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Largest Ethiopian population, Virginia cities

Virginia cities ranked by the number of residents who are Ethiopian ancestry, 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 117 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 117 is 107. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Newport News, VA, up 65 places to #33.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Ethiopian population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPETHIOPIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Alexandria, VAVA160,6626,713+86%

02Arlington, VAVA236,2544,397+124%

03▲9Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0491,774+423%

04Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2711,597+272%

05▲1Kingstowne, VAVA18,3601,343+276%

06▼3Lincolnia, VAVA20,3201,147+12%

07▲6Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,1941,024–

08▲1Springfield, VAVA31,154961+97%

09▲8Lorton, VAVA20,991931+52%

10▼2Burke, VAVA44,029889+197%

11▲4Reston, VAVA64,414788+1112%

12▲7Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257785+165%

13▼6Annandale, VAVA41,705762+32%

14▼4Richmond, VAVA237,257755+4%

15▲5Dale City, VAVA71,016693+81%

16Woodbridge, VAVA43,945653–

17▼12Franconia, VAVA18,335620−11%

18▲23Hampton, VAVA137,315604+3079%

19▼5Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044580+511%

20▲1Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545544+1136%

21▲4McNair, VAVA22,655539+205%

22▲6Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450516+192%

23▼5West Springfield, VAVA22,532502+66%

24▼13Newington, VAVA13,478491+100%

25▲8Centreville, VAVA71,706445+394%

26▼2Short Pump, VAVA29,026434+6100%

27▲37Hutchison, VAVA7,284424–

28▼5Leesylvania, VAVA21,632401–

29▲1Groveton, VAVA13,931346+333%

30▼1Oakton, VAVA36,528327−1%

31▼4Timberlake, VAVA12,725317–

32▲26Herndon, VAVA25,506313−48%

33▲65Newport News, VAVA183,230284+37%

34▲12Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737280−21%

35▲17Linton Hall, VAVA41,876272+491%

36▼10West Falls Church, VAVA31,279258–

37▲3Dumfries, VAVA6,405235–

38Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741227–

39▲34North Springfield, VAVA7,050221–

40▼18Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122198–

41▲2Falmouth, VAVA5,216194–

42▲11Burke Centre, VAVA17,037191+2629%

43▲51Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839186–

44Woodstock, VAVA6,002184–

45Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859181−44%

46▲49Ashburn, VAVA46,0261790%

47▲10South Riding, VAVA34,352169+97%

48▼3Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973166+403%

49▲57Chantilly, VAVA24,036148–

50▼3Tysons, VAVA28,936144–

51▼3Idylwood, VAVA17,559143+120%

52Yorkshire, VAVA9,782140–

53Triangle, VAVA10,450136+9%

54▲6Norfolk, VAVA231,013135−35%

55▲4Chesapeake, VAVA255,332130+33%

56▲6Huntington, VAVA13,502124+41%

57▼22Newington Forest, VAVA12,316114+143%

58▼8Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066109−54%

59▲34Leesburg, VAVA49,917107–

60Falls Church, VAVA15,159106+31%

61▼27Wakefield, VAVA11,930103–

62Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629102–

63▼14Montclair, VAVA22,38798–

64▼25Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83995−19%

65▼28Seven Corners, VAVA9,37188+83%

66Midlothian, VAVA19,12073–

67▼1Charlottesville, VAVA44,38872–

68▲19Mantua, VAVA8,29866–

69▲20Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89464–

70Independent Hill, VAVA10,85364–

71Buckhall, VAVA21,60257+171%

72▼16Manassas, VAVA44,33256–

73▼19Suffolk, VAVA104,69950–

74Sterling, VAVA32,41147+370%

75McLean, VAVA49,62746+156%

76▼13George Mason, VAVA9,93744–

77▲8Merrifield, VAVA20,69844–

78▼17Roanoke, VAVA99,111400%

79▲13Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56638–

80Long Branch, VAVA7,03438–

81▼14Blacksburg, VAVA45,10431+158%

82▼46Kings Park West, VAVA13,44230−74%

83▼7Laurel, VAVA18,72128–

84Manassas Park, VAVA16,56028−30%

85Woodlake, VAVA7,35826–

86▼3Portsmouth, VAVA96,77725−60%

87South Run, VAVA6,60022–

88Brambleton, VAVA24,53721–

89▲11Manchester, VAVA12,44520–

90▼2Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73619–

91Broadlands, VAVA14,35316–

92▲9Petersburg, VAVA33,73415−42%

93Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48113–

94▼16Sudley, VAVA19,16213−65%

95Great Falls, VAVA15,22811–

96▼19Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68311–

97▼26University of Virginia, VAVA9,06510−60%

98Fairfax, VAVA26,7729−87%

99Lansdowne, VAVA12,3289–

100Salem, VAVA25,8168–

101▼15Woodburn, VAVA9,5038−67%

102▼12Ettrick, VAVA5,9107–

103▼21Lynchburg, VAVA81,3477−83%

104Cave Spring, VAVA25,7426–

105Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1025–

106Staunton, VAVA26,8015–

107▼28Vienna, VAVA16,6915−75%

108▼5Wytheville, VAVA8,1283–

109▼13Christiansburg, VAVA22,4422–

110▼59Dumbarton, VAVA7,9972−97%

111▼7Ashland, VAVA7,9821–

112▼21Braddock, VAVA6,5361–

113▼8Bristol, VAVA16,4181–

114▼7Danville, VAVA41,6471–

115▼18Glen Allen, VAVA17,5511–

116▼17Highland Springs, VAVA14,2961–

117▼15Rockwood, VAVA10,0101–

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