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Lake Ridge, Virginia
9,962 Black residents · 21.6% of the place
The 2020 Census counted 46,162 people in Lake Ridge, Virginia, and 9,962 of them — 21.6% — were Black alone. That count, and the share it makes, are the facts this entry for Lake Ridge is built on.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 46,162 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 9,962 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 21.6% |
| Rank by Black population among Virginia places | 19 of 672 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
Population Trend
The two-census record for Lake Ridge: 8,283 Black residents in 2010 and 9,962 in 2020. The population grew by 20.3%, and the Black share in Lake Ridge moved from 20.2% to 21.6%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
The Record
Of the 672 places the Census Bureau counts in Virginia, Lake Ridge ranks 19 by Black population, with 9,962 Black residents. Every figure here is the published redistricting count for Lake Ridge within its official bounds, printed as released.
Institutions
The institutions of Lake Ridge — its congregations, schools, and businesses — stand at the scale of its 46,162 people, and this gazetteer sets them within the county and state frames above. The entry itself fixes Lake Ridge: name, state, people, and share, on the same terms as every place in the edition.