RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Highest Black population share, Virginia counties · 1990

Virginia counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (1990 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 133 is 13.9%.

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RELATEDHighest Asian household income Highest Black household income Highest Hispanic household income Highest White (non-Hispanic) household income Largest White (non-Hispanic) population Highest White (non-Hispanic) population share

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS –

01Petersburg, VAVA33,73471.7%–

02Charles City County, VAVA6,62363.0%–

03Brunswick County, VAVA15,72758.3%–

04Sussex County, VAVA10,75558.2%–

05Greensville County, VAVA11,18155.9%–

06Surry County, VAVA6,60355.5%–

07Richmond, VAVA237,25755.2%–

08Franklin, VAVA8,47853.1%–

09Portsmouth, VAVA96,77747.0%–

10Northampton County, VAVA11,87946.2%–

11Emporia, VAVA5,44745.6%–

12Suffolk, VAVA104,69944.4%–

13Southampton County, VAVA18,11044.4%–

14King and Queen County, VAVA6,74341.8%–

15Nottoway County, VAVA15,79641.4%–

16Buckingham County, VAVA17,13740.8%–

17Halifax County, VAVA33,44739.3%–

18Norfolk, VAVA231,01338.8%–

19Hampton, VAVA137,31538.6%–

20Cumberland County, VAVA10,35238.5%–

21Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74738.3%–

22Caroline County, VAVA34,41337.8%–

23Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05837.8%–

24Essex County, VAVA10,65437.7%–

25Danville, VAVA41,64736.7%–

26Charlotte County, VAVA11,40136.6%–

27Martinsville, VAVA13,84936.3%–

28Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39135.8%–

29Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89635.7%–

30Accomack County, VAVA33,85934.2%–

31Newport News, VAVA183,23033.1%–

32Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71532.9%–

33Amelia County, VAVA13,63231.9%–

34Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32131.6%–

35King William County, VAVA19,61730.2%–

36Lancaster County, VAVA10,99529.9%–

37Richmond County, VAVA9,29429.8%–

38Goochland County, VAVA29,18729.7%–

39Northumberland County, VAVA12,55729.3%–

40Prince George County, VAVA43,93628.6%–

41Chesapeake, VAVA255,33227.4%–

42Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49026.8%–

43Lynchburg, VAVA81,34726.4%–

44Louisa County, VAVA42,92425.7%–

45Hopewell, VAVA23,26125.3%–

46Middlesex County, VAVA10,84124.7%–

47Roanoke, VAVA99,11123.9%–

48Henry County, VAVA49,24223.0%–

49Appomattox County, VAVA17,17222.9%–

50Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97522.9%–

51Alexandria, VAVA160,66221.9%–

52Powhatan County, VAVA32,59121.5%–

53Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39321.5%–

54Charlottesville, VAVA44,38821.3%–

55New Kent County, VAVA28,02220.4%–

56Amherst County, VAVA31,96220.1%–

57Henrico County, VAVA342,77520.1%–

58King George County, VAVA29,64620.0%–

59Nelson County, VAVA14,92018.7%–

60James City County, VAVA83,32618.5%–

61Culpeper County, VAVA57,66617.2%–

62Williamsburg, VAVA15,86115.1%–

63York County, VAVA71,37415.1%–

64Campbell County, VAVA55,62914.4%–

65Orange County, VAVA40,08314.3%–

66Madison County, VAVA14,23714.2%–

67Covington, VAVA5,68013.9%–

68Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73713.7%–

69Mathews County, VAVA8,52913.6%–

70Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14812.9%–

71Staunton, VAVA26,80112.5%–

72Lexington, VAVA7,76911.7%–

73Prince William County, VAVA502,96611.4%–

74Fauquier County, VAVA76,50311.0%–

75Gloucester County, VAVA40,09711.0%–

76Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38810.8%–

77Franklin County, VAVA55,52610.8%–

78Arlington County, VAVA243,93110.3%–

79Manassas, VAVA44,33210.1%–

80Albemarle County, VAVA118,35610.0%–

81Winchester, VAVA28,27210.0%–

82Hanover County, VAVA116,4239.8%–

83Waynesboro, VAVA23,9519.6%–

84Clarke County, VAVA15,6098.8%–

85Bedford County, VAVA83,0597.9%–

86Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8737.6%–

87Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4397.5%–

88Manassas Park, VAVA16,5607.4%–

89Loudoun County, VAVA449,7497.2%–

90Patrick County, VAVA17,4247.1%–

91Stafford County, VAVA170,8036.8%–

92Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8396.5%–

93Greene County, VAVA21,9586.5%–

94Norton, VAVA3,4776.2%–

95Galax, VAVA6,6706.0%–

96Radford, VAVA17,2436.0%–

97Bristol, VAVA16,4185.8%–

98Pulaski County, VAVA33,5865.8%–

99Bath County, VAVA4,0765.2%–

100Fairfax, VAVA26,7725.1%–

101Warren County, VAVA42,7404.4%–

102Buena Vista, VAVA6,6724.4%–

103Salem, VAVA25,8164.4%–

104Botetourt County, VAVA34,1444.1%–

105Wythe County, VAVA27,9834.1%–

106Augusta County, VAVA78,9403.8%–

107Montgomery County, VAVA98,4343.7%–

108Bland County, VAVA6,1513.3%–

109Grayson County, VAVA15,2303.2%–

110Falls Church, VAVA15,1592.8%–

111Alleghany County, VAVA14,5462.7%–

112Roanoke County, VAVA97,1502.6%–

113Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6632.6%–

114Tazewell County, VAVA38,6352.5%–

115Floyd County, VAVA15,7892.4%–

116Page County, VAVA23,7622.0%–

117Smyth County, VAVA28,8821.9%–

118Frederick County, VAVA99,9551.7%–

119Wise County, VAVA34,8241.7%–

120Giles County, VAVA16,5641.6%–

121Rockingham County, VAVA89,3161.4%–

122Washington County, VAVA53,8981.3%–

123Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8391.2%–

124Russell County, VAVA25,3320.6%–

125Scott County, VAVA21,2000.5%–

126Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7380.4%–

127Carroll County, VAVA29,2990.3%–

128Dickenson County, VAVA13,2360.3%–

129Poquoson, VAVA13,2920.3%–

130Lee County, VAVA21,6420.2%–

131Buchanan County, VAVA18,4920.2%–

132Craig County, VAVA4,8000.0%–

133Highland County, VAVA2,3180.0%–

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