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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 2023 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 2000

01Alexandria, VAVA160,66215,061–

02Suffolk, VAVA104,69912,280–

03Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7376,043–

04Norfolk, VAVA231,0135,583–

05Arlington, VAVA236,2545,505–

06Richmond, VAVA237,2574,836–

07Danville, VAVA41,6474,344–

08Dale City, VAVA71,0163,571–

09Chesapeake, VAVA255,3323,237–

10Lincolnia, VAVA20,3203,015–

11Newport News, VAVA183,2302,988–

12Woodbridge, VAVA43,9452,971–

13Leesylvania, VAVA21,6322,807–

14Hampton, VAVA137,3152,774–

15Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0442,691–

16Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2712,576–

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

18Portsmouth, VAVA96,7772,508–

19Annandale, VAVA41,7052,182–

20Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0492,181–

21Reston, VAVA64,4141,988–

22Franklin, VAVA8,4781,954–

23Leesburg, VAVA49,9171,839–

24Lorton, VAVA20,9911,822–

25Roanoke, VAVA99,1111,820–

26Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2571,776–

27Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8591,662–

28Centreville, VAVA71,7061,533–

29Franconia, VAVA18,3351,421–

30Emporia, VAVA5,4471,319–

31Kingstowne, VAVA18,3601,259–

32East Highland Park, VAVA15,2651,185–

33Linton Hall, VAVA41,8761,170–

34Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5451,159–

35McNair, VAVA22,6551,141–

36Burke, VAVA44,0291,136–

37Springfield, VAVA31,1541,124–

38Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471,100–

39Newington, VAVA13,4781,084–

40Montclair, VAVA22,3871,067–

41Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8391,037–

42Oakton, VAVA36,528972–

43Petersburg, VAVA33,734969–

44Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122907–

45Manassas Park, VAVA16,560837–

46Charlottesville, VAVA44,388797–

47Manassas, VAVA44,332788–

48Groveton, VAVA13,931751–

49Chantilly, VAVA24,036746–

50Triangle, VAVA10,450744–

51Tysons, VAVA28,936738–

52South Boston, VAVA7,795725–

53Gainesville, VAVA18,196702–

54South Riding, VAVA34,352679–

55West Springfield, VAVA22,532659–

56Culpeper, VAVA22,074650–

57Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183644–

58Idylwood, VAVA17,559614–

59Timberlake, VAVA12,725609–

60Merrifield, VAVA20,698566–

61Montrose, VAVA8,285563–

62Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973548–

63Short Pump, VAVA29,026529–

64Smithfield, VAVA9,112517–

65Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450516–

66Meadowbrook, VAVA20,749510–

67Ashburn, VAVA46,026504–

68Huntington, VAVA13,502495–

69Buckhall, VAVA21,602492–

70Highland Springs, VAVA14,296492–

71Woodburn, VAVA9,503484–

72West Falls Church, VAVA31,279481–

73Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066459–

74Sudley, VAVA19,162449–

75Burke Centre, VAVA17,037429–

76Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393422–

77Newington Forest, VAVA12,316422–

78Yorkshire, VAVA9,782406–

79Countryside, VAVA9,661383–

80Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683381–

81Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839378–

82Staunton, VAVA26,801378–

83Dumfries, VAVA6,405372–

84Herndon, VAVA25,506360–

85Hopewell, VAVA23,261352–

86Winchester, VAVA28,272351–

87Carrollton, VAVA8,436348–

88Kings Park West, VAVA13,442327–

89Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629324–

90Hutchison, VAVA7,284317–

91Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603314–

92University of Virginia, VAVA9,065306–

93Ettrick, VAVA5,910304–

94McLean, VAVA49,627304–

95Blacksburg, VAVA45,104301–

96Farmville, VAVA7,593301–

97Sandston, VAVA7,399295–

98Greenbriar, VAVA8,243287–

99Independent Hill, VAVA10,853283–

100Laurel, VAVA18,721267–

101Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,358265–

102Sterling, VAVA32,411240–

103Wakefield, VAVA11,930239–

104Rockwood, VAVA10,010233–

105Waynesboro, VAVA23,951233–

106Williamsburg, VAVA15,861224–

107Martinsville, VAVA13,849222–

108Chester, VAVA24,474214–

109Dumbarton, VAVA7,997214–

110Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271214–

111Cascades, VAVA12,357209–

112Seven Corners, VAVA9,371207–

113Hollymead, VAVA8,482207–

114Manchester, VAVA12,445199–

115Vienna, VAVA16,691191–

116Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738188–

117Ashland, VAVA7,982181–

118Braddock, VAVA6,536176–

119Broadlands, VAVA14,353175–

120Brambleton, VAVA24,537172–

121Bedford, VAVA7,911170–

122Falmouth, VAVA5,216166–

123Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,984166–

124Dranesville, VAVA11,828161–

125Christiansburg, VAVA22,442159–

126Forest, VAVA13,430147–

127Fairfax, VAVA26,772144–

128Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449138–

129Radford, VAVA17,243137–

130Fishersville, VAVA9,484135–

131Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464133–

132Belle Haven, VAVA6,570121–

133George Mason, VAVA9,937118–

134Belmont, VAVA9,729113–

135Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736113–

136Vinton, VAVA7,96793–

137North Springfield, VAVA7,05093–

138New Baltimore, VAVA11,91992–

139Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85885–

140Bon Air, VAVA16,90485–

141Madison Heights, VAVA10,26683–

142Hollins, VAVA17,09782–

143Difficult Run, VAVA9,93872–

144Moorefield, VAVA6,12371–

145Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10267–

146Midlothian, VAVA19,12067–

147Lakeside, VAVA12,65463–

148Long Branch, VAVA7,03463–

149Falls Church, VAVA15,15960–

150Cave Spring, VAVA25,74259–

151Floris, VAVA7,58955–

152Lansdowne, VAVA12,32854–

153Warrenton, VAVA10,21353–

154Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89444–

155Glen Allen, VAVA17,55144–

156Orange, VAVA5,36542–

157Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74140–

158Fort Lee, VAVA8,99339–

159Front Royal, VAVA15,72239–

160Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66239–

161Mantua, VAVA8,29837–

162Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,78033–

163Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10933–

164Bellwood, VAVA7,90731–

165Great Falls, VAVA15,22830–

166Crosspointe, VAVA5,66929–

167Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58928–

168Purcellville, VAVA8,89028–

169Abingdon, VAVA8,28428–

170Salem, VAVA25,81623–

171Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48123–

172Brandermill, VAVA13,73022–

173Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18018–

174Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95718–

175Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56618–

176Lowes Island, VAVA11,01818–

177Bridgewater, VAVA6,92417–

178Quantico Base, VAVA5,84012–

179Pulaski, VAVA8,80711–

180Lexington, VAVA7,76911–

181Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7008–

182Marion, VAVA5,5558–

183Bristol, VAVA16,4186–

184Buena Vista, VAVA6,6726–

185Woodstock, VAVA6,0023–

186Collinsville, VAVA7,1393–

187Wytheville, VAVA8,1282–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES