Ranking of Virginia Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 104.20K people in Virginia with African ancestry. Among all Virginia cities and places, Suffolk city had the highest population with African ancestry (12.06K), followed by Virginia Beach city (4.34K), and Danville city (4.30K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with African ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Virginia.

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Virginia Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
Suffolk city
Virginia Beach city
Danville city
Norfolk city
Richmond city
Portsmouth city
Chesapeake city
Newport News city
Franklin city
Hampton city
Ranking of Virginia Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Suffolk city 12056
2 Virginia Beach city 4343
3 Danville city 4298
4 Norfolk city 3942
5 Richmond city 3006
6 Portsmouth city 2568
7 Chesapeake city 2520
8 Newport News city 2208
9 Franklin city 2110
10 Hampton city 2107
11 Roanoke city 2106
12 Alexandria city 2011
13 Emporia city 1778
14 Arlington CDP 1168
15 Cherry Hill CDP 1116
16 Dale City CDP 956
17 Petersburg city 863
18 Leesylvania CDP 790
19 Lynchburg city 774
20 Bailey's Crossroads CDP 737
21 Annandale CDP 709
22 East Highland Park CDP 693
23 Lake Ridge CDP 651
24 Waverly town 570
25 Smithfield town 557
26 Montrose CDP 550
27 Leesburg town 542
28 Reston CDP 508
29 Chantilly CDP 503
30 Wakefield town 485
31 Manassas city 473
32 Tuckahoe CDP 471
33 South Boston town 469
34 Woodbridge CDP 456
35 Bull Run CDP (Prince William County) 448
36 Ettrick CDP 432
37 Stafford Courthouse CDP 392
38 Carrollton CDP 384
39 Southampton Meadows CDP 365
40 Springfield CDP 364
41 Centreville CDP 345
42 Fair Oaks CDP 343
43 Windsor town 335
44 Gainesville CDP 334
45 Triangle CDP 332
46 Highland Springs CDP 328
47 Ashburn CDP 325
48 Manassas Park city 311
49 Montclair CDP 290
50 Hopewell city 282
51 Harrisonburg city 281
52 Lincolnia CDP 275
53 Lawrenceville town 274
54 Bedford town 262
54 South Riding CDP 262
55 Oakton CDP 257
56 Mechanicsville CDP 249
57 Courtland town 247
58 Hollins CDP 241
59 Blacksburg town 240
60 Lorton CDP 236
61 Buckhall CDP 235
62 Woodburn CDP 224
63 Camptown CDP 218
64 Farmville town 217
65 Jarratt town 215
66 Fishersville CDP 213
67 Appomattox town 206
68 Charlottesville city 201
69 Lake Barcroft CDP 198
70 Martinsville city 196
71 Meadowbrook CDP 195
71 Williamsburg city 195
72 Crewe town 192
72 Staunton city 192
73 Braddock CDP 186
73 Broadlands CDP 186
74 Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County) 178
75 Timberlake CDP 177
76 Warrenton town 176
77 Huntington CDP 175
78 Stone Ridge CDP 174
79 Kingstowne CDP 170
80 Arcola CDP 165
81 Southern Gateway CDP 164
82 Fredericksburg city 158
83 Franconia CDP 157
84 Yorkshire CDP 155
85 Countryside CDP 154
86 Manchester CDP 152
87 South Hill town 151
88 McNair CDP 144
89 Blackstone town 140
90 Chester CDP 139
91 Hybla Valley CDP 135
92 Laurel CDP 130
93 Groveton CDP 129
94 Burke CDP 125
95 University of Virginia CDP 124
96 Herndon town 123
97 Baskerville CDP 121
98 Lowes Island CDP 117
99 Gretna town 116
100 Sandston CDP 115
101 Christiansburg town 114
102 Rushmere CDP 110
103 Lansdowne CDP 105
103 Merrifield CDP 105
104 McLean CDP 102
105 Sudley CDP 99
106 Newington CDP 96
106 Rockwood CDP 96
107 Fairfax city 93
108 Dumbarton CDP 89
109 Hollymead CDP 87
109 Linton Hall CDP 87
110 West Springfield CDP 86
111 Brookneal town 85
112 Laurel Hill CDP 82
113 Burke Centre CDP 80
114 Boykins town 77
115 Forest CDP 75
115 Horse Pasture CDP 75
116 Madison Heights CDP 74
117 Motley CDP 73
118 Culpeper town 71
119 Kings Park West CDP 70
120 Ashland town 69
121 Boston CDP 67
121 Bridgewater town 67
121 Lake of the Woods CDP 67
122 Radford city 64
123 Dendron town 62
124 Central Garage CDP 61
124 Dumfries town 61
125 Altavista town 59
126 Cave Spring CDP 58
126 Mount Vernon CDP 58
126 Spotsylvania Courthouse CDP 58
126 University Center CDP 58
127 Brodnax town 56
127 Colonial Heights city 56
128 Alberta town 54
128 Hurt town 54
129 Lovettsville town 53
130 Franklin Farm CDP 52
130 Twin Lakes CDP 52
130 Warfield CDP 52
131 Dayton town 50
132 Front Royal town 48
133 Bellwood CDP 47
133 Newsoms town 47
133 Piney Mountain CDP 47
134 Ivanhoe CDP 45
134 West Falls Church CDP 45
135 Falls Church city 44
135 Salem city 44
136 Keysville town 43
137 Big Stone Gap town 42
137 Pimmit Hills CDP 42
137 Sterling CDP 42
138 Mount Hermon CDP 41
139 Claremont town 40
139 Independent Hill CDP 40
140 Potomac Mills CDP 39
141 Fair Lakes CDP 37
141 Stony Creek town 37
142 Tysons CDP 35
143 Gwynn CDP 34
143 Loudoun Valley Estates CDP 34
143 North Springfield CDP 34
143 Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County) 34
143 Winchester city 34
144 George Mason CDP 32
144 Navy CDP 32
144 Newington Forest CDP 32
145 Rocky Mount town 31
145 Seven Corners CDP 31
146 Floris CDP 30
146 Kenbridge town 30
147 Chatham town 29
148 Timberville town 28
149 Arrington CDP 27
149 Fort Belvoir CDP 27
150 County Center CDP 26
151 Midlothian CDP 25
151 Moorefield CDP 25
152 Burkeville town 24
152 Nassawadox town 24
152 New Market town 24
152 Sugarland Run CDP 24
153 Edinburg town 23
153 Glen Allen CDP 23
153 Greenbriar CDP 23
153 Grundy town 23
153 Laurel Park CDP 23
153 Remington town 23
153 Strasburg town 23
154 Dulles Town Center CDP 22
154 East Lexington CDP 22