Alexandria County Demographics

A map of Alexandria County's Population by Race

Alexandria County, Virginia had a population of 159,467 in 2020. It was 49.2% White, 19.6% Black, 7.0% Asian, 18.4% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Alexandria County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Alexandria County is the 12th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Alexandria County's White Population

78,519 residents of Alexandria County identify as White, or 49.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Alexandria County slightly less than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Alexandria County is ranked #111 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Alexandria County is more White than neighboring District of Columbia County (38% White), and Fairfax County (47.1% White). Alexandria County is less White than neighboring Arlington County (58.5% White), Falls Church County (67.9% White), and Fairfax County (53.5% White).

Alexandria County's Black Population

31,314 residents of Alexandria County identify as Black, or 19.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Alexandria County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Alexandria County is ranked #49 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Alexandria County is more Black than neighboring Arlington County (8.5% Black), Falls Church County (3.8% Black), Fairfax County (9.4% Black), and Fairfax County (4.4% Black). Alexandria County is less Black than neighboring District of Columbia County (40.9% Black).

Alexandria County's Asian Population

11,205 residents of Alexandria County identify as Asian, or 7.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Alexandria County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Alexandria County is ranked #13 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Alexandria County is more Asian than neighboring District of Columbia County (4.8% Asian). Alexandria County is less Asian than neighboring Arlington County (11.4% Asian), Falls Church County (10.2% Asian), Fairfax County (20.3% Asian), and Fairfax County (18.7% Asian).

Alexandria County's Hispanic Population

29,372 residents of Alexandria County identify as Hispanic, or 18.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Alexandria County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Alexandria County is ranked #6 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Alexandria County is more Hispanic than neighboring Arlington County (15.7% Hispanic), Falls Church County (10.4% Hispanic), District of Columbia County (11.3% Hispanic), Fairfax County (17.3% Hispanic), and Fairfax County (17.7% Hispanic).

Alexandria County's Native American/Other Population

1,320 residents of Alexandria County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Alexandria County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Alexandria County is ranked #43 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Alexandria County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Falls Church County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Fairfax County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Alexandria County's Multiracial Population

7,737 residents of Alexandria County identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Alexandria County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Alexandria County is ranked #32 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Alexandria County is more Multiracial than neighboring District of Columbia County (4.3% Multiracial), and Fairfax County (4.7% Multiracial). Alexandria County is less Multiracial than neighboring Arlington County (5.1% Multiracial), Falls Church County (6.7% Multiracial), and Fairfax County (5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.