RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 137 SHOWN OF 137

Highest Black population share, Virginia cities · 2000

Virginia cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2000 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 137 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 1990

01East Highland Park, VAVA15,26579.1%+22%

02Petersburg, VAVA33,73478.6%+9%

03Ettrick, VAVA5,91074.4%+2%

04Richmond, VAVA237,25756.9%+3%

05Emporia, VAVA5,44756.0%+22%

06Franklin, VAVA8,47852.1%−2%

07Highland Springs, VAVA14,29651.5%+45%

08Portsmouth, VAVA96,77750.3%+6%

09Montrose, VAVA8,28549.6%+43%

10South Boston, VAVA7,79547.1%+28%

11Fort Lee, VAVA8,99346.1%+5%

12Hampton, VAVA137,31544.2%+13%

13Danville, VAVA41,64743.9%+19%

14Norfolk, VAVA231,01343.6%+12%

15Suffolk, VAVA104,69943.2%−3%

16Martinsville, VAVA13,84942.2%+14%

17Newport News, VAVA183,23038.6%+15%

18Dumfries, VAVA6,40534.7%+44%

19Lorton, VAVA20,99134.0%−26%

20Hopewell, VAVA23,26133.2%+29%

21Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44931.2%+1%

22Smithfield, VAVA9,11230.7%−11%

23Lynchburg, VAVA81,34729.6%+11%

24Dumbarton, VAVA7,99728.6%+47%

25Chesapeake, VAVA255,33228.3%+3%

26Dale City, VAVA71,01628.3%+61%

27Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25728.0%+2%

28Triangle, VAVA10,45027.9%+65%

29Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12227.3%+28%

30Roanoke, VAVA99,11126.6%+10%

31Farmville, VAVA7,59325.5%+4%

32Laurel, VAVA18,72124.0%+60%

33Bensley, VAVA5,94923.8%+40%

34Culpeper, VAVA22,07423.5%+38%

35Woodbridge, VAVA43,94523.0%+73%

36Bedford, VAVA7,91122.3%+2%

37Alexandria, VAVA160,66222.2%+0%

38Ashland, VAVA7,98222.1%+31%

39Charlottesville, VAVA44,38822.0%+3%

40Orange, VAVA5,36520.9%+50%

41Bellwood, VAVA7,90720.2%+12%

42Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39320.1%−7%

43Madison Heights, VAVA10,26619.4%+16%

44Glen Allen, VAVA17,55119.4%−37%

45Groveton, VAVA13,93119.0%+10%

46Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85918.8%+36%

47Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73718.6%+33%

48Lincolnia, VAVA20,32018.6%+37%

49Warrenton, VAVA10,21316.4%−8%

50Huntington, VAVA13,50216.3%+25%

51Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04915.7%+86%

52Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18015.0%–

53Montclair, VAVA22,38714.2%+191%

54Staunton, VAVA26,80113.9%+11%

55Franconia, VAVA18,33513.4%+59%

56Williamsburg, VAVA15,86113.3%−13%

57Chester, VAVA24,47413.2%+42%

58Covington, VAVA5,68013.1%−5%

59Newington, VAVA13,47812.7%+42%

60Manassas, VAVA44,33212.6%+22%

61Sudley, VAVA19,16211.8%+83%

62Collinsville, VAVA7,13911.3%+97%

63Manassas Park, VAVA16,56010.8%+46%

64Winchester, VAVA28,27210.4%+4%

65Lexington, VAVA7,76910.4%−11%

66Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27110.3%−8%

67Waynesboro, VAVA23,9519.9%+3%

68Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0669.3%+46%

69Herndon, VAVA25,5069.2%−4%

70Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1099.1%+13%

71Arlington, VAVA236,2549.1%−13%

72Leesburg, VAVA49,9179.1%−26%

73Reston, VAVA64,4148.9%−19%

74Springfield, VAVA31,1548.7%+33%

75Centreville, VAVA71,7068.7%+28%

76Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4818.7%+88%

77Lakeside, VAVA12,6548.6%+47%

78Front Royal, VAVA15,7228.6%+6%

79Yorkshire, VAVA9,7828.3%+33%

80Bon Air, VAVA16,9048.3%+60%

81Radford, VAVA17,2438.0%+34%

82Pulaski, VAVA8,8077.7%−7%

83Purcellville, VAVA8,8907.4%−39%

84Wytheville, VAVA8,1287.1%−14%

85Belle Haven, VAVA6,5706.8%−8%

86Gainesville, VAVA18,1966.7%–

87Idylwood, VAVA17,5596.6%−19%

88Linton Hall, VAVA41,8766.5%–

89Seven Corners, VAVA9,3716.4%−13%

90Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6836.4%+48%

91Falmouth, VAVA5,2166.3%+1756%

92Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7386.2%+1610%

93Galax, VAVA6,6706.0%−0%

94Hollins, VAVA17,0975.9%+98%

95Crozet, VAVA9,2895.9%−25%

96Salem, VAVA25,8165.8%+34%

97Merrifield, VAVA20,6985.8%+2%

98Marion, VAVA5,5555.8%−14%

99Annandale, VAVA41,7055.7%+53%

100Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1835.7%+20%

101Forest, VAVA13,4305.6%+38%

102Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8395.6%−15%

103Bristol, VAVA16,4185.5%−7%

104Timberlake, VAVA12,7255.3%+45%

105Burke, VAVA44,0294.9%+18%

106Chantilly, VAVA24,0364.9%+14%

107West Springfield, VAVA22,5324.8%+47%

108Fairfax, VAVA26,7724.8%−7%

109Christiansburg, VAVA22,4424.8%−13%

110Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9734.8%+35%

111Buena Vista, VAVA6,6724.8%+8%

112Oakton, VAVA36,5284.7%+4%

113Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1024.4%−16%

114Strasburg, VAVA7,3804.4%+9%

115Blacksburg, VAVA45,1044.3%+7%

116Fishersville, VAVA9,4844.0%−33%

117North Springfield, VAVA7,0503.6%+36%

118Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6623.4%+128%

119Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7803.4%−10%

120Abingdon, VAVA8,2843.4%−11%

121Vienna, VAVA16,6913.4%−18%

122Vinton, VAVA7,9673.3%+4%

123Falls Church, VAVA15,1593.1%+11%

124Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9572.9%+32%

125Wyndham, VAVA12,0992.7%–

126Woodstock, VAVA6,0022.6%−7%

127Cave Spring, VAVA25,7422.4%+18%

128Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5892.4%+4%

129Bridgewater, VAVA6,9242.4%+120%

130Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7002.4%−11%

131Mantua, VAVA8,2981.9%−32%

132Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8581.7%+20%

133McLean, VAVA49,6271.5%+29%

134Great Falls, VAVA15,2281.1%+66%

135Poquoson, VAVA13,2920.7%+147%

136Richlands, VAVA5,0510.0%−28%

137Short Pump, VAVA29,0260.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS