African Americans in Virginia

Black Virginians
Total population
1,607,581
Languages
Southern American English, African American English
Religion
Historically Black Protestant

African Americans are the largest racial minority in Virginia. According to the 2010 Census, more than 1.5 million, or one in five Virginians is "Black or African American". African Americans were enslaved in the state. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, African Americans were 18.6% of the state's population.

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