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Largest Nigerian population, Virginia cities · 2020

Virginia cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nigerian 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 84 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 84 is 44.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Alexandria, VAVA160,662588+116%

02Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737572−6%

03Leesburg, VAVA49,917477–

04Annandale, VAVA41,705434–

05Norfolk, VAVA231,013398+30%

06Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859387+723%

07Dale City, VAVA71,016382+127%

08Tysons, VAVA28,936347–

09East Highland Park, VAVA15,265303+766%

10Hampton, VAVA137,315246−1%

11Richmond, VAVA237,257240+567%

12Merrifield, VAVA20,698229+1662%

13Arlington, VAVA236,254219+447%

14Newport News, VAVA183,230204+787%

15Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049198+350%

16Sandston, VAVA7,399195–

17Chesapeake, VAVA255,332190+332%

18Lynchburg, VAVA81,347156+940%

19McNair, VAVA22,655156–

20Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738148+100%

21Portsmouth, VAVA96,777138+214%

22Charlottesville, VAVA44,3881350%

23Yorkshire, VAVA9,782122–

24Hollymead, VAVA8,48291–

25Hutchison, VAVA7,28490–

26Timberlake, VAVA12,72589–

27Montclair, VAVA22,38783–

28Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19479–

29Petersburg, VAVA33,73473–

30University of Virginia, VAVA9,06572+500%

31Chester, VAVA24,47468–

32Manassas, VAVA44,33267−55%

33Linton Hall, VAVA41,87666+450%

34Ashburn, VAVA46,02663−30%

35Kings Park West, VAVA13,44260–

36Roanoke, VAVA99,11159–

37Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54555+120%

38Lincolnia, VAVA20,32049–

39Short Pump, VAVA29,02647–

40Countryside, VAVA9,66147–

41Triangle, VAVA10,45046+254%

42Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06644–

43Forest, VAVA13,43040–

44Dumfries, VAVA6,40539–

45Winchester, VAVA28,27238–

46Cave Spring, VAVA25,74237–

47Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04436–

48Orange, VAVA5,36536–

49Brambleton, VAVA24,53734–

50Lansdowne, VAVA12,32832−40%

51Abingdon, VAVA8,28428–

52Madison Heights, VAVA10,26628−42%

53Gainesville, VAVA18,19627–

54Kingstowne, VAVA18,36027–

55Fairfax, VAVA26,77226−33%

56Highland Springs, VAVA14,29626–

57Hopewell, VAVA23,26126–

58Burke Centre, VAVA17,03724–

59Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46424−31%

60Sterling, VAVA32,41122–

61Brandermill, VAVA13,73022–

62Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73622−85%

63Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39322–

64Herndon, VAVA25,50620–

65Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25718−36%

66McLean, VAVA49,62718–

67Lakeside, VAVA12,65416–

68Williamsburg, VAVA15,86115–

69Waynesboro, VAVA23,95112–

70West Springfield, VAVA22,53212−37%

71Newington, VAVA13,47812–

72Rockwood, VAVA10,01011–

73South Riding, VAVA34,35211–

74Suffolk, VAVA104,69911−89%

75Buckhall, VAVA21,60211–

76Manchester, VAVA12,44511−76%

77Centreville, VAVA71,70610−29%

78Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8398−67%

79Belmont, VAVA9,7297–

80Falls Church, VAVA15,1597−91%

81Huntington, VAVA13,5027−75%

82Radford, VAVA17,2436–

83Bon Air, VAVA16,9045–

84Reston, VAVA64,4141−93%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS