Ranking of Virginia Counties By Percentage of Population with Kenyan Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 2.83K people in Virginia with Kenyan ancestry (0.03% of Virginia population). Among all Virginia counties, Nelson County had the highest percentage of its population with Kenyan ancestry (0.67%), followed by Emporia city (0.43%), and Charlottesville city (0.26%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Kenyan 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 Kenyan Ancestry in 2021
Nelson County
Emporia city
Charlottesville city
Falls Church city
Lynchburg city
Fairfax County
Arlington County
Prince William County
Fairfax city
Chesapeake city
Ranking of Virginia Counties By Percentage of Population with Kenyan Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Nelson County 0.67
2 Emporia city 0.43
3 Charlottesville city 0.26
4 Falls Church city 0.13
4 Lynchburg city 0.13
5 Fairfax County 0.12
6 Arlington County 0.07
6 Prince William County 0.07
7 Fairfax city 0.06
8 Chesapeake city 0.05
9 Albemarle County 0.03
9 Bedford County 0.03
9 Buchanan County 0.03
9 Chesterfield County 0.03
9 Roanoke County 0.03
9 Alexandria city 0.03
10 Fluvanna County 0.02
10 Frederick County 0.02
10 James City County 0.02
10 Manassas city 0.02
10 Newport News city 0.02
11 Fauquier County 0.01
11 Goochland County 0.01
11 Loudoun County 0.01
11 Prince George County 0.01
11 Stafford County 0.01
11 Portsmouth city 0.01
11 Roanoke city 0.01
11 Virginia Beach city 0.01
12 Fredericksburg city 0.004