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Counties in Virginia ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 112 counties in Virginia based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in Virginia

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  • 1
    Fairfax County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Fairfax County is 543,842
    42.36% of Fairfax County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Virginia Beach city
    Non-Hispanic White population in Virginia Beach city is 271,315
    53.74% of Virginia Beach city population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Loudoun County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Loudoun County is 222,395
    46.49% of Loudoun County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Prince William County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Prince William County is 188,367
    33.96% of Prince William County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Chesapeake city
    Non-Hispanic White population in Chesapeake city is 136,706
    49.80% of Chesapeake city population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 112 counties in Virginia by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
County
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Virginia Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Fairfax County 543,842 42.36% 13.41%
2 Virginia Beach city 271,315 53.74% 6.69%
3 Loudoun County 222,395 46.49% 5.48%
4 Prince William County 188,367 33.96% 4.64%
5 Chesapeake city 136,706 49.80% 3.37%
6 Norfolk city 97,557 38.12% 2.41%
7 Richmond city 93,413 37.98% 2.30%
8 90,634 76.61% 2.23%
9 84,141 69.32% 2.07%
10 80,834 77.52% 1.99%
11 80,473 79.87% 1.98%
12 77,751 43.55% 1.92%
13 73,541 35.74% 1.81%
14 73,410 74.06% 1.81%
15 72,274 79.91% 1.78%
16 68,690 85.59% 1.69%
17 55,960 68.98% 1.38%
18 54,810 51.29% 1.35%
19 50,885 92.08% 1.25%
20 49,231 32.49% 1.21%
21 48,062 57.01% 1.18%
22 47,191 82.62% 1.16%
23 44,937 43.37% 1.11%
24 44,162 71.22% 1.09%
25 42,795 73.10% 1.06%
26 37,685 79.58% 0.93%
27 37,114 90.93% 0.91%
28 35,089 60.96% 0.87%
29 34,957 33.10% 0.86%
30 34,218 65.19% 0.84%
31 33,857 78.02% 0.83%
32 32,336 88.37% 0.80%
33 31,608 53.13% 0.78%
34 30,773 87.49% 0.76%
35 30,352 87.16% 0.75%
36 29,651 71.11% 0.73%
37 29,533 60.28% 0.73%
38 28,024 68.40% 0.69%
39 27,717 91.60% 0.68%
40 27,342 65.29% 0.67%
41 27,309 91.53% 0.67%
42 26,294 90.50% 0.65%
43 24,810 95.74% 0.61%
44 23,205 70.41% 0.57%
45 21,947 88.86% 0.54%
46 20,986 78.96% 0.52%
47 20,953 70.09% 0.52%
48 20,613 94.02% 0.51%
49 20,325 74.42% 0.50%
50 20,243 89.86% 0.50%
51 20,138 86.29% 0.50%
52 20,130 56.90% 0.50%
53 19,423 53.72% 0.48%
54 19,405 57.18% 0.48%
55 19,000 94.34% 0.47%
56 18,377 58.56% 0.45%
57 17,552 56.15% 0.43%
58 17,511 60.99% 0.43%
59 16,644 36.66% 0.41%
60 16,578 73.53% 0.41%
61 16,386 66.24% 0.40%
62 15,795 49.44% 0.39%
63 15,731 87.17% 0.39%
64 15,666 91.90% 0.39%
65 14,713 28.33% 0.36%
66 14,524 80.47% 0.36%
67 14,382 89.83% 0.35%
68 14,044 73.19% 0.35%
69 13,674 89.98% 0.34%
70 13,580 96.76% 0.33%
71 13,480 84.21% 0.33%
72 13,424 77.85% 0.33%
73 13,117 57.20% 0.32%
74 12,850 46.82% 0.32%
75 12,532 80.25% 0.31%
76 12,498 72.79% 0.31%
77 12,198 63.82% 0.30%
78 11,718 78.62% 0.29%
79 11,700 58.29% 0.29%
80 11,145 85.51% 0.27%
81 10,862 55.93% 0.27%
82 10,468 61.53% 0.26%
83 10,279 57.99% 0.25%
84 9,996 61.54% 0.25%
85 9,547 37.68% 0.24%
86 8,436 50.45% 0.21%
87 8,402 75.05% 0.21%
88 8,237 62.70% 0.20%
89 7,844 65.66% 0.19%
90 7,321 65.43% 0.18%
91 6,919 54.79% 0.17%
92 6,735 51.64% 0.17%
93 6,498 39.67% 0.16%
94 6,347 82.70% 0.16%
95 6,235 60.03% 0.15%
96 5,873 72.29% 0.14%
97 5,705 50.90% 0.14%
98 5,669 38.38% 0.14%
99 5,659 77.15% 0.14%
100 5,466 55.96% 0.13%
101 5,076 69.75% 0.13%
102 4,888 13.93% 0.12%
103 4,648 91.23% 0.11%
104 4,634 23.33% 0.11%
105 4,514 76.25% 0.11%
106 4,354 39.02% 0.11%
107 3,997 32.34% 0.10%
108 3,566 53.31% 0.09%
109 3,444 91.94% 0.08%
110 3,102 35.19% 0.08%
111 2,139 91.96% 0.05%
112 1,102 17.05% 0.03%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in Virginia by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total Virginia Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.