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Highest Nigerian population share, Virginia counties

Virginia counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Nigerian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Nigerian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 74 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 74 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Roanoke, VA, up 34 places to #3.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Emporia, VAVA5,4472.3%–

02Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8961.0%+0.9 pts

03▲34Roanoke, VAVA99,1110.6%–

04Manassas Park, VAVA16,5600.6%–

05Prince Edward County, VAVA22,3910.6%–

06Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6630.5%–

07▼6Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7380.5%+0.1 pts

08▲3Lynchburg, VAVA81,3470.5%+0.5 pts

09▼4Charlottesville, VAVA44,3880.5%+0.2 pts

10▼7Alexandria, VAVA160,6620.5%+0.3 pts

11▲9Portsmouth, VAVA96,7770.4%+0.4 pts

12Culpeper County, VAVA57,6660.4%–

13▼11Prince William County, VAVA502,9660.3%+0.2 pts

14▼8Petersburg, VAVA33,7340.3%–

15▲19Chesapeake, VAVA255,3320.3%+0.3 pts

16▼3Hampton, VAVA137,3150.3%+0.1 pts

17Norfolk, VAVA231,0130.3%+0.2 pts

18Sussex County, VAVA10,7550.3%–

19▼9Loudoun County, VAVA449,7490.3%+0.1 pts

20▲3Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7370.3%+0.1 pts

21▲5Newport News, VAVA183,2300.2%+0.2 pts

22▲7Williamsburg, VAVA15,8610.2%–

23▼11Stafford County, VAVA170,8030.2%0.0 pts

24Danville, VAVA41,6470.2%–

25▼16Henrico County, VAVA342,7750.2%+0.1 pts

26Staunton, VAVA26,8010.2%+0.1 pts

27▲4Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1480.2%−0.1 pts

28▼20Botetourt County, VAVA34,1440.2%–

29▲3Arlington County, VAVA243,9310.2%+0.1 pts

30▼11Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8730.2%+0.1 pts

31▼3Richmond, VAVA237,2570.2%+0.1 pts

32▼7Hopewell, VAVA23,2610.2%–

33▲3Louisa County, VAVA42,9240.1%–

34Lancaster County, VAVA10,9950.1%–

35▲10Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3880.1%+0.1 pts

36▲14Suffolk, VAVA104,6990.1%0.0 pts

37James City County, VAVA83,3260.1%–

38King William County, VAVA19,6170.1%–

39Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0580.1%–

40Northumberland County, VAVA12,5570.1%–

41▼19Frederick County, VAVA99,9550.1%–

42▼26Manassas, VAVA44,3320.1%−0.3 pts

43▼1Falls Church, VAVA15,1590.1%−0.6 pts

44▲5Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8390.1%+0.1 pts

45▲2Prince George County, VAVA43,9360.1%+0.1 pts

46▼31Albemarle County, VAVA118,3560.1%+0.1 pts

47Montgomery County, VAVA98,4340.1%–

48Wythe County, VAVA27,9830.1%–

49▼14Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3930.1%–

50Caroline County, VAVA34,4130.1%−0.1 pts

51▼7Roanoke County, VAVA97,1500.1%–

52Hanover County, VAVA116,4230.1%–

53▼26Fairfax, VAVA26,7720.1%−0.1 pts

54▼21Amherst County, VAVA31,9620.1%−0.1 pts

55Fauquier County, VAVA76,5030.1%–

56Nottoway County, VAVA15,7960.1%–

57Westmoreland County, VAVA19,7150.1%–

58York County, VAVA71,3740.0%–

59▼29Orange County, VAVA40,0830.0%–

60Warren County, VAVA42,7400.0%–

61▼21Washington County, VAVA53,8980.0%–

62Salem, VAVA25,8160.0%−0.1 pts

63Wise County, VAVA34,8240.0%–

64▼26Powhatan County, VAVA32,5910.0%–

65Surry County, VAVA6,6030.0%–

66▼20Radford, VAVA17,2430.0%–

67Brunswick County, VAVA15,7270.0%–

68▼50Campbell County, VAVA55,6290.0%–

69Henry County, VAVA49,2420.0%−0.2 pts

70Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9750.0%–

71Halifax County, VAVA33,4470.0%–

72Buckingham County, VAVA17,1370.0%–

73▼49King George County, VAVA29,6460.0%–

74Franklin County, VAVA55,5260.0%–

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