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Largest Subsaharan African population, Virginia cities

Virginia cities ranked by the number of residents who are Subsaharan African 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 190 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 190 is 260. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fort Lee, VA, up 104 places to #54.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Alexandria, VAVA160,66213,798+31%

02▲3Arlington, VAVA236,2547,294+52%

03Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7377,198−67%

04▼2Suffolk, VAVA104,6995,641+377%

05▼1Norfolk, VAVA231,0135,286−25%

06Richmond, VAVA237,2574,670+35%

07▲18Roanoke, VAVA99,1114,270+296%

08Dale City, VAVA71,0163,855−5%

09▲6Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0443,822+187%

10▲1Newport News, VAVA183,2303,775+41%

11▼2Chesapeake, VAVA255,3323,770−37%

12▲8Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0493,349+175%

13▲1Hampton, VAVA137,3152,913+84%

14▲3Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,1942,786–

15▼3Woodbridge, VAVA43,9452,775+4525%

16▼6Lincolnia, VAVA20,3202,590−11%

17▲1Portsmouth, VAVA96,7772,508+114%

18▼2Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2712,353+166%

19▲12Kingstowne, VAVA18,3601,942+280%

20▲1Reston, VAVA64,4141,938−34%

21▲7Centreville, VAVA71,7061,923+4%

22▲4Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2571,920+60%

23▼10Leesylvania, VAVA21,6321,828–

24Lorton, VAVA20,9911,810−4%

25▲10McNair, VAVA22,6551,787+105%

26▼7Annandale, VAVA41,7051,675+37%

27▲10Springfield, VAVA31,1541,670+117%

28▲5Linton Hall, VAVA41,8761,642+106%

29▼2Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8591,488+92%

30▲4Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5451,429+89%

31▼1Emporia, VAVA5,4471,313−2%

32▲4Burke, VAVA44,0291,275+16%

33▲10Petersburg, VAVA33,7341,182+179%

34▲4Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471,173+166%

35▲12Manassas, VAVA44,3321,172+120%

36▼7Franconia, VAVA18,3351,075+16%

37▼14Leesburg, VAVA49,9171,072+167%

38▼31Danville, VAVA41,6471,065+168%

39▲37Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3931,063+533%

40▲1Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8391,032+90%

41▲1Oakton, VAVA36,528986+54%

42▼20Franklin, VAVA8,478967−31%

43▲38Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839956+2024%

44▲13Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183938+234%

45▲10West Springfield, VAVA22,532927+46%

46▲21Ashburn, VAVA46,026878+25%

47▲55Sterling, VAVA32,411802+178%

48▼4Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122786+153%

49▲34Dumfries, VAVA6,405769+899%

50▲1Tysons, VAVA28,936745–

51▲3South Riding, VAVA34,352742+107%

52▲1Gainesville, VAVA18,196734+657%

53▼13Montclair, VAVA22,387718+65%

54▲104Fort Lee, VAVA8,993709+476%

55▲10Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450697+58%

56▲7Short Pump, VAVA29,026694+9814%

57▼18Newington, VAVA13,478687−21%

58▼8Triangle, VAVA10,450677+22%

59▼27East Highland Park, VAVA15,265664+265%

60▼2Idylwood, VAVA17,559642+630%

61▲1Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973569+49%

62▼3Timberlake, VAVA12,725551+2524%

63▼3Merrifield, VAVA20,698550+326%

64▼18Charlottesville, VAVA44,388539−47%

65▲35Laurel, VAVA18,721500+118%

66▲18Herndon, VAVA25,506496−56%

67▲23Hutchison, VAVA7,284494–

68▼2Meadowbrook, VAVA20,749474+90%

69▼21Groveton, VAVA13,931473+4%

70▲61Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464467+76%

71▲27Greenbriar, VAVA8,243461+390%

72▲19Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603460+522%

73▲97Salem, VAVA25,816442+550%

74▼29Manassas Park, VAVA16,560432+49%

75▲2Newington Forest, VAVA12,316422+129%

76▲79Glen Allen, VAVA17,551421+407%

77▼7Highland Springs, VAVA14,296407+99%

78▼17Montrose, VAVA8,285406+401%

79▼1Yorkshire, VAVA9,782394–

80▼5Burke Centre, VAVA17,037382+93%

81▼9West Falls Church, VAVA31,279374–

82▲17Independent Hill, VAVA10,853372+807%

83▲59Hollins, VAVA17,097368+844%

84▲10McLean, VAVA49,627362+51%

85▼17Huntington, VAVA13,502358−16%

86▲71Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741338+86%

87▼31Culpeper, VAVA22,074337+45%

88▲61Falls Church, VAVA15,159331+35%

89▼40Chantilly, VAVA24,036323−62%

90▲25Vienna, VAVA16,691320+30%

91▼17Sudley, VAVA19,162313−44%

92▲48Bon Air, VAVA16,904292–

93▲29Falmouth, VAVA5,216282+840%

94▼21Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066282−70%

95▼26Buckhall, VAVA21,602260+24%

96▲41North Springfield, VAVA7,050251+1294%

97▲56Warrenton, VAVA10,213247+61%

98▼16Staunton, VAVA26,801239+360%

99▼10Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629236−45%

100▼7Ettrick, VAVA5,910226+50%

101▲74Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566213+4%

102▲25Fairfax, VAVA26,772209−30%

103▼11University of Virginia, VAVA9,065207+133%

104Bensley, VAVA5,949204+1100%

105▲7Seven Corners, VAVA9,371204−55%

106▲10Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738203−30%

107▼10Sandston, VAVA7,399202–

108▼5Wakefield, VAVA11,930200+413%

109▼14Blacksburg, VAVA45,104198+37%

110▲40Cave Spring, VAVA25,742197+64%

111▼15Farmville, VAVA7,593191+431%

112▼27Hopewell, VAVA23,261186+280%

113▲72Woodstock, VAVA6,002184+534%

114▲9Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,984183–

115▲46Mantua, VAVA8,298180+13%

116▲18Belmont, VAVA9,729178+107%

117▼53Smithfield, VAVA9,112175−19%

118▼4Manchester, VAVA12,445172+48%

119▼31Kings Park West, VAVA13,442170−40%

120▼7Hollymead, VAVA8,482168+127%

121▼11Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271165–

122▲32Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894164+80%

123▼2Bedford, VAVA7,911159+737%

124▼16Chester, VAVA24,474155+70%

125▲27Lansdowne, VAVA12,328153+9%

126▼7Broadlands, VAVA14,353142+10%

127▼16Cascades, VAVA12,357140−54%

128▲16Moorefield, VAVA6,123140–

129▼20Dumbarton, VAVA7,997129−2%

130▼23Martinsville, VAVA13,849129−29%

131▼2Radford, VAVA17,243116−36%

132▼7Christiansburg, VAVA22,442113+53%

133▼47Winchester, VAVA28,272113−2%

134▲43Bridgewater, VAVA6,924108+671%

135▼56Countryside, VAVA9,661108−53%

136▲10Midlothian, VAVA19,120108–

137▲2Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858105+94%

138▼51Carrollton, VAVA8,436103+119%

139▼6George Mason, VAVA9,937102−18%

140▼20Brambleton, VAVA24,53799+241%

141▼61Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68398−13%

142▼71Woodburn, VAVA9,50387−76%

143▲16Front Royal, VAVA15,72275−31%

144▲32Lowes Island, VAVA11,01873−70%

145▲3Long Branch, VAVA7,03472–

146Innsbrook, VAVA8,57870−56%

147▲18Great Falls, VAVA15,22867−17%

148▼24Dranesville, VAVA11,82861–

149▼6Difficult Run, VAVA9,93857–

150▼32Braddock, VAVA6,53656–

151Galax, VAVA6,67056–

152▼22Fishersville, VAVA9,48453+212%

153▲29Marion, VAVA5,55550+400%

154▲24Quantico Base, VAVA5,84050−57%

155▼51Rockwood, VAVA10,01047+135%

156▼21Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73646−82%

157▼105South Boston, VAVA7,79545−67%

158▼41Ashland, VAVA7,98243+13%

159▼14Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10242–

160▼22New Baltimore, VAVA11,91942–

161▼55Williamsburg, VAVA15,86141−54%

162Woodlake, VAVA7,35839−15%

163▼35Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44937−65%

164Covington, VAVA5,68036–

165▼39Forest, VAVA13,43033–

166▲7Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18032–

167▲16Bristol, VAVA16,41831+15%

168▲12Lexington, VAVA7,76931+63%

169▼6Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10929–

170Strasburg, VAVA7,38029–

171▼30Madison Heights, VAVA10,26625−72%

172▼12Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66224–

173▼1Brandermill, VAVA13,73023−79%

174South Run, VAVA6,60022–

175Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,82320–

176▲3Pulaski, VAVA8,80720–

177▼3Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95716−80%

178▼10Purcellville, VAVA8,89016−83%

179Poquoson, VAVA13,29214−13%

180▼9Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48113−67%

181▼49Belle Haven, VAVA6,57013−94%

182▼35Lakeside, VAVA12,65413−98%

183▼32Floris, VAVA7,58912–

184▼28Orange, VAVA5,36512−72%

185▲2Wytheville, VAVA8,12811–

186▼5Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70010−47%

187▼51Vinton, VAVA7,9679–

188▼19Abingdon, VAVA8,2847−86%

189▼25Bellwood, VAVA7,9076−95%

190▼85Waynesboro, VAVA23,9515−92%

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