban | 49.0 | 67,335 | 101 |
| Portsmouth City | Urban | 51.7 | 50,303 | 83 |
| Suffolk City | Urban | 42.0 | 40,596 | 150 |
| Alexandria City | Urban | 21.1 | 33,033 | 458 |
| Loudoun County | Urban | 7.7 | 32,889 | 896 |
| Stafford County | Urban | 19.3 | 30,991 | 495 |
| Roanoke City | Urban | 29.0 | 28,603 | 312 |
| Petersburg City | Urban | 77.2 | 25,758 | 8 |
| Spotsylvania County | Urban | 16.6 | 23,925 | 555 |
| Arlington County | Urban | 9.4 | 22,214 | 800 |
| Lynchburg City | Urban | 27.7 | 21,951 | 338 |
| Danville City | Rural | 50.4 | 21,277 | 90 |
| Prince George County | Urban | 31.1 | 13,313 | 280 |
| Pittsylvania County | Rural | 20.7 | 12,454 | 463 |
| Halifax County with South Boston City | Rural | 34.7 | 11,734 | 231 |
| Henry County | Rural | 22.4 | 11,273 | 436 |
| James City County | Urban | 12.8 | 10,254 | 661 |
| Albemarle County | Urban | 8.8 | 10,044 | 820 |
| Mecklenburg County | Rural | 32.9 | 10,026 | 255 |
| Hopewell City | Urban | 42.6 | 9,768 | 147 |
| Hanover County | Urban | 8.6 | 9,599 | 827 |
| York County | Urban | 13.1 | 9,245 | 649 |
| Accomack County | Rural | 27.2 | 9,077 | 346 |
| Isle of Wight County | Urban | 22.1 | 8,718 | 440 |
| Dinwiddie County | Urban | 30.6 | 8,595 | 288 |
| Brunswick County | Rural | 53.4 | 8,478 | 73 |
| Campbell County | Urban | 14.4 | 7,968 | 608 |
| Charlottesville City | Urban | 17.0 | 7,798 | 547 |
| Caroline County | Rural | 23.9 | 7,532 | 402 |
| Culpeper County | Urban | 13.2 | 7,069 | 643 |
| Prince Edward County | Rural | 30.6 | 6,716 | 288 |
| Roanoke County | Urban | 6.4 | 6,161 | 992 |
| Greensville County | Rural | 53.4 | 6,040 | 73 |
| Martinsville City | Rural | 44.3 | 6,011 | 135 |
| Sussex County | Urban | 55.0 | 5,934 | 67 |
| Nottoway County | Rural | 37.5 | 5,856 | 198 |
| Fredericksburg City | Urban | 20.2 | 5,720 | 477 |
| Amherst County | Urban | 17.7 | 5,558 | 529 |
| Buckingham County | Rural | 32.1 | 5,424 | 264 |
| Manassas City | Urban | 12.6 | 5,377 | 666 |
| Southampton County | Rural | 29.8 | 5,362 | 301 |
| Louisa County | Rural | 13.3 | 5,201 | 639 |
| Bedford City and County | Urban | 6.0 | 4,809 | 1,021 |
| Fauquier County | Urban | 6.3 | 4,641 | 996 |
| Westmoreland County | Rural | 24.0 | 4,483 | 401 |
| King George County | Rural | 15.7 | 4,316 | 572 |
| Franklin County | Urban | 7.8 | 4,282 | 888 |
| Franklin City | Rural | 51.7 | 4,244 | 83 |
| Lunenburg County | Rural | 33.5 | 4,021 | 244 |
| Essex County | Rural | 37.5 | 3,976 | 198 |
| Harrisonburg City | Urban | 7.6 | 3,915 | 900 |
| Montgomery County | Urban | 3.9 | 3,907 | 1,253 |
| Frederick County | Urban | 4.2 | 3,896 | 1,202 |
| Orange County | Rural | 10.4 | 3,876 | 764 |
| Northampton County | Rural | 31.5 | 3,811 | 274 |
| Goochland County | Urban | 14.4 | 3,680 | 608 |
| Emporia City | Rural | 64.0 | 3,607 | 30 |
| Fluvanna County | Urban | 12.6 | 3,512 | 666 |
| Augusta County | Urban | 4.3 | 3,320 | 1,189 |
| Colonial Heights City | Urban | 18.0 | 3,285 | 525 |
| New Kent County | Urban | 13.4 | 3,234 | 637 |
| Gloucester County | Urban | 8.1 | 3,192 | 858 |
| Lancaster County | Rural | 27.8 | 3,026 | 337 |
| Charlotte County | Rural | 25.2 | 2,889 | 378 |
| Staunton City | Urban | 11.0 | 2,830 | 723 |
| Cumberland County | Rural | 28.8 | 2,807 | 319 |
| Appomattox County | Urban | 17.0 | 2,799 | 547 |
| King William County | Urban | 15.3 | 2,788 | 580 |
| Powhatan County | Urban | 8.8 | 2,743 | 820 |
| Amelia County | Urban | 20.3 | 2,714 | 473 |
| Charles City County | Urban | 40.5 | 2,709 | 168 |
| Surry County | Urban | 41.0 | 2,687 | 158 |
| Waynesboro City | Urban | 11.9 | 2,682 | 690 |
| Winchester City | Urban | 9.2 | 2,578 | 810 |
| Richmond County | Rural | 27.9 | 2,527 | 335 |
| Northumberland County | Rural | 19.6 | 2,374 | 487 |
| Williamsburg City | Urban | 15.2 | 2,372 | 583 |
| Rockingham County | Urban | 2.5 | 2,143 | 1,483 |
| Warren County | Urban | 5.1 | 2,114 | 1,106 |
| Salem City | Urban | 7.8 | 1,983 | 888 |
| Wise County | Rural | 5.4 | 1,935 | 1,070 |
| Manassas Park City | Urban | 11.4 | 1,923 | 708 |
| Middlesex County | Rural | 15.1 | 1,631 | 586 |
| King and Queen County | Urban | 23.8 | 1,592 | 403 |
| Fairfax City | Urban | 6.4 | 1,565 | 992 |
| Pulaski County | Urban | 4.6 | 1,558 | 1,163 |
| Radford City | Urban | 9.3 | 1,543 | 804 |
| Nelson County | Urban | 10.3 | 1,515 | 767 |
| Tazewell County | Rural | 3.7 | 1,458 | 1,285 |
| Greene County | Urban | 6.8 | 1,411 | 959 |
| Shenandoah County | Rural | 2.9 | 1,303 | 1,407 |
| Madison County | Rural | 8.4 | 1,166 | 839 |
| Bristol City | Urban | 6.7 | 1,136 | 969 |
| Patrick County | Rural | 5.4 | 948 | 1,070 |
| Lee County | Rural | 4.3 | 937 | 1,189 |
| Washington County | Urban | 1.7 | 910 | 1,711 |
| Clarke County | Urban | 6.0 | 902 | 1,021 |
| Rockbridge County | Rural | 4.0 | 896 | 1,235 |
| Alleghany County and Clifton Forge City | Rural | 5.5 | 828 | 1,060 |
| Grayson County | Rural | 5.2 | 802 | 1,094 |
| Botetourt County | Urban | 2.4 | 800 | 1,507 |
| Mathews County | Urban | 8.4 | 713 | 839 |
| Falls Church City | Urban | 4.8 | 703 | 1,141 |
| Covington City | Rural | 12.3 | 700 | 677 |
| Wythe County | Rural | 2.4 | 668 | 1,507 |
| Smyth County | Rural | 2.0 | 600 | 1,619 |
| Buchanan County | Rural | 2.4 | 474 | 1,507 |
| Page County | Rural | 1.9 | 443 | 1,640 |
| Floyd County | Urban | 2.8 | 433 | 1,424 |
| Giles County | Urban | 2.2 | 373 | 1,558 |
| Rappahannock County | Urban | 4.8 | 358 | 1,141 |
| Lexington City | Rural | 4.7 | 346 | 1,147 |
| Galax City | Rural | 4.9 | 327 | 1,130 |
| Russell County | Rural | 1.3 | 324 | 1,883 |
| Bland County | Rural | 5.0 | 310 | 1,117 |
| Scott County | Urban | 1.2 | 257 | 1,924 |
| Poquoson City | Urban | 1.7 | 209 | 1,711 |
| Bath County | Rural | 3.8 | 155 | 1,262 |
| Dickenson County | Rural | 1.0 | 141 | 2,055 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 0.5 | 136 | 2,525 |
| Buena Vista City | Rural | 1.6 | 105 | 1,758 |
| Norton City | Rural | 1.3 | 48 | 1,883 |
| Craig County | Urban | 0.1 | 3 | 2,928 |
| Highland County | Rural | 0.0 | 0 | 3,025 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/06/2025 1:54 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Black, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/06/2025 1:54 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Black, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.