Ranking of Virginia Counties By Population with South African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.93K people in Virginia with South African ancestry. Among all Virginia counties, Fairfax County had the highest population with South African ancestry (455), followed by Loudoun County (196), and Chesapeake city (179).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with South African 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 South African Ancestry in 2021
Fairfax County
Loudoun County
Chesapeake city
Virginia Beach city
Alexandria city
Manassas city
Henry County
Arlington County
Culpeper County
Chesterfield County
Ranking of Virginia Counties By Population with South African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Fairfax County 455
2 Loudoun County 196
3 Chesapeake city 179
4 Virginia Beach city 166
5 Alexandria city 80
6 Manassas city 74
7 Henry County 73
8 Arlington County 70
9 Culpeper County 57
10 Chesterfield County 56
11 Bedford County 54
12 Hanover County 49
13 Stafford County 42
14 Isle of Wight County 37
15 Norfolk city 34
16 Richmond city 26
17 Falls Church city 23
18 Augusta County 22
19 Henrico County 21
19 Spotsylvania County 21
20 Northampton County 20
21 Hampton city 19
22 Fairfax city 17
22 Harrisonburg city 17
23 Pulaski County 15
24 Poquoson city 14
25 Rockingham County 13
25 Suffolk city 13
26 Southampton County 12
27 James City County 11
27 Lancaster County 11
28 Staunton city 10
29 Rappahannock County 8
30 Albemarle County 6
30 Appomattox County 6
30 Buena Vista city 6
31 Greene County 1