RANKING · 2024 ACS · 128 SHOWN OF 128

Highest Welsh population share, Virginia counties

Virginia counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Welsh ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Welsh residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 128 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 128 is 0.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Madison County, VA, up 101 places to #3.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWELSH SHAREVS 2010

01Amelia County, VAVA13,6325.4%+4.4 pts

02▲10Craig County, VAVA4,8004.0%+1.0 pts

03▲101Madison County, VAVA14,2372.0%+1.3 pts

04▼2Lexington, VAVA7,7692.0%−0.1 pts

05▲6Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8391.5%+1.1 pts

06▲24Nelson County, VAVA14,9201.5%+0.3 pts

07▲73Radford, VAVA17,2431.4%+0.2 pts

08▼3Louisa County, VAVA42,9241.3%+0.6 pts

09▼2Bedford County, VAVA83,0591.2%+0.6 pts

10▲26Poquoson, VAVA13,2921.1%+0.7 pts

11▲16Clarke County, VAVA15,6091.1%+0.5 pts

12▼2Winchester, VAVA28,2721.1%+0.3 pts

13▲25King George County, VAVA29,6461.0%+0.2 pts

14▲46Middlesex County, VAVA10,8411.0%+0.9 pts

15▲33Galax, VAVA6,6701.0%+0.4 pts

16▲71Lee County, VAVA21,6421.0%+0.3 pts

17▲4Buckingham County, VAVA17,1370.9%+0.7 pts

18▼12Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9750.9%+0.4 pts

19▲18Buena Vista, VAVA6,6720.9%−1.0 pts

20▲42Waynesboro, VAVA23,9510.9%−0.9 pts

21▼2Albemarle County, VAVA118,3560.9%−0.5 pts

22Hanover County, VAVA116,4230.8%−0.1 pts

23▲49Carroll County, VAVA29,2990.8%+0.4 pts

24▲70Wythe County, VAVA27,9830.8%+0.5 pts

25Northumberland County, VAVA12,5570.8%+0.1 pts

26▲71Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4390.8%−1.0 pts

27▲5Arlington County, VAVA243,9310.8%−0.1 pts

28▲45Westmoreland County, VAVA19,7150.8%−0.3 pts

29▲41Goochland County, VAVA29,1870.8%+0.1 pts

30▼6Smyth County, VAVA28,8820.8%+0.1 pts

31▲46Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6630.7%+0.2 pts

32▲53York County, VAVA71,3740.7%−0.2 pts

33▼4Alexandria, VAVA160,6620.7%−0.3 pts

34▼11Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3930.7%+0.2 pts

35▲6Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3880.7%−0.1 pts

36▲3Lynchburg, VAVA81,3470.7%−0.1 pts

37▲55Bristol, VAVA16,4180.7%+0.5 pts

38▲60Caroline County, VAVA34,4130.7%−0.2 pts

39▼24King William County, VAVA19,6170.7%0.0 pts

40▼9Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3210.7%+0.1 pts

41▲26Culpeper County, VAVA57,6660.7%−0.1 pts

42▲72New Kent County, VAVA28,0220.7%−0.5 pts

43▲16Prince William County, VAVA502,9660.7%0.0 pts

44▲46Charles City County, VAVA6,6230.6%−0.1 pts

45▼5Floyd County, VAVA15,7890.6%−0.4 pts

46▼28Greene County, VAVA21,9580.6%+0.2 pts

47Rockingham County, VAVA89,3160.6%+0.3 pts

48▼28Frederick County, VAVA99,9550.6%−0.3 pts

49▲37Franklin County, VAVA55,5260.6%+0.2 pts

50▲11Warren County, VAVA42,7400.6%−0.3 pts

51▼25Fauquier County, VAVA76,5030.6%−0.4 pts

52▲59Brunswick County, VAVA15,7270.6%+0.5 pts

53▼36James City County, VAVA83,3260.6%−0.5 pts

54▲10Augusta County, VAVA78,9400.6%+0.1 pts

55▼11Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8730.6%−0.2 pts

56▲15Richmond, VAVA237,2570.6%−0.1 pts

57▼23Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1480.6%−0.4 pts

58▲8Roanoke County, VAVA97,1500.6%−0.4 pts

59▼14Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7370.6%−0.3 pts

60▼11Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,7470.6%0.0 pts

61▲49Amherst County, VAVA31,9620.5%+0.1 pts

62▲38Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7380.5%−0.5 pts

63▼21Loudoun County, VAVA449,7490.5%−0.4 pts

64▼8Suffolk, VAVA104,6990.5%+0.2 pts

65▲11Staunton, VAVA26,8010.5%−0.2 pts

66▲30Danville, VAVA41,6470.5%+0.3 pts

67▼21Washington County, VAVA53,8980.5%0.0 pts

68▼52Gloucester County, VAVA40,0970.5%−0.6 pts

69▼15Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8390.5%−0.1 pts

70▲46Orange County, VAVA40,0830.5%−0.1 pts

71▲57Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8960.5%0.0 pts

72▲11Fairfax, VAVA26,7720.5%−1.2 pts

73▼4Montgomery County, VAVA98,4340.5%−0.6 pts

74▲21Campbell County, VAVA55,6290.5%0.0 pts

75▼62Williamsburg, VAVA15,8610.5%−1.3 pts

76▼33Chesapeake, VAVA255,3320.5%−0.2 pts

77▼42Manassas, VAVA44,3320.5%−0.2 pts

78▲15Greensville County, VAVA11,1810.5%+0.4 pts

79▼46Falls Church, VAVA15,1590.5%−1.4 pts

80▲19Southampton County, VAVA18,1100.5%+0.3 pts

81▼16Newport News, VAVA183,2300.4%−0.2 pts

82Norfolk, VAVA231,0130.4%−0.1 pts

83▼31Henrico County, VAVA342,7750.4%−0.4 pts

84▲40Pulaski County, VAVA33,5860.4%−0.2 pts

85▼4Giles County, VAVA16,5640.4%+0.2 pts

86▼36Powhatan County, VAVA32,5910.4%0.0 pts

87▲16Wise County, VAVA34,8240.4%+0.1 pts

88▼60Stafford County, VAVA170,8030.4%−0.6 pts

89▼34Charlottesville, VAVA44,3880.3%−0.8 pts

90▲32Appomattox County, VAVA17,1720.3%0.0 pts

91▲11Henry County, VAVA49,2420.3%+0.1 pts

92▼78Manassas Park, VAVA16,5600.3%–

93▼36Botetourt County, VAVA34,1440.3%−0.6 pts

94▼10Roanoke, VAVA99,1110.3%−0.2 pts

95▼87Highland County, VAVA2,3180.3%+0.1 pts

96▼17Hopewell, VAVA23,2610.3%−0.2 pts

97▼34Lancaster County, VAVA10,9950.3%−1.1 pts

98▲27Accomack County, VAVA33,8590.3%−0.4 pts

99▼8Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4900.3%0.0 pts

100▲21Dickenson County, VAVA13,2360.3%−0.1 pts

101▲22Page County, VAVA23,7620.3%−0.7 pts

102▼98Salem, VAVA25,8160.3%−1.0 pts

103▼100Mathews County, VAVA8,5290.3%−0.8 pts

104▼15Portsmouth, VAVA96,7770.3%−0.3 pts

105▲15Hampton, VAVA137,3150.3%−0.3 pts

106▼55Russell County, VAVA25,3320.3%−0.5 pts

107Franklin, VAVA8,4780.3%−0.1 pts

108▼55Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0580.2%−0.6 pts

109▼31Surry County, VAVA6,6030.2%−0.1 pts

110Essex County, VAVA10,6540.2%−0.3 pts

111▲7Tazewell County, VAVA38,6350.2%−0.1 pts

112▼103King and Queen County, VAVA6,7430.2%–

113▼12Northampton County, VAVA11,8790.2%−0.2 pts

114▼40Buchanan County, VAVA18,4920.2%+0.1 pts

115▼47Bland County, VAVA6,1510.2%−0.1 pts

116▲11Halifax County, VAVA33,4470.2%−0.5 pts

117▼12Martinsville, VAVA13,8490.1%−0.4 pts

118▼3Emporia, VAVA5,4470.1%–

119▼31Alleghany County, VAVA14,5460.1%−0.8 pts

120▼11Grayson County, VAVA15,2300.1%−0.6 pts

121▼13Nottoway County, VAVA15,7960.1%−0.5 pts

122▼15Prince Edward County, VAVA22,3910.1%−1.0 pts

123▼48Prince George County, VAVA43,9360.1%−0.4 pts

124▼66Cumberland County, VAVA10,3520.1%−0.2 pts

125▼13Richmond County, VAVA9,2940.1%0.0 pts

126▼9Patrick County, VAVA17,4240.0%−0.6 pts

127▼8Scott County, VAVA21,2000.0%−0.3 pts

128▲1Sussex County, VAVA10,7550.0%−0.1 pts

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