Ranking of Virginia Cities and Places By Population with Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 203.21K people in Virginia with Subsaharan African ancestry. Among all Virginia cities and places, Alexandria city had the highest population with Subsaharan African ancestry (14.68K), followed by Suffolk city (12.37K), and Virginia Beach city (6.48K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with Subsaharan African ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Virginia.

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Virginia Cities and Places By Population with Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021
Alexandria city
Suffolk city
Virginia Beach city
Arlington CDP
Richmond city
Norfolk city
Chesapeake city
Danville city
Dale City CDP
Woodbridge CDP
Ranking of Virginia Cities and Places By Population with Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Alexandria city 14678
2 Suffolk city 12369
3 Virginia Beach city 6480
4 Arlington CDP 6064
5 Richmond city 5278
6 Norfolk city 5161
7 Chesapeake city 4356
8 Danville city 4318
9 Dale City CDP 4064
10 Woodbridge CDP 3097
11 Cherry Hill CDP 2978
12 Newport News city 2854
13 Portsmouth city 2834
14 Leesylvania CDP 2823
15 Bailey's Crossroads CDP 2799
16 Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County) 2767
17 Hampton city 2756
18 Lincolnia CDP 2570
19 Roanoke city 2403
20 Lake Ridge CDP 2294
21 Reston CDP 2276
22 Annandale CDP 2124
23 Franklin city 2110
24 Lorton CDP 1885
25 Hybla Valley CDP 1883
26 Emporia city 1803
27 Leesburg town 1669
28 Kingstowne CDP 1587
29 Bull Run CDP (Prince William County) 1493
30 Centreville CDP 1485
31 Lynchburg city 1461
32 Fair Oaks CDP 1374
33 Springfield CDP 1313
34 Burke CDP 1272
35 Franconia CDP 1250
36 Newington CDP 1239
37 McNair CDP 1143
38 West Springfield CDP 1142
39 Montclair CDP 1106
40 Petersburg city 1095
41 Manassas city 1088
42 Mount Vernon CDP 1014
43 Linton Hall CDP 980
44 Tuckahoe CDP 852
45 East Highland Park CDP 832
46 Charlottesville city 820
47 Harrisonburg city 790
48 Oakton CDP 749
49 Groveton CDP 724
50 Ashburn CDP 716
51 Gainesville CDP 697
52 Montrose CDP 652
53 South Boston town 645
54 Triangle CDP 618
55 Chantilly CDP 609
56 Timberlake CDP 605
57 Merrifield CDP 596
57 Tysons CDP 596
58 Manassas Park city 593
59 South Riding CDP 592
60 Fredericksburg city 580
61 Short Pump CDP 579
62 Waverly town 570
63 Laurel Hill CDP 565
64 Smithfield town 562
65 Buckhall CDP 532
66 Dumfries town 519
67 Culpeper town 515
68 Meadowbrook CDP 513
68 Woodburn CDP 513
69 Highland Springs CDP 511
70 Wakefield town 485
71 Lake Barcroft CDP 482
72 Huntington CDP 477
73 Herndon town 464
74 Ettrick CDP 462
75 Hopewell city 461
75 Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County) 461
76 Stone Ridge CDP 453
77 Idylwood CDP 436
78 Newington Forest CDP 413
79 Stafford Courthouse CDP 401
80 Sandston CDP 385
81 Carrollton CDP 384
82 Warrenton town 368
83 Southampton Meadows CDP 365
84 Sudley CDP 360
85 Sugarland Run CDP 350
86 Kings Park West CDP 344
87 Burke Centre CDP 337
88 Windsor town 335
89 McLean CDP 328
90 University of Virginia CDP 325
91 Blacksburg town 323
92 Mechanicsville CDP 322
93 Staunton city 313
94 Falmouth CDP 307
95 Sterling CDP 305
96 Enon CDP 303
97 Hollins CDP 295
98 Lawrenceville town 279
99 Broadlands CDP 275
100 Massanetta Springs CDP 271
101 Bedford town 262
102 Dumbarton CDP 253
103 Courtland town 247
104 Farmville town 242
105 Manchester CDP 240
106 Wakefield CDP 239
106 Winchester city 239
107 Fairfax city 233
108 County Center CDP 226
108 Laurel CDP 226
109 Hollymead CDP 220
110 Camptown CDP 218
111 Southern Gateway CDP 216
112 Jarratt town 215
113 Fishersville CDP 213
114 Countryside CDP 211
115 Martinsville city 210
116 Arcola CDP 209
117 Appomattox town 206
118 Greenbriar CDP 205
119 Williamsburg city 203
120 Braddock CDP 198
121 Loudoun Valley Estates CDP 196
122 Crewe town 192
123 Chester CDP 184
123 Seven Corners CDP 184
123 Yorkshire CDP 184
124 Vienna town 182
125 Lansdowne CDP 181
126 Brambleton CDP 180
127 Midlothian CDP 173
128 West Falls Church CDP 165
129 Dulles Town Center CDP 158
130 Warsaw town 154
131 Dranesville CDP 152
132 South Hill town 151
133 Forest CDP 146
134 Cascades CDP 145
135 Blackstone town 140
136 Rockwood CDP 136
137 Christiansburg town 131
138 Independent Hill CDP 126
139 Belle Haven CDP 122
140 Baskerville CDP 121
141 Lowes Island CDP 117
142 Gretna town 116
142 Innovation CDP 116
143 Franklin Farm CDP 114
144 Falls Church city 111
145 Rushmere CDP 110
146 Shipman CDP 99
147 George Mason CDP 96
148 Grundy town 95
149 Bon Air CDP 92
150 Madison Heights CDP 88
151 Piney Mountain CDP 86
151 Radford city 86
152 Brookneal town 85
153 Cave Spring CDP 84
154 Boykins town 77
155 Horse Pasture CDP 75
155 Lovettsville town 75
156 Motley CDP 73
157 Brodnax town 71
157 East Lexington CDP 71
158 Ashland town 70
159 Boston CDP 67
159 Bridgewater town 67
159 Hutchison CDP 67
159 Lake of the Woods CDP 67
160 University Center CDP 66
160 Wolf Trap CDP 66
161 Salem city 65
162 Spotsylvania Courthouse CDP 64
163 Dayton town 63
164 Dendron town 62
164 Fort Lee CDP 62
165 Central Garage CDP 61
165 Lakeside CDP 61
166 Hayfield CDP 60
166 Loch Lomond CDP 60
167 Altavista town 59
167 Moorefield CDP 59
168 Colonial Heights city 58
169 Difficult Run CDP 55
170 Alberta town 54
170 Hurt town 54
171 Twin Lakes CDP 52
171 Warfield CDP 52
172 Edinburg town 51
173 Long Branch CDP 50
173 Oak Grove CDP 50
174 North Springfield CDP 49
175 Front Royal town 48
176 Bellwood CDP 47
176 Navy CDP 47
176 Newsoms town 47