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Largest Subsaharan African population, Virginia cities · 2020

Virginia cities ranked by the number of residents who are Subsaharan African 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 187 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Alexandria, VAVA160,66215,061+43%

02Suffolk, VAVA104,69912,280+939%

03Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7376,043−72%

04Norfolk, VAVA231,0135,583−21%

05Arlington, VAVA236,2545,505+15%

06Richmond, VAVA237,2574,836+40%

07Danville, VAVA41,6474,344+991%

08Dale City, VAVA71,0163,571−12%

09Chesapeake, VAVA255,3323,237−46%

10Lincolnia, VAVA20,3203,015+4%

11Newport News, VAVA183,2302,988+11%

12Woodbridge, VAVA43,9452,971+4852%

13Leesylvania, VAVA21,6322,807–

14Hampton, VAVA137,3152,774+75%

15Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0442,691+102%

16Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2712,576+191%

17Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,1942,541–

18Portsmouth, VAVA96,7772,508+114%

19Annandale, VAVA41,7052,182+79%

20Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0492,181+79%

21Reston, VAVA64,4141,988−33%

22Franklin, VAVA8,4781,954+39%

23Leesburg, VAVA49,9171,839+357%

24Lorton, VAVA20,9911,822−3%

25Roanoke, VAVA99,1111,820+69%

26Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2571,776+48%

27Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8591,662+114%

28Centreville, VAVA71,7061,533−17%

29Franconia, VAVA18,3351,421+53%

30Emporia, VAVA5,4471,319−1%

31Kingstowne, VAVA18,3601,259+146%

32East Highland Park, VAVA15,2651,185+551%

33Linton Hall, VAVA41,8761,170+47%

34Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5451,159+53%

35McNair, VAVA22,6551,141+31%

36Burke, VAVA44,0291,136+3%

37Springfield, VAVA31,1541,124+46%

38Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471,100+149%

39Newington, VAVA13,4781,084+24%

40Montclair, VAVA22,3871,067+145%

41Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8391,037+91%

42Oakton, VAVA36,528972+52%

43Petersburg, VAVA33,734969+129%

44Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122907+192%

45Manassas Park, VAVA16,560837+189%

46Charlottesville, VAVA44,388797−22%

47Manassas, VAVA44,332788+48%

48Groveton, VAVA13,931751+66%

49Chantilly, VAVA24,036746−12%

50Triangle, VAVA10,450744+34%

51Tysons, VAVA28,936738–

52South Boston, VAVA7,795725+429%

53Gainesville, VAVA18,196702+624%

54South Riding, VAVA34,352679+90%

55West Springfield, VAVA22,532659+3%

56Culpeper, VAVA22,074650+179%

57Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183644+129%

58Idylwood, VAVA17,559614+598%

59Timberlake, VAVA12,725609+2800%

60Merrifield, VAVA20,698566+339%

61Montrose, VAVA8,285563+595%

62Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973548+43%

63Short Pump, VAVA29,026529+7457%

64Smithfield, VAVA9,112517+140%

65Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450516+17%

66Meadowbrook, VAVA20,749510+105%

67Ashburn, VAVA46,026504−28%

68Huntington, VAVA13,502495+16%

69Buckhall, VAVA21,602492+134%

70Highland Springs, VAVA14,296492+140%

71Woodburn, VAVA9,503484+32%

72West Falls Church, VAVA31,279481–

73Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066459−51%

74Sudley, VAVA19,162449−20%

75Burke Centre, VAVA17,037429+117%

76Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393422+151%

77Newington Forest, VAVA12,316422+129%

78Yorkshire, VAVA9,782406–

79Countryside, VAVA9,661383+66%

80Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683381+240%

81Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839378+740%

82Staunton, VAVA26,801378+627%

83Dumfries, VAVA6,405372+383%

84Herndon, VAVA25,506360−68%

85Hopewell, VAVA23,261352+618%

86Winchester, VAVA28,272351+205%

87Carrollton, VAVA8,436348+640%

88Kings Park West, VAVA13,442327+16%

89Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629324−24%

90Hutchison, VAVA7,284317–

91Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603314+324%

92University of Virginia, VAVA9,065306+244%

93Ettrick, VAVA5,910304+101%

94McLean, VAVA49,627304+27%

95Blacksburg, VAVA45,104301+108%

96Farmville, VAVA7,593301+736%

97Sandston, VAVA7,399295–

98Greenbriar, VAVA8,243287+205%

99Independent Hill, VAVA10,853283+590%

100Laurel, VAVA18,721267+17%

101Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,358265+881%

102Sterling, VAVA32,411240−17%

103Wakefield, VAVA11,930239+513%

104Rockwood, VAVA10,010233+1065%

105Waynesboro, VAVA23,951233+258%

106Williamsburg, VAVA15,861224+149%

107Martinsville, VAVA13,849222+23%

108Chester, VAVA24,474214+135%

109Dumbarton, VAVA7,997214+62%

110Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271214–

111Cascades, VAVA12,357209−32%

112Seven Corners, VAVA9,371207−55%

113Hollymead, VAVA8,482207+180%

114Manchester, VAVA12,445199+72%

115Vienna, VAVA16,691191−23%

116Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738188−35%

117Ashland, VAVA7,982181+376%

118Braddock, VAVA6,536176–

119Broadlands, VAVA14,353175+36%

120Brambleton, VAVA24,537172+493%

121Bedford, VAVA7,911170+795%

122Falmouth, VAVA5,216166+453%

123Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,984166–

124Dranesville, VAVA11,828161–

125Christiansburg, VAVA22,442159+115%

126Forest, VAVA13,430147–

127Fairfax, VAVA26,772144−52%

128Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449138+30%

129Radford, VAVA17,243137−24%

130Fishersville, VAVA9,484135+694%

131Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464133−50%

132Belle Haven, VAVA6,570121−40%

133George Mason, VAVA9,937118−5%

134Belmont, VAVA9,729113+31%

135Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736113−56%

136Vinton, VAVA7,96793–

137North Springfield, VAVA7,05093+417%

138New Baltimore, VAVA11,91992–

139Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85885+57%

140Bon Air, VAVA16,90485–

141Madison Heights, VAVA10,26683−6%

142Hollins, VAVA17,09782+110%

143Difficult Run, VAVA9,93872–

144Moorefield, VAVA6,12371–

145Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10267–

146Midlothian, VAVA19,12067–

147Lakeside, VAVA12,65463−91%

148Long Branch, VAVA7,03463–

149Falls Church, VAVA15,15960−76%

150Cave Spring, VAVA25,74259−51%

151Floris, VAVA7,58955–

152Lansdowne, VAVA12,32854−62%

153Warrenton, VAVA10,21353−65%

154Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89444−52%

155Glen Allen, VAVA17,55144−47%

156Orange, VAVA5,36542−2%

157Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74140−78%

158Fort Lee, VAVA8,99339−68%

159Front Royal, VAVA15,72239−64%

160Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66239–

161Mantua, VAVA8,29837−77%

162Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,78033–

163Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10933–

164Bellwood, VAVA7,90731−73%

165Great Falls, VAVA15,22830−63%

166Crosspointe, VAVA5,66929–

167Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58928−67%

168Purcellville, VAVA8,89028−71%

169Abingdon, VAVA8,28428−45%

170Salem, VAVA25,81623−66%

171Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48123−41%

172Brandermill, VAVA13,73022−80%

173Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18018–

174Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95718−78%

175Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56618−91%

176Lowes Island, VAVA11,01818−93%

177Bridgewater, VAVA6,92417+21%

178Quantico Base, VAVA5,84012−90%

179Pulaski, VAVA8,80711–

180Lexington, VAVA7,76911−42%

181Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7008−58%

182Marion, VAVA5,5558−20%

183Bristol, VAVA16,4186−78%

184Buena Vista, VAVA6,6726−33%

185Woodstock, VAVA6,0023−90%

186Collinsville, VAVA7,1393−94%

187Wytheville, VAVA8,1282–

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