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8,683,619 Population

34.37% Diverse Audience

8,683,619

 As of July 2022, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates Virginia’s population at 8,683,619 – an increase of 26,254 residents compared to July 2021 estimates. Jan 2, 2023

Woman Population

There are more women than men in Virginia.

The total population of Virginia is estimated at 8,326,289 people with 4,095,244 male and 4,231,045 female.

There are 135,801 more women than men in the state, which is 1.63% of the total population.

The Virginia Gender Ratio is 97 men to 100 women (97:100) or 0.97.

Virginia’s gender ratio is equal to the national average of 97 men to 100 women (97:100) or 0.97.

Black Population

Black population in Virginia are 1,605,447, percentage wise 19.19 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Virginia, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Virginia are 520,119, percentage wise 6.22 percent are asians, out of these 131,199 are Asian Indians, 75,301 are Chinese, 72,676 are Filipinos, 12,147 are Japanese, 72,115 are Korean, 59,838 are Vietnamese and 96,843 are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Virginia are 749,458. Percentage wise 8.96 percent are hispanics, out of these 172,816 are Mexican people, 96,604 are Puerto Ricans, 20,143 are Cubans, and 459,895 are other Hispanic or Latinos. Hispanics may be of any race, included in applicable race categories.

Native American Population

American Indian and Alaska Native are 22,499, 3,429 are Cherokee tribals, 392 are Chippewa tribal and 343 are Navajo and 444 are Sioux tribals. Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander are 5,469, out of these 1,436 are Native Hawaiian, 2,011 are Guamanian.Chamorro, 1,124 are Samoan.

Virginia Diverse Chamber of Commerce is Here for You!

Virginia Diverse Chamber of Commerce is a Social Enterprise uniting the community, merchants, and Virginia legislators across the state in driving socioeconomic growth and social equity.

We focus on underserved communities to include the

Virginia region counties of Alleghany, Bland, Botetourt, Buchanan, Carroll, Craig, Dickenson, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Lee, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, and Wythe, and the cities of Bristol, Covington, Galax, Norton, Radford and Roanoke.

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Supporting Community, Commerce and Government in Creating Positive Impact!

Supporting Community, Commerce and Government in Creating a Positive Impact in Virginia.

Chamber Community Partners

Our mission is to serve as an support and advocate of the diverse, Black-owned, Hispanic-owned, Asian-owned, LBGTQ+IA owned, Veteran-owned and Women-owned small business community, promoting and assisting in procurement opportunities, business development strategy, increasing operating capacity and other economic assets while striving to ensure economic fairness for all.

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No, you don’t need to be a minority to attend events. No, you don’t need to be a minority to support the Chamber.
‍The Virginia Diverse Chamber of Commerce has a commitment to promoting inclusion and diversity throughout the region, whether it be for the community events we host, businesses we support, or civic leaders we partner with.