Ranking of Virginia Counties By Percentage of Population with English Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 879.13K people in Virginia with English ancestry (10.24% of Virginia population). Among all Virginia counties, King William County had the highest percentage of its population with English ancestry (21.02%), followed by Highland County (20.91%), and Gloucester County (20.33%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having English ancestry.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Virginia Counties By Percentage of Population with English Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | King William County | 21.02 |
| 2 | Highland County | 20.91 |
| 3 | Gloucester County | 20.33 |
| 4 | New Kent County | 19.97 |
| 5 | Poquoson city | 19.81 |
| 6 | Powhatan County | 19.51 |
| 7 | Falls Church city | 18.85 |
| 8 | Goochland County | 18.46 |
| 9 | Rappahannock County | 18.38 |
| 10 | Mathews County | 18.02 |
| 11 | Hanover County | 17.85 |
| 12 | Lancaster County | 17.65 |
| 13 | King and Queen County | 17.31 |
| 14 | James City County | 16.32 |
| 15 | Williamsburg city | 15.83 |
| 16 | Madison County | 15.27 |
| 17 | Lee County | 15.24 |
| 18 | Galax city | 15.09 |
| 19 | Roanoke County | 14.95 |
| 20 | Salem city | 14.87 |
| 21 | Fauquier County | 14.86 |
| 22 | Middlesex County | 14.76 |
| 23 | Cumberland County | 14.56 |
| 24 | Greene County | 14.55 |
| 25 | Northumberland County | 14.54 |
| 25 | York County | 14.54 |
| 26 | Staunton city | 14.50 |
| 27 | Bedford County | 14.49 |
| 28 | Pulaski County | 14.37 |
| 29 | Isle of Wight County | 14.34 |
| 30 | Orange County | 14.29 |
| 31 | Louisa County | 14.25 |
| 32 | Carroll County | 14.01 |
| 33 | Southampton County | 13.83 |
| 34 | Washington County | 13.77 |
| 35 | Botetourt County | 13.72 |
| 35 | Richmond County | 13.72 |
| 36 | Colonial Heights city | 13.55 |
| 37 | Craig County | 13.43 |
| 38 | Fluvanna County | 13.30 |
| 39 | Franklin County | 13.23 |
| 40 | Culpeper County | 13.22 |
| 41 | Mecklenburg County | 13.20 |
| 42 | Norton city | 12.96 |
| 43 | Campbell County | 12.87 |
| 44 | Augusta County | 12.83 |
| 45 | Clarke County | 12.80 |
| 46 | Albemarle County | 12.63 |
| 47 | Essex County | 12.57 |
| 48 | Chesterfield County | 12.20 |
| 49 | Pittsylvania County | 12.18 |
| 50 | Buckingham County | 12.13 |
| 51 | Bristol city | 11.90 |
| 52 | Frederick County | 11.85 |
| 53 | Lexington city | 11.75 |
| 54 | Warren County | 11.60 |
| 54 | Charlottesville city | 11.60 |
| 55 | Fredericksburg city | 11.53 |
| 56 | Patrick County | 11.47 |
| 57 | Winchester city | 11.41 |
| 58 | Westmoreland County | 11.31 |
| 59 | Bland County | 11.23 |
| 60 | Spotsylvania County | 11.20 |
| 61 | Bath County | 10.98 |
| 62 | Henrico County | 10.95 |
| 63 | Grayson County | 10.79 |
| 64 | Rockingham County | 10.63 |
| 65 | Lynchburg city | 10.60 |
| 66 | Nelson County | 10.59 |
| 67 | Radford city | 10.58 |
| 68 | Montgomery County | 10.52 |
| 69 | Scott County | 10.51 |
| 70 | Smyth County | 10.44 |
| 71 | Arlington County | 10.36 |
| 72 | Appomattox County | 10.29 |
| 73 | Chesapeake city | 10.28 |
| 74 | Floyd County | 10.27 |
| 75 | Alexandria city | 10.21 |
| 76 | Waynesboro city | 10.16 |
| 77 | Virginia Beach city | 10.12 |
| 78 | Tazewell County | 10.04 |
| 79 | Fairfax city | 9.95 |
| 80 | Caroline County | 9.94 |
| 81 | Russell County | 9.80 |
| 81 | Surry County | 9.80 |
| 82 | Rockbridge County | 9.78 |
| 83 | Wythe County | 9.42 |
| 84 | King George County | 9.40 |
| 85 | Roanoke city | 9.32 |
| 86 | Amelia County | 9.31 |
| 87 | Wise County | 9.27 |
| 88 | Page County | 9.14 |
| 89 | Dinwiddie County | 9.00 |
| 90 | Amherst County | 8.99 |
| 91 | Shenandoah County | 8.98 |
| 92 | Fairfax County | 8.97 |
| 93 | Richmond city | 8.91 |
| 94 | Loudoun County | 8.89 |
| 95 | Dickenson County | 8.82 |
| 96 | Stafford County | 8.81 |
| 97 | Charlotte County | 8.65 |
| 97 | Northampton County | 8.65 |
| 98 | Suffolk city | 8.60 |
| 99 | Alleghany County | 8.58 |
| 100 | Giles County | 8.19 |
| 101 | Henry County | 8.11 |
| 102 | Danville city | 8.07 |
| 103 | Harrisonburg city | 7.78 |
| 104 | Accomack County | 7.75 |
| 105 | Covington city | 7.51 |
| 106 | Martinsville city | 7.47 |
| 107 | Franklin city | 7.42 |
| 107 | Manassas city | 7.42 |
| 108 | Charles City County | 7.41 |
| 108 | Prince Edward County | 7.41 |
| 109 | Hampton city | 7.33 |
| 110 | Sussex County | 7.15 |
| 111 | Prince William County | 6.54 |
| 112 | Norfolk city | 6.50 |
| 113 | Buena Vista city | 6.39 |
| 114 | Newport News city | 6.31 |
| 115 | Prince George County | 6.30 |
| 116 | Nottoway County | 6.07 |
| 117 | Halifax County | 5.85 |
| 118 | Emporia city | 5.78 |
| 119 | Portsmouth city | 5.45 |
| 120 | Buchanan County | 5.40 |
| 121 | Hopewell city | 5.32 |
| 122 | Greensville County | 5.23 |
| 122 | Lunenburg County | 5.23 |
| 123 | Brunswick County | 5.22 |
| 124 | Manassas Park city | 4.88 |
| 125 | Petersburg city | 3.04 |