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Largest Black population, Virginia cities

Virginia cities ranked by the number of residents who are Black or African American, from the 2024 American Community Survey (table B03002). Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 200 is 1,597.

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Largest Black population by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK POPULATIONVS 1990
01Richmond, VAVA237,25793,026−17%
02Norfolk, VAVA231,01390,856−10%
03Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73782,972+54%
04Newport News, VAVA183,23074,745+33%
05Chesapeake, VAVA255,33271,944+73%
06Hampton, VAVA137,31566,188+28%
07Portsmouth, VAVA96,77748,7840%
08Suffolk, VAVA104,69941,068+77%
09Alexandria, VAVA160,66232,969+36%
10Roanoke, VAVA99,11127,236+18%
11Petersburg, VAVA33,73424,890−10%
12Arlington, VAVA236,25421,913+25%
13Lynchburg, VAVA81,34721,483+23%
14Danville, VAVA41,64721,304+9%
15Dale City, VAVA71,01616,497+101%
16East Highland Park, VAVA15,26513,387+75%
17Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04412,788–
18Highland Springs, VAVA14,2969,901+102%
19Hopewell, VAVA23,2619,545+63%
20Leesylvania, VAVA21,6329,315–
21Woodbridge, VAVA43,9459,280+175%
22Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0498,826+341%
23Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7498,062–
24Charlottesville, VAVA44,3887,026−18%
26Martinsville, VAVA13,8495,999+2%
27Montrose, VAVA8,2855,964+170%
28Lorton, VAVA20,9915,826−16%
29Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3935,603+37%
30Chester, VAVA24,4745,459+298%
31Centreville, VAVA71,7065,291+198%
32Laurel, VAVA18,7215,220+167%
33Linton Hall, VAVA41,8765,167–
34Reston, VAVA64,4145,104−3%
35Glen Allen, VAVA17,5515,078+85%
36Manassas, VAVA44,3325,058+79%
37Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1834,774+138%
38Kingstowne, VAVA18,3604,734–
39Lincolnia, VAVA20,3204,712+174%
40Franklin, VAVA8,4784,524+8%
41Manchester, VAVA12,4454,477–
42Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5454,375–
43Triangle, VAVA10,4504,256+453%
44Leesburg, VAVA49,9174,247+119%
45Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2574,244+2%
46Montclair, VAVA22,3874,239+678%
47Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2714,122+95%
48Franconia, VAVA18,3354,003+140%
49South Boston, VAVA7,7953,923+53%
50Ashburn, VAVA46,0263,899+2665%
51Ettrick, VAVA5,9103,699−4%
52Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8393,685+85%
54Emporia, VAVA5,4473,569+47%
55Culpeper, VAVA22,0743,489+138%
56Burke, VAVA44,0293,475+44%
57Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7383,432+5817%
58Annandale, VAVA41,7053,422+88%
59McNair, VAVA22,6553,379–
60Springfield, VAVA31,1543,225+117%
61Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6833,176+234%
62Groveton, VAVA13,9312,755−19%
63South Riding, VAVA34,3522,668–
64Staunton, VAVA26,8012,662−13%
65Fort Lee, VAVA8,9932,662−11%
66Gainesville, VAVA18,1962,591–
67Midlothian, VAVA19,1202,529–
68Waynesboro, VAVA23,9512,491+39%
69West Springfield, VAVA22,5322,486+169%
70Sandston, VAVA7,3992,446–
71Oakton, VAVA36,5282,407+120%
72Stone Ridge, VAVA16,6032,390–
73Madison Heights, VAVA10,2662,367+21%
74Sterling, VAVA32,4112,343+102%
75Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,8392,314–
76Brambleton, VAVA24,5372,310–
77George Mason, VAVA9,9372,289–
78Manassas Park, VAVA16,5602,282+355%
79Hollins, VAVA17,0972,273+474%
80Newington, VAVA13,4782,266+42%
81Williamsburg, VAVA15,8612,258+30%
82Short Pump, VAVA29,0262,231–
83Bellwood, VAVA7,9072,223+103%
84Lakeside, VAVA12,6542,223+213%
85Salem, VAVA25,8162,217+114%
86Tysons, VAVA28,9362,213–
87Winchester, VAVA28,2722,156−2%
88Laurel Hill, VAVA7,4502,121–
89Dumbarton, VAVA7,9972,035+23%
90Herndon, VAVA25,5062,007+29%
91Rockwood, VAVA10,0102,007–
92Bon Air, VAVA16,9041,999+134%
93Farmville, VAVA7,5931,993+36%
94Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1221,948−66%
95Buckhall, VAVA21,6021,924–
96Huntington, VAVA13,5021,861+93%
97Blacksburg, VAVA45,1041,779+31%
98Forest, VAVA13,4301,697+641%
99Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,4491,646−36%
100Carrollton, VAVA8,4361,597–
101Fairfax, VAVA26,7721,585+59%
102Smithfield, VAVA9,1121,557−3%
103Dumfries, VAVA6,4051,550+51%
104Radford, VAVA17,2431,544+63%
106Merrifield, VAVA20,6981,508+233%
107Ashland, VAVA7,9821,494+52%
108Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1091,475+115%
109Timberlake, VAVA12,7251,460+285%
110Sudley, VAVA19,1621,457+209%
111Falmouth, VAVA5,2161,438+11883%
112Independent Hill, VAVA10,8531,396–
113Bensley, VAVA5,9491,395+61%
114Front Royal, VAVA15,7221,380+43%
115Idylwood, VAVA17,5591,350+16%
116Christiansburg, VAVA22,4421,347+62%
117West Falls Church, VAVA31,2791,314–
118Brandermill, VAVA13,7301,301–
119Orange, VAVA5,3651,250+249%
120University of Virginia, VAVA9,0651,197–
121Sugarland Run, VAVA12,6291,139+49%
122Potomac Mills, VAVA5,7411,116–
123Lansdowne, VAVA12,3281,089–
124Bedford, VAVA7,9111,077−19%
125Burke Centre, VAVA17,0371,059–
126Collinsville, VAVA7,1391,030+146%
127Warrenton, VAVA10,2131,007+16%
128Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9731,002+227%
129Cave Spring, VAVA25,742989+103%
131Bristol, VAVA16,418969−9%
132Innsbrook, VAVA8,578890–
133Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464875–
135McLean, VAVA49,627855+91%
136Newington Forest, VAVA12,316854–
137Countryside, VAVA9,661845+175%
138Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102835+237%
139Chantilly, VAVA24,036820−35%
140Kings Park West, VAVA13,442804–
141Fishersville, VAVA9,484783+295%
142Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662738+1895%
143Vienna, VAVA16,691733+21%
144Covington, VAVA5,680720−26%
145Hutchison, VAVA7,284710–
146Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481707+143%
147Crosspointe, VAVA5,669691–
148Purcellville, VAVA8,890641+204%
149Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894639–
150Greenbriar, VAVA8,243595–
151Seven Corners, VAVA9,371593+13%
152Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736572–
153Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566571–
154Wakefield, VAVA11,930568–
155Yorkshire, VAVA9,782560+57%
156Dranesville, VAVA11,828557–
157Hollymead, VAVA8,482557+372%
158Cascades, VAVA12,357546–
159Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,984522–
160Falls Church, VAVA15,159520+95%
161New Baltimore, VAVA11,919476–
162Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780476+147%
163North Springfield, VAVA7,050474+97%
164Moorefield, VAVA6,123462–
165Belmont, VAVA9,729460–
166Lexington, VAVA7,769437−46%
167Strasburg, VAVA7,380408+168%
168Lowes Island, VAVA11,018394–
169Quantico Base, VAVA5,840392–
170Bealeton, VAVA5,034387–
171Marion, VAVA5,555385−14%
172Wyndham, VAVA12,099385–
173Pulaski, VAVA8,807380−54%
174Woodstock, VAVA6,002378+340%
175Crozet, VAVA9,289362+89%
176Woodlake, VAVA7,358358–
177Woodburn, VAVA9,503354–
178South Run, VAVA6,600352–
179Abingdon, VAVA8,284337+26%
180Galax, VAVA6,670331−18%
182Bridgewater, VAVA6,924281+569%
183Mantua, VAVA8,298280+46%
184Belle Haven, VAVA6,570273−42%
185Wytheville, VAVA8,128271−59%
186Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,358270–
187Broadlands, VAVA14,353261–
188Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700253−26%
189Great Falls, VAVA15,228247+415%
190Poquoson, VAVA13,292238+693%
191Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957225+55%
192Long Branch, VAVA7,034214–
193Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858197+3%
194Buena Vista, VAVA6,672134−52%
195Vinton, VAVA7,967132−46%
196Floris, VAVA7,589121–
197Difficult Run, VAVA9,93899–
198Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58980−35%
199Braddock, VAVA6,53660–
200Richlands, VAVA5,05130%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES