Ranking of Virginia Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with British Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 71.03K people in Virginia with British ancestry (0.83% of Virginia population). Among all Virginia cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Williamsburg city had the highest percentage of its population with British ancestry (2.39%), followed by Lowes Island CDP (2.38%), and Newington Forest CDP (2.22%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having British ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Virginia.
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Related Topics: Virginia ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Virginia Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with British Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | Ciy or Place | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williamsburg city | 2.39 |
| 2 | Lowes Island CDP | 2.38 |
| 3 | Newington Forest CDP | 2.22 |
| 4 | Newington CDP | 2.19 |
| 5 | Wolf Trap CDP | 2.13 |
| 6 | Lake Monticello CDP | 2.03 |
| 7 | Great Falls CDP | 2.00 |
| 8 | Vienna town | 1.97 |
| 9 | Merrifield CDP | 1.90 |
| 10 | Charlottesville city | 1.80 |
| 11 | Falls Church city | 1.79 |
| 12 | Colonial Heights city | 1.77 |
| 12 | Leesburg town | 1.77 |
| 13 | Fort Hunt CDP | 1.76 |
| 14 | Bon Air CDP | 1.73 |
| 15 | Burke CDP | 1.62 |
| 16 | Reston CDP | 1.55 |
| 17 | Broadlands CDP | 1.52 |
| 18 | Poquoson city | 1.49 |
| 18 | Wyndham CDP | 1.49 |
| 19 | Arlington CDP | 1.46 |
| 20 | McLean CDP | 1.44 |
| 21 | Burke Centre CDP | 1.38 |
| 22 | Alexandria city | 1.30 |
| 22 | Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County) | 1.30 |
| 23 | Fairfax city | 1.20 |
| 24 | Oakton CDP | 1.19 |
| 24 | Tuckahoe CDP | 1.19 |
| 25 | Franklin Farm CDP | 1.16 |
| 25 | Mount Vernon CDP | 1.16 |
| 26 | Kings Park West CDP | 1.12 |
| 27 | McNair CDP | 1.09 |
| 28 | Fairfax Station CDP | 1.07 |
| 28 | Idylwood CDP | 1.07 |
| 29 | Ashburn CDP | 1.04 |
| 29 | Dranesville CDP | 1.04 |
| 30 | Danville city | 1.03 |
| 30 | Richmond city | 1.03 |
| 31 | Lincolnia CDP | 1.02 |
| 32 | Fredericksburg city | 1.01 |
| 33 | Cave Spring CDP | 0.99 |
| 34 | Lake Ridge CDP | 0.97 |
| 35 | Forest CDP | 0.95 |
| 35 | Franconia CDP | 0.95 |
| 36 | Staunton city | 0.94 |
| 37 | Mechanicsville CDP | 0.92 |
| 38 | Lansdowne CDP | 0.91 |
| 39 | Brandermill CDP | 0.90 |
| 40 | New Baltimore CDP | 0.89 |
| 40 | Winchester city | 0.89 |
| 41 | Wakefield CDP | 0.88 |
| 42 | Lorton CDP | 0.87 |
| 43 | Buckhall CDP | 0.86 |
| 44 | Linton Hall CDP | 0.85 |
| 44 | Midlothian CDP | 0.85 |
| 45 | Christiansburg town | 0.84 |
| 45 | Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County) | 0.84 |
| 46 | West Springfield CDP | 0.82 |
| 47 | Annandale CDP | 0.81 |
| 47 | Blacksburg town | 0.81 |
| 48 | Lake Barcroft CDP | 0.80 |
| 49 | Brambleton CDP | 0.79 |
| 49 | Gainesville CDP | 0.79 |
| 49 | Martinsville city | 0.79 |
| 50 | Manchester CDP | 0.78 |
| 51 | Laurel CDP | 0.75 |
| 52 | Petersburg city | 0.74 |
| 52 | Virginia Beach city | 0.74 |
| 53 | Groveton CDP | 0.73 |
| 53 | Sterling CDP | 0.73 |
| 53 | Timberlake CDP | 0.73 |
| 54 | Lynchburg city | 0.72 |
| 54 | South Riding CDP | 0.72 |
| 55 | Herndon town | 0.71 |
| 56 | Chesapeake city | 0.70 |
| 57 | Montclair CDP | 0.66 |
| 57 | Short Pump CDP | 0.66 |
| 58 | Kingstowne CDP | 0.65 |
| 59 | Hollins CDP | 0.64 |
| 59 | Stuarts Draft CDP | 0.64 |
| 60 | Suffolk city | 0.61 |
| 61 | Waynesboro city | 0.60 |
| 62 | Portsmouth city | 0.59 |
| 62 | West Falls Church CDP | 0.59 |
| 63 | Centreville CDP | 0.57 |
| 63 | Chester CDP | 0.57 |
| 63 | Manassas city | 0.57 |
| 63 | Newport News city | 0.57 |
| 64 | Fair Oaks CDP | 0.56 |
| 64 | Norfolk city | 0.56 |
| 64 | Springfield CDP | 0.56 |
| 65 | Hampton city | 0.54 |
| 65 | Roanoke city | 0.54 |
| 65 | Woodburn CDP | 0.54 |
| 66 | Cherry Hill CDP | 0.53 |
| 66 | Difficult Run CDP | 0.53 |
| 66 | Gloucester Point CDP | 0.53 |
| 67 | Stone Ridge CDP | 0.48 |
| 68 | Harrisonburg city | 0.47 |
| 69 | Woodbridge CDP | 0.45 |
| 70 | Glen Allen CDP | 0.41 |
| 71 | Cascades CDP | 0.40 |
| 72 | Highland Springs CDP | 0.39 |
| 73 | Madison Heights CDP | 0.37 |
| 74 | Radford city | 0.36 |
| 75 | Tysons CDP | 0.34 |
| 76 | Salem city | 0.33 |
| 76 | Sugarland Run CDP | 0.33 |
| 77 | Bristol city | 0.32 |
| 78 | Dale City CDP | 0.31 |
| 79 | Bailey's Crossroads CDP | 0.30 |
| 79 | Culpeper town | 0.30 |
| 80 | Triangle CDP | 0.28 |
| 81 | Hopewell city | 0.27 |
| 82 | Lakeside CDP | 0.26 |
| 83 | Chantilly CDP | 0.22 |
| 83 | Meadowbrook CDP | 0.22 |
| 84 | Leesylvania CDP | 0.17 |
| 84 | Warrenton town | 0.17 |
| 85 | Loudoun Valley Estates CDP | 0.16 |
| 86 | Huntington CDP | 0.14 |
| 87 | Front Royal town | 0.13 |
| 88 | East Highland Park CDP | 0.11 |
| 89 | Bull Run CDP (Prince William County) | 0.10 |
| 90 | Hybla Valley CDP | 0.09 |
| 91 | Manassas Park city | 0.05 |