RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 117 SHOWN OF 117

Highest French Canadian population share, Virginia counties · 2020

Virginia counties ranked by the share of all residents who are French Canadian ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French Canadian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 117 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Williamsburg, VAVA15,8611.6%–

02James City County, VAVA83,3261.4%–

03Lancaster County, VAVA10,9951.4%–

04King and Queen County, VAVA6,7431.3%–

05Caroline County, VAVA34,4131.3%–

06Middlesex County, VAVA10,8411.0%–

07Covington, VAVA5,6800.9%–

08Lexington, VAVA7,7690.9%–

09Frederick County, VAVA99,9550.9%–

10Prince Edward County, VAVA22,3910.8%–

11Charlottesville, VAVA44,3880.8%–

12Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8390.7%–

13Poquoson, VAVA13,2920.7%–

14Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8390.7%–

15Clarke County, VAVA15,6090.7%–

16Warren County, VAVA42,7400.6%–

17Botetourt County, VAVA34,1440.6%–

18Fairfax, VAVA26,7720.6%–

19Fauquier County, VAVA76,5030.6%–

20Arlington County, VAVA243,9310.6%–

21Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7380.6%–

22Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7370.6%–

23Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3930.6%–

24Powhatan County, VAVA32,5910.5%–

25Mathews County, VAVA8,5290.5%–

26Northumberland County, VAVA12,5570.5%–

27Albemarle County, VAVA118,3560.5%–

28Patrick County, VAVA17,4240.5%–

29Louisa County, VAVA42,9240.4%–

30Wythe County, VAVA27,9830.4%–

31Culpeper County, VAVA57,6660.4%–

32Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3880.4%–

33Stafford County, VAVA170,8030.4%–

34Westmoreland County, VAVA19,7150.4%–

35Campbell County, VAVA55,6290.4%–

36York County, VAVA71,3740.4%–

37Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8730.4%–

38Gloucester County, VAVA40,0970.4%–

39Alexandria, VAVA160,6620.4%–

40Bedford County, VAVA83,0590.4%–

41Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1480.4%–

42Chesapeake, VAVA255,3320.4%–

43Orange County, VAVA40,0830.4%–

44Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3210.4%–

45Norfolk, VAVA231,0130.4%–

46King William County, VAVA19,6170.4%–

47Loudoun County, VAVA449,7490.4%–

48Hanover County, VAVA116,4230.4%–

49Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9750.3%–

50Manassas Park, VAVA16,5600.3%–

51Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6630.3%–

52Manassas, VAVA44,3320.3%–

53Prince William County, VAVA502,9660.3%–

54Norton, VAVA3,4770.3%–

55Newport News, VAVA183,2300.3%–

56Portsmouth, VAVA96,7770.3%–

57Suffolk, VAVA104,6990.3%–

58Richmond, VAVA237,2570.3%–

59Southampton County, VAVA18,1100.3%–

60Lynchburg, VAVA81,3470.3%–

61Washington County, VAVA53,8980.3%–

62Henrico County, VAVA342,7750.3%–

63Montgomery County, VAVA98,4340.3%–

64Greene County, VAVA21,9580.3%–

65Appomattox County, VAVA17,1720.3%–

66Salem, VAVA25,8160.3%–

67Roanoke, VAVA99,1110.3%–

68Franklin County, VAVA55,5260.3%–

69Charles City County, VAVA6,6230.3%–

70Rockingham County, VAVA89,3160.2%–

71Roanoke County, VAVA97,1500.2%–

72Greensville County, VAVA11,1810.2%–

73Accomack County, VAVA33,8590.2%–

74Floyd County, VAVA15,7890.2%–

75Hampton, VAVA137,3150.2%–

76Staunton, VAVA26,8010.2%–

77Augusta County, VAVA78,9400.2%–

78King George County, VAVA29,6460.2%–

79Winchester, VAVA28,2720.2%–

80Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4390.2%–

81Falls Church, VAVA15,1590.2%–

82Essex County, VAVA10,6540.2%–

83Pulaski County, VAVA33,5860.2%–

84Amherst County, VAVA31,9620.2%–

85Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,7470.2%–

86Brunswick County, VAVA15,7270.2%–

87Goochland County, VAVA29,1870.2%–

88Hopewell, VAVA23,2610.2%–

89Scott County, VAVA21,2000.1%–

90Charlotte County, VAVA11,4010.1%–

91Alleghany County, VAVA14,5460.1%–

92Richmond County, VAVA9,2940.1%–

93Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4900.1%–

94Nelson County, VAVA14,9200.1%–

95Carroll County, VAVA29,2990.1%–

96Prince George County, VAVA43,9360.1%–

97Petersburg, VAVA33,7340.1%–

98Grayson County, VAVA15,2300.1%–

99Bristol, VAVA16,4180.1%–

100Buchanan County, VAVA18,4920.1%–

101Northampton County, VAVA11,8790.1%–

102Russell County, VAVA25,3320.1%–

103Buckingham County, VAVA17,1370.1%–

104Waynesboro, VAVA23,9510.1%–

105Halifax County, VAVA33,4470.1%–

106Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8960.1%–

107Danville, VAVA41,6470.1%–

108Radford, VAVA17,2430.1%–

109Dickenson County, VAVA13,2360.0%–

110Wise County, VAVA34,8240.0%–

111Smyth County, VAVA28,8820.0%–

112Nottoway County, VAVA15,7960.0%–

113Tazewell County, VAVA38,6350.0%–

114Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0580.0%–

115Page County, VAVA23,7620.0%–

116Henry County, VAVA49,2420.0%–

117Sussex County, VAVA10,7550.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES