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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 1990

01East Highland Park, VAVA15,26579.1%+14.5 pts

02Petersburg, VAVA33,73478.6%+6.5 pts

03Ettrick, VAVA5,91074.4%+1.2 pts

04Richmond, VAVA237,25756.9%+1.5 pts

05Emporia, VAVA5,44756.0%+10.1 pts

06Franklin, VAVA8,47852.1%−1.1 pts

07Highland Springs, VAVA14,29651.5%+16.1 pts

08Portsmouth, VAVA96,77750.3%+3.0 pts

09Montrose, VAVA8,28549.6%+15.0 pts

10South Boston, VAVA7,79547.1%+10.4 pts

11Fort Lee, VAVA8,99346.1%+2.1 pts

12Hampton, VAVA137,31544.2%+5.3 pts

13Danville, VAVA41,64743.9%+7.1 pts

14Norfolk, VAVA231,01343.6%+4.5 pts

15Suffolk, VAVA104,69943.2%−1.2 pts

16Martinsville, VAVA13,84942.2%+5.2 pts

17Newport News, VAVA183,23038.6%+5.1 pts

18Dumfries, VAVA6,40534.7%+10.5 pts

19Lorton, VAVA20,99134.0%−12.1 pts

20Hopewell, VAVA23,26133.2%+7.5 pts

21Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44931.2%+0.2 pts

22Smithfield, VAVA9,11230.7%−3.6 pts

23Lynchburg, VAVA81,34729.6%+3.0 pts

24Dumbarton, VAVA7,99728.6%+9.1 pts

25Chesapeake, VAVA255,33228.3%+0.9 pts

26Dale City, VAVA71,01628.3%+10.7 pts

27Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25728.0%+0.6 pts

28Triangle, VAVA10,45027.9%+10.9 pts

29Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12227.3%+5.9 pts

30Roanoke, VAVA99,11126.6%+2.4 pts

31Farmville, VAVA7,59325.5%+1.0 pts

32Laurel, VAVA18,72124.0%+9.0 pts

33Bensley, VAVA5,94923.8%+6.8 pts

34Culpeper, VAVA22,07423.5%+6.4 pts

35Woodbridge, VAVA43,94523.0%+9.7 pts

36Bedford, VAVA7,91122.3%+0.5 pts

37Alexandria, VAVA160,66222.2%+0.1 pts

38Ashland, VAVA7,98222.1%+5.3 pts

39Charlottesville, VAVA44,38822.0%+0.6 pts

40Orange, VAVA5,36520.9%+7.0 pts

41Bellwood, VAVA7,90720.2%+2.2 pts

42Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39320.1%−1.5 pts

43Madison Heights, VAVA10,26619.4%+2.7 pts

44Glen Allen, VAVA17,55119.4%−11.2 pts

45Groveton, VAVA13,93119.0%+1.6 pts

46Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85918.8%+4.9 pts

47Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73718.6%+4.7 pts

48Lincolnia, VAVA20,32018.6%+5.1 pts

49Warrenton, VAVA10,21316.4%−1.5 pts

50Huntington, VAVA13,50216.3%+3.3 pts

51Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04915.7%+7.3 pts

52Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18015.0%–

53Montclair, VAVA22,38714.2%+9.3 pts

54Staunton, VAVA26,80113.9%+1.3 pts

55Franconia, VAVA18,33513.4%+5.0 pts

56Williamsburg, VAVA15,86113.3%−2.0 pts

57Chester, VAVA24,47413.2%+3.9 pts

58Covington, VAVA5,68013.1%−0.7 pts

59Newington, VAVA13,47812.7%+3.8 pts

60Manassas, VAVA44,33212.6%+2.3 pts

61Sudley, VAVA19,16211.8%+5.3 pts

62Collinsville, VAVA7,13911.3%+5.5 pts

63Manassas Park, VAVA16,56010.8%+3.4 pts

64Winchester, VAVA28,27210.4%+0.4 pts

65Lexington, VAVA7,76910.4%−1.3 pts

66Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27110.3%−0.8 pts

67Waynesboro, VAVA23,9519.9%+0.3 pts

68Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0669.3%+2.9 pts

69Herndon, VAVA25,5069.2%−0.4 pts

70Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1099.1%+1.1 pts

71Arlington, VAVA236,2549.1%−1.4 pts

72Leesburg, VAVA49,9179.1%−3.2 pts

73Reston, VAVA64,4148.9%−2.1 pts

74Springfield, VAVA31,1548.7%+2.2 pts

75Centreville, VAVA71,7068.7%+1.9 pts

76Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4818.7%+4.1 pts

77Lakeside, VAVA12,6548.6%+2.7 pts

78Front Royal, VAVA15,7228.6%+0.5 pts

79Yorkshire, VAVA9,7828.3%+2.1 pts

80Bon Air, VAVA16,9048.3%+3.1 pts

81Radford, VAVA17,2438.0%+2.0 pts

82Pulaski, VAVA8,8077.7%−0.6 pts

83Purcellville, VAVA8,8907.4%−4.7 pts

84Wytheville, VAVA8,1287.1%−1.2 pts

85Belle Haven, VAVA6,5706.8%−0.6 pts

86Gainesville, VAVA18,1966.7%–

87Idylwood, VAVA17,5596.6%−1.5 pts

88Linton Hall, VAVA41,8766.5%–

89Seven Corners, VAVA9,3716.4%−1.0 pts

90Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6836.4%+2.1 pts

91Falmouth, VAVA5,2166.3%+6.0 pts

92Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7386.2%+5.8 pts

93Galax, VAVA6,6706.0%−0.0 pts

94Hollins, VAVA17,0975.9%+2.9 pts

95Crozet, VAVA9,2895.9%−2.0 pts

96Salem, VAVA25,8165.8%+1.5 pts

97Merrifield, VAVA20,6985.8%+0.1 pts

98Marion, VAVA5,5555.8%−1.0 pts

99Annandale, VAVA41,7055.7%+2.0 pts

100Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1835.7%+0.9 pts

101Forest, VAVA13,4305.6%+1.6 pts

102Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8395.6%−1.0 pts

103Bristol, VAVA16,4185.5%−0.4 pts

104Timberlake, VAVA12,7255.3%+1.7 pts

105Burke, VAVA44,0294.9%+0.7 pts

106Chantilly, VAVA24,0364.9%+0.6 pts

107West Springfield, VAVA22,5324.8%+1.5 pts

108Fairfax, VAVA26,7724.8%−0.4 pts

109Christiansburg, VAVA22,4424.8%−0.7 pts

110Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9734.8%+1.2 pts

111Buena Vista, VAVA6,6724.8%+0.4 pts

112Oakton, VAVA36,5284.7%+0.2 pts

113Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1024.4%−0.8 pts

114Strasburg, VAVA7,3804.4%+0.4 pts

115Blacksburg, VAVA45,1044.3%+0.3 pts

116Fishersville, VAVA9,4844.0%−2.0 pts

117North Springfield, VAVA7,0503.6%+1.0 pts

118Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6623.4%+1.9 pts

119Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7803.4%−0.4 pts

120Abingdon, VAVA8,2843.4%−0.4 pts

121Vienna, VAVA16,6913.4%−0.7 pts

122Vinton, VAVA7,9673.3%+0.1 pts

123Falls Church, VAVA15,1593.1%+0.3 pts

124Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9572.9%+0.7 pts

125Wyndham, VAVA12,0992.7%–

126Woodstock, VAVA6,0022.6%−0.2 pts

127Cave Spring, VAVA25,7422.4%+0.4 pts

128Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5892.4%+0.1 pts

129Bridgewater, VAVA6,9242.4%+1.3 pts

130Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7002.4%−0.3 pts

131Mantua, VAVA8,2981.9%−0.9 pts

132Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8581.7%+0.3 pts

133McLean, VAVA49,6271.5%+0.4 pts

134Great Falls, VAVA15,2281.1%+0.5 pts

135Poquoson, VAVA13,2920.7%+0.4 pts

136Richlands, VAVA5,0510.0%−0.0 pts

137Short Pump, VAVA29,0260.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS