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Largest Costa Rican population, Virginia cities

Virginia cities ranked by the number of residents who are Costa Rican origin, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 66 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 66 is 24. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fairfax, VA, up 39 places to #15.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Costa Rican population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOSTA RICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Arlington, VAVA236,254311+789%

02▲6Linton Hall, VAVA41,876236–

03Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,823192–

04▼1Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737154+69%

05▲15Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271145+146%

06▲18Leesburg, VAVA49,917137+136%

07▲3Alexandria, VAVA160,662127+189%

08▲10Richmond, VAVA237,257121+86%

09▲6Norfolk, VAVA231,013120+380%

10Roanoke, VAVA99,111104–

11▲31Burke, VAVA44,029102–

12▲21McNair, VAVA22,655101–

13▲26Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74993−12%

14Buckhall, VAVA21,60292–

15▲39Fairfax, VAVA26,77272–

16Chesapeake, VAVA255,33263–

17Belle Haven, VAVA6,57059–

18Manassas, VAVA44,33259–

19Blacksburg, VAVA45,10446–

20South Riding, VAVA34,35246–

21Manchester, VAVA12,44544–

22Greenbriar, VAVA8,24342–

23▲6Tysons, VAVA28,93642–

24Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46441–

25Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04941–

26▲15Lynchburg, VAVA81,34741–

27Woodstock, VAVA6,00237–

28Falls Church, VAVA15,15935−35%

29Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39335–

30▼18Centreville, VAVA71,70633–

31Winchester, VAVA28,27231–

32▼6Hampton, VAVA137,31526−82%

33▼24Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70024–

34▲2West Falls Church, VAVA31,27923–

35Great Falls, VAVA15,22822+38%

36▲15Oakton, VAVA36,52822−24%

37Christiansburg, VAVA22,44221–

38Montrose, VAVA8,28521–

39▼20Newport News, VAVA183,23021+17%

40▼35Newington, VAVA13,47820–

41Herndon, VAVA25,50619–

42▼8Hopewell, VAVA23,26119–

43▼30Reston, VAVA64,41419−87%

44▼22Chantilly, VAVA24,03618−44%

45▼2Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44918–

46▼21Merrifield, VAVA20,69818–

47Belmont, VAVA9,72917–

48▼8Idylwood, VAVA17,55917–

49▼22Warrenton, VAVA10,21316–

50▼4Huntington, VAVA13,50214–

51▲4New Baltimore, VAVA11,91914–

52Timberlake, VAVA12,72514–

53Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18013–

54Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73611−31%

55Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68311–

56▼54Sterling, VAVA32,41111−91%

57Charlottesville, VAVA44,38810–

58Kingstowne, VAVA18,36010–

59▼42Burke Centre, VAVA17,0379−44%

60Forest, VAVA13,4309–

61Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0669−89%

62West Springfield, VAVA22,5326–

63Crosspointe, VAVA5,6695–

64▼19Dale City, VAVA71,0165−92%

65▼34Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1225−62%

66Short Pump, VAVA29,0265–

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