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Highest British population share, Virginia counties

Virginia counties ranked by the share of all residents who are British ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: British residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 128 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 128 is 0.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Buchanan County, VA, up 89 places to #41.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBRITISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲3Goochland County, VAVA29,1872.6%+1.6 pts

02▲49Craig County, VAVA4,8001.8%+1.6 pts

03▲5Lexington, VAVA7,7691.4%+0.3 pts

04▲1Charlottesville, VAVA44,3881.2%0.0 pts

05▲17Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3931.2%+0.4 pts

06▲51Powhatan County, VAVA32,5911.1%+0.4 pts

07▼1Albemarle County, VAVA118,3561.1%−0.2 pts

08▲82Wythe County, VAVA27,9831.0%+1.0 pts

09▲2Arlington County, VAVA243,9311.0%−0.1 pts

10▲5Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7381.0%+0.3 pts

11▲27Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9750.9%+0.1 pts

12▼11James City County, VAVA83,3260.9%−0.4 pts

13▼11Williamsburg, VAVA15,8610.9%0.0 pts

14▲35Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6630.9%−0.2 pts

15▼3Staunton, VAVA26,8010.8%−0.2 pts

16▲21Danville, VAVA41,6470.7%+0.3 pts

17▼1Alexandria, VAVA160,6620.7%−0.4 pts

18▲12Richmond, VAVA237,2570.7%0.0 pts

19▲25Henrico County, VAVA342,7750.7%0.0 pts

20▼13Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4390.7%−1.3 pts

21▲8Lancaster County, VAVA10,9950.7%+0.4 pts

22▲9Fauquier County, VAVA76,5030.7%+0.1 pts

23▲42Prince George County, VAVA43,9360.6%+0.2 pts

24▲82Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,7470.6%+0.6 pts

25▼12Greene County, VAVA21,9580.6%+0.3 pts

26Fairfax, VAVA26,7720.6%−0.4 pts

27▲19Surry County, VAVA6,6030.6%–

28▲59Petersburg, VAVA33,7340.6%+0.5 pts

29▼11Loudoun County, VAVA449,7490.6%−0.6 pts

30▼7Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8730.6%−0.3 pts

31▲85Madison County, VAVA14,2370.6%−0.4 pts

32▲32Lynchburg, VAVA81,3470.6%−0.2 pts

33▲26Stafford County, VAVA170,8030.6%−0.2 pts

34▲63Floyd County, VAVA15,7890.5%+0.3 pts

35▲19Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3880.5%−0.4 pts

36York County, VAVA71,3740.5%−0.3 pts

37▲63Page County, VAVA23,7620.5%+0.4 pts

38▲3Essex County, VAVA10,6540.5%+0.2 pts

39▲35Hampton, VAVA137,3150.5%0.0 pts

40▲83Sussex County, VAVA10,7550.5%–

41▲89Buchanan County, VAVA18,4920.5%–

42▼18Hanover County, VAVA116,4230.5%−0.4 pts

43▼26King George County, VAVA29,6460.5%−0.2 pts

44▲45Norfolk, VAVA231,0130.5%+0.1 pts

45▼42Clarke County, VAVA15,6090.5%−0.9 pts

46▼1Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7370.5%−0.2 pts

47▲9Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1480.5%−0.2 pts

48▲37Franklin County, VAVA55,5260.5%+0.1 pts

49▲33Accomack County, VAVA33,8590.5%0.0 pts

50▼22Roanoke County, VAVA97,1500.4%−0.1 pts

51▲21Gloucester County, VAVA40,0970.4%+0.3 pts

52▲24Roanoke, VAVA99,1110.4%0.0 pts

53▲18Campbell County, VAVA55,6290.4%−0.1 pts

54▲41Westmoreland County, VAVA19,7150.4%−0.1 pts

55▲18Prince William County, VAVA502,9660.4%−0.3 pts

56▲54Charles City County, VAVA6,6230.4%+0.1 pts

57▲1Tazewell County, VAVA38,6350.4%−0.1 pts

58▲50Scott County, VAVA21,2000.4%+0.3 pts

59▼25Montgomery County, VAVA98,4340.4%−0.4 pts

60▲9Southampton County, VAVA18,1100.4%+0.3 pts

61▲2Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8390.4%−0.1 pts

62▼27Rockingham County, VAVA89,3160.4%+0.1 pts

63▲17Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8390.4%0.0 pts

64▼2Chesapeake, VAVA255,3320.4%−0.1 pts

65▲16Portsmouth, VAVA96,7770.3%0.0 pts

66▼33Salem, VAVA25,8160.3%−0.7 pts

67▲3Suffolk, VAVA104,6990.3%0.0 pts

68▼18Bedford County, VAVA83,0590.3%−0.3 pts

69▲44Buckingham County, VAVA17,1370.3%0.0 pts

70▲35Orange County, VAVA40,0830.3%−0.1 pts

71▼62Falls Church, VAVA15,1590.3%−1.6 pts

72▼12Frederick County, VAVA99,9550.3%−0.1 pts

73▼33Martinsville, VAVA13,8490.3%−0.1 pts

74▲52Charlotte County, VAVA11,4010.3%+0.1 pts

75▼48Louisa County, VAVA42,9240.3%−0.3 pts

76▼10Wise County, VAVA34,8240.3%+0.2 pts

77▼22Middlesex County, VAVA10,8410.3%+0.3 pts

78▲37Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8960.3%−0.3 pts

79▼37Warren County, VAVA42,7400.3%−0.2 pts

80▲19Smyth County, VAVA28,8820.3%−0.5 pts

81▼14Newport News, VAVA183,2300.2%−0.3 pts

82▼39Culpeper County, VAVA57,6660.2%−0.4 pts

83▲1Botetourt County, VAVA34,1440.2%−0.2 pts

84▼16Washington County, VAVA53,8980.2%−0.2 pts

85▲13Radford, VAVA17,2430.2%−0.4 pts

86▼72Poquoson, VAVA13,2920.2%−0.1 pts

87▼1Henry County, VAVA49,2420.2%0.0 pts

88▼36Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3210.2%−0.5 pts

89▲2Greensville County, VAVA11,1810.2%0.0 pts

90▼65Galax, VAVA6,6700.2%–

91▲16Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4900.2%−0.2 pts

92▼53Alleghany County, VAVA14,5460.2%−0.2 pts

93▲8Pulaski County, VAVA33,5860.2%+0.1 pts

94▼11Manassas, VAVA44,3320.2%0.0 pts

95▲25Patrick County, VAVA17,4240.2%−0.3 pts

96Richmond County, VAVA9,2940.2%−0.7 pts

97▲5Prince Edward County, VAVA22,3910.2%−0.6 pts

98▲14Northumberland County, VAVA12,5570.2%−0.5 pts

99▲15Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0580.2%0.0 pts

100▼52Northampton County, VAVA11,8790.2%−0.2 pts

101▲8Bristol, VAVA16,4180.2%−0.1 pts

102▼24Augusta County, VAVA78,9400.2%−0.1 pts

103▼56King and Queen County, VAVA6,7430.1%0.0 pts

104▲17Nottoway County, VAVA15,7960.1%−0.3 pts

105▼17Cumberland County, VAVA10,3520.1%−0.3 pts

106▼12Norton, VAVA3,4770.1%–

107▼30Amherst County, VAVA31,9620.1%−0.1 pts

108▼15Nelson County, VAVA14,9200.1%−0.6 pts

109▲10Lee County, VAVA21,6420.1%0.0 pts

110▼90Appomattox County, VAVA17,1720.1%−0.5 pts

111▼58King William County, VAVA19,6170.1%−0.2 pts

112▲6Carroll County, VAVA29,2990.1%−0.2 pts

113▲15Covington, VAVA5,6800.1%–

114▼82Bath County, VAVA4,0760.1%−0.7 pts

115▼94Winchester, VAVA28,2720.1%0.0 pts

116▼41Waynesboro, VAVA23,9510.1%−0.4 pts

117▼13Grayson County, VAVA15,2300.1%−1.0 pts

118▼7Manassas Park, VAVA16,5600.1%−0.2 pts

119▼2Bland County, VAVA6,1510.1%0.0 pts

120▼110Caroline County, VAVA34,4130.1%−0.1 pts

121▲8Highland County, VAVA2,3180.1%−1.2 pts

122▼19Hopewell, VAVA23,2610.1%−0.1 pts

123▼1Franklin, VAVA8,4780.1%−0.3 pts

124▼105New Kent County, VAVA28,0220.1%−1.4 pts

125▼1Dickenson County, VAVA13,2360.1%–

126▼1Brunswick County, VAVA15,7270.0%−0.4 pts

127Amelia County, VAVA13,6320.0%−0.6 pts

128▲3Halifax County, VAVA33,4470.0%−0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES