Ranking of Virginia Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with African Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 104.20K people in Virginia with African ancestry (1.21% of Virginia population). Among all Virginia cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Suffolk city had the highest percentage of its population with African ancestry (12.93%), followed by Danville city (10.10%), and Cherry Hill CDP (5.05%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having African 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 Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with African Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | Ciy or Place | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suffolk city | 12.93 |
| 2 | Danville city | 10.10 |
| 3 | Cherry Hill CDP | 5.05 |
| 4 | East Highland Park CDP | 4.16 |
| 5 | Leesylvania CDP | 3.61 |
| 6 | Triangle CDP | 3.06 |
| 7 | Bailey's Crossroads CDP | 3.01 |
| 8 | Bull Run CDP (Prince William County) | 2.68 |
| 9 | Portsmouth city | 2.64 |
| 10 | Petersburg city | 2.60 |
| 11 | Highland Springs CDP | 2.21 |
| 12 | Woodburn CDP | 2.20 |
| 13 | Chantilly CDP | 2.13 |
| 14 | Roanoke city | 2.12 |
| 15 | Gainesville CDP | 1.96 |
| 16 | Lake Barcroft CDP | 1.85 |
| 17 | Manassas Park city | 1.82 |
| 18 | Warrenton town | 1.76 |
| 19 | Annandale CDP | 1.69 |
| 20 | Norfolk city | 1.65 |
| 21 | Yorkshire CDP | 1.55 |
| 22 | Hampton city | 1.54 |
| 23 | Hollins CDP | 1.52 |
| 24 | Lake Ridge CDP | 1.46 |
| 25 | Martinsville city | 1.45 |
| 26 | Timberlake CDP | 1.36 |
| 27 | Lincolnia CDP | 1.33 |
| 27 | Richmond city | 1.33 |
| 28 | Montclair CDP | 1.32 |
| 29 | Dale City CDP | 1.30 |
| 30 | Alexandria city | 1.27 |
| 30 | Williamsburg city | 1.27 |
| 31 | Broadlands CDP | 1.25 |
| 31 | Buckhall CDP | 1.25 |
| 31 | Huntington CDP | 1.25 |
| 31 | Manchester CDP | 1.25 |
| 32 | Hopewell city | 1.23 |
| 33 | Newport News city | 1.19 |
| 34 | Springfield CDP | 1.15 |
| 35 | Leesburg town | 1.12 |
| 36 | Manassas city | 1.11 |
| 37 | Lorton CDP | 1.10 |
| 37 | Stone Ridge CDP | 1.10 |
| 38 | Woodbridge CDP | 1.07 |
| 39 | Lowes Island CDP | 1.04 |
| 40 | Chesapeake city | 1.02 |
| 41 | Fair Oaks CDP | 1.00 |
| 41 | Meadowbrook CDP | 1.00 |
| 42 | Lynchburg city | 0.98 |
| 42 | Tuckahoe CDP | 0.98 |
| 43 | Virginia Beach city | 0.95 |
| 44 | Kingstowne CDP | 0.93 |
| 45 | Groveton CDP | 0.90 |
| 46 | Franconia CDP | 0.86 |
| 47 | Lansdowne CDP | 0.81 |
| 47 | Reston CDP | 0.81 |
| 48 | Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County) | 0.79 |
| 49 | South Riding CDP | 0.78 |
| 50 | Staunton city | 0.76 |
| 51 | Hybla Valley CDP | 0.73 |
| 52 | Ashburn CDP | 0.72 |
| 52 | Laurel CDP | 0.72 |
| 52 | Newington CDP | 0.72 |
| 53 | Oakton CDP | 0.70 |
| 54 | McNair CDP | 0.69 |
| 54 | Madison Heights CDP | 0.69 |
| 55 | Forest CDP | 0.68 |
| 56 | Mechanicsville CDP | 0.66 |
| 57 | Chester CDP | 0.62 |
| 58 | Fredericksburg city | 0.56 |
| 59 | Merrifield CDP | 0.55 |
| 60 | Blacksburg town | 0.54 |
| 60 | Harrisonburg city | 0.54 |
| 61 | Sudley CDP | 0.53 |
| 62 | Kings Park West CDP | 0.51 |
| 63 | Arlington CDP | 0.50 |
| 63 | Herndon town | 0.50 |
| 64 | Christiansburg town | 0.49 |
| 65 | Centreville CDP | 0.47 |
| 66 | Burke Centre CDP | 0.44 |
| 67 | Charlottesville city | 0.43 |
| 68 | Mount Vernon CDP | 0.42 |
| 69 | Radford city | 0.40 |
| 70 | Fairfax city | 0.39 |
| 71 | West Springfield CDP | 0.37 |
| 72 | Culpeper town | 0.36 |
| 73 | Loudoun Valley Estates CDP | 0.33 |
| 74 | Front Royal town | 0.32 |
| 75 | Colonial Heights city | 0.31 |
| 76 | Falls Church city | 0.30 |
| 77 | Burke CDP | 0.28 |
| 77 | Franklin Farm CDP | 0.28 |
| 78 | Newington Forest CDP | 0.25 |
| 79 | Cave Spring CDP | 0.23 |
| 80 | Linton Hall CDP | 0.21 |
| 80 | McLean CDP | 0.21 |
| 81 | Sugarland Run CDP | 0.19 |
| 82 | Dranesville CDP | 0.18 |
| 83 | Salem city | 0.17 |
| 84 | Glen Allen CDP | 0.16 |
| 84 | Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County) | 0.16 |
| 85 | Sterling CDP | 0.14 |
| 85 | West Falls Church CDP | 0.14 |
| 86 | Lake Monticello CDP | 0.13 |
| 86 | Midlothian CDP | 0.13 |
| 86 | Tysons CDP | 0.13 |
| 87 | Winchester city | 0.12 |
| 88 | Cascades CDP | 0.08 |
| 88 | Stuarts Draft CDP | 0.08 |
| 89 | Bon Air CDP | 0.07 |
| 89 | Fort Hunt CDP | 0.07 |
| 89 | Lakeside CDP | 0.07 |
| 90 | Bristol city | 0.04 |
| 91 | Waynesboro city | 0.02 |
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