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Highest Subsaharan African population share, Virginia cities · 2020

Virginia cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 187 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Emporia, VAVA5,44724.4%+1.4 pts

02Franklin, VAVA8,47824.4%+7.9 pts

03Suffolk, VAVA104,69913.4%+12.0 pts

04Lincolnia, VAVA20,32013.4%−0.7 pts

05Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04413.2%+4.6 pts

06Leesylvania, VAVA21,63212.8%–

07Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19411.2%–

08Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27111.0%+6.7 pts

09Danville, VAVA41,64710.7%+9.8 pts

10Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8599.9%+3.9 pts

11Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2579.6%+1.4 pts

12Alexandria, VAVA160,6629.5%+1.6 pts

13South Boston, VAVA7,7959.4%+7.8 pts

14Lorton, VAVA20,9918.7%−1.0 pts

15Newington, VAVA13,4788.1%+1.4 pts

16Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,8397.8%+6.7 pts

17Montrose, VAVA8,2857.4%+6.2 pts

18Franconia, VAVA18,3357.3%+2.3 pts

19East Highland Park, VAVA15,2657.2%+5.9 pts

20Kingstowne, VAVA18,3607.2%+3.6 pts

21Triangle, VAVA10,4507.1%−0.2 pts

22Woodbridge, VAVA43,9457.0%+5.5 pts

23Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1226.7%+4.1 pts

24Dumfries, VAVA6,4056.7%+5.1 pts

25Smithfield, VAVA9,1126.1%+3.4 pts

26Ettrick, VAVA5,9106.1%+3.5 pts

27Laurel Hill, VAVA7,4505.9%−1.4 pts

28McNair, VAVA22,6555.5%−0.2 pts

29Carrollton, VAVA8,4365.5%+4.4 pts

30Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9735.2%+0.9 pts

31Annandale, VAVA41,7055.2%+2.0 pts

32Groveton, VAVA13,9315.1%+1.8 pts

33Montclair, VAVA22,3875.0%+2.8 pts

34Dale City, VAVA71,0165.0%−1.4 pts

35Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0494.8%+1.7 pts

36Woodburn, VAVA9,5034.8%+0.6 pts

37Manassas Park, VAVA16,5604.8%+2.6 pts

38Timberlake, VAVA12,7254.6%+4.5 pts

39Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,3584.6%+3.9 pts

40Hutchison, VAVA7,2844.5%–

41Yorkshire, VAVA9,7824.5%–

42Sandston, VAVA7,3994.3%–

43Gainesville, VAVA18,1964.3%+3.4 pts

44Countryside, VAVA9,6614.0%+1.6 pts

45Farmville, VAVA7,5933.7%+3.3 pts

46Huntington, VAVA13,5023.7%−0.4 pts

47Greenbriar, VAVA8,2433.6%+2.4 pts

48Culpeper, VAVA22,0743.5%+2.0 pts

49Leesburg, VAVA49,9173.4%+2.4 pts

50University of Virginia, VAVA9,0653.4%+2.1 pts

51Springfield, VAVA31,1543.4%+0.9 pts

52Idylwood, VAVA17,5593.4%+2.8 pts

53Newington Forest, VAVA12,3163.4%+2.0 pts

54Falmouth, VAVA5,2163.4%+2.6 pts

55Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5453.4%+0.6 pts

56Highland Springs, VAVA14,2963.3%+2.0 pts

57Reston, VAVA64,4143.2%−2.3 pts

58Petersburg, VAVA33,7343.1%+1.8 pts

59Chantilly, VAVA24,0363.1%−0.7 pts

60Merrifield, VAVA20,6983.1%+2.2 pts

61Independent Hill, VAVA10,8533.0%+2.4 pts

62Tysons, VAVA28,9362.9%–

63Rockwood, VAVA10,0102.9%+2.7 pts

64Linton Hall, VAVA41,8762.8%+0.4 pts

65West Springfield, VAVA22,5322.8%−0.1 pts

66Buckhall, VAVA21,6022.7%+1.3 pts

67Oakton, VAVA36,5282.7%+0.8 pts

68Portsmouth, VAVA96,7772.6%+1.4 pts

69Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7492.6%+1.3 pts

70Burke, VAVA44,0292.6%−0.1 pts

71Bedford, VAVA7,9112.6%+2.3 pts

72Sugarland Run, VAVA12,6292.6%−1.4 pts

73Dumbarton, VAVA7,9972.5%+0.6 pts

74Sudley, VAVA19,1622.5%−1.2 pts

75Braddock, VAVA6,5362.5%–

76Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,4642.5%−4.3 pts

77Hollymead, VAVA8,4822.4%+1.5 pts

78Burke Centre, VAVA17,0372.4%+1.2 pts

79Arlington, VAVA236,2542.3%−0.1 pts

80Kings Park West, VAVA13,4422.3%+0.4 pts

81Ashland, VAVA7,9822.3%+1.8 pts

82Seven Corners, VAVA9,3712.3%−3.2 pts

83Norfolk, VAVA231,0132.3%−0.6 pts

84Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,2712.2%–

85Richmond, VAVA237,2572.1%+0.4 pts

86Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0662.1%−2.6 pts

87Wakefield, VAVA11,9302.1%+1.8 pts

88Stone Ridge, VAVA16,6032.1%+0.9 pts

89South Riding, VAVA34,3522.1%+0.5 pts

90Centreville, VAVA71,7062.1%−0.5 pts

91Hampton, VAVA137,3152.1%+0.9 pts

92Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,9841.9%–

93Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8391.9%+0.8 pts

94Short Pump, VAVA29,0261.9%+1.9 pts

95Manassas, VAVA44,3321.9%+0.4 pts

96Belle Haven, VAVA6,5701.8%−1.2 pts

97Roanoke, VAVA99,1111.8%+0.7 pts

98Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,4491.8%+0.1 pts

99Martinsville, VAVA13,8491.8%+0.5 pts

100Moorefield, VAVA6,1231.7%–

101Cascades, VAVA12,3571.7%−0.8 pts

102Charlottesville, VAVA44,3881.7%−0.7 pts

103Manchester, VAVA12,4451.7%+0.6 pts

104Newport News, VAVA183,2301.7%+0.2 pts

105Hopewell, VAVA23,2611.6%+1.3 pts

106West Falls Church, VAVA31,2791.5%–

107Staunton, VAVA26,8011.5%+1.3 pts

108Laurel, VAVA18,7211.5%+0.1 pts

109Williamsburg, VAVA15,8611.5%+0.8 pts

110Fishersville, VAVA9,4841.5%+1.2 pts

111Herndon, VAVA25,5061.5%−3.5 pts

112Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3931.5%+0.7 pts

113Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471.4%+0.8 pts

114Dranesville, VAVA11,8281.3%–

115Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7371.3%−3.6 pts

116Chesapeake, VAVA255,3321.3%−1.4 pts

117Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1831.3%+0.7 pts

118Forest, VAVA13,4301.3%–

119Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1021.3%–

120Winchester, VAVA28,2721.3%+0.8 pts

121Broadlands, VAVA14,3531.2%+0.0 pts

122Belmont, VAVA9,7291.2%−0.4 pts

123George Mason, VAVA9,9371.2%−0.2 pts

124North Springfield, VAVA7,0501.2%+0.9 pts

125Vienna, VAVA16,6911.2%−0.4 pts

126Vinton, VAVA7,9671.1%–

127Ashburn, VAVA46,0261.1%−0.5 pts

128Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7381.1%−0.6 pts

129Waynesboro, VAVA23,9511.0%+0.7 pts

130Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6831.0%+0.7 pts

131Chester, VAVA24,4741.0%+0.5 pts

132Orange, VAVA5,3650.8%−0.1 pts

133New Baltimore, VAVA11,9190.8%–

134Brambleton, VAVA24,5370.8%+0.5 pts

135Long Branch, VAVA7,0340.8%–

136Sterling, VAVA32,4110.8%−0.4 pts

137Radford, VAVA17,2430.8%−0.3 pts

138Madison Heights, VAVA10,2660.7%−0.1 pts

139Floris, VAVA7,5890.7%–

140Christiansburg, VAVA22,4420.7%+0.3 pts

141Difficult Run, VAVA9,9380.7%–

142Blacksburg, VAVA45,1040.7%+0.3 pts

143Fort Lee, VAVA8,9930.7%−1.4 pts

144McLean, VAVA49,6270.6%+0.1 pts

145Fairfax, VAVA26,7720.6%−0.7 pts

146Franklin Farm, VAVA18,7360.6%−0.7 pts

147Potomac Mills, VAVA5,7410.6%−3.3 pts

148Crosspointe, VAVA5,6690.6%–

149Hollins, VAVA17,0970.5%+0.3 pts

150Warrenton, VAVA10,2130.5%−1.1 pts

151Fair Lakes, VAVA8,8940.5%−0.6 pts

152Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8580.5%+0.2 pts

153Lakeside, VAVA12,6540.5%−5.1 pts

154Bon Air, VAVA16,9040.5%–

155Mantua, VAVA8,2980.5%−1.6 pts

156Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5890.5%−0.9 pts

157Lansdowne, VAVA12,3280.4%−1.0 pts

158Falls Church, VAVA15,1590.4%−1.7 pts

159Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4810.4%−0.2 pts

160Bellwood, VAVA7,9070.4%−1.7 pts

161Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6620.4%–

162Midlothian, VAVA19,1200.4%–

163Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,1800.4%–

164Abingdon, VAVA8,2840.4%−0.3 pts

165Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1090.3%–

166Glen Allen, VAVA17,5510.3%−0.2 pts

167Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7800.3%–

168Bridgewater, VAVA6,9240.3%+0.0 pts

169Purcellville, VAVA8,8900.3%−1.1 pts

170Front Royal, VAVA15,7220.3%−0.5 pts

171Cave Spring, VAVA25,7420.2%−0.2 pts

172Quantico Base, VAVA5,8400.2%−1.7 pts

173Great Falls, VAVA15,2280.2%−0.3 pts

174Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9570.2%−0.7 pts

175Lowes Island, VAVA11,0180.2%−2.0 pts

176Brandermill, VAVA13,7300.2%−0.7 pts

177Lexington, VAVA7,7690.2%−0.1 pts

178Fairfax Station, VAVA12,5660.1%−1.6 pts

179Marion, VAVA5,5550.1%−0.0 pts

180Pulaski, VAVA8,8070.1%–

181Buena Vista, VAVA6,6720.1%−0.0 pts

182Salem, VAVA25,8160.1%−0.2 pts

183Woodstock, VAVA6,0020.1%−0.5 pts

184Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7000.0%−0.1 pts

185Collinsville, VAVA7,1390.0%−0.7 pts

186Bristol, VAVA16,4180.0%−0.1 pts

187Wytheville, VAVA8,1280.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS