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Highest Subsaharan African population share, Virginia counties · 2020

Virginia counties 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 123 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Subsaharan African population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Greensville County, VAVA11,18124.7%+7.5 pts

02Emporia, VAVA5,44724.4%+1.4 pts

03Franklin, VAVA8,47824.4%+7.9 pts

04Sussex County, VAVA10,75522.8%+15.7 pts

05Brunswick County, VAVA15,72716.7%+0.3 pts

06Suffolk, VAVA104,69913.4%+12.0 pts

07Surry County, VAVA6,60311.4%+9.5 pts

08Danville, VAVA41,64710.7%+9.8 pts

09Southampton County, VAVA18,11010.5%+0.6 pts

10Alexandria, VAVA160,6629.5%+1.6 pts

11Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3217.9%+6.0 pts

12King and Queen County, VAVA6,7435.9%+2.6 pts

13Nottoway County, VAVA15,7965.8%−1.6 pts

14Prince William County, VAVA502,9665.0%+1.5 pts

15Manassas Park, VAVA16,5604.8%+2.6 pts

16Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4904.2%+3.8 pts

17Appomattox County, VAVA17,1724.0%+3.5 pts

18Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8733.4%+0.4 pts

19King William County, VAVA19,6173.3%+1.9 pts

20Halifax County, VAVA33,4473.3%+2.4 pts

21Petersburg, VAVA33,7343.1%+1.8 pts

22Prince Edward County, VAVA22,3913.1%+2.7 pts

23Lancaster County, VAVA10,9952.8%+2.0 pts

24Portsmouth, VAVA96,7772.6%+1.4 pts

25Essex County, VAVA10,6542.6%+0.7 pts

26Northumberland County, VAVA12,5572.6%+2.3 pts

27Arlington County, VAVA243,9312.3%−0.1 pts

28Norfolk, VAVA231,0132.3%−0.6 pts

29Richmond County, VAVA9,2942.2%+2.1 pts

30Stafford County, VAVA170,8032.2%+0.6 pts

31Richmond, VAVA237,2572.1%+0.4 pts

32Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,7472.1%−6.7 pts

33Hampton, VAVA137,3152.1%+0.9 pts

34Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8391.9%+0.8 pts

35Manassas, VAVA44,3321.9%+0.4 pts

36Roanoke, VAVA99,1111.8%+0.7 pts

37New Kent County, VAVA28,0221.8%+1.4 pts

38Martinsville, VAVA13,8491.8%+0.5 pts

39Henrico County, VAVA342,7751.7%+0.4 pts

40Charlottesville, VAVA44,3881.7%−0.7 pts

41Loudoun County, VAVA449,7491.7%+0.2 pts

42Newport News, VAVA183,2301.7%+0.2 pts

43Campbell County, VAVA55,6291.6%+1.2 pts

44Hopewell, VAVA23,2611.6%+1.3 pts

45Staunton, VAVA26,8011.5%+1.3 pts

46Williamsburg, VAVA15,8611.5%+0.8 pts

47Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3931.5%+0.7 pts

48Culpeper County, VAVA57,6661.4%+0.6 pts

49Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471.4%+0.8 pts

50Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7371.3%−3.6 pts

51Chesapeake, VAVA255,3321.3%−1.4 pts

52Charles City County, VAVA6,6231.3%+0.1 pts

53Winchester, VAVA28,2721.3%+0.8 pts

54Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7381.1%−0.6 pts

55Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8961.1%−0.6 pts

56Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1481.1%+0.1 pts

57Waynesboro, VAVA23,9511.0%+0.7 pts

58Buchanan County, VAVA18,4921.0%+0.8 pts

59Albemarle County, VAVA118,3561.0%+0.5 pts

60Hanover County, VAVA116,4231.0%+0.6 pts

61York County, VAVA71,3741.0%+0.2 pts

62King George County, VAVA29,6460.9%+0.4 pts

63Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0580.9%−4.9 pts

64Prince George County, VAVA43,9360.9%−0.7 pts

65Amherst County, VAVA31,9620.8%−0.0 pts

66Westmoreland County, VAVA19,7150.8%+0.1 pts

67Bedford County, VAVA83,0590.8%+0.7 pts

68Radford, VAVA17,2430.8%−0.3 pts

69Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8390.8%+0.7 pts

70James City County, VAVA83,3260.7%+0.5 pts

71Rockingham County, VAVA89,3160.7%+0.4 pts

72Henry County, VAVA49,2420.7%−0.9 pts

73Orange County, VAVA40,0830.6%+0.2 pts

74Greene County, VAVA21,9580.6%+0.1 pts

75Fairfax, VAVA26,7720.6%−0.7 pts

76Fauquier County, VAVA76,5030.6%−1.1 pts

77Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3880.6%+0.3 pts

78Middlesex County, VAVA10,8410.6%+0.3 pts

79Northampton County, VAVA11,8790.5%−10.7 pts

80Lee County, VAVA21,6420.5%−0.0 pts

81Montgomery County, VAVA98,4340.5%+0.2 pts

82Gloucester County, VAVA40,0970.5%+0.2 pts

83Charlotte County, VAVA11,4010.5%+0.2 pts

84Falls Church, VAVA15,1590.4%−1.7 pts

85Franklin County, VAVA55,5260.4%+0.4 pts

86Caroline County, VAVA34,4130.4%−0.2 pts

87Buckingham County, VAVA17,1370.4%+0.2 pts

88Mathews County, VAVA8,5290.4%–

89Accomack County, VAVA33,8590.4%−10.8 pts

90Botetourt County, VAVA34,1440.4%+0.3 pts

91Augusta County, VAVA78,9400.3%+0.3 pts

92Nelson County, VAVA14,9200.3%+0.3 pts

93Clarke County, VAVA15,6090.3%+0.1 pts

94Cumberland County, VAVA10,3520.3%−1.4 pts

95Wise County, VAVA34,8240.3%+0.2 pts

96Roanoke County, VAVA97,1500.3%+0.0 pts

97Pulaski County, VAVA33,5860.3%+0.2 pts

98Louisa County, VAVA42,9240.3%−0.1 pts

99Madison County, VAVA14,2370.2%−1.4 pts

100Frederick County, VAVA99,9550.2%+0.2 pts

101Powhatan County, VAVA32,5910.2%+0.2 pts

102Russell County, VAVA25,3320.2%–

103Goochland County, VAVA29,1870.2%−0.0 pts

104Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4390.2%–

105Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6630.2%+0.1 pts

106Lexington, VAVA7,7690.2%−0.1 pts

107Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9750.1%+0.0 pts

108Warren County, VAVA42,7400.1%−0.2 pts

109Amelia County, VAVA13,6320.1%−1.1 pts

110Grayson County, VAVA15,2300.1%–

111Dickenson County, VAVA13,2360.1%–

112Buena Vista, VAVA6,6720.1%−0.0 pts

113Salem, VAVA25,8160.1%−0.2 pts

114Page County, VAVA23,7620.1%–

115Giles County, VAVA16,5640.1%–

116Washington County, VAVA53,8980.1%−0.1 pts

117Patrick County, VAVA17,4240.0%−0.4 pts

118Bristol, VAVA16,4180.0%−0.1 pts

119Carroll County, VAVA29,2990.0%–

120Smyth County, VAVA28,8820.0%−0.0 pts

121Alleghany County, VAVA14,5460.0%−0.0 pts

122Tazewell County, VAVA38,6350.0%−1.1 pts

123Wythe County, VAVA27,9830.0%–

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