African Americans in Virginia

Black Virginians
Total population
	1,607,581
Languages
	South 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.^[3] As of the 2020 U.S. Census, African Americans were 18.6% of the state's population.^[4]

^ "Black Population by State".
^ "Religious Landscape Study".
^ Claibourn, Michele P. "Blacks in Virginia: Demographic Trends in Historical Context" (PDF). Weldon Cooper Center. University of Virginia. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
^ VIRGINIA: 2020 Census

[1] "Black Population by State".

[2] "Religious Landscape Study".

[3] Claibourn, Michele P. "Blacks in Virginia: Demographic Trends in Historical Context" (PDF). Weldon Cooper Center. University of Virginia. Retrieved May 28, 2022.

[4] VIRGINIA: 2020 Census

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Total population
1,607,581^[1]
Languages
South American English, African American English
Religion
Historically Black Protestant^[2]