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Highest Ethiopian population share, Virginia counties

Virginia counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Ethiopian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Ethiopian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 59 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 59 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Newport News, VA, up 37 places to #18.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Ethiopian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPETHIOPIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Alexandria, VAVA160,6624.3%+1.6 pts

02▲2Arlington County, VAVA243,9311.9%+0.9 pts

03Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8731.6%+0.8 pts

04▲1Prince William County, VAVA502,9661.2%+0.7 pts

05Falls Church, VAVA15,1590.7%0.0 pts

06Campbell County, VAVA55,6290.6%–

07▲20Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8390.5%–

08▲10Hampton, VAVA137,3150.4%+0.4 pts

09New Kent County, VAVA28,0220.3%–

10▲1Richmond, VAVA237,2570.3%0.0 pts

11Sussex County, VAVA10,7550.3%–

12▲7Loudoun County, VAVA449,7490.3%+0.1 pts

13▲1Henrico County, VAVA342,7750.3%+0.2 pts

14▲3Stafford County, VAVA170,8030.2%–

15▼6Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8390.2%−0.1 pts

16Manassas Park, VAVA16,5600.2%−0.1 pts

17▲6Charlottesville, VAVA44,3880.2%–

18▲37Newport News, VAVA183,2300.2%0.0 pts

19▼11Buchanan County, VAVA18,4920.1%−0.1 pts

20▼8Manassas, VAVA44,3320.1%–

21Gloucester County, VAVA40,0970.1%–

22▲15James City County, VAVA83,3260.1%–

23▼10York County, VAVA71,3740.1%0.0 pts

24▼22Nottoway County, VAVA15,7960.1%–

25▲14Frederick County, VAVA99,9550.1%–

26Warren County, VAVA42,7400.1%–

27▲16Alleghany County, VAVA14,5460.1%–

28▲8Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7370.1%0.0 pts

29▲1Charlotte County, VAVA11,4010.1%–

30▲2Norfolk, VAVA231,0130.1%0.0 pts

31▲14Powhatan County, VAVA32,5910.1%–

32Henry County, VAVA49,2420.1%–

33▼2Chesapeake, VAVA255,3320.1%0.0 pts

34▼14Suffolk, VAVA104,6990.1%–

35▲5Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3880.0%–

36▼8Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1480.0%0.0 pts

37▲15Petersburg, VAVA33,7340.0%0.0 pts

38▼14Roanoke, VAVA99,1110.0%0.0 pts

39Fairfax, VAVA26,7720.0%−0.3 pts

40▼11Montgomery County, VAVA98,4340.0%0.0 pts

41Salem, VAVA25,8160.0%–

42▲5Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6630.0%–

43▼10Hanover County, VAVA116,4230.0%0.0 pts

44▲10Washington County, VAVA53,8980.0%–

45▼1Portsmouth, VAVA96,7770.0%0.0 pts

46Augusta County, VAVA78,9400.0%–

47Goochland County, VAVA29,1870.0%–

48Staunton, VAVA26,8010.0%–

49▼15Albemarle County, VAVA118,3560.0%−0.1 pts

50Bedford County, VAVA83,0590.0%–

51Wise County, VAVA34,8240.0%−0.1 pts

52▼1Wythe County, VAVA27,9830.0%–

53▼46Culpeper County, VAVA57,6660.0%−0.1 pts

54▼16Lynchburg, VAVA81,3470.0%0.0 pts

55▼9Roanoke County, VAVA97,1500.0%–

56▼14Carroll County, VAVA29,2990.0%–

57▼7Bristol, VAVA16,4180.0%–

58▼10Halifax County, VAVA33,4470.0%–

59▼6Danville, VAVA41,6470.0%–

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