RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Most racially diverse, Virginia counties · 1990

Virginia counties ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (1990 ACS). This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 133 is 41.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS –

01Norfolk, VAVA231,01367–

02Alexandria, VAVA160,66266–

03Northampton County, VAVA11,87965–

04Portsmouth, VAVA96,77765–

05Hampton, VAVA137,31565–

06Charles City County, VAVA6,62364–

07Richmond, VAVA237,25764–

08Newport News, VAVA183,23064–

09Southampton County, VAVA18,11064–

10Suffolk, VAVA104,69963–

11Emporia, VAVA5,44763–

12Franklin, VAVA8,47863–

13King and Queen County, VAVA6,74363–

14Surry County, VAVA6,60362–

15Greensville County, VAVA11,18162–

16Nottoway County, VAVA15,79662–

17Caroline County, VAVA34,41362–

18Prince George County, VAVA43,93662–

19Buckingham County, VAVA17,13761–

20Sussex County, VAVA10,75561–

21Brunswick County, VAVA15,72761–

22Cumberland County, VAVA10,35261–

23Arlington County, VAVA243,93161–

24Halifax County, VAVA33,44761–

25Essex County, VAVA10,65460–

26Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39160–

27Martinsville, VAVA13,84960–

28Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74760–

29Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05860–

30Danville, VAVA41,64760–

31Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89660–

32Accomack County, VAVA33,85959–

33Charlotte County, VAVA11,40159–

34Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71557–

35King William County, VAVA19,61756–

36Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32156–

37Amelia County, VAVA13,63255–

38Chesapeake, VAVA255,33254–

39Richmond County, VAVA9,29454–

40Lancaster County, VAVA10,99554–

41Goochland County, VAVA29,18754–

42Hopewell, VAVA23,26153–

43Northumberland County, VAVA12,55753–

44Petersburg, VAVA33,73452–

45Lynchburg, VAVA81,34751–

46Louisa County, VAVA42,92450–

47Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49050–

48Roanoke, VAVA99,11149–

49Charlottesville, VAVA44,38849–

50Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39348–

51Middlesex County, VAVA10,84148–

52Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87348–

53Henrico County, VAVA342,77546–

54Henry County, VAVA49,24246–

55Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97546–

56New Kent County, VAVA28,02245–

57Appomattox County, VAVA17,17245–

58Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73745–

59King George County, VAVA29,64645–

60James City County, VAVA83,32644–

61Powhatan County, VAVA32,59143–

62Amherst County, VAVA31,96242–

63Manassas, VAVA44,33242–

64Fairfax, VAVA26,77241–

65Prince William County, VAVA502,96641–

66Nelson County, VAVA14,92041–

67Williamsburg, VAVA15,86141–

68York County, VAVA71,37441–

69Culpeper County, VAVA57,66640–

70Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14835–

71Orange County, VAVA40,08334–

72Manassas Park, VAVA16,56033–

73Campbell County, VAVA55,62932–

74Covington, VAVA5,68032–

75Falls Church, VAVA15,15932–

76Madison County, VAVA14,23732–

77Mathews County, VAVA8,52932–

78Albemarle County, VAVA118,35631–

79Staunton, VAVA26,80131–

80Lexington, VAVA7,76930–

81Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38830–

82Fauquier County, VAVA76,50330–

83Gloucester County, VAVA40,09728–

84Loudoun County, VAVA449,74928–

85Winchester, VAVA28,27227–

86Waynesboro, VAVA23,95126–

87Franklin County, VAVA55,52625–

88Hanover County, VAVA116,42325–

89Stafford County, VAVA170,80324–

90Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83923–

91Clarke County, VAVA15,60922–

92Radford, VAVA17,24321–

93Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43921–

94Montgomery County, VAVA98,43420–

95Bedford County, VAVA83,05920–

96Norton, VAVA3,47719–

97Patrick County, VAVA17,42417–

98Galax, VAVA6,67017–

99Bath County, VAVA4,07617–

100Greene County, VAVA21,95817–

101Bristol, VAVA16,41816–

102Pulaski County, VAVA33,58615–

103Salem, VAVA25,81615–

104Warren County, VAVA42,74014–

105Buena Vista, VAVA6,67213–

106Botetourt County, VAVA34,14412–

107Wythe County, VAVA27,98312–

108Augusta County, VAVA78,94011–

109Roanoke County, VAVA97,15010–

110Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7389–

111Bland County, VAVA6,1519–

112Grayson County, VAVA15,2309–

113Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6638–

114Alleghany County, VAVA14,5468–

115Tazewell County, VAVA38,6358–

116Page County, VAVA23,7628–

117Frederick County, VAVA99,9558–

118Rockingham County, VAVA89,3167–

119Floyd County, VAVA15,7897–

120Wise County, VAVA34,8246–

121Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8396–

122Poquoson, VAVA13,2926–

123Smyth County, VAVA28,8826–

124Giles County, VAVA16,5645–

125Washington County, VAVA53,8984–

126Russell County, VAVA25,3323–

127Craig County, VAVA4,8002–

128Buchanan County, VAVA18,4922–

129Carroll County, VAVA29,2992–

130Lee County, VAVA21,6422–

131Scott County, VAVA21,2002–

132Dickenson County, VAVA13,2362–

133Highland County, VAVA2,3181–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS