RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Most racially diverse, Virginia cities · 2020

Virginia cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (2023 ACS). This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2000

01Lorton, VAVA20,99195+19%

02Lincolnia, VAVA20,32095+6%

03Laurel Hill, VAVA7,45094–

04Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46493–

05Dale City, VAVA71,01692+23%

06Springfield, VAVA31,15492+13%

07Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74192–

08Annandale, VAVA41,70592+25%

09George Mason, VAVA9,93791–

10Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85991+24%

11Hutchison, VAVA7,28491–

12Dumbarton, VAVA7,99791+35%

13Newington, VAVA13,47891+39%

14Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27191+6%

15Leesylvania, VAVA21,63291–

16Fort Lee, VAVA8,99391+18%

17Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04990+65%

18Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83990–

19Bellwood, VAVA7,90790+52%

20Triangle, VAVA10,45090+32%

21Groveton, VAVA13,93190+13%

22Herndon, VAVA25,50690+9%

23Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25790+5%

24Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60389–

25McNair, VAVA22,65589–

26Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62989–

27Centreville, VAVA71,70688+38%

28North Springfield, VAVA7,05088+45%

29Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19488–

30Franconia, VAVA18,33588+39%

31Chantilly, VAVA24,03688+53%

32Moorefield, VAVA6,12388–

33Idylwood, VAVA17,55988+15%

34Woodbridge, VAVA43,94587+9%

35Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74987–

36West Falls Church, VAVA31,27987–

37Merrifield, VAVA20,69886+9%

38University of Virginia, VAVA9,06586–

39Manchester, VAVA12,44586–

40Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04486–

41Huntington, VAVA13,50286+21%

42Dumfries, VAVA6,40586+13%

43Seven Corners, VAVA9,37186+0%

44Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54586–

45Laurel, VAVA18,72186+34%

46Newington Forest, VAVA12,31685–

47Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89485–

48Manassas, VAVA44,33285+37%

49Yorkshire, VAVA9,78285+44%

50Manassas Park, VAVA16,56085+40%

51Brambleton, VAVA24,53784–

52South Riding, VAVA34,35284–

53Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06684+42%

54Sterling, VAVA32,41184–

55Kingstowne, VAVA18,36084–

56Bensley, VAVA5,94983+14%

57Alexandria, VAVA160,66283+10%

58Gainesville, VAVA18,19683+203%

59Montclair, VAVA22,38783+77%

60Tysons, VAVA28,93683–

61Woodburn, VAVA9,50382–

62Newport News, VAVA183,23082+19%

63Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58982+35%

64Norfolk, VAVA231,01382+17%

65Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44982+12%

66West Springfield, VAVA22,53282+50%

67Greenbriar, VAVA8,24382–

68Sudley, VAVA19,16281+55%

69Culpeper, VAVA22,07481+45%

70Innsbrook, VAVA8,57881–

71Oakton, VAVA36,52881+40%

72Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39381+52%

73Richmond, VAVA237,25781+24%

74Linton Hall, VAVA41,87680+164%

75Independent Hill, VAVA10,85380–

76Burke, VAVA44,02979+41%

77Farmville, VAVA7,59379+51%

78Fairfax, VAVA26,77279+28%

79Burke Centre, VAVA17,03778–

80Ashburn, VAVA46,02678–

81Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97378+30%

82Leesburg, VAVA49,91777+97%

83Williamsburg, VAVA15,86177+77%

84Buckhall, VAVA21,60277–

85Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12277−4%

86Countryside, VAVA9,66177–

87Hampton, VAVA137,31577+13%

88Hopewell, VAVA23,26176+23%

89Martinsville, VAVA13,84976+17%

90Broadlands, VAVA14,35376–

91Floris, VAVA7,58976–

92Chester, VAVA24,47475+88%

93Cascades, VAVA12,35775–

94Chesapeake, VAVA255,33275+29%

95Arlington, VAVA236,25475+8%

96Glen Allen, VAVA17,55175+53%

97Reston, VAVA64,41475+26%

98Belmont, VAVA9,72975–

99Rockwood, VAVA10,01074–

100Suffolk, VAVA104,69974+15%

101Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73774+32%

102Sandston, VAVA7,39974–

103Long Branch, VAVA7,03473–

104Roanoke, VAVA99,11173+35%

105Danville, VAVA41,64773+14%

106Braddock, VAVA6,53673–

107Portsmouth, VAVA96,77773+11%

108Bealeton, VAVA5,03472–

109Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27172–

110Quantico Base, VAVA5,84072–

111Kings Park West, VAVA13,44272–

112Short Pump, VAVA29,02672+258%

113Mantua, VAVA8,29872+50%

114Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73671–

115Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95771+24%

116Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83971+81%

117Falmouth, VAVA5,21671+212%

118Emporia, VAVA5,44770+10%

119Winchester, VAVA28,27270+71%

120Lowes Island, VAVA11,01870–

121Lansdowne, VAVA12,32869–

122Vienna, VAVA16,69169+55%

123Orange, VAVA5,36569+51%

124Ashland, VAVA7,98269+43%

125South Boston, VAVA7,79568+5%

126Franklin, VAVA8,47868+6%

127Charlottesville, VAVA44,38867+18%

128Lakeside, VAVA12,65467+132%

129Lynchburg, VAVA81,34767+17%

130Wakefield, VAVA11,93066–

131Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,82365–

132Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56664–

133Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48164+106%

134McLean, VAVA49,62763+75%

135Dranesville, VAVA11,82863–

136Collinsville, VAVA7,13963+81%

137Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18063+54%

138Crosspointe, VAVA5,66962–

139Carrollton, VAVA8,43662–

140Wyndham, VAVA12,09962+203%

141Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85862+108%

142Belle Haven, VAVA6,57061+83%

143Great Falls, VAVA15,22861+134%

144Blacksburg, VAVA45,10460+81%

145Madison Heights, VAVA10,26660+41%

146Falls Church, VAVA15,15959+47%

147Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73859+140%

148Montrose, VAVA8,28559−11%

149South Run, VAVA6,60058–

150Ettrick, VAVA5,91058+22%

151Smithfield, VAVA9,11258+3%

152Hollymead, VAVA8,48257–

153Bon Air, VAVA16,90457+98%

154Warrenton, VAVA10,21357+32%

155Highland Springs, VAVA14,29656−14%

156Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18355+112%

157Difficult Run, VAVA9,93854–

158Waynesboro, VAVA23,95153+70%

159Petersburg, VAVA33,73452+25%

160Hollins, VAVA17,09752+148%

161Woodstock, VAVA6,00251+136%

162Midlothian, VAVA19,12050–

163Galax, VAVA6,67049+26%

164Front Royal, VAVA15,72249+86%

165Brandermill, VAVA13,73048–

166Radford, VAVA17,24347+93%

167Purcellville, VAVA8,89047+93%

168Bedford, VAVA7,91147+1%

169Timberlake, VAVA12,72546+141%

170Staunton, VAVA26,80145+33%

171Forest, VAVA13,43044+136%

172Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10243+231%

173Covington, VAVA5,68042+32%

174Strasburg, VAVA7,38041+175%

175Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68341+106%

176Lexington, VAVA7,76940+30%

177Salem, VAVA25,81639+117%

178Bridgewater, VAVA6,92439+176%

179Cave Spring, VAVA25,74239+135%

180New Baltimore, VAVA11,91937–

181Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66237+178%

182Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98436–

183Pulaski, VAVA8,80736+52%

184Vinton, VAVA7,96736+188%

185Woodlake, VAVA7,35835–

186Christiansburg, VAVA22,44235+134%

187Fishersville, VAVA9,48434+183%

188Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70033+84%

189Bristol, VAVA16,41832+98%

190East Highland Park, VAVA15,26532−21%

191Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10932+15%

192Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35831–

193Crozet, VAVA9,28931+61%

194Buena Vista, VAVA6,67229+98%

195Wytheville, VAVA8,12829+42%

196Marion, VAVA5,55525+41%

197Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,78024+111%

198Poquoson, VAVA13,29223+178%

199Abingdon, VAVA8,28423+93%

200Richlands, VAVA5,05110+333%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES