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Highest Samoan population share, Virginia cities

Virginia cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Samoan (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Samoan residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 39 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 39 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Burke, VA, up 11 places to #15.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSAMOAN SHAREVS 2020

01Smithfield, VAVA9,1121.1%–

02Chester, VAVA24,4740.6%–

03Fort Lee, VAVA8,9930.5%–

04Newport News, VAVA183,2300.4%0.0 pts

05Buena Vista, VAVA6,6720.3%–

06Leesylvania, VAVA21,6320.2%–

07Crosspointe, VAVA5,6690.2%–

08Short Pump, VAVA29,0260.1%–

09Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5450.1%–

10Timberlake, VAVA12,7250.1%–

11Ettrick, VAVA5,9100.1%–

12Merrifield, VAVA20,6980.1%–

13Petersburg, VAVA33,7340.1%–

14Williamsburg, VAVA15,8610.1%–

15▲11Burke, VAVA44,0290.1%+0.1 pts

16Idylwood, VAVA17,5590.1%–

17Christiansburg, VAVA22,4420.1%–

18▲7Alexandria, VAVA160,6620.1%0.0 pts

19Lowes Island, VAVA11,0180.1%–

20Hopewell, VAVA23,2610.1%–

21Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6830.1%–

22▼2Dale City, VAVA71,0160.1%0.0 pts

23Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7490.0%–

24▼1Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7370.0%0.0 pts

25Richmond, VAVA237,2570.0%–

26▼9Hampton, VAVA137,3150.0%0.0 pts

27Manassas, VAVA44,3320.0%–

28▲1Chesapeake, VAVA255,3320.0%0.0 pts

29Suffolk, VAVA104,6990.0%–

30▼20Charlottesville, VAVA44,3880.0%−0.1 pts

31Annandale, VAVA41,7050.0%–

32▼11Norfolk, VAVA231,0130.0%0.0 pts

33▼24Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0490.0%−0.2 pts

34▼6Blacksburg, VAVA45,1040.0%0.0 pts

35Centreville, VAVA71,7060.0%–

36▼5Arlington, VAVA236,2540.0%0.0 pts

37▼13Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1830.0%0.0 pts

38▼3Reston, VAVA64,4140.0%0.0 pts

39Danville, VAVA41,6470.0%–

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