2025

Counties in Virginia ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 112 counties in Virginia based on their 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 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest White population in Virginia

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  • 1
    Fairfax County
    White population in Fairfax County is 708,312
    55.17% of Fairfax County population is White
  • 2
    Virginia Beach city
    White population in Virginia Beach city is 319,331
    63.26% of Virginia Beach city population is White
  • 3
    Prince William County
    White population in Prince William County is 284,285
    51.25% of Prince William County population is White
  • 4
    Loudoun County
    White population in Loudoun County is 280,317
    58.60% of Loudoun County population is White
  • 5
    Chesapeake city
    White population in Chesapeake city is 159,791
    58.21% of Chesapeake city population is White

List of 112 counties in Virginia by White Population

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Rank by White Population
County
White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Virginia White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Fairfax County 708,312 55.17% 14.83%
2 Virginia Beach city 319,331 63.26% 6.68%
3 Prince William County 284,285 51.25% 5.95%
4 Loudoun County 280,317 58.60% 5.87%
5 Chesapeake city 159,791 58.21% 3.34%
6 Norfolk city 119,599 46.74% 2.50%
7 Richmond city 112,381 45.70% 2.35%
8 102,898 57.64% 2.15%
9 97,654 82.54% 2.04%
10 94,612 45.98% 1.98%
11 93,570 77.09% 1.96%
12 86,533 82.99% 1.81%
13 85,483 84.84% 1.79%
14 82,004 82.73% 1.72%
15 79,122 87.48% 1.66%
16 72,293 90.08% 1.51%
17 66,000 81.36% 1.38%
18 64,051 59.94% 1.34%
19 61,362 40.50% 1.28%
20 53,018 62.89% 1.11%
21 52,235 94.52% 1.09%
22 51,285 49.50% 1.07%
23 49,464 86.60% 1.04%
24 46,208 74.52% 0.97%
25 45,747 78.14% 0.96%
26 41,488 39.28% 0.87%
27 41,393 87.41% 0.87%
28 41,056 69.01% 0.86%
29 40,164 69.77% 0.84%
30 38,016 93.14% 0.80%
31 37,136 70.75% 0.78%
32 36,500 84.11% 0.76%
33 34,045 69.49% 0.71%
34 33,177 90.66% 0.69%
35 32,582 78.14% 0.68%
36 32,258 91.71% 0.68%
37 31,824 77.67% 0.67%
38 31,741 91.15% 0.66%
39 29,864 57.50% 0.63%
40 29,549 70.56% 0.62%
41 28,748 95.01% 0.60%
42 28,233 94.63% 0.59%
43 27,203 93.63% 0.57%
44 25,138 97.01% 0.53%
45 24,815 75.30% 0.52%
46 23,213 77.65% 0.49%
47 22,927 63.42% 0.48%
48 22,791 92.27% 0.48%
49 22,386 84.23% 0.47%
50 22,303 71.35% 0.47%
51 21,976 80.46% 0.46%
52 21,444 60.61% 0.45%
53 21,339 62.87% 0.45%
54 21,163 96.53% 0.44%
55 20,954 93.02% 0.44%
56 20,901 89.56% 0.44%
57 19,655 62.63% 0.41%
58 19,572 43.10% 0.41%
59 19,288 60.38% 0.40%
60 19,245 95.56% 0.40%
61 18,935 76.55% 0.40%
62 18,645 64.94% 0.39%
63 18,078 80.18% 0.38%
64 16,457 91.19% 0.34%
65 16,327 59.49% 0.34%
66 16,132 94.63% 0.34%
67 15,622 86.55% 0.33%
68 15,126 78.83% 0.32%
69 14,977 93.55% 0.31%
70 14,559 63.48% 0.30%
71 14,435 83.71% 0.30%
72 14,293 89.29% 0.30%
73 14,056 92.49% 0.29%
74 13,700 97.61% 0.29%
75 13,508 70.68% 0.28%
76 13,279 85.03% 0.28%
77 13,258 77.22% 0.28%
78 13,160 65.57% 0.28%
79 12,589 84.47% 0.26%
80 12,231 48.27% 0.26%
81 12,103 62.32% 0.25%
82 11,976 91.89% 0.25%
83 11,853 69.67% 0.25%
84 11,817 72.76% 0.25%
85 11,157 62.95% 0.23%
86 9,664 48.66% 0.20%
87 9,478 56.69% 0.20%
88 9,013 68.60% 0.19%
89 8,942 79.87% 0.19%
90 8,486 71.04% 0.18%
91 7,796 59.77% 0.16%
92 7,637 68.25% 0.16%
93 7,520 59.55% 0.16%
94 6,874 46.53% 0.14%
95 6,844 41.78% 0.14%
96 6,806 65.53% 0.14%
97 6,673 82.14% 0.14%
98 6,616 86.20% 0.14%
99 6,495 18.51% 0.14%
100 6,441 57.47% 0.13%
101 6,383 87.02% 0.13%
102 6,207 63.54% 0.13%
103 5,942 81.65% 0.12%
104 4,786 93.94% 0.10%
105 4,780 80.74% 0.10%
106 4,717 38.16% 0.10%
107 4,665 41.81% 0.10%
108 3,791 56.68% 0.08%
109 3,557 40.35% 0.07%
110 3,554 94.87% 0.07%
111 2,195 94.37% 0.05%
112 1,905 29.47% 0.04%

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 White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines 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 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 White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as 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 White .
  2. % of Total Virginia White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. 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 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 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 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.