Ranking of Virginia Counties By Population with Afghan Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 20.57K people in Virginia with Afghan ancestry. Among all Virginia counties, Fairfax County had the highest population with Afghan ancestry (7.68K), followed by Prince William County (4.34K), and Alexandria city (2.04K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Afghan ancestry.

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

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Virginia Counties By Population with Afghan Ancestry in 2021
Fairfax County
Prince William County
Alexandria city
Loudoun County
Henrico County
Fredericksburg city
Roanoke city
Chesterfield County
Charlottesville city
Stafford County
Ranking of Virginia Counties By Population with Afghan Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Fairfax County 7675
2 Prince William County 4339
3 Alexandria city 2037
4 Loudoun County 1657
5 Henrico County 1237
6 Fredericksburg city 526
7 Roanoke city 504
8 Chesterfield County 330
8 Charlottesville city 330
9 Stafford County 318
10 Spotsylvania County 265
11 Arlington County 228
12 Richmond city 160
13 Fairfax city 143
14 Albemarle County 139
15 Manassas Park city 96
16 Norfolk city 88
17 Manassas city 79
18 Essex County 71
18 Virginia Beach city 71
19 Hanover County 49
20 James City County 47
21 Prince George County 35
22 Newport News city 27
23 Falls Church city 25
24 Hampton city 24
25 Gloucester County 22
26 Chesapeake city 13
26 Portsmouth city 13
27 Harrisonburg city 8
28 Bedford County 4
28 Lynchburg city 4
29 Caroline County 2
29 Montgomery County 2
30 Fauquier County 1