RANKING · 2024 ACS · 124 SHOWN OF 124

Highest Norwegian population share, Virginia counties

Virginia counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Norwegian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Norwegian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 124 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 124 is 0.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Galax, VA, up 105 places to #21.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲9Buena Vista, VAVA6,6721.7%+1.0 pts

02▲82Radford, VAVA17,2431.6%+0.8 pts

03▼2Falls Church, VAVA15,1591.5%+0.4 pts

04▲3Highland County, VAVA2,3181.0%–

05▲6Fairfax, VAVA26,7721.0%−0.1 pts

06▲51Greene County, VAVA21,9581.0%+0.5 pts

07▼1Arlington County, VAVA243,9310.9%−0.1 pts

08▲57Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9750.9%+0.1 pts

09▲98Charles City County, VAVA6,6230.9%+0.9 pts

10▼2Winchester, VAVA28,2720.9%+0.2 pts

11▲1Orange County, VAVA40,0830.8%+0.6 pts

12▲21Charlottesville, VAVA44,3880.8%−0.2 pts

13▲1Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7370.8%+0.1 pts

14▲48Williamsburg, VAVA15,8610.8%+0.2 pts

15▼2Albemarle County, VAVA118,3560.8%0.0 pts

16▼1Louisa County, VAVA42,9240.8%+0.3 pts

17▼1Alexandria, VAVA160,6620.8%−0.1 pts

18Fauquier County, VAVA76,5030.7%−0.2 pts

19▲2Loudoun County, VAVA449,7490.7%−0.4 pts

20▼15New Kent County, VAVA28,0220.7%+0.2 pts

21▲105Galax, VAVA6,6700.7%–

22▲38Roanoke County, VAVA97,1500.7%−0.1 pts

23▲78Richmond County, VAVA9,2940.7%+0.5 pts

24▲3Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3930.7%+0.3 pts

25▲1Staunton, VAVA26,8010.7%+0.3 pts

26▲2Chesapeake, VAVA255,3320.7%+0.1 pts

27▼8James City County, VAVA83,3260.7%−0.7 pts

28▼6Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8730.6%−0.3 pts

29▼12Stafford County, VAVA170,8030.6%−0.2 pts

30▲78Martinsville, VAVA13,8490.6%+0.1 pts

31▲18Franklin County, VAVA55,5260.6%0.0 pts

32▲88Nelson County, VAVA14,9200.6%0.0 pts

33▲1Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8390.6%+0.2 pts

34▼30Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4390.6%+0.2 pts

35▼10Norfolk, VAVA231,0130.6%+0.1 pts

36▲5Poquoson, VAVA13,2920.6%−0.8 pts

37▲54Waynesboro, VAVA23,9510.6%+0.1 pts

38▼9Bath County, VAVA4,0760.6%–

39▲24King George County, VAVA29,6460.6%−0.1 pts

40▲3Gloucester County, VAVA40,0970.6%−0.2 pts

41▼10Montgomery County, VAVA98,4340.5%−0.3 pts

42Covington, VAVA5,6800.5%+0.3 pts

43▼41York County, VAVA71,3740.5%−0.5 pts

44▲80Craig County, VAVA4,8000.5%–

45▲26Goochland County, VAVA29,1870.5%+0.1 pts

46Charlotte County, VAVA11,4010.5%−0.1 pts

47▼17Frederick County, VAVA99,9550.5%0.0 pts

48▼9Warren County, VAVA42,7400.5%−0.3 pts

49▲18Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3210.5%0.0 pts

50▼4Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1480.5%−0.2 pts

51▲10Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8390.5%−0.2 pts

52▲50Salem, VAVA25,8160.5%0.0 pts

53▼33Lynchburg, VAVA81,3470.5%−0.4 pts

54▲32Westmoreland County, VAVA19,7150.5%+0.4 pts

55▼18Prince William County, VAVA502,9660.5%−0.2 pts

56▲36Wise County, VAVA34,8240.5%+0.3 pts

57▼6Bedford County, VAVA83,0590.5%0.0 pts

58▼5Northumberland County, VAVA12,5570.5%+0.2 pts

59▲7Culpeper County, VAVA57,6660.4%0.0 pts

60▼51Powhatan County, VAVA32,5910.4%0.0 pts

61▼7Botetourt County, VAVA34,1440.4%−0.2 pts

62▼26Hanover County, VAVA116,4230.4%−0.1 pts

63▼25Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3880.4%−0.7 pts

64▼41Prince Edward County, VAVA22,3910.4%+0.1 pts

65▼30Suffolk, VAVA104,6990.4%−0.2 pts

66▼14Richmond, VAVA237,2570.4%0.0 pts

67▼8Clarke County, VAVA15,6090.4%+0.2 pts

68▲15Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,7470.4%−0.2 pts

69▼25King and Queen County, VAVA6,7430.4%–

70▼2Rockingham County, VAVA89,3160.4%+0.1 pts

71▲23King William County, VAVA19,6170.4%−1.0 pts

72▼14Newport News, VAVA183,2300.4%−0.2 pts

73▼41Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6630.4%−0.2 pts

74▲3Washington County, VAVA53,8980.4%+0.2 pts

75▼20Essex County, VAVA10,6540.3%–

76▲14Wythe County, VAVA27,9830.3%+0.2 pts

77▼5Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0580.3%+0.1 pts

78▲39Patrick County, VAVA17,4240.3%−0.2 pts

79▼5Hampton, VAVA137,3150.3%−0.2 pts

80▼32Augusta County, VAVA78,9400.3%−0.1 pts

81▼31Amherst County, VAVA31,9620.3%+0.1 pts

82▼79Middlesex County, VAVA10,8410.3%−0.1 pts

83▲2Roanoke, VAVA99,1110.3%−0.2 pts

84▼4Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8960.3%−0.2 pts

85▼45Mathews County, VAVA8,5290.3%–

86▼22Henrico County, VAVA342,7750.3%−0.3 pts

87▼45Caroline County, VAVA34,4130.2%−0.1 pts

88▲8Floyd County, VAVA15,7890.2%–

89▼8Southampton County, VAVA18,1100.2%+0.1 pts

90▼3Accomack County, VAVA33,8590.2%0.0 pts

91▼22Campbell County, VAVA55,6290.2%−0.1 pts

92▼68Manassas, VAVA44,3320.2%−0.4 pts

93▲18Grayson County, VAVA15,2300.2%+0.1 pts

94▲27Alleghany County, VAVA14,5460.2%−0.2 pts

95▲8Buckingham County, VAVA17,1370.2%–

96▲27Portsmouth, VAVA96,7770.2%−0.2 pts

97▼19Lexington, VAVA7,7690.2%−0.6 pts

98▼19Prince George County, VAVA43,9360.2%0.0 pts

99▲6Bristol, VAVA16,4180.2%−0.5 pts

100Smyth County, VAVA28,8820.2%0.0 pts

101▲13Lancaster County, VAVA10,9950.2%−0.6 pts

102▲14Carroll County, VAVA29,2990.2%–

103▼5Halifax County, VAVA33,4470.2%+0.1 pts

104▲8Surry County, VAVA6,6030.2%0.0 pts

105▲5Northampton County, VAVA11,8790.1%−0.6 pts

106▲21Manassas Park, VAVA16,5600.1%−1.0 pts

107▼51Page County, VAVA23,7620.1%−0.3 pts

108▲17Nottoway County, VAVA15,7960.1%0.0 pts

109▼3Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4900.1%0.0 pts

110▼17Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7380.1%−0.1 pts

111▼2Madison County, VAVA14,2370.1%−0.7 pts

112▼67Pulaski County, VAVA33,5860.1%0.0 pts

113▲15Amelia County, VAVA13,6320.1%−0.6 pts

114▲1Danville, VAVA41,6470.1%−0.1 pts

115▼45Bland County, VAVA6,1510.1%−0.4 pts

116▼41Tazewell County, VAVA38,6350.1%0.0 pts

117▼13Henry County, VAVA49,2420.1%−0.1 pts

118▼23Dickenson County, VAVA13,2360.1%0.0 pts

119▼46Appomattox County, VAVA17,1720.0%−0.2 pts

120▼2Scott County, VAVA21,2000.0%–

121▼22Brunswick County, VAVA15,7270.0%–

122▼75Buchanan County, VAVA18,4920.0%−0.1 pts

123Sussex County, VAVA10,7550.0%0.0 pts

124▼36Petersburg, VAVA33,7340.0%−0.1 pts

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