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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 (2023 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 2000

01Greensville County, VAVA11,18124.7%–

02Emporia, VAVA5,44724.4%–

03Franklin, VAVA8,47824.4%–

04Sussex County, VAVA10,75522.8%–

05Brunswick County, VAVA15,72716.7%–

06Suffolk, VAVA104,69913.4%–

07Surry County, VAVA6,60311.4%–

08Danville, VAVA41,64710.7%–

09Southampton County, VAVA18,11010.5%–

10Alexandria, VAVA160,6629.5%–

11Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3217.9%–

12King and Queen County, VAVA6,7435.9%–

13Nottoway County, VAVA15,7965.8%–

14Prince William County, VAVA502,9665.0%–

15Manassas Park, VAVA16,5604.8%–

16Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4904.2%–

17Appomattox County, VAVA17,1724.0%–

18Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8733.4%–

19King William County, VAVA19,6173.3%–

20Halifax County, VAVA33,4473.3%–

21Petersburg, VAVA33,7343.1%–

22Prince Edward County, VAVA22,3913.1%–

23Lancaster County, VAVA10,9952.8%–

24Portsmouth, VAVA96,7772.6%–

25Essex County, VAVA10,6542.6%–

26Northumberland County, VAVA12,5572.6%–

27Arlington County, VAVA243,9312.3%–

28Norfolk, VAVA231,0132.3%–

29Richmond County, VAVA9,2942.2%–

30Stafford County, VAVA170,8032.2%–

31Richmond, VAVA237,2572.1%–

32Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,7472.1%–

33Hampton, VAVA137,3152.1%–

34Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8391.9%–

35Manassas, VAVA44,3321.9%–

36Roanoke, VAVA99,1111.8%–

37New Kent County, VAVA28,0221.8%–

38Martinsville, VAVA13,8491.8%–

39Henrico County, VAVA342,7751.7%–

40Charlottesville, VAVA44,3881.7%–

41Loudoun County, VAVA449,7491.7%–

42Newport News, VAVA183,2301.7%–

43Campbell County, VAVA55,6291.6%–

44Hopewell, VAVA23,2611.6%–

45Staunton, VAVA26,8011.5%–

46Williamsburg, VAVA15,8611.5%–

47Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3931.5%–

48Culpeper County, VAVA57,6661.4%–

49Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471.4%–

50Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7371.3%–

51Chesapeake, VAVA255,3321.3%–

52Charles City County, VAVA6,6231.3%–

53Winchester, VAVA28,2721.3%–

54Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7381.1%–

55Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8961.1%–

56Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1481.1%–

57Waynesboro, VAVA23,9511.0%–

58Buchanan County, VAVA18,4921.0%–

59Albemarle County, VAVA118,3561.0%–

60Hanover County, VAVA116,4231.0%–

61York County, VAVA71,3741.0%–

62King George County, VAVA29,6460.9%–

63Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0580.9%–

64Prince George County, VAVA43,9360.9%–

65Amherst County, VAVA31,9620.8%–

66Westmoreland County, VAVA19,7150.8%–

67Bedford County, VAVA83,0590.8%–

68Radford, VAVA17,2430.8%–

69Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8390.8%–

70James City County, VAVA83,3260.7%–

71Rockingham County, VAVA89,3160.7%–

72Henry County, VAVA49,2420.7%–

73Orange County, VAVA40,0830.6%–

74Greene County, VAVA21,9580.6%–

75Fairfax, VAVA26,7720.6%–

76Fauquier County, VAVA76,5030.6%–

77Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3880.6%–

78Middlesex County, VAVA10,8410.6%–

79Northampton County, VAVA11,8790.5%–

80Lee County, VAVA21,6420.5%–

81Montgomery County, VAVA98,4340.5%–

82Gloucester County, VAVA40,0970.5%–

83Charlotte County, VAVA11,4010.5%–

84Falls Church, VAVA15,1590.4%–

85Franklin County, VAVA55,5260.4%–

86Caroline County, VAVA34,4130.4%–

87Buckingham County, VAVA17,1370.4%–

88Mathews County, VAVA8,5290.4%–

89Accomack County, VAVA33,8590.4%–

90Botetourt County, VAVA34,1440.4%–

91Augusta County, VAVA78,9400.3%–

92Nelson County, VAVA14,9200.3%–

93Clarke County, VAVA15,6090.3%–

94Cumberland County, VAVA10,3520.3%–

95Wise County, VAVA34,8240.3%–

96Roanoke County, VAVA97,1500.3%–

97Pulaski County, VAVA33,5860.3%–

98Louisa County, VAVA42,9240.3%–

99Madison County, VAVA14,2370.2%–

100Frederick County, VAVA99,9550.2%–

101Powhatan County, VAVA32,5910.2%–

102Russell County, VAVA25,3320.2%–

103Goochland County, VAVA29,1870.2%–

104Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4390.2%–

105Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6630.2%–

106Lexington, VAVA7,7690.2%–

107Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9750.1%–

108Warren County, VAVA42,7400.1%–

109Amelia County, VAVA13,6320.1%–

110Grayson County, VAVA15,2300.1%–

111Dickenson County, VAVA13,2360.1%–

112Buena Vista, VAVA6,6720.1%–

113Salem, VAVA25,8160.1%–

114Page County, VAVA23,7620.1%–

115Giles County, VAVA16,5640.1%–

116Washington County, VAVA53,8980.1%–

117Patrick County, VAVA17,4240.0%–

118Bristol, VAVA16,4180.0%–

119Carroll County, VAVA29,2990.0%–

120Smyth County, VAVA28,8820.0%–

121Alleghany County, VAVA14,5460.0%–

122Tazewell County, VAVA38,6350.0%–

123Wythe County, VAVA27,9830.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES