Ranking of Virginia Counties By Percentage of Population with American Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 784.68K people in Virginia with American ancestry (9.14% of Virginia population). Among all Virginia counties, Northampton County had the highest percentage of its population with American ancestry (54.68%), followed by Dickenson County (48.98%), and Buchanan County (47.78%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having American 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 Counties By Percentage of Population with American Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton County | 54.68 |
| 2 | Dickenson County | 48.98 |
| 3 | Buchanan County | 47.78 |
| 4 | Accomack County | 47.30 |
| 5 | Russell County | 42.99 |
| 6 | Norton city | 38.74 |
| 7 | Scott County | 38.71 |
| 8 | Wise County | 34.90 |
| 9 | Grayson County | 33.93 |
| 10 | Wythe County | 33.45 |
| 11 | Patrick County | 32.04 |
| 12 | Lee County | 30.94 |
| 13 | Carroll County | 30.13 |
| 14 | Smyth County | 29.91 |
| 15 | Pulaski County | 28.60 |
| 16 | Washington County | 27.87 |
| 17 | Bristol city | 27.40 |
| 18 | Floyd County | 27.20 |
| 19 | Halifax County | 26.61 |
| 20 | Henry County | 25.74 |
| 21 | Buena Vista city | 25.22 |
| 22 | Rockbridge County | 25.17 |
| 23 | Charlotte County | 24.61 |
| 24 | Nottoway County | 24.36 |
| 25 | Amherst County | 24.28 |
| 26 | Radford city | 23.12 |
| 27 | Galax city | 23.10 |
| 28 | Bland County | 22.81 |
| 29 | Mathews County | 22.42 |
| 30 | Bath County | 21.59 |
| 31 | Mecklenburg County | 20.33 |
| 32 | Lunenburg County | 20.26 |
| 33 | Appomattox County | 20.10 |
| 34 | Tazewell County | 18.80 |
| 35 | Lynchburg city | 18.65 |
| 36 | Prince Edward County | 18.43 |
| 37 | Pittsylvania County | 17.95 |
| 38 | King and Queen County | 17.74 |
| 39 | Campbell County | 17.43 |
| 40 | Botetourt County | 17.03 |
| 41 | King William County | 16.36 |
| 42 | Charles City County | 15.98 |
| 43 | Middlesex County | 15.97 |
| 44 | Lexington city | 15.78 |
| 45 | Martinsville city | 14.73 |
| 46 | Bedford County | 14.59 |
| 47 | Montgomery County | 14.24 |
| 48 | Clarke County | 14.19 |
| 49 | New Kent County | 14.16 |
| 50 | Lancaster County | 13.54 |
| 51 | Alleghany County | 13.38 |
| 52 | Frederick County | 12.85 |
| 53 | Franklin County | 12.81 |
| 54 | Gloucester County | 12.62 |
| 55 | Page County | 12.59 |
| 56 | Northumberland County | 12.58 |
| 57 | Madison County | 12.19 |
| 58 | Covington city | 12.00 |
| 59 | Salem city | 11.98 |
| 60 | Warren County | 11.81 |
| 61 | Portsmouth city | 11.51 |
| 62 | James City County | 11.50 |
| 63 | Augusta County | 11.20 |
| 64 | Hanover County | 11.09 |
| 65 | Giles County | 10.74 |
| 66 | Roanoke County | 10.44 |
| 67 | Highland County | 10.41 |
| 68 | Louisa County | 10.37 |
| 69 | Greene County | 10.28 |
| 70 | Danville city | 10.15 |
| 71 | Nelson County | 9.77 |
| 72 | Winchester city | 9.64 |
| 73 | Poquoson city | 9.29 |
| 74 | Westmoreland County | 9.27 |
| 75 | Newport News city | 9.12 |
| 76 | Chesapeake city | 8.99 |
| 77 | York County | 8.92 |
| 78 | Craig County | 8.81 |
| 79 | Shenandoah County | 8.80 |
| 80 | Rockingham County | 8.73 |
| 81 | Surry County | 8.64 |
| 82 | King George County | 8.62 |
| 83 | Powhatan County | 8.08 |
| 84 | Fluvanna County | 7.97 |
| 85 | Amelia County | 7.89 |
| 86 | Caroline County | 7.87 |
| 87 | Essex County | 7.83 |
| 88 | Buckingham County | 7.82 |
| 89 | Virginia Beach city | 7.81 |
| 90 | Culpeper County | 7.58 |
| 91 | Goochland County | 7.31 |
| 92 | Brunswick County | 7.26 |
| 93 | Southampton County | 7.24 |
| 94 | Orange County | 7.21 |
| 95 | Richmond County | 7.20 |
| 96 | Roanoke city | 7.18 |
| 97 | Prince George County | 7.10 |
| 98 | Colonial Heights city | 6.97 |
| 99 | Isle of Wight County | 6.86 |
| 100 | Fauquier County | 6.82 |
| 101 | Stafford County | 6.68 |
| 102 | Norfolk city | 6.63 |
| 103 | Chesterfield County | 6.57 |
| 104 | Waynesboro city | 6.45 |
| 105 | Cumberland County | 6.43 |
| 106 | Suffolk city | 6.33 |
| 107 | Hampton city | 5.92 |
| 108 | Williamsburg city | 5.89 |
| 109 | Dinwiddie County | 5.76 |
| 110 | Albemarle County | 5.73 |
| 110 | Loudoun County | 5.73 |
| 111 | Franklin city | 5.67 |
| 111 | Hopewell city | 5.67 |
| 112 | Henrico County | 5.64 |
| 113 | Sussex County | 5.63 |
| 114 | Staunton city | 5.52 |
| 115 | Charlottesville city | 5.42 |
| 116 | Spotsylvania County | 5.04 |
| 117 | Rappahannock County | 4.95 |
| 118 | Fairfax city | 4.78 |
| 119 | Richmond city | 4.52 |
| 120 | Fredericksburg city | 4.38 |
| 121 | Greensville County | 4.28 |
| 122 | Emporia city | 4.25 |
| 123 | Prince William County | 4.04 |
| 124 | Harrisonburg city | 3.99 |
| 125 | Fairfax County | 3.92 |
| 126 | Falls Church city | 3.28 |
| 127 | Arlington County | 3.24 |
| 127 | Manassas Park city | 3.24 |
| 128 | Petersburg city | 3.20 |
| 129 | Manassas city | 3.14 |
| 130 | Alexandria city | 2.88 |
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