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Cities in Virginia by black or African American population share, 2024

Petersburg, VA had the highest black or African American population share of 39 cities in 2024, at 74.2%. Poquoson, VA had the lowest, at 1.9%. The median was 14.3% and the figure for Virginia was 18.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest74.2Petersburg, VA
Lowest1.9Poquoson, VA
Median14.339 cities
Virginia18.3History

All cities, 2024

Petersburg, VA: 74.2 %Petersburg, VA74.2Danville, VA: 50.5 %Danville, VA50.5Portsmouth, VA: 50.2 %Portsmouth, VA50.2Hampton, VA: 48.1 %Hampton, VA48.1Martinsville, VA: 43.9 %Martinsville, VA43.9Hopewell, VA: 41.6 %Hopewell, VA41.6Suffolk, VA: 41.6 %Suffolk, VA41.6Newport News, VA: 40.6 %Newport News, VA40.6Richmond, VA: 40.6 %Richmond, VA40.6Norfolk, VA: 38.9 %Norfolk, VA38.9Chesapeake, VA: 28.5 %Chesapeake, VA28.5Roanoke, VA: 27.7 %Roanoke, VA27.7Lynchburg, VA: 27 %Lynchburg, VA27Alexandria, VA: 21 %Alexandria, VA21Fredericksburg, VA: 19.4 %Fredericksburg, VA19.4Colonial Heights, VA: 18.7 %Colonial Heights, VA18.7Virginia Beach, VA: 18.2 %Virginia Beach, VA18.2Culpeper, VA: 16.8 %Culpeper, VA16.8Charlottesville, VA: 15.5 %Charlottesville, VA15.5Williamsburg, VA: 14.3 %Williamsburg, VA14.3Manassas Park, VA: 13.6 %Manassas Park, VA13.6Manassas, VA: 11.8 %Manassas, VA11.8Waynesboro, VA: 10.9 %Waynesboro, VA10.9Staunton, VA: 10.3 %Staunton, VA10.3Warrenton, VA: 9.9 %Warrenton, VA9.9Radford, VA: 9.2 %Radford, VA9.2Front Royal, VA: 9 %Front Royal, VA9Salem, VA: 8.7 %Salem, VA8.7Leesburg, VA: 8.6 %Leesburg, VA8.6Herndon, VA: 8.1 %Herndon, VA8.1Winchester, VA: 7.7 %Winchester, VA7.7Harrisonburg, VA: 7.2 %Harrisonburg, VA7.2Fairfax, VA: 6.3 %Fairfax, VA6.3Christiansburg, VA: 5.9 %Christiansburg, VA5.9Bristol, VA: 5.8 %Bristol, VA5.8Vienna, VA: 4.5 %Vienna, VA4.5Blacksburg, VA: 3.9 %Blacksburg, VA3.9Falls Church, VA: 3.5 %Falls Church, VA3.5Poquoson, VA: 1.9 %Poquoson, VA1.9Petersburg, VA: 74.2 %Petersburg, VA74.2Danville, VA: 50.5 %Danville, VA50.5Portsmouth, VA: 50.2 %Portsmouth, VA50.2Hampton, VA: 48.1 %Hampton, VA48.1Martinsville, VA: 43.9 %Martinsville, VA43.9Hopewell, VA: 41.6 %Hopewell, VA41.6Suffolk, VA: 41.6 %Suffolk, VA41.6Newport News, VA: 40.6 %Newport News, VA40.6Richmond, VA: 40.6 %Richmond, VA40.6Norfolk, VA: 38.9 %Norfolk, VA38.9Chesapeake, VA: 28.5 %Chesapeake, VA28.5Roanoke, VA: 27.7 %Roanoke, VA27.7Lynchburg, VA: 27 %Lynchburg, VA27Alexandria, VA: 21 %Alexandria, VA21Fredericksburg, VA: 19.4 %Fredericksburg, VA19.4Colonial Heights, VA: 18.7 %Colonial Heights, VA18.7Virginia Beach, VA: 18.2 %Virginia Beach, VA18.2Culpeper, VA: 16.8 %Culpeper, VA16.8Charlottesville, VA: 15.5 %Charlottesville, VA15.5Williamsburg, VA: 14.3 %Williamsburg, VA14.3Manassas Park, VA: 13.6 %Manassas Park, VA13.6Manassas, VA: 11.8 %Manassas, VA11.8Waynesboro, VA: 10.9 %Waynesboro, VA10.9Staunton, VA: 10.3 %Staunton, VA10.3Warrenton, VA: 9.9 %Warrenton, VA9.9Radford, VA: 9.2 %Radford, VA9.2Front Royal, VA: 9 %Front Royal, VA9Salem, VA: 8.7 %Salem, VA8.7Leesburg, VA: 8.6 %Leesburg, VA8.6Herndon, VA: 8.1 %Herndon, VA8.1Winchester, VA: 7.7 %Winchester, VA7.7Harrisonburg, VA: 7.2 %Harrisonburg, VA7.2Fairfax, VA: 6.3 %Fairfax, VA6.3Christiansburg, VA: 5.9 %Christiansburg, VA5.9Bristol, VA: 5.8 %Bristol, VA5.8Vienna, VA: 4.5 %Vienna, VA4.5Blacksburg, VA: 3.9 %Blacksburg, VA3.9Falls Church, VA: 3.5 %Falls Church, VA3.5Poquoson, VA: 1.9 %Poquoson, VA1.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Petersburg, VA74.2-0.3 pts
2Danville, VA50.5+0.2 pts
3Portsmouth, VA50.2-1 pts
4Hampton, VA48.1+0.2 pts
5Martinsville, VA43.9-0.3 pts
6Hopewell, VA41.6+0.4 pts
6Suffolk, VA41.60 pts
8Newport News, VA40.6+0.2 pts
9Richmond, VA40.6-1.1 pts
10Norfolk, VA38.9-0.2 pts
11Chesapeake, VA28.5-0.1 pts
12Roanoke, VA27.7-0.8 pts
13Lynchburg, VA27-0.4 pts
14Alexandria, VA21+0.3 pts
15Fredericksburg, VA19.4-0.4 pts
16Colonial Heights, VA18.7+0.9 pts
17Virginia Beach, VA18.2-0.2 pts
18Culpeper, VA16.8-1.6 pts
19Charlottesville, VA15.5-1.4 pts
20Williamsburg, VA14.3-0.9 pts
21Manassas Park, VA13.6+2.7 pts
22Manassas, VA11.8-0.6 pts
23Waynesboro, VA10.9-0.1 pts
24Staunton, VA10.3+0.2 pts
25Warrenton, VA9.9+1 pts
26Radford, VA9.2+0.1 pts
27Front Royal, VA9-0.1 pts
28Salem, VA8.7+1 pts
29Leesburg, VA8.6-1.3 pts
30Herndon, VA8.1+0.2 pts
31Winchester, VA7.7-1.1 pts
32Harrisonburg, VA7.2+0.1 pts
33Fairfax, VA6.3-0.1 pts
34Christiansburg, VA5.9+0.7 pts
35Bristol, VA5.8-0.9 pts
36Vienna, VA4.5-0.4 pts
37Blacksburg, VA3.9-0.4 pts
38Falls Church, VA3.5-1.3 pts
39Poquoson, VA1.9+0.2 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People who are not Hispanic or Latino and report Black or African American as their only race, as a percentage of the total population. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

US federal statistics ask about Hispanic origin and race separately, and Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race. The shares for White, Black and Asian count people who are not Hispanic and report that race alone, so the published shares do not add up to 100 (people of two or more races and other races are not shown). EU and Spanish statistics do not collect race.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Virginia by black or African American population share, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b03002.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Virginia by black or African American population share, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b03002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/black-population-share/virginia-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Virginia by black or African American population share, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b03002.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/black-population-share/virginia-cities.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Virginia by black or African American population share, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b03002.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/black-population-share/virginia-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest black or African American population share?

Petersburg, VA, with 74.2% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest black or African American population share?

Poquoson, VA, with 1.9% in 2024.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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