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. The median across all 133 is 1.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Amelia County, VA, up 109 places to #1.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2010

01▲109Amelia County, VAVA13,6323.6%+2.7 pts

02▲64Powhatan County, VAVA32,5913.4%+1.6 pts

03▲47Falls Church, VAVA15,1593.4%+1.2 pts

04▲29Caroline County, VAVA34,4132.7%−0.7 pts

05▲2York County, VAVA71,3742.7%−0.1 pts

06▲2James City County, VAVA83,3262.7%−0.4 pts

07▲29Albemarle County, VAVA118,3562.6%−0.5 pts

08▲31King George County, VAVA29,6462.5%−0.3 pts

09▲16Williamsburg, VAVA15,8612.5%−1.9 pts

10▲17Charlottesville, VAVA44,3882.4%−0.3 pts

11Buena Vista, VAVA6,6722.4%−2.0 pts

12Louisa County, VAVA42,9242.3%+0.3 pts

13▼4Arlington County, VAVA243,9312.2%0.0 pts

14▲17Alleghany County, VAVA14,5462.1%+0.6 pts

15Frederick County, VAVA99,9552.0%−0.2 pts

16▲12Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6632.0%−0.3 pts

17▲1Staunton, VAVA26,8012.0%+0.2 pts

18▼13Gloucester County, VAVA40,0972.0%−2.1 pts

19▲18Lancaster County, VAVA10,9951.9%−2.2 pts

20▼10Fauquier County, VAVA76,5031.9%−1.5 pts

21▲46Buckingham County, VAVA17,1371.9%+1.0 pts

22▼8Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7371.9%−0.9 pts

23▼7Hanover County, VAVA116,4231.9%−0.7 pts

24▲100Nelson County, VAVA14,9201.8%+0.1 pts

25▲24Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8391.8%−0.1 pts

26▲18Culpeper County, VAVA57,6661.7%−0.3 pts

27▲11Chesapeake, VAVA255,3321.7%−0.6 pts

28▼5Alexandria, VAVA160,6621.7%−0.6 pts

29Winchester, VAVA28,2721.7%−0.1 pts

30▼6Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3881.6%−0.9 pts

31▲29Salem, VAVA25,8161.6%−0.8 pts

32▼2Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1481.6%−0.9 pts

33▼31Craig County, VAVA4,8001.6%+0.2 pts

34▲50King William County, VAVA19,6171.6%−1.1 pts

35▲20Richmond, VAVA237,2571.6%0.0 pts

36▲12Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8731.6%−0.7 pts

37▲71Clarke County, VAVA15,6091.5%−1.0 pts

38▲44Floyd County, VAVA15,7891.5%−0.9 pts

39▼18Franklin County, VAVA55,5261.5%0.0 pts

40▲24Bedford County, VAVA83,0591.5%−1.3 pts

41▼40Orange County, VAVA40,0831.5%−0.8 pts

42▼20Stafford County, VAVA170,8031.5%−0.9 pts

43▲11Giles County, VAVA16,5641.5%−1.8 pts

44▼4Fairfax, VAVA26,7721.5%−1.1 pts

45▲47Goochland County, VAVA29,1871.5%−0.6 pts

46▲5Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3211.5%−0.6 pts

47▲38Cumberland County, VAVA10,3521.4%−0.6 pts

48▲40Madison County, VAVA14,2371.4%−0.5 pts

49▼32Poquoson, VAVA13,2921.4%−1.5 pts

50▲30Manassas, VAVA44,3321.4%+0.1 pts

51▲26Campbell County, VAVA55,6291.4%−0.9 pts

52▼18Warren County, VAVA42,7401.4%−1.6 pts

53▲63Waynesboro, VAVA23,9511.4%−1.2 pts

54▼13Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3931.3%−0.4 pts

55▼2Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471.3%−1.0 pts

56▼9Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8391.3%−0.1 pts

57▲17Newport News, VAVA183,2301.3%−0.2 pts

58▲13Botetourt County, VAVA34,1441.3%−0.2 pts

59▼17Greene County, VAVA21,9581.3%−0.2 pts

60▼14Loudoun County, VAVA449,7491.3%−1.4 pts

61▼35Norfolk, VAVA231,0131.3%−0.8 pts

62▲11Appomattox County, VAVA17,1721.3%−1.9 pts

63▲18New Kent County, VAVA28,0221.3%−0.4 pts

64▼45Franklin, VAVA8,4781.3%−0.4 pts

65▲4Rockingham County, VAVA89,3161.2%−0.2 pts

66▲60Danville, VAVA41,6471.2%+0.4 pts

67▲23Lee County, VAVA21,6421.2%−0.1 pts

68▲29Westmoreland County, VAVA19,7151.2%−1.6 pts

69▲18Northampton County, VAVA11,8791.2%0.0 pts

70▼50Highland County, VAVA2,3181.2%−1.3 pts

71▼28Roanoke County, VAVA97,1501.1%−1.6 pts

72▼2Prince William County, VAVA502,9661.1%−0.9 pts

73▲5Henrico County, VAVA342,7751.1%−1.0 pts

74▲2Hopewell, VAVA23,2611.1%0.0 pts

75▲21Martinsville, VAVA13,8491.1%−0.2 pts

76▼44Suffolk, VAVA104,6991.1%−0.7 pts

77▼74Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4391.1%0.0 pts

78▼74Lexington, VAVA7,7691.1%−1.3 pts

79▲10Radford, VAVA17,2431.0%−1.9 pts

80▼19Montgomery County, VAVA98,4341.0%−1.3 pts

81▼18Augusta County, VAVA78,9401.0%−0.7 pts

82▲4Hampton, VAVA137,3151.0%−0.4 pts

83▲16Roanoke, VAVA99,1110.9%−1.0 pts

84▲44Bland County, VAVA6,1510.9%−1.6 pts

85▼13Prince Edward County, VAVA22,3910.9%−0.6 pts

86▼7Sussex County, VAVA10,7550.9%+0.2 pts

87▲4Washington County, VAVA53,8980.9%−0.9 pts

88▼20Henry County, VAVA49,2420.8%−0.7 pts

89▼31Prince George County, VAVA43,9360.8%−0.6 pts

90▲21Charlotte County, VAVA11,4010.8%−0.7 pts

91▲11Amherst County, VAVA31,9620.8%−1.6 pts

92▼47Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7380.8%−1.4 pts

93Covington, VAVA5,6800.8%−0.2 pts

94▼19Northumberland County, VAVA12,5570.8%−1.8 pts

95▲32Nottoway County, VAVA15,7960.8%−0.2 pts

96▲25Accomack County, VAVA33,8590.7%−0.8 pts

97▲6Page County, VAVA23,7620.7%−1.1 pts

98▲3Patrick County, VAVA17,4240.7%−0.2 pts

99▼86Emporia, VAVA5,4470.7%−0.2 pts

100▼48Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9750.7%−1.0 pts

101▲24Greensville County, VAVA11,1810.7%+0.3 pts

102▲7Portsmouth, VAVA96,7770.7%−0.8 pts

103▼5Wise County, VAVA34,8240.6%−0.4 pts

104▼42Middlesex County, VAVA10,8410.6%−3.2 pts

105▲8Bristol, VAVA16,4180.6%−1.3 pts

106▲25Russell County, VAVA25,3320.6%−1.0 pts

107▼51Brunswick County, VAVA15,7270.6%−0.7 pts

108▲14Pulaski County, VAVA33,5860.6%−1.3 pts

109▼5Carroll County, VAVA29,2990.6%−0.3 pts

110▼75Southampton County, VAVA18,1100.6%−0.2 pts

111▲3Smyth County, VAVA28,8820.6%−0.5 pts

112▼7Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4900.6%−0.4 pts

113▼19Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8960.5%−0.9 pts

114▼7Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,7470.5%−1.5 pts

115▼15Grayson County, VAVA15,2300.5%+0.1 pts

116▲14Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0580.5%−0.5 pts

117▲15Buchanan County, VAVA18,4920.5%−0.4 pts

118▼59Richmond County, VAVA9,2940.5%−3.7 pts

119▼1Halifax County, VAVA33,4470.4%−0.8 pts

120▼1Tazewell County, VAVA38,6350.4%−0.9 pts

121▼6King and Queen County, VAVA6,7430.4%−1.1 pts

122▲7Petersburg, VAVA33,7340.4%−0.4 pts

123▼11Wythe County, VAVA27,9830.4%−0.6 pts

124▼4Scott County, VAVA21,2000.4%−0.5 pts

125▼2Charles City County, VAVA6,6230.3%−0.6 pts

126▼9Manassas Park, VAVA16,5600.3%−0.1 pts

127▼21Galax, VAVA6,6700.3%−0.3 pts

128▼45Mathews County, VAVA8,5290.3%−3.5 pts

129▼72Norton, VAVA3,4770.2%−1.1 pts

130▼65Essex County, VAVA10,6540.2%−0.7 pts

131▼125Bath County, VAVA4,0760.2%−1.4 pts

132▼37Surry County, VAVA6,6030.1%−0.6 pts

133Dickenson County, VAVA13,2360.0%−0.4 pts

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