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Largest Nicaraguan population, Virginia counties

Virginia counties ranked by the number of residents who are Nicaraguan 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 54 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 54 is 62. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Shenandoah County, VA, up 24 places to #14.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8733,266+52%

02Prince William County, VAVA502,9662,099+7%

03▲3Henrico County, VAVA342,775827+1404%

04▲1Alexandria, VAVA160,662650+85%

05▼1Arlington County, VAVA243,931629−16%

06▼3Loudoun County, VAVA449,749468−57%

07Winchester, VAVA28,272349–

08▲7Stafford County, VAVA170,803330+1550%

09▲8Norfolk, VAVA231,013316+119%

10▼1Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737289+20%

11▲13Richmond, VAVA237,257242+384%

12Hampton, VAVA137,315194+454%

13▼3Manassas Park, VAVA16,560190–

14▲24Shenandoah County, VAVA45,839184–

15▼3Chesapeake, VAVA255,332173−22%

16▼3Chesterfield County, VAVA397,148171+15%

17▲20Culpeper County, VAVA57,666154+2100%

18▲7Albemarle County, VAVA118,356120–

19Charlottesville, VAVA44,388116+190%

20▲1Newport News, VAVA183,230116+480%

21Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393110+1733%

22▲11Fauquier County, VAVA76,503102–

23Essex County, VAVA10,65497–

24▼6Suffolk, VAVA104,69997–

25James City County, VAVA83,32672–

26Montgomery County, VAVA98,43470–

27▼8Portsmouth, VAVA96,77762–

28Frederick County, VAVA99,95556−31%

29▼7Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38852+189%

30Bristol, VAVA16,41838–

31▼1Prince George County, VAVA43,93632+300%

32▼24Hanover County, VAVA116,42327−39%

33Wise County, VAVA34,82422–

34▼5Augusta County, VAVA78,94022–

35▼4Rockingham County, VAVA89,31622−8%

36Danville, VAVA41,64719–

37▼5King George County, VAVA29,64618–

38Lynchburg, VAVA81,34717–

39▼4Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83914–

40▲3Radford, VAVA17,24314−13%

41▼5Smyth County, VAVA28,88213–

42King William County, VAVA19,6179–

43▼1Campbell County, VAVA55,6299–

44Louisa County, VAVA42,9248–

45▼5Fairfax, VAVA26,7728–

46▼26Amherst County, VAVA31,9626–

47Richmond County, VAVA9,2946–

48Bedford County, VAVA83,0595−85%

49▼8Prince Edward County, VAVA22,3913–

50Buckingham County, VAVA17,1372–

51Lancaster County, VAVA10,9952–

52Russell County, VAVA25,3322–

53Alleghany County, VAVA14,5461–

54Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4901–

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