RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Highest Black population share, Virginia cities · 2020

Virginia cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 200 is 10.4%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01East Highland Park, VAVA15,26583.1%+4.0 pts

02Petersburg, VAVA33,73473.3%−5.3 pts

03Highland Springs, VAVA14,29669.1%+17.6 pts

04Ettrick, VAVA5,91068.5%−6.0 pts

05Montrose, VAVA8,28568.1%+18.5 pts

06Emporia, VAVA5,44763.0%+6.9 pts

07Franklin, VAVA8,47856.4%+4.2 pts

08Portsmouth, VAVA96,77752.7%+2.4 pts

09South Boston, VAVA7,79551.8%+4.7 pts

10Danville, VAVA41,64751.0%+7.1 pts

11Hampton, VAVA137,31548.6%+4.3 pts

12Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04447.8%–

13Farmville, VAVA7,59347.2%+21.7 pts

14Martinsville, VAVA13,84944.8%+2.6 pts

15Hopewell, VAVA23,26142.1%+8.9 pts

16Suffolk, VAVA104,69941.6%−1.7 pts

17Newport News, VAVA183,23041.3%+2.7 pts

18Sandston, VAVA7,39940.0%–

19Richmond, VAVA237,25739.9%−16.9 pts

20Leesylvania, VAVA21,63239.8%–

21Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74939.7%–

22Triangle, VAVA10,45039.6%+11.8 pts

23Norfolk, VAVA231,01339.3%−4.3 pts

24Williamsburg, VAVA15,86136.6%+23.3 pts

25Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83932.6%–

26Lorton, VAVA20,99132.0%−2.0 pts

27Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19430.4%–

28Dumbarton, VAVA7,99730.2%+1.6 pts

29Chesapeake, VAVA255,33228.4%+0.1 pts

30Bellwood, VAVA7,90728.3%+8.1 pts

31Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25728.2%+0.2 pts

32Manchester, VAVA12,44528.1%–

33Fort Lee, VAVA8,99327.1%−19.0 pts

34Roanoke, VAVA99,11127.1%+0.5 pts

35Lynchburg, VAVA81,34726.9%−2.7 pts

36Laurel, VAVA18,72126.6%+2.6 pts

37Dumfries, VAVA6,40525.9%−8.8 pts

38Glen Allen, VAVA17,55125.1%+5.7 pts

39Smithfield, VAVA9,11224.1%−6.6 pts

40Chester, VAVA24,47424.1%+10.9 pts

41Dale City, VAVA71,01623.6%−4.7 pts

42Bensley, VAVA5,94922.7%−1.1 pts

43Laurel Hill, VAVA7,45022.5%–

44Madison Heights, VAVA10,26622.5%+3.1 pts

45Orange, VAVA5,36522.1%+1.2 pts

46Carrollton, VAVA8,43621.9%–

47Woodbridge, VAVA43,94521.3%−1.7 pts

48Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39321.3%+1.1 pts

49Montclair, VAVA22,38721.0%+6.8 pts

50Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04921.0%+5.3 pts

51Lincolnia, VAVA20,32020.8%+2.2 pts

52Rockwood, VAVA10,01020.6%–

53Ashland, VAVA7,98219.9%−2.2 pts

54Franconia, VAVA18,33519.9%+6.5 pts

55Kingstowne, VAVA18,36019.8%–

56Alexandria, VAVA160,66219.6%−2.6 pts

57George Mason, VAVA9,93719.6%–

58Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85919.3%+0.5 pts

59Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74118.9%–

60Falmouth, VAVA5,21618.3%+12.0 pts

61Groveton, VAVA13,93118.2%−0.7 pts

62Independent Hill, VAVA10,85318.0%–

63Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73718.0%−0.6 pts

64Collinsville, VAVA7,13917.3%+6.1 pts

65Culpeper, VAVA22,07417.3%−6.2 pts

66Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18017.1%+2.1 pts

67Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10216.9%+12.5 pts

68McNair, VAVA22,65516.8%–

69Newington, VAVA13,47816.7%+4.0 pts

70Bedford, VAVA7,91116.6%−5.8 pts

71Lakeside, VAVA12,65415.9%+7.3 pts

72Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27115.8%+5.5 pts

73Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44915.8%−15.4 pts

74Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73815.7%+9.5 pts

75Huntington, VAVA13,50215.2%−1.1 pts

76Charlottesville, VAVA44,38815.1%−6.9 pts

77Radford, VAVA17,24313.2%+5.2 pts

78Moorefield, VAVA6,12313.2%–

79Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46413.1%–

80Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12212.8%−14.4 pts

81Covington, VAVA5,68012.5%−0.7 pts

82Gainesville, VAVA18,19612.3%+5.6 pts

83Hutchison, VAVA7,28412.3%–

84Bealeton, VAVA5,03412.2%–

85Manassas Park, VAVA16,56012.1%+1.2 pts

86Bon Air, VAVA16,90411.9%+3.6 pts

87Waynesboro, VAVA23,95111.8%+1.8 pts

88Linton Hall, VAVA41,87611.7%+5.2 pts

89Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06611.6%+2.3 pts

90Innsbrook, VAVA8,57811.6%–

91Manassas, VAVA44,33211.5%−1.1 pts

92University of Virginia, VAVA9,06511.4%–

93Brandermill, VAVA13,73011.4%–

94Newington Forest, VAVA12,31611.3%–

95Staunton, VAVA26,80111.2%−2.7 pts

96Warrenton, VAVA10,21311.2%−5.2 pts

97Hollins, VAVA17,09711.1%+5.2 pts

98Sudley, VAVA19,16211.0%−0.7 pts

99Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60310.6%–

100Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54510.4%–

101Buckhall, VAVA21,60210.2%–

102Winchester, VAVA28,27210.0%−0.4 pts

103Timberlake, VAVA12,7259.9%+4.5 pts

104Springfield, VAVA31,1549.8%+1.1 pts

105Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1839.7%+4.0 pts

106Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4819.7%+1.0 pts

107Yorkshire, VAVA9,7829.6%+1.2 pts

108West Springfield, VAVA22,5329.5%+4.7 pts

109Fair Lakes, VAVA8,8949.4%–

110Reston, VAVA64,4149.2%+0.3 pts

111Annandale, VAVA41,7059.0%+3.3 pts

112Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6838.8%+2.4 pts

113Arlington, VAVA236,2548.5%−0.6 pts

114Quantico Base, VAVA5,8408.3%–

115Leesburg, VAVA49,9178.2%−0.9 pts

116Herndon, VAVA25,5068.2%−1.0 pts

117Seven Corners, VAVA9,3718.1%+1.7 pts

118Midlothian, VAVA19,1208.1%–

119Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9737.9%+3.1 pts

120Front Royal, VAVA15,7227.8%−0.8 pts

121Lansdowne, VAVA12,3287.7%–

122Ashburn, VAVA46,0267.6%–

123Salem, VAVA25,8167.5%+1.7 pts

124Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8397.5%+1.9 pts

125Countryside, VAVA9,6617.5%–

126Centreville, VAVA71,7067.5%−1.2 pts

127Brambleton, VAVA24,5377.4%–

128Short Pump, VAVA29,0267.4%+7.4 pts

129Pulaski, VAVA8,8077.3%−0.4 pts

130South Riding, VAVA34,3527.1%–

131Sugarland Run, VAVA12,6297.1%–

132Burke, VAVA44,0297.0%+2.1 pts

133Fishersville, VAVA9,4847.0%+3.0 pts

134Vinton, VAVA7,9677.0%+3.7 pts

135Sterling, VAVA32,4116.9%–

136Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6626.8%+3.4 pts

137Crosspointe, VAVA5,6696.8%–

138Woodlake, VAVA7,3586.8%–

139Cascades, VAVA12,3576.7%–

140Forest, VAVA13,4306.7%+1.1 pts

141Wytheville, VAVA8,1286.6%−0.5 pts

142Belle Haven, VAVA6,5706.6%−0.2 pts

143Merrifield, VAVA20,6986.5%+0.7 pts

144Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,2716.4%–

145Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1096.4%−2.8 pts

146Lexington, VAVA7,7696.2%−4.2 pts

147Tysons, VAVA28,9366.2%–

148Bridgewater, VAVA6,9246.1%+3.8 pts

149Woodburn, VAVA9,5036.1%–

150Burke Centre, VAVA17,0376.1%–

151Christiansburg, VAVA22,4426.0%+1.3 pts

152South Run, VAVA6,6005.9%–

153Chantilly, VAVA24,0365.9%+1.0 pts

154Bristol, VAVA16,4185.9%+0.4 pts

155Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,9845.7%–

156Hollymead, VAVA8,4825.7%–

157Oakton, VAVA36,5285.6%+0.9 pts

158Belmont, VAVA9,7295.6%–

159Broadlands, VAVA14,3535.5%–

160Cave Spring, VAVA25,7425.4%+3.0 pts

161Idylwood, VAVA17,5595.3%−1.3 pts

162Galax, VAVA6,6705.3%−0.8 pts

163Greenbriar, VAVA8,2435.2%–

164Kings Park West, VAVA13,4424.9%–

165Strasburg, VAVA7,3804.7%+0.3 pts

166Woodstock, VAVA6,0024.7%+2.0 pts

167Marion, VAVA5,5554.5%−1.2 pts

168North Springfield, VAVA7,0504.5%+0.8 pts

169Fairfax Station, VAVA12,5664.4%–

170Lowes Island, VAVA11,0184.4%–

171Fairfax, VAVA26,7724.4%−0.5 pts

172Blacksburg, VAVA45,1044.4%+0.1 pts

173Buena Vista, VAVA6,6724.4%−0.4 pts

174Floris, VAVA7,5894.3%–

175West Falls Church, VAVA31,2794.2%–

176Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9574.2%+1.3 pts

177Dranesville, VAVA11,8284.1%–

178Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,8234.1%–

179New Baltimore, VAVA11,9194.0%–

180Purcellville, VAVA8,8903.8%−3.6 pts

181Braddock, VAVA6,5363.8%–

182Falls Church, VAVA15,1593.8%+0.7 pts

183Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7803.7%+0.3 pts

184Mantua, VAVA8,2983.7%+1.8 pts

185Wyndham, VAVA12,0993.5%+0.9 pts

186Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5893.3%+0.9 pts

187Wakefield, VAVA11,9303.2%–

188Long Branch, VAVA7,0343.1%–

189Abingdon, VAVA8,2842.9%−0.5 pts

190Franklin Farm, VAVA18,7362.9%–

191Crozet, VAVA9,2892.5%−3.4 pts

192Vienna, VAVA16,6912.4%−0.9 pts

193Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,3582.2%–

194Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7002.1%−0.3 pts

195McLean, VAVA49,6272.0%+0.4 pts

196Great Falls, VAVA15,2281.9%+0.7 pts

197Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8581.7%0.0 pts

198Difficult Run, VAVA9,9381.4%–

199Poquoson, VAVA13,2920.9%+0.2 pts

200Richlands, VAVA5,0510.5%+0.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS