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Highest Subsaharan African population share, Virginia counties

Virginia counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 126 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 126 is 0.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Salem, VA, up 75 places to #38.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Subsaharan African population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Emporia, VAVA5,44723.7%+0.7 pts

02▲3Brunswick County, VAVA15,72718.3%+2.0 pts

03▼2Greensville County, VAVA11,18115.6%−1.6 pts

04Sussex County, VAVA10,75515.0%+7.9 pts

05▼2Franklin, VAVA8,47811.7%−4.7 pts

06▲3Southampton County, VAVA18,11010.6%+0.7 pts

07▲3Alexandria, VAVA160,6628.8%+0.9 pts

08▼2Suffolk, VAVA104,6995.7%+4.3 pts

09▲5Prince William County, VAVA502,9665.3%+1.8 pts

10▲26Roanoke, VAVA99,1114.3%+3.2 pts

11▲19Stafford County, VAVA170,8033.8%+2.1 pts

12▲35Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3933.7%+3.0 pts

13▲4Appomattox County, VAVA17,1723.6%+3.1 pts

14▲7Petersburg, VAVA33,7343.5%+2.2 pts

15▲3Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8733.5%+0.5 pts

16▲11Arlington County, VAVA243,9313.1%+0.7 pts

17▼6Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3213.1%+1.2 pts

18▲14Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,7473.0%−5.9 pts

19▼12Surry County, VAVA6,6032.8%+0.8 pts

20▲15Manassas, VAVA44,3322.7%+1.2 pts

21▲3Portsmouth, VAVA96,7772.6%+1.4 pts

22▼7Manassas Park, VAVA16,5602.6%+0.4 pts

23▼15Danville, VAVA41,6472.5%+1.6 pts

24▲4Norfolk, VAVA231,0132.3%−0.6 pts

25▲59Falls Church, VAVA15,1592.3%+0.1 pts

26▲38Prince George County, VAVA43,9362.1%+0.5 pts

27▲6Hampton, VAVA137,3152.1%+1.0 pts

28▲14Newport News, VAVA183,2302.0%+0.6 pts

29▲2Richmond, VAVA237,2572.0%+0.3 pts

30▲25Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8962.0%+0.3 pts

31▲3Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8392.0%+0.9 pts

32▲7Henrico County, VAVA342,7752.0%+0.7 pts

33▼7Northumberland County, VAVA12,5571.9%+1.5 pts

34▲7Loudoun County, VAVA449,7491.8%+0.3 pts

35▲28Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0581.8%−4.1 pts

36▲7Campbell County, VAVA55,6291.8%+1.3 pts

37▼24Nottoway County, VAVA15,7961.8%−5.6 pts

38▲75Salem, VAVA25,8161.7%+1.4 pts

39▼10Richmond County, VAVA9,2941.7%+1.6 pts

40▼18Prince Edward County, VAVA22,3911.7%+1.3 pts

41▲9Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7371.6%−3.4 pts

42▲57Madison County, VAVA14,2371.6%−0.1 pts

43▲8Chesapeake, VAVA255,3321.5%−1.2 pts

44▲5Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471.5%+0.9 pts

45▲28Orange County, VAVA40,0831.3%+0.8 pts

46▲37Charlotte County, VAVA11,4011.3%+1.0 pts

47▲9Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1481.3%+0.3 pts

48▲28Fauquier County, VAVA76,5031.3%−0.4 pts

49▲45Cumberland County, VAVA10,3521.3%−0.4 pts

50▼10Charlottesville, VAVA44,3881.2%−1.2 pts

51▲26Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3881.2%+0.9 pts

52▲17Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8391.1%+1.0 pts

53▲1Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7381.1%−0.5 pts

54▲38Nelson County, VAVA14,9201.1%+1.0 pts

55▲54Amelia County, VAVA13,6321.1%−0.2 pts

56▲40Roanoke County, VAVA97,1501.0%+0.7 pts

57▲5King George County, VAVA29,6461.0%+0.4 pts

58▼10Culpeper County, VAVA57,6661.0%+0.1 pts

59▼21Martinsville, VAVA13,8490.9%−0.3 pts

60▼15Staunton, VAVA26,8010.9%+0.7 pts

61▼38Lancaster County, VAVA10,9950.9%+0.1 pts

62▲13Fairfax, VAVA26,7720.8%−0.5 pts

63Galax, VAVA6,6700.8%–

64▲40Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4390.8%–

65Amherst County, VAVA31,9620.8%0.0 pts

66▼22Hopewell, VAVA23,2610.8%+0.6 pts

67▲31Louisa County, VAVA42,9240.8%+0.5 pts

68▼31New Kent County, VAVA28,0220.8%+0.4 pts

69▲32Powhatan County, VAVA32,5910.8%+0.7 pts

70▲35Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6630.7%+0.7 pts

71▲17Mathews County, VAVA8,5290.7%–

72▲15Buckingham County, VAVA17,1370.7%+0.6 pts

73▼3James City County, VAVA83,3260.7%+0.5 pts

74▼6Radford, VAVA17,2430.7%−0.4 pts

75▲32Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9750.7%+0.6 pts

76▼10Westmoreland County, VAVA19,7150.6%−0.1 pts

77Covington, VAVA5,6800.6%–

78▲7Franklin County, VAVA55,5260.6%+0.6 pts

79▼5Greene County, VAVA21,9580.6%+0.1 pts

80▼1Northampton County, VAVA11,8790.6%−10.6 pts

81▲5Caroline County, VAVA34,4130.6%0.0 pts

82▼15Bedford County, VAVA83,0590.6%+0.4 pts

83▼11Henry County, VAVA49,2420.6%−1.0 pts

84▼25Albemarle County, VAVA118,3560.6%0.0 pts

85▼4Montgomery County, VAVA98,4340.4%+0.1 pts

86▼28Buchanan County, VAVA18,4920.4%+0.2 pts

87▼67Halifax County, VAVA33,4470.4%−0.4 pts

88▲20Warren County, VAVA42,7400.4%+0.1 pts

89▲11Frederick County, VAVA99,9550.4%+0.4 pts

90▲16Lexington, VAVA7,7690.4%+0.1 pts

91▼38Winchester, VAVA28,2720.4%0.0 pts

92▼76Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4900.4%+0.1 pts

93▼33Hanover County, VAVA116,4230.4%0.0 pts

94▼33York County, VAVA71,3740.3%−0.4 pts

95Wise County, VAVA34,8240.3%+0.3 pts

96Scott County, VAVA21,2000.3%+0.3 pts

97▲13Grayson County, VAVA15,2300.3%–

98▼9Accomack County, VAVA33,8590.3%−10.9 pts

99▲24Wythe County, VAVA27,9830.3%–

100Bland County, VAVA6,1510.3%–

101▼30Rockingham County, VAVA89,3160.3%0.0 pts

102▼20Gloucester County, VAVA40,0970.3%0.0 pts

103▲17Smyth County, VAVA28,8820.3%+0.3 pts

104▼14Botetourt County, VAVA34,1440.3%+0.2 pts

105▼59Williamsburg, VAVA15,8610.3%−0.4 pts

106▼87King William County, VAVA19,6170.2%−1.2 pts

107▲9Washington County, VAVA53,8980.2%0.0 pts

108▼5Goochland County, VAVA29,1870.2%0.0 pts

109▲5Page County, VAVA23,7620.2%–

110▲8Bristol, VAVA16,4180.2%0.0 pts

111▼20Augusta County, VAVA78,9400.1%+0.1 pts

112▼15Pulaski County, VAVA33,5860.1%+0.1 pts

113▼101King and Queen County, VAVA6,7430.1%−3.2 pts

114Poquoson, VAVA13,2920.1%0.0 pts

115▲6Alleghany County, VAVA14,5460.1%0.0 pts

116▲3Carroll County, VAVA29,2990.1%–

117Bath County, VAVA4,0760.1%−0.4 pts

118▼66Charles City County, VAVA6,6230.1%−1.1 pts

119▼94Essex County, VAVA10,6540.1%−1.9 pts

120▼42Middlesex County, VAVA10,8410.1%−0.2 pts

121▲1Tazewell County, VAVA38,6350.1%−1.1 pts

122▼5Patrick County, VAVA17,4240.0%−0.4 pts

123▼30Clarke County, VAVA15,6090.0%−0.2 pts

124▼67Waynesboro, VAVA23,9510.0%−0.3 pts

125▼45Lee County, VAVA21,6420.0%−0.5 pts

126▼24Russell County, VAVA25,3320.0%–

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