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Highest French population share, Virginia counties · 2020

Virginia counties ranked by the share of all residents who are French ancestry (2023 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 2000

01Orange County, VAVA40,0833.5%–

02Craig County, VAVA4,8003.5%–

03Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4393.1%–

04Lexington, VAVA7,7692.9%–

05Gloucester County, VAVA40,0972.7%–

06Bath County, VAVA4,0762.7%–

07York County, VAVA71,3742.6%–

08James City County, VAVA83,3262.6%–

09Arlington County, VAVA243,9312.6%–

10Fauquier County, VAVA76,5032.3%–

11Buena Vista, VAVA6,6722.3%–

12Louisa County, VAVA42,9242.3%–

13Emporia, VAVA5,4472.3%–

14Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7372.3%–

15Frederick County, VAVA99,9552.2%–

16Hanover County, VAVA116,4232.2%–

17Poquoson, VAVA13,2922.2%–

18Staunton, VAVA26,8012.2%–

19Franklin, VAVA8,4782.1%–

20Highland County, VAVA2,3182.1%–

21Franklin County, VAVA55,5262.1%–

22Stafford County, VAVA170,8032.1%–

23Alexandria, VAVA160,6622.1%–

24Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3882.1%–

25Williamsburg, VAVA15,8612.0%–

26Norfolk, VAVA231,0132.0%–

27Charlottesville, VAVA44,3882.0%–

28Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6632.0%–

29Winchester, VAVA28,2721.9%–

30Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1481.9%–

31Alleghany County, VAVA14,5461.9%–

32Suffolk, VAVA104,6991.9%–

33Caroline County, VAVA34,4131.9%–

34Warren County, VAVA42,7401.9%–

35Southampton County, VAVA18,1101.9%–

36Albemarle County, VAVA118,3561.9%–

37Lancaster County, VAVA10,9951.8%–

38Chesapeake, VAVA255,3321.8%–

39King George County, VAVA29,6461.8%–

40Fairfax, VAVA26,7721.8%–

41Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3931.8%–

42Greene County, VAVA21,9581.8%–

43Roanoke County, VAVA97,1501.7%–

44Culpeper County, VAVA57,6661.7%–

45Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7381.7%–

46Loudoun County, VAVA449,7491.7%–

47Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8391.7%–

48Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8731.7%–

49Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8391.7%–

50Falls Church, VAVA15,1591.6%–

51Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3211.6%–

52Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9751.6%–

53Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471.6%–

54Giles County, VAVA16,5641.6%–

55Richmond, VAVA237,2571.6%–

56Brunswick County, VAVA15,7271.6%–

57Norton, VAVA3,4771.6%–

58Prince George County, VAVA43,9361.6%–

59Richmond County, VAVA9,2941.6%–

60Salem, VAVA25,8161.5%–

61Montgomery County, VAVA98,4341.5%–

62Middlesex County, VAVA10,8411.5%–

63Augusta County, VAVA78,9401.5%–

64Bedford County, VAVA83,0591.5%–

65Essex County, VAVA10,6541.5%–

66Powhatan County, VAVA32,5911.4%–

67Buckingham County, VAVA17,1371.4%–

68Henry County, VAVA49,2421.4%–

69Rockingham County, VAVA89,3161.4%–

70Prince William County, VAVA502,9661.4%–

71Botetourt County, VAVA34,1441.3%–

72Prince Edward County, VAVA22,3911.3%–

73Appomattox County, VAVA17,1721.3%–

74Newport News, VAVA183,2301.3%–

75Northumberland County, VAVA12,5571.3%–

76Hopewell, VAVA23,2611.3%–

77Campbell County, VAVA55,6291.3%–

78Henrico County, VAVA342,7751.3%–

79Sussex County, VAVA10,7551.3%–

80Manassas, VAVA44,3321.2%–

81New Kent County, VAVA28,0221.2%–

82Floyd County, VAVA15,7891.2%–

83Mathews County, VAVA8,5291.2%–

84King William County, VAVA19,6171.2%–

85Cumberland County, VAVA10,3521.2%–

86Hampton, VAVA137,3151.2%–

87Northampton County, VAVA11,8791.2%–

88Madison County, VAVA14,2371.2%–

89Radford, VAVA17,2431.2%–

90Lee County, VAVA21,6421.1%–

91Washington County, VAVA53,8981.1%–

92Goochland County, VAVA29,1871.1%–

93Covington, VAVA5,6801.1%–

94Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8961.1%–

95Surry County, VAVA6,6031.1%–

96Martinsville, VAVA13,8491.1%–

97Westmoreland County, VAVA19,7151.0%–

98Wise County, VAVA34,8241.0%–

99Roanoke, VAVA99,1111.0%–

100Grayson County, VAVA15,2301.0%–

101Patrick County, VAVA17,4241.0%–

102Amherst County, VAVA31,9621.0%–

103Page County, VAVA23,7621.0%–

104Carroll County, VAVA29,2990.9%–

105Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4900.9%–

106Galax, VAVA6,6700.9%–

107Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,7470.9%–

108Clarke County, VAVA15,6090.9%–

109Portsmouth, VAVA96,7770.9%–

110Amelia County, VAVA13,6320.9%–

111Charlotte County, VAVA11,4010.9%–

112Wythe County, VAVA27,9830.8%–

113Bristol, VAVA16,4180.8%–

114Smyth County, VAVA28,8820.8%–

115King and Queen County, VAVA6,7430.8%–

116Waynesboro, VAVA23,9510.8%–

117Manassas Park, VAVA16,5600.8%–

118Halifax County, VAVA33,4470.7%–

119Tazewell County, VAVA38,6350.7%–

120Scott County, VAVA21,2000.7%–

121Accomack County, VAVA33,8590.6%–

122Pulaski County, VAVA33,5860.6%–

123Charles City County, VAVA6,6230.6%–

124Nelson County, VAVA14,9200.6%–

125Greensville County, VAVA11,1810.6%–

126Danville, VAVA41,6470.5%–

127Nottoway County, VAVA15,7960.5%–

128Bland County, VAVA6,1510.5%–

129Petersburg, VAVA33,7340.5%–

130Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0580.5%–

131Russell County, VAVA25,3320.4%–

132Buchanan County, VAVA18,4920.4%–

133Dickenson County, VAVA13,2360.4%–

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