RANKING · 2024 ACS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Highest French population share, Virginia counties

Virginia counties ranked by the share of all residents who are French ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French 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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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2010

01Amelia County, VAVA13,6323.6%+2.7 pts

02Powhatan County, VAVA32,5913.4%+1.6 pts

03Falls Church, VAVA15,1593.4%+1.2 pts

04Caroline County, VAVA34,4132.7%−0.7 pts

05York County, VAVA71,3742.7%−0.1 pts

06James City County, VAVA83,3262.7%−0.4 pts

07Albemarle County, VAVA118,3562.6%−0.5 pts

08King George County, VAVA29,6462.5%−0.3 pts

09Williamsburg, VAVA15,8612.5%−1.9 pts

10Charlottesville, VAVA44,3882.4%−0.3 pts

11Buena Vista, VAVA6,6722.4%−2.0 pts

12Louisa County, VAVA42,9242.3%+0.3 pts

13Arlington County, VAVA243,9312.2%+0.0 pts

14Alleghany County, VAVA14,5462.1%+0.6 pts

15Frederick County, VAVA99,9552.0%−0.2 pts

16Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6632.0%−0.3 pts

17Staunton, VAVA26,8012.0%+0.2 pts

18Gloucester County, VAVA40,0972.0%−2.1 pts

19Lancaster County, VAVA10,9951.9%−2.2 pts

20Fauquier County, VAVA76,5031.9%−1.5 pts

21Buckingham County, VAVA17,1371.9%+1.0 pts

22Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7371.9%−0.9 pts

23Hanover County, VAVA116,4231.9%−0.7 pts

24Nelson County, VAVA14,9201.8%+0.1 pts

25Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8391.8%−0.1 pts

26Culpeper County, VAVA57,6661.7%−0.3 pts

27Chesapeake, VAVA255,3321.7%−0.6 pts

28Alexandria, VAVA160,6621.7%−0.6 pts

29Winchester, VAVA28,2721.7%−0.1 pts

30Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3881.6%−0.9 pts

31Salem, VAVA25,8161.6%−0.8 pts

32Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1481.6%−0.9 pts

33Craig County, VAVA4,8001.6%+0.2 pts

34King William County, VAVA19,6171.6%−1.1 pts

35Richmond, VAVA237,2571.6%−0.0 pts

36Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8731.6%−0.7 pts

37Clarke County, VAVA15,6091.5%−1.0 pts

38Floyd County, VAVA15,7891.5%−0.9 pts

39Franklin County, VAVA55,5261.5%−0.0 pts

40Bedford County, VAVA83,0591.5%−1.3 pts

41Orange County, VAVA40,0831.5%−0.8 pts

42Stafford County, VAVA170,8031.5%−0.9 pts

43Giles County, VAVA16,5641.5%−1.8 pts

44Fairfax, VAVA26,7721.5%−1.1 pts

45Goochland County, VAVA29,1871.5%−0.6 pts

46Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3211.5%−0.6 pts

47Cumberland County, VAVA10,3521.4%−0.6 pts

48Madison County, VAVA14,2371.4%−0.5 pts

49Poquoson, VAVA13,2921.4%−1.5 pts

50Manassas, VAVA44,3321.4%+0.1 pts

51Campbell County, VAVA55,6291.4%−0.9 pts

52Warren County, VAVA42,7401.4%−1.6 pts

53Waynesboro, VAVA23,9511.4%−1.2 pts

54Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3931.3%−0.4 pts

55Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471.3%−1.0 pts

56Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8391.3%−0.1 pts

57Newport News, VAVA183,2301.3%−0.2 pts

58Botetourt County, VAVA34,1441.3%−0.2 pts

59Greene County, VAVA21,9581.3%−0.2 pts

60Loudoun County, VAVA449,7491.3%−1.4 pts

61Norfolk, VAVA231,0131.3%−0.8 pts

62Appomattox County, VAVA17,1721.3%−1.9 pts

63New Kent County, VAVA28,0221.3%−0.4 pts

64Franklin, VAVA8,4781.3%−0.4 pts

65Rockingham County, VAVA89,3161.2%−0.2 pts

66Danville, VAVA41,6471.2%+0.4 pts

67Lee County, VAVA21,6421.2%−0.1 pts

68Westmoreland County, VAVA19,7151.2%−1.6 pts

69Northampton County, VAVA11,8791.2%+0.0 pts

70Highland County, VAVA2,3181.2%−1.3 pts

71Roanoke County, VAVA97,1501.1%−1.6 pts

72Prince William County, VAVA502,9661.1%−0.9 pts

73Henrico County, VAVA342,7751.1%−1.0 pts

74Hopewell, VAVA23,2611.1%+0.0 pts

75Martinsville, VAVA13,8491.1%−0.2 pts

76Suffolk, VAVA104,6991.1%−0.7 pts

77Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4391.1%+0.0 pts

78Lexington, VAVA7,7691.1%−1.3 pts

79Radford, VAVA17,2431.0%−1.9 pts

80Montgomery County, VAVA98,4341.0%−1.3 pts

81Augusta County, VAVA78,9401.0%−0.7 pts

82Hampton, VAVA137,3151.0%−0.4 pts

83Roanoke, VAVA99,1110.9%−1.0 pts

84Bland County, VAVA6,1510.9%−1.6 pts

85Prince Edward County, VAVA22,3910.9%−0.6 pts

86Sussex County, VAVA10,7550.9%+0.2 pts

87Washington County, VAVA53,8980.9%−0.9 pts

88Henry County, VAVA49,2420.8%−0.7 pts

89Prince George County, VAVA43,9360.8%−0.6 pts

90Charlotte County, VAVA11,4010.8%−0.7 pts

91Amherst County, VAVA31,9620.8%−1.6 pts

92Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7380.8%−1.4 pts

93Covington, VAVA5,6800.8%−0.2 pts

94Northumberland County, VAVA12,5570.8%−1.8 pts

95Nottoway County, VAVA15,7960.8%−0.2 pts

96Accomack County, VAVA33,8590.7%−0.8 pts

97Page County, VAVA23,7620.7%−1.1 pts

98Patrick County, VAVA17,4240.7%−0.2 pts

99Emporia, VAVA5,4470.7%−0.2 pts

100Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9750.7%−1.0 pts

101Greensville County, VAVA11,1810.7%+0.3 pts

102Portsmouth, VAVA96,7770.7%−0.8 pts

103Wise County, VAVA34,8240.6%−0.4 pts

104Middlesex County, VAVA10,8410.6%−3.2 pts

105Bristol, VAVA16,4180.6%−1.3 pts

106Russell County, VAVA25,3320.6%−1.0 pts

107Brunswick County, VAVA15,7270.6%−0.7 pts

108Pulaski County, VAVA33,5860.6%−1.3 pts

109Carroll County, VAVA29,2990.6%−0.3 pts

110Southampton County, VAVA18,1100.6%−0.2 pts

111Smyth County, VAVA28,8820.6%−0.5 pts

112Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4900.6%−0.4 pts

113Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8960.5%−0.9 pts

114Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,7470.5%−1.5 pts

115Grayson County, VAVA15,2300.5%+0.1 pts

116Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0580.5%−0.5 pts

117Buchanan County, VAVA18,4920.5%−0.4 pts

118Richmond County, VAVA9,2940.5%−3.7 pts

119Halifax County, VAVA33,4470.4%−0.8 pts

120Tazewell County, VAVA38,6350.4%−0.9 pts

121King and Queen County, VAVA6,7430.4%−1.1 pts

122Petersburg, VAVA33,7340.4%−0.4 pts

123Wythe County, VAVA27,9830.4%−0.6 pts

124Scott County, VAVA21,2000.4%−0.5 pts

125Charles City County, VAVA6,6230.3%−0.6 pts

126Manassas Park, VAVA16,5600.3%−0.1 pts

127Galax, VAVA6,6700.3%−0.3 pts

128Mathews County, VAVA8,5290.3%−3.5 pts

129Norton, VAVA3,4770.2%−1.1 pts

130Essex County, VAVA10,6540.2%−0.7 pts

131Bath County, VAVA4,0760.2%−1.4 pts

132Surry County, VAVA6,6030.1%−0.6 pts

133Dickenson County, VAVA13,2360.0%−0.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES