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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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Alexandria, VAVA160,66213,798+31%

02Arlington, VAVA236,2547,294+52%

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

04Suffolk, VAVA104,6995,641+377%

05Norfolk, VAVA231,0135,286−25%

06Richmond, VAVA237,2574,670+35%

07Roanoke, VAVA99,1114,270+296%

08Dale City, VAVA71,0163,855−5%

09Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0443,822+187%

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

11Chesapeake, VAVA255,3323,770−37%

12Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0493,349+175%

13Hampton, VAVA137,3152,913+84%

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

15Woodbridge, VAVA43,9452,775+4525%

16Lincolnia, VAVA20,3202,590−11%

17Portsmouth, VAVA96,7772,508+114%

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

19Kingstowne, VAVA18,3601,942+280%

20Reston, VAVA64,4141,938−34%

21Centreville, VAVA71,7061,923+4%

22Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2571,920+60%

23Leesylvania, VAVA21,6321,828–

24Lorton, VAVA20,9911,810−4%

25McNair, VAVA22,6551,787+105%

26Annandale, VAVA41,7051,675+37%

27Springfield, VAVA31,1541,670+117%

28Linton Hall, VAVA41,8761,642+106%

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

30Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5451,429+89%

31Emporia, VAVA5,4471,313−2%

32Burke, VAVA44,0291,275+16%

33Petersburg, VAVA33,7341,182+179%

34Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471,173+166%

35Manassas, VAVA44,3321,172+120%

36Franconia, VAVA18,3351,075+16%

37Leesburg, VAVA49,9171,072+167%

38Danville, VAVA41,6471,065+168%

39Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3931,063+533%

40Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8391,032+90%

41Oakton, VAVA36,528986+54%

42Franklin, VAVA8,478967−31%

43Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839956+2024%

44Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183938+234%

45West Springfield, VAVA22,532927+46%

46Ashburn, VAVA46,026878+25%

47Sterling, VAVA32,411802+178%

48Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122786+153%

49Dumfries, VAVA6,405769+899%

50Tysons, VAVA28,936745–

51South Riding, VAVA34,352742+107%

52Gainesville, VAVA18,196734+657%

53Montclair, VAVA22,387718+65%

54Fort Lee, VAVA8,993709+476%

55Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450697+58%

56Short Pump, VAVA29,026694+9814%

57Newington, VAVA13,478687−21%

58Triangle, VAVA10,450677+22%

59East Highland Park, VAVA15,265664+265%

60Idylwood, VAVA17,559642+630%

61Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973569+49%

62Timberlake, VAVA12,725551+2524%

63Merrifield, VAVA20,698550+326%

64Charlottesville, VAVA44,388539−47%

65Laurel, VAVA18,721500+118%

66Herndon, VAVA25,506496−56%

67Hutchison, VAVA7,284494–

68Meadowbrook, VAVA20,749474+90%

69Groveton, VAVA13,931473+4%

70Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464467+76%

71Greenbriar, VAVA8,243461+390%

72Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603460+522%

73Salem, VAVA25,816442+550%

74Manassas Park, VAVA16,560432+49%

75Newington Forest, VAVA12,316422+129%

76Glen Allen, VAVA17,551421+407%

77Highland Springs, VAVA14,296407+99%

78Montrose, VAVA8,285406+401%

79Yorkshire, VAVA9,782394–

80Burke Centre, VAVA17,037382+93%

81West Falls Church, VAVA31,279374–

82Independent Hill, VAVA10,853372+807%

83Hollins, VAVA17,097368+844%

84McLean, VAVA49,627362+51%

85Huntington, VAVA13,502358−16%

86Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741338+86%

87Culpeper, VAVA22,074337+45%

88Falls Church, VAVA15,159331+35%

89Chantilly, VAVA24,036323−62%

90Vienna, VAVA16,691320+30%

91Sudley, VAVA19,162313−44%

92Bon Air, VAVA16,904292–

93Falmouth, VAVA5,216282+840%

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

95Buckhall, VAVA21,602260+24%

96North Springfield, VAVA7,050251+1294%

97Warrenton, VAVA10,213247+61%

98Staunton, VAVA26,801239+360%

99Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629236−45%

100Ettrick, VAVA5,910226+50%

101Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566213+4%

102Fairfax, VAVA26,772209−30%

103University of Virginia, VAVA9,065207+133%

104Bensley, VAVA5,949204+1100%

105Seven Corners, VAVA9,371204−55%

106Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738203−30%

107Sandston, VAVA7,399202–

108Wakefield, VAVA11,930200+413%

109Blacksburg, VAVA45,104198+37%

110Cave Spring, VAVA25,742197+64%

111Farmville, VAVA7,593191+431%

112Hopewell, VAVA23,261186+280%

113Woodstock, VAVA6,002184+534%

114Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,984183–

115Mantua, VAVA8,298180+13%

116Belmont, VAVA9,729178+107%

117Smithfield, VAVA9,112175−19%

118Manchester, VAVA12,445172+48%

119Kings Park West, VAVA13,442170−40%

120Hollymead, VAVA8,482168+127%

121Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271165–

122Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894164+80%

123Bedford, VAVA7,911159+737%

124Chester, VAVA24,474155+70%

125Lansdowne, VAVA12,328153+9%

126Broadlands, VAVA14,353142+10%

127Cascades, VAVA12,357140−54%

128Moorefield, VAVA6,123140–

129Dumbarton, VAVA7,997129−2%

130Martinsville, VAVA13,849129−29%

131Radford, VAVA17,243116−36%

132Christiansburg, VAVA22,442113+53%

133Winchester, VAVA28,272113−2%

134Bridgewater, VAVA6,924108+671%

135Countryside, VAVA9,661108−53%

136Midlothian, VAVA19,120108–

137Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858105+94%

138Carrollton, VAVA8,436103+119%

139George Mason, VAVA9,937102−18%

140Brambleton, VAVA24,53799+241%

141Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68398−13%

142Woodburn, VAVA9,50387−76%

143Front Royal, VAVA15,72275−31%

144Lowes Island, VAVA11,01873−70%

145Long Branch, VAVA7,03472–

146Innsbrook, VAVA8,57870−56%

147Great Falls, VAVA15,22867−17%

148Dranesville, VAVA11,82861–

149Difficult Run, VAVA9,93857–

150Braddock, VAVA6,53656–

151Galax, VAVA6,67056–

152Fishersville, VAVA9,48453+212%

153Marion, VAVA5,55550+400%

154Quantico Base, VAVA5,84050−57%

155Rockwood, VAVA10,01047+135%

156Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73646−82%

157South Boston, VAVA7,79545−67%

158Ashland, VAVA7,98243+13%

159Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10242–

160New Baltimore, VAVA11,91942–

161Williamsburg, VAVA15,86141−54%

162Woodlake, VAVA7,35839−15%

163Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44937−65%

164Covington, VAVA5,68036–

165Forest, VAVA13,43033–

166Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18032–

167Bristol, VAVA16,41831+15%

168Lexington, VAVA7,76931+63%

169Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10929–

170Strasburg, VAVA7,38029–

171Madison Heights, VAVA10,26625−72%

172Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66224–

173Brandermill, VAVA13,73023−79%

174South Run, VAVA6,60022–

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

176Pulaski, VAVA8,80720–

177Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95716−80%

178Purcellville, VAVA8,89016−83%

179Poquoson, VAVA13,29214−13%

180Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48113−67%

181Belle Haven, VAVA6,57013−94%

182Lakeside, VAVA12,65413−98%

183Floris, VAVA7,58912–

184Orange, VAVA5,36512−72%

185Wytheville, VAVA8,12811–

186Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70010−47%

187Vinton, VAVA7,9679–

188Abingdon, VAVA8,2847−86%

189Bellwood, VAVA7,9076−95%

190Waynesboro, VAVA23,9515−92%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES