Most Native American places in Virginia research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Virginia cities with the highest percentage of Native American residents for 2024. The data comes from the American Community Survey 2018-2022 vintage, which breaks down race by origin.
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The city with the highest percentage of Native Americans is Martinsville. 0.58% of people in Martinsville are Native Americans.
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The city with the lowest percentage of Native Americans is Manassas Park. 0.00% of people in Manassas Park are Native American.
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The city with the most Native Americans is Norfolk. 595 people in Norfolk are Native American.
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The city with the fewest Native Americans is Manassas Park. 0 people in Manassas Park are Native American.
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The United States has 1,826,286 Native Americans and is 0.55% Native American.
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The 10 Cities In Virginia With The Largest Native American Population For 2024
Which city in Virginia had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Virginia for 2024 is Martinsville. 0.58 of Martinsville identify as Native American.
To see where Virginia ranked as a state on diversity, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in America.
And if you already knew these places were Native American, check out the best places to live in Virginia or the most diverse places in Virginia.
Read below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.
Cities In Virginia With The Largest Native American Population For 2024
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Population: 13,539
# Of Native American Residents: 79
% Native American: 0.58%
More on Martinsville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 16,401
# Of Native American Residents: 90
% Native American: 0.55%
More on Vienna: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 7,617
# Of Native American Residents: 38
% Native American: 0.5%
More on Ashland: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 45,147
# Of Native American Residents: 191
% Native American: 0.42%
More on Blacksburg: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,221
# Of Native American Residents: 16
% Native American: 0.31%
More on Big Stone Gap: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 97,384
# Of Native American Residents: 278
% Native American: 0.29%
More on Portsmouth: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 7,647
# Of Native American Residents: 21
% Native American: 0.27%
More on Farmville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 48,465
# Of Native American Residents: 128
% Native American: 0.26%
More on Leesburg: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 8,346
# Of Native American Residents: 22
% Native American: 0.26%
More on Abingdon: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 24,456
# Of Native American Residents: 62
% Native American: 0.25%
More on Herndon: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Virginia With The Largest Native American Population For 2024
We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the Census. So that’s where we went to get the race breakdown across Virginia.
We used Saturday Night Science to analyze the Census’s most recently available data, the 2018-2022 American Community Survey data.
Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- Hispanic or Latino
- White alone*
- Black or African American alone*
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
- Asian alone*
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
- Some other race alone*
- Two or more races*
Our particular column of interest here was the number of people identifying as American Indian and Alaska Native alone.
We limited our analysis to places with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 60 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 0.58 to 0.00.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the American Indian and Alaska Native population, with a higher score being more American Indian and Alaska Native than a lower score. Martinsville took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Manassas Park was the least Native American city.
We updated this article for 2024. This article is our tenth time ranking the cities in Virginia with the largest Native American population.
Summary: Native American Populations Across Virginia
If you’re looking for a breakdown of Native American populations across Virginia according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
The most Native American cities in Virginia are Martinsville, Vienna, Ashland, Blacksburg, Big Stone Gap, Portsmouth, Farmville, Leesburg, Abingdon, and Herndon.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least Native American places in Virginia:
- Manassas Park
- Williamsburg
- Bridgewater
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Most Native American Places In Virginia
| Rank | City | Population | Native American Population | % Native American |
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| 1 | Martinsville | 13,539 | 79 | 0.58% |
| 2 | Vienna | 16,401 | 90 | 0.55% |
| 3 | Ashland | 7,617 | 38 | 0.5% |
| 4 | Blacksburg | 45,147 | 191 | 0.42% |
| 5 | Big Stone Gap | 5,221 | 16 | 0.31% |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 97,384 | 278 | 0.29% |
| 7 | Farmville | 7,647 | 21 | 0.27% |
| 8 | Leesburg | 48,465 | 128 | 0.26% |
| 9 | Abingdon | 8,346 | 22 | 0.26% |
| 10 | Herndon | 24,456 | 62 | 0.25% |
| 11 | Norfolk | 236,973 | 595 | 0.25% |
| 12 | Lexington | 7,346 | 18 | 0.25% |
| 13 | Galax | 6,687 | 16 | 0.24% |
| 14 | Hampton | 137,217 | 306 | 0.22% |
| 15 | Colonial Heights | 18,158 | 40 | 0.22% |
| 16 | Winchester | 28,103 | 59 | 0.21% |
| 17 | Fredericksburg | 28,258 | 50 | 0.18% |
| 18 | Charlottesville | 46,289 | 70 | 0.15% |
| 19 | Newport News | 185,118 | 269 | 0.15% |
| 20 | Alexandria | 157,594 | 215 | 0.14% |
| 21 | Waynesboro | 22,341 | 30 | 0.13% |
| 22 | Vinton | 8,045 | 10 | 0.12% |
| 23 | Fairfax | 24,242 | 30 | 0.12% |
| 24 | Buena Vista | 6,639 | 8 | 0.12% |
| 25 | Virginia Beach | 457,900 | 550 | 0.12% |
| 26 | Lynchburg | 79,166 | 94 | 0.12% |
| 27 | Richmond | 227,171 | 262 | 0.12% |
| 28 | Poquoson | 12,479 | 14 | 0.11% |
| 29 | Purcellville | 8,928 | 10 | 0.11% |
| 30 | Salem | 25,372 | 28 | 0.11% |
| 31 | Manassas | 42,620 | 46 | 0.11% |
| 32 | Smithfield | 8,625 | 9 | 0.1% |
| 33 | Warrenton | 10,111 | 10 | 0.1% |
| 34 | Staunton | 25,581 | 24 | 0.09% |
| 35 | Suffolk | 94,856 | 88 | 0.09% |
| 36 | Roanoke | 99,213 | 84 | 0.08% |
| 37 | Chesapeake | 249,377 | 200 | 0.08% |
| 38 | Danville | 42,507 | 30 | 0.07% |
| 39 | Culpeper | 20,105 | 14 | 0.07% |
| 40 | Wytheville | 8,228 | 5 | 0.06% |
| 41 | Christiansburg | 22,947 | 13 | 0.06% |
| 42 | Petersburg | 33,261 | 16 | 0.05% |
| 43 | Richlands | 5,266 | 2 | 0.04% |
| 44 | Radford | 16,379 | 6 | 0.04% |
| 45 | Pulaski | 8,982 | 3 | 0.03% |
| 46 | Harrisonburg | 51,784 | 17 | 0.03% |
| 47 | Hopewell | 23,046 | 5 | 0.02% |
| 48 | Bluefield | 5,059 | 1 | 0.02% |
| 49 | Emporia | 5,680 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 50 | South Boston | 7,942 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 51 | Marion | 5,722 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 52 | Strasburg | 7,104 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 53 | Covington | 5,722 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 54 | Falls Church | 14,576 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 55 | Franklin | 8,194 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 56 | Bristol | 17,036 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 57 | Front Royal | 15,064 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 58 | Bridgewater | 6,575 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 59 | Williamsburg | 15,486 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60 | Manassas Park | 17,123 | 0 | 0.0% |