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Largest French Canadian population, Virginia cities · 2020

Virginia cities ranked by the number of residents who are French Canadian ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 168 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7372,525−23%

02Arlington, VAVA236,2541,393+16%

03Chesapeake, VAVA255,332954−6%

04Norfolk, VAVA231,013924+24%

05Richmond, VAVA237,257695+31%

06Alexandria, VAVA160,662653−19%

07Newport News, VAVA183,230581−28%

08McLean, VAVA49,627541+176%

09Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839378+13%

10Charlottesville, VAVA44,388363+55%

11Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049327+85%

12Centreville, VAVA71,706310−16%

13Hampton, VAVA137,315306+2%

14Portsmouth, VAVA96,777299−10%

15Linton Hall, VAVA41,876284+3%

16Reston, VAVA64,414283−31%

17Suffolk, VAVA104,699283−35%

18Burke, VAVA44,029278+42%

19Roanoke, VAVA99,111265+13%

20Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183257+57%

21Williamsburg, VAVA15,861240+216%

22Lynchburg, VAVA81,347240−5%

23Midlothian, VAVA19,120229–

24Annandale, VAVA41,705226+48%

25Ashburn, VAVA46,026200−26%

26Christiansburg, VAVA22,442178+837%

27Bon Air, VAVA16,904171+613%

28Woodlake, VAVA7,358164+645%

29Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393160+88%

30South Riding, VAVA34,352157+67%

31Leesburg, VAVA49,917155−14%

32Dale City, VAVA71,016152−35%

33Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066150+178%

34Fairfax, VAVA26,772148+377%

35Herndon, VAVA25,506139+128%

36Manassas, VAVA44,332135−50%

37West Falls Church, VAVA31,279127–

38Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109126+88%

39Broadlands, VAVA14,353118+131%

40Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683116−43%

41Chantilly, VAVA24,036115+125%

42Huntington, VAVA13,502106+165%

43Tysons, VAVA28,936104–

44Wakefield, VAVA11,930104−31%

45Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738101+53%

46Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545100+49%

47Franconia, VAVA18,335100+456%

48Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12293+675%

49Newington, VAVA13,47891+18%

50Blacksburg, VAVA45,10490−31%

51Montclair, VAVA22,38788−72%

52Poquoson, VAVA13,29287+28%

53Vienna, VAVA16,69187−16%

54West Springfield, VAVA22,53284−24%

55New Baltimore, VAVA11,91984+320%

56Great Falls, VAVA15,22883−3%

57Purcellville, VAVA8,89081+161%

58Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70079−41%

59Wyndham, VAVA12,09978+457%

60Timberlake, VAVA12,72577+120%

61Wytheville, VAVA8,12877–

62Buckhall, VAVA21,60277−55%

63Woodstock, VAVA6,00276+322%

64McNair, VAVA22,65576+153%

65Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95775+6%

66Groveton, VAVA13,93172−24%

67Short Pump, VAVA29,02670−54%

68Salem, VAVA25,81669−38%

69Front Royal, VAVA15,72269−34%

70Kingstowne, VAVA18,36067+5%

71Belle Haven, VAVA6,57066−6%

72Lexington, VAVA7,76965+2067%

73Culpeper, VAVA22,07464+540%

74Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62962−13%

75Greenbriar, VAVA8,24361−5%

76Manassas Park, VAVA16,56061–

77Lowes Island, VAVA11,01860+140%

78Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85856−71%

79Strasburg, VAVA7,38054–

80Glen Allen, VAVA17,55154+2%

81Kings Park West, VAVA13,44254+800%

82Staunton, VAVA26,80153−17%

83Covington, VAVA5,68053–

84Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73653−64%

85Sandston, VAVA7,39952+100%

86University of Virginia, VAVA9,06552–

87Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56652+478%

88Winchester, VAVA28,27250−31%

89Idylwood, VAVA17,55949−67%

90Lakeside, VAVA12,65449+23%

91Woodbridge, VAVA43,94548+118%

92Long Branch, VAVA7,03448−24%

93Ashland, VAVA7,98247+21%

94Manchester, VAVA12,44547–

95Rockwood, VAVA10,01046+44%

96Sterling, VAVA32,41146−4%

97Burke Centre, VAVA17,03746−70%

98Carrollton, VAVA8,43645–

99Dranesville, VAVA11,82845−70%

100Warrenton, VAVA10,21344−68%

101Brandermill, VAVA13,73044−8%

102Floris, VAVA7,58944+16%

103Countryside, VAVA9,66143+65%

104Fishersville, VAVA9,48443+39%

105Lincolnia, VAVA20,32043−33%

106Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19441–

107East Highland Park, VAVA15,26541+193%

108Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04438+100%

109Oakton, VAVA36,52838−80%

110Lorton, VAVA20,99137−51%

111Hopewell, VAVA23,26136−45%

112Smithfield, VAVA9,11235−24%

113Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85935−73%

114Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27135–

115Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66234−70%

116Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,82333–

117Cascades, VAVA12,35733−51%

118Petersburg, VAVA33,73432+52%

119Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,78032+33%

120Chester, VAVA24,47432−35%

121Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44932−30%

122Leesylvania, VAVA21,63231–

123Innsbrook, VAVA8,57829−69%

124Laurel, VAVA18,72128−51%

125Springfield, VAVA31,15427−52%

126Danville, VAVA41,64727+4%

127Difficult Run, VAVA9,93827–

128Laurel Hill, VAVA7,45026−57%

129Cave Spring, VAVA25,74225−56%

130Falls Church, VAVA15,15925−26%

131Forest, VAVA13,43025−88%

132Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98425−29%

133Abingdon, VAVA8,28424–

134Vinton, VAVA7,96723−28%

135Farmville, VAVA7,59322−60%

136Independent Hill, VAVA10,85322+144%

137Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74922+22%

138Belmont, VAVA9,72921+5%

139Lansdowne, VAVA12,32821−79%

140Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35820–

141Newington Forest, VAVA12,31620−50%

142Woodburn, VAVA9,50319−32%

143Waynesboro, VAVA23,95118−70%

144Bridgewater, VAVA6,92418+50%

145Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97318−61%

146Bristol, VAVA16,41816−84%

147Madison Heights, VAVA10,26616−56%

148Merrifield, VAVA20,69816−54%

149Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18015+15%

150Hollins, VAVA17,09715−88%

151Moorefield, VAVA6,12315–

152Braddock, VAVA6,53614–

153Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89414+0%

154Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27113−79%

155North Springfield, VAVA7,05013−43%

156Gainesville, VAVA18,19611−79%

157Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25711−35%

158Montrose, VAVA8,28511+0%

159Bedford, VAVA7,91110−68%

160Radford, VAVA17,2439−87%

161Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4819−74%

162Bealeton, VAVA5,0349−74%

163Seven Corners, VAVA9,3718−74%

164Triangle, VAVA10,4508−58%

165Hutchison, VAVA7,2848–

166South Run, VAVA6,6007–

167Bellwood, VAVA7,9075–

168Falmouth, VAVA5,2162−75%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS