Stateside Virgin Islanders

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Stateside Virgin Islanders are Virgin Islanders who live in the U.S. states.[1][2][3] Virgin Islanders are West Indian people born in (or from) the U.S Virgin Islands or the British Virgin Islands.

The U.S Virgin Islands are an unincorporated territory of the United States.[4] Individuals born in the U.S. Virgin Islands on or after January 17, 1917 are U.S. citizens.[5] As a result, U.S. Virgin Islanders and do not go through the legal immigration procedures that most other West Indian immigrants would.[6][7] However, the British Virgin Islands are a British Overseas Territory. As a result, British Virgin Islanders are required to go through legal immigration procedures when entering the United States.[6][8]

Demographics

Stateside Virgin Islanders include those with ancestry from both the U.S Virgin Islands and British Virgin Islands. Many Stateside Virgin Islanders concentrate in areas with large West Indian communities, such as in New York, Florida, and Georgia.

Population by state

Relative to the population of each state

State/territory 2020 census[9] % (2020) 2010 census % (2010)
File:Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama 76 N/A
File:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 13 N/A
File:Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona 76 N/A
File:Flag of Arkansas.svg Arkansas 11 N/A
File:Flag of California.svg California 323 N/A 131 0.1%
File:Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado 107 N/A
File:Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut 216 N/A
File:Flag of Delaware.svg Delaware 46 N/A
File:Flag of Washington, D.C.svg District of Columbia 39 N/A
File:Flag of Florida.svg Florida 3,639 N/A 505 0.5%
Template:Flagicon Georgia 1,365 N/A
File:Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii 13 N/A
File:Flag of Idaho.svg Idaho 2 N/A
File:Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois 94 N/A
File:Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana 41 N/A
File:Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa 15 N/A
File:Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas 11 N/A
File:Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky 40 N/A
File:Flag of Louisiana.svg Louisiana 83 N/A
File:Flag of Maine.svg Maine 13 N/A
File:Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland 455 N/A
File:Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts 297 N/A
File:Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan 79 N/A
File:Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota 39 N/A
File:Flag of Mississippi.svg Mississippi 8 N/A
File:Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri 23 N/A
File:Flag of Montana.svg Montana 5 N/A
File:Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska 6 N/A
File:Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada 55 N/A
File:Flag of New Hampshire.svg New Hampshire 47 N/A
File:Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey 403 N/A
File:Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico 13 N/A
Template:Country data New York 1,281 N/A 250 0.2%
File:Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina 461 N/A
File:Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota 0 0.0%
File:Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio 93 N/A
File:Flag of Oklahoma.svg Oklahoma 48 N/A
File:Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon 25 N/A
File:Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania 439 N/A
File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico 80 N/A 109 0.1%
File:Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island 44 N/A
File:Flag of South Carolina.svg South Carolina 86 N/A
File:Flag of South Dakota.svg South Dakota 4 N/A
File:Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee 69 N/A
File:Flag of Texas.svg Texas 913 N/A 140 0.1%
File:Flag of Utah.svg Utah 7 N/A
File:Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont 8 N/A
File:Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia 391 N/A
Template:Country data Washington 115 N/A
File:Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia 6 N/A
File:Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin 22 N/A
File:Flag of Wyoming.svg Wyoming 0 0.0%
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 11,670 N/A 2,491 2.4%

U.S. communities with Virgin Islands populations (2020 census)

  1. New York City, NY - 935
  2. Orlando, FL - 248
  3. Jacksonville, FL - 132
  4. Houston, TX - 116
  5. Boston, MA - 93
  6. Tampa, FL - 86
  7. Atlanta, GA - 82
  8. Miramar, FL - 78
  9. Philadelphia, PA - 73
  10. Charlotte, NC - 73
  11. Baytown, TX - 68
  12. Poinciana, FL - 65
  13. Los Angeles, CA - 64
  14. Sunrise, FL - 59
  15. Miami Gardens, FL - 58
  16. Killeen, TX - 56
  17. Raleigh, NC - 56
  18. Virginia Beach, VA - 52
  19. Durham, NC - 52
  20. Port St. Lucie, FL - 48
  21. Pembroke Pines, FL - 47
  22. Baltimore, MD - 41
  23. Coral Springs, FL - 40
  24. Hollywood, FL - 40
  25. North Lauderdale, FL - 39
  26. Kissimmee, FL - 37
  27. South Fulton, GA - 38
  28. Austin, TX - 34
  29. Hartford, CT - 33
  30. Apopka, FL - 33
  31. St. Cloud, FL - 33
  32. Worcester, MA - 32
  33. Miami, FL - 30
  34. Altamonte Springs, FL - 30
  35. Meadow Woods, FL - 29
  36. Norfolk, VA - 28
  37. San Diego, CA - 28
  38. Missouri City, TX - 27
  39. New Haven, CT - 27
  40. Pompano Beach, FL - 26
  41. Sandy Springs, GA - 26
  42. Buenaventura Lakes, FL - 26
  43. Daytona Beach, FL - 25
  44. Providence, RI - 24
  45. Union City, GA - 24
  46. Reading, PA - 23
  47. Homestead, FL - 23
  48. Marietta, GA - 22
  49. Atascocita, TX - 22
  50. Loganville, GA - 22
  51. Allentown, PA - 22

New York

During the 1920s, a large influx of Virgin Islanders migrated to New York City in search of jobs and economic opportunities. In 1925, the population of native islanders in the city was 8,000 alone. However, while living in Harlem, Virgin Islanders encountered deeper racial tensions than what was felt on the islands. This led to the Harlem Renaissance, in which Casper Holstein, Hubert Harrison, Ashley Totten and Frank Crosswaith joined other Caribbean migrants to advocate for equal rights in their community. New York City is historically known to be the first stop city for Virgin Islanders, and remains so today. It is also the birthplace of recent elected officials in USVI, such as former Governor Kenneth Mapp and Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett, who are both descendants of Crucian parents. The 2020 census estimated that 1,281 Virgin Islanders resided in New York state.

Florida

According to the 2020 census, Florida has the highest population of Virgin Islanders in any state throughout the country. New York and Georgia rank second and third. Recent data have shown Orange County particularly Metro Orlando (248), Pine Hills (189), Oak Ridge (27), and Apopka (33) to be the most settled region for Virgin Islanders not only in Florida but the entire United States. Other regions with a large Virgin Islander population include Ft. Lauderdale and Jacksonville. Many high school students from the Virgin Islands have attended Bethune–Cookman University in Daytona Beach, and many carnival troupes take part in the Orlando Carnival activities each May.

Notable people

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Actors

Artists

Athletes

  • Raja Bell (born 1976), basketball player; born on St. Croix
  • Tombi Bell (born 1979), basketball player, who last played for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA; born on St. Croix
  • Aliyah Boston (born 2001), basketball player currently with the Indiana Fever of the WNBA; born on St. Thomas
  • Joe Christopher (born 1935), the first Virgin Islander to play in Major League Baseball; born in Frederiksted, St. Croix
  • Midre Cummings (born 1971), baseball player; born on St. Croix
  • Tim Duncan (born 1976), Hall of Fame basketball player who spent his entire NBA career with the San Antonio Spurs; born in Christiansted, St. Croix
  • Emile Griffith (1938–2013), boxer; born on St. Thomas
  • Elrod Hendricks (1940–2005), Major League Baseball player and coach; born in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas
  • Julian Jackson (born 1960), boxer; born on St. Thomas
  • Calvin Pickering (born 1976), baseball player; born on St. Thomas
  • Sugar Ray Seales (born 1952), 1972 Olympic gold medalist (139 lbs.) boxer; born on St. Croix

Musicians

  • Alton Adams (1889–1987), musician, first black bandmaster in the United States Navy; born in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas
  • Bennie Benjamin (1907–1989), composer, songwriter, philanthropist; born in Christiansted, St. Croix
  • Jon Lucien, jazz musician; born on Tortola, raised on St. Thomas
  • Rock City, a musical duo of composed brothers Timothy and Theron Thomas, born on St. Thomas
  • Sonny Rollins, jazz musician; born in New York, of St. Thomas (mother) and St. Croix (father) descent

Political leaders

Writers and intellectuals

News media personalities

See also

References

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