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Highest Black population share, Virginia counties · 2000

Virginia counties 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 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 1990

01Petersburg, VAVA33,73478.6%+9%

02Sussex County, VAVA10,75562.0%+6%

03Greensville County, VAVA11,18159.5%+7%

04Richmond, VAVA237,25756.9%+3%

05Brunswick County, VAVA15,72756.6%−3%

06Emporia, VAVA5,44756.0%+22%

07Charles City County, VAVA6,62354.8%−13%

08Franklin, VAVA8,47852.1%−2%

09Surry County, VAVA6,60351.4%−7%

10Portsmouth, VAVA96,77750.3%+6%

11Hampton, VAVA137,31544.2%+13%

12Danville, VAVA41,64743.9%+19%

13Norfolk, VAVA231,01343.6%+12%

14Suffolk, VAVA104,69943.2%−3%

15Northampton County, VAVA11,87942.8%−8%

16Southampton County, VAVA18,11042.7%−5%

17Martinsville, VAVA13,84942.2%+14%

18Nottoway County, VAVA15,79640.4%−2%

19Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74738.9%+1%

20Buckingham County, VAVA17,13738.9%−5%

21Essex County, VAVA10,65438.8%+3%

22Newport News, VAVA183,23038.6%+15%

23Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05838.4%+2%

24Halifax County, VAVA33,44737.9%−4%

25Cumberland County, VAVA10,35237.1%−4%

26Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39135.6%−1%

27King and Queen County, VAVA6,74335.5%−15%

28Caroline County, VAVA34,41334.2%−10%

29Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89633.5%−6%

30Hopewell, VAVA23,26133.2%+29%

31Richmond County, VAVA9,29433.1%+11%

32Charlotte County, VAVA11,40132.8%−10%

33Prince George County, VAVA43,93632.1%+10%

34Accomack County, VAVA33,85931.4%−9%

35Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71530.7%−7%

36Lynchburg, VAVA81,34729.6%+11%

37Lancaster County, VAVA10,99528.7%−5%

38Chesapeake, VAVA255,33228.3%+3%

39Amelia County, VAVA13,63227.9%−12%

40Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32127.1%−15%

41Roanoke, VAVA99,11126.6%+10%

42Northumberland County, VAVA12,55726.4%−10%

43Goochland County, VAVA29,18725.5%−15%

44Henrico County, VAVA342,77524.5%+22%

45Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49023.5%−12%

46Appomattox County, VAVA17,17222.9%−0%

47King William County, VAVA19,61722.6%−25%

48Henry County, VAVA49,24222.6%−3%

49Alexandria, VAVA160,66222.2%+0%

50Charlottesville, VAVA44,38822.0%+3%

51Louisa County, VAVA42,92421.5%−17%

52Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39320.1%−7%

53Middlesex County, VAVA10,84120.1%−19%

54Amherst County, VAVA31,96219.6%−2%

55King George County, VAVA29,64618.7%−7%

56Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73718.6%+33%

57Prince William County, VAVA502,96618.4%+59%

58Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97518.3%−20%

59Culpeper County, VAVA57,66618.1%+5%

60Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14817.6%+36%

61Powhatan County, VAVA32,59116.9%−21%

62New Kent County, VAVA28,02216.1%−22%

63Nelson County, VAVA14,92014.8%−21%

64Campbell County, VAVA55,62914.6%+1%

65James City County, VAVA83,32614.3%−23%

66Staunton, VAVA26,80113.9%+11%

67Orange County, VAVA40,08313.7%−4%

68Williamsburg, VAVA15,86113.3%−13%

69York County, VAVA71,37413.2%−13%

70Covington, VAVA5,68013.1%−5%

71Manassas, VAVA44,33212.6%+22%

72Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38812.3%+14%

73Stafford County, VAVA170,80311.9%+72%

74Madison County, VAVA14,23711.4%−20%

75Mathews County, VAVA8,52911.3%−20%

76Manassas Park, VAVA16,56010.8%+46%

77Winchester, VAVA28,27210.4%+4%

78Lexington, VAVA7,76910.4%−11%

79Gloucester County, VAVA40,09710.2%−7%

80Waynesboro, VAVA23,9519.9%+3%

81Albemarle County, VAVA118,3569.6%−5%

82Hanover County, VAVA116,4239.3%−6%

83Franklin County, VAVA55,5269.3%−14%

84Arlington County, VAVA243,9319.1%−13%

85Fauquier County, VAVA76,5038.7%−22%

86Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8738.4%+8%

87Radford, VAVA17,2438.0%+34%

88Loudoun County, VAVA449,7496.8%−7%

89Grayson County, VAVA15,2306.8%+111%

90Clarke County, VAVA15,6096.7%−24%

91Greene County, VAVA21,9586.4%−0%

92Bath County, VAVA4,0766.3%+20%

93Bedford County, VAVA83,0596.2%−21%

94Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7386.2%+1610%

95Patrick County, VAVA17,4246.1%−15%

96Galax, VAVA6,6706.0%−0%

97Norton, VAVA3,4776.0%−3%

98Salem, VAVA25,8165.8%+34%

99Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8395.6%−15%

100Pulaski County, VAVA33,5865.5%−5%

101Bristol, VAVA16,4185.5%−7%

102Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4395.4%−28%

103Fairfax, VAVA26,7724.8%−7%

104Warren County, VAVA42,7404.8%+5%

105Buena Vista, VAVA6,6724.8%+8%

106Bland County, VAVA6,1514.1%+27%

107Augusta County, VAVA78,9403.6%−5%

108Montgomery County, VAVA98,4343.6%−5%

109Botetourt County, VAVA34,1443.5%−16%

110Roanoke County, VAVA97,1503.3%+25%

111Falls Church, VAVA15,1593.1%+11%

112Russell County, VAVA25,3323.0%+374%

113Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6632.9%+12%

114Wythe County, VAVA27,9832.8%−31%

115Buchanan County, VAVA18,4922.6%+1244%

116Frederick County, VAVA99,9552.6%+50%

117Alleghany County, VAVA14,5462.4%−9%

118Tazewell County, VAVA38,6352.3%−13%

119Page County, VAVA23,7622.2%+7%

120Floyd County, VAVA15,7892.0%−19%

121Smyth County, VAVA28,8821.8%−5%

122Wise County, VAVA34,8241.8%+3%

123Giles County, VAVA16,5641.6%−2%

124Washington County, VAVA53,8981.3%+1%

125Rockingham County, VAVA89,3161.3%−13%

126Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8391.1%−9%

127Poquoson, VAVA13,2920.7%+147%

128Scott County, VAVA21,2000.6%+16%

129Carroll County, VAVA29,2990.4%+30%

130Lee County, VAVA21,6420.4%+94%

131Dickenson County, VAVA13,2360.4%+22%

132Craig County, VAVA4,8000.2%–

133Highland County, VAVA2,3180.0%–

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