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Highest Syrian population share, Virginia counties · 2020

Virginia counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Syrian ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Syrian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 51 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSYRIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Emporia, VAVA5,4471.8%–

02Madison County, VAVA14,2371.4%–

03Nelson County, VAVA14,9200.2%–

04Fairfax, VAVA26,7720.2%+0.2 pts

05Arlington County, VAVA243,9310.2%+0.1 pts

06Rockingham County, VAVA89,3160.1%–

07Franklin County, VAVA55,5260.1%–

08Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8730.1%+0.1 pts

09Albemarle County, VAVA118,3560.1%+0.1 pts

10Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4390.1%−0.1 pts

11Greensville County, VAVA11,1810.1%+0.1 pts

12Campbell County, VAVA55,6290.1%–

13Russell County, VAVA25,3320.1%–

14Lancaster County, VAVA10,9950.1%–

15Prince William County, VAVA502,9660.1%+0.0 pts

16Montgomery County, VAVA98,4340.1%–

17Caroline County, VAVA34,4130.1%–

18Loudoun County, VAVA449,7490.1%−0.0 pts

19Augusta County, VAVA78,9400.1%–

20Gloucester County, VAVA40,0970.1%–

21Fauquier County, VAVA76,5030.0%–

22New Kent County, VAVA28,0220.0%–

23James City County, VAVA83,3260.0%−0.0 pts

24Alexandria, VAVA160,6620.0%−0.2 pts

25Louisa County, VAVA42,9240.0%–

26Greene County, VAVA21,9580.0%–

27Suffolk, VAVA104,6990.0%–

28Roanoke, VAVA99,1110.0%–

29Bedford County, VAVA83,0590.0%+0.0 pts

30Halifax County, VAVA33,4470.0%–

31Nottoway County, VAVA15,7960.0%–

32Lexington, VAVA7,7690.0%–

33Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3880.0%–

34Henrico County, VAVA342,7750.0%+0.0 pts

35Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,7470.0%–

36Norfolk, VAVA231,0130.0%−0.0 pts

37Lynchburg, VAVA81,3470.0%–

38Amherst County, VAVA31,9620.0%–

39Pulaski County, VAVA33,5860.0%–

40Hanover County, VAVA116,4230.0%−0.0 pts

41Culpeper County, VAVA57,6660.0%−0.1 pts

42York County, VAVA71,3740.0%−0.0 pts

43Chesapeake, VAVA255,3320.0%−0.0 pts

44Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1480.0%−0.0 pts

45Charlottesville, VAVA44,3880.0%−0.1 pts

46Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7370.0%−0.0 pts

47Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8390.0%−0.0 pts

48Hampton, VAVA137,3150.0%−0.0 pts

49Stafford County, VAVA170,8030.0%−0.0 pts

50Roanoke County, VAVA97,1500.0%−0.1 pts

51Richmond, VAVA237,2570.0%−0.0 pts

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