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Highest French Canadian population share, Virginia counties

Virginia counties ranked by the share of all residents who are French Canadian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French Canadian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 116 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 116 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Staunton, VA, up 63 places to #13.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Craig County, VAVA4,8002.4%+2.4 pts

02▲11Poquoson, VAVA13,2921.1%+0.5 pts

03▼2Williamsburg, VAVA15,8610.9%+0.3 pts

04▲12Warren County, VAVA42,7400.9%+0.4 pts

05▼3James City County, VAVA83,3260.8%+0.1 pts

06▲44Manassas Park, VAVA16,5600.8%–

07▼2Caroline County, VAVA34,4130.7%+0.4 pts

08▲1Frederick County, VAVA99,9550.7%+0.3 pts

09▼1Lexington, VAVA7,7690.7%+0.6 pts

10▲39Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9750.7%−0.1 pts

11▲17Patrick County, VAVA17,4240.6%+0.4 pts

12▲14Northumberland County, VAVA12,5570.6%0.0 pts

13▲63Staunton, VAVA26,8010.6%+0.3 pts

14▲38Manassas, VAVA44,3320.6%−0.2 pts

15▲28Orange County, VAVA40,0830.6%+0.1 pts

16▲28Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3210.6%+0.1 pts

17▲25Chesapeake, VAVA255,3320.5%+0.1 pts

18▲18York County, VAVA71,3740.5%−0.1 pts

19▲1Arlington County, VAVA243,9310.5%−0.1 pts

20▲19Alexandria, VAVA160,6620.5%−0.1 pts

21▲1Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7370.5%−0.3 pts

22▲12Westmoreland County, VAVA19,7150.4%+0.1 pts

23▼19King and Queen County, VAVA6,7430.4%0.0 pts

24▲56Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4390.4%–

25▲2Albemarle County, VAVA118,3560.4%−0.1 pts

26▲9Campbell County, VAVA55,6290.4%+0.3 pts

27▲2Louisa County, VAVA42,9240.4%0.0 pts

28▲4Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3880.4%−0.1 pts

29▲2Culpeper County, VAVA57,6660.4%−0.2 pts

30▲18Hanover County, VAVA116,4230.4%−0.4 pts

31▼10Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7380.4%0.0 pts

32▲53Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,7470.4%+0.2 pts

33▲12Norfolk, VAVA231,0130.4%+0.1 pts

34▲23Suffolk, VAVA104,6990.4%−0.2 pts

35▲30Appomattox County, VAVA17,1720.3%+0.3 pts

36▲11Loudoun County, VAVA449,7490.3%−0.1 pts

37▲45Essex County, VAVA10,6540.3%+0.2 pts

38▲41Winchester, VAVA28,2720.3%+0.1 pts

39▼24Clarke County, VAVA15,6090.3%−0.1 pts

40▲56Prince George County, VAVA43,9360.3%−0.2 pts

41▼4Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8730.3%−0.2 pts

42▲61Buckingham County, VAVA17,1370.3%–

43▲30Accomack County, VAVA33,8590.3%0.0 pts

44▼27Botetourt County, VAVA34,1440.3%−0.1 pts

45▼5Bedford County, VAVA83,0590.3%−0.6 pts

46▲62Radford, VAVA17,2430.3%−0.1 pts

47▲23Rockingham County, VAVA89,3160.3%+0.2 pts

48▼37Charlottesville, VAVA44,3880.3%−0.3 pts

49▲18Roanoke, VAVA99,1110.3%0.0 pts

50▼9Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1480.3%−0.1 pts

51▲26Augusta County, VAVA78,9400.3%+0.1 pts

52▲1Prince William County, VAVA502,9660.2%−0.3 pts

53▼20Stafford County, VAVA170,8030.2%−0.3 pts

54▼51Lancaster County, VAVA10,9950.2%+0.1 pts

55▼30Mathews County, VAVA8,5290.2%–

56▲28Amherst County, VAVA31,9620.2%0.0 pts

57▲9Salem, VAVA25,8160.2%−0.2 pts

58▼35Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3930.2%−0.1 pts

59▲2Washington County, VAVA53,8980.2%0.0 pts

60Madison County, VAVA14,2370.2%−0.6 pts

61▼49Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8390.2%−0.4 pts

62▲13Hampton, VAVA137,3150.2%0.0 pts

63▼1Henrico County, VAVA342,7750.2%−0.1 pts

64▼45Fauquier County, VAVA76,5030.2%−0.5 pts

65▲4Charles City County, VAVA6,6230.2%+0.2 pts

66Lee County, VAVA21,6420.2%+0.1 pts

67▲4Roanoke County, VAVA97,1500.2%−0.2 pts

68▼10Richmond, VAVA237,2570.2%−0.1 pts

69▼13Portsmouth, VAVA96,7770.2%−0.2 pts

70▼7Montgomery County, VAVA98,4340.2%0.0 pts

71▲24Carroll County, VAVA29,2990.2%+0.1 pts

72▼4Franklin County, VAVA55,5260.2%−0.2 pts

73Cumberland County, VAVA10,3520.2%–

74▼15Southampton County, VAVA18,1100.2%−0.2 pts

75▲12Goochland County, VAVA29,1870.2%0.0 pts

76▲22Grayson County, VAVA15,2300.2%−0.1 pts

77▼17Lynchburg, VAVA81,3470.2%−0.2 pts

78▲23Northampton County, VAVA11,8790.1%0.0 pts

79▼24Newport News, VAVA183,2300.1%−0.3 pts

80Bath County, VAVA4,0760.1%−0.5 pts

81▼71Prince Edward County, VAVA22,3910.1%−0.1 pts

82▼1Falls Church, VAVA15,1590.1%−0.2 pts

83▼32Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6630.1%−0.3 pts

84▲21Halifax County, VAVA33,4470.1%+0.1 pts

85▲9Nelson County, VAVA14,9200.1%+0.1 pts

86Galax, VAVA6,6700.1%–

87▲27Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0580.1%0.0 pts

88▲16Waynesboro, VAVA23,9510.1%−0.2 pts

89▲26Page County, VAVA23,7620.1%0.0 pts

90▼26Greene County, VAVA21,9580.1%–

91▼1Charlotte County, VAVA11,4010.1%−0.7 pts

92▼54Gloucester County, VAVA40,0970.1%−0.3 pts

93▼79Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8390.1%−0.6 pts

94▼6Hopewell, VAVA23,2610.1%−0.2 pts

95▼71Powhatan County, VAVA32,5910.1%−0.3 pts

96▼78Fairfax, VAVA26,7720.1%−0.1 pts

97Martinsville, VAVA13,8490.1%–

98▼20King George County, VAVA29,6460.1%−0.2 pts

99▲8Danville, VAVA41,6470.1%0.0 pts

100▼54King William County, VAVA19,6170.1%−0.2 pts

101▼2Bristol, VAVA16,4180.1%−0.5 pts

102▲7Dickenson County, VAVA13,2360.1%–

103▼20Pulaski County, VAVA33,5860.1%−0.1 pts

104▼13Alleghany County, VAVA14,5460.1%−0.4 pts

105▼33Greensville County, VAVA11,1810.1%–

106▲7Tazewell County, VAVA38,6350.1%−0.1 pts

107New Kent County, VAVA28,0220.1%–

108▼15Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4900.1%−0.1 pts

109▼103Middlesex County, VAVA10,8410.0%−0.1 pts

110▲6Henry County, VAVA49,2420.0%0.0 pts

111▲6Sussex County, VAVA10,7550.0%−0.6 pts

112▼82Wythe County, VAVA27,9830.0%0.0 pts

113▼7Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8960.0%−0.2 pts

114▼3Smyth County, VAVA28,8820.0%−0.1 pts

115▼3Nottoway County, VAVA15,7960.0%–

116▼30Brunswick County, VAVA15,7270.0%–

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