Ranking of Virginia Counties By Percentage of Population with Cape Verdean Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.03K people in Virginia with Cape Verdean ancestry (0.01% of Virginia population). Among all Virginia counties, Nelson County had the highest percentage of its population with Cape Verdean ancestry (0.17%), followed by Spotsylvania County (0.06%), and Albemarle County (0.03%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Cape Verdean 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 Percentage of Population with Cape Verdean Ancestry in 2021
Nelson County
Spotsylvania County
Albemarle County
Arlington County
Chesterfield County
Hanover County
Hampton city
Charlotte County
Fairfax County
Prince William County
Ranking of Virginia Counties By Percentage of Population with Cape Verdean Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Nelson County 0.17
2 Spotsylvania County 0.06
3 Albemarle County 0.03
3 Arlington County 0.03
3 Chesterfield County 0.03
3 Hanover County 0.03
3 Hampton city 0.03
4 Charlotte County 0.02
4 Fairfax County 0.02
4 Prince William County 0.02
4 Warren County 0.02
4 Alexandria city 0.02
4 Chesapeake city 0.02
4 Newport News city 0.02
4 Norfolk city 0.02
5 Bedford County 0.01
5 Fauquier County 0.01
5 Henrico County 0.01
5 Isle of Wight County 0.01
5 Portsmouth city 0.01
5 Richmond city 0.01
5 Suffolk city 0.01
5 Virginia Beach city 0.01
6 Loudoun County 0.004