- Source: Stateside Virgin Islanders
Virgin Islanders are West Indian people born or from the U.S Virgin Islands.
The U.S Virgin Islands is a Unincorporated territory of the United States and as a result Virgin Islanders do not go through the legal immigration procedures a typical West Indies immigrant would.
Demographics
Americans with Virgin Islands Ancestry includes those with ancestry from both the U.S Virgin Islands and British Virgin Islands.
Many Americans of Virgin Islands descent concentrate in areas with a large overall Caribbean population, including areas like New York, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
= Population by state
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Relative to the population of each state
U.S. communities with Virgin Islands populations (2020 census)
New York City, NY - 935
Orlando, FL - 248
Jacksonville, FL - 132
Houston, TX - 116
Boston, MA - 93
Tampa, FL - 86
Atlanta, GA - 82
Miramar, FL - 78
Philadelphia, PA - 73
Charlotte, NC - 73
Baytown, TX - 68
Poinciana, FL - 65
Los Angeles, CA - 64
Sunrise, FL - 59
Miami Gardens, FL - 58
Killeen, TX - 56
Raleigh, NC - 56
Virginia Beach, VA - 52
Durham, NC - 52
Port St. Lucie, FL - 48
Pembroke Pines, FL - 47
Baltimore, MD - 41
Coral Springs, FL - 40
Hollywood, FL - 40
North Lauderdale, FL - 39
Kissimmee, FL - 37
South Fulton, GA - 38
Austin, TX - 34
Hartford, CT - 33
Apopka, FL - 33
St. Cloud, FL - 33
Worcester, MA - 32
Miami, FL - 30
Altamonte Springs, FL - 30
Meadow Woods, FL - 29
Norfolk, VA - 28
San Diego, CA - 28
Missouri City, TX - 27
New Haven, CT - 27
Pompano Beach, FL - 26
Sandy Springs, GA - 26
Buenaventura Lakes, FL - 26
Daytona Beach, FL - 25
Providence, RI - 24
Union City, GA - 24
Reading, PA - 23
Homestead, FL - 23
Marietta, GA - 22
Atascocita, TX - 22
Loganville, GA - 22
Allentown, PA - 22
= New York
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New York Virgin Islanders
During the 1920’s, 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 four men including Casper Holstein, Hubert Harrison. Ashley Totten and Frank Crosswaith joined other Caribbean migrants to advocate for equal rights in their community. Besides that, New York City is historically known to be the first stop city for Virgin Islanders and remains throughout 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 estimates 1,281 Virgin Islanders reside in New York state.
= Florida
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According to the 2020 census, Florida has the highest population of Virgin Islanders in any state throughout the country. While New York and Georgia ranks second and third in line. Recent data have shown Orange County particularly Metro Orlando (248), Pine Hills (189), Oak Ridge (27), Apopka (33), to be the most settled region for Virgin Islanders not only in Florida but the entire United States. Other regions include Ft. Lauderdale and Jacksonville which also shares a large amount of Virgin Islanders. Historically, 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.
= Georgia
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Notable people
= Actors
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Wayne Brady (born 1972), actor; born in Georgia
Lisa Canning (born 1966), television actress; born on St. Thomas
Kelsey Grammer (born 1955), actor; born on St. Thomas
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs (born 1953), actor; born in New York City
Jasmin St. Claire (born 1972), adult film actress; born in Christiansted, St. Croix
Karrine Steffans (born 1978), New York Times bestselling author, former hip hop music video performer, actress; born on St. Thomas
= Artists
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Fraser Kershaw, philanthropist, film artist
= Athletes
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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
Christian Lloyd Joseph born 1972, Professional Boxer and former I.B.C Intercontinental Middleweight Champion
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
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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
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Judah P. Benjamin (1811–1884), Secretary of the Treasury, Confederate States of America; born in Christiansted, St. Croix
Frank Rudolph Crosswaith (1892–1965), socialist and labor leader; born in Frederiksted, St. Croix
Alexander Hamilton (1755–1804), first United States Secretary of the Treasury, an American "Founding Father", economist, and political philosopher; born in Nevis, raised on St. Croix
Hubert Henry Harrison (1883–1927), orator, political activist; born in St. Croix
Elizabeth Anna Hendrickson (1884–1946), civil rights leader; born in St. Croix
Casper Holstein (born 1888), humanitarian; born in St. Croix
Roy Innis (born 1934), African-American activist, civil rights leader; born in St. Croix
J. Raymond Jones (1899–1991), political leader, humanitarian; born in St. Thomas
John de Jongh (born 1957), past governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands, former financial executive; born in St. Thomas
William Leidesdorff (1810–1848), entrepreneur; born in St. Croix
Ruby Margaret Rouss (1921–1988) first black woman to be elected to preside over a state legislature; born in St. Croix
Terence Todman (born 1926), ambassador; born in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Denmark Vesey (1767–1822), slave revolt leader; born on St. Thomas
David Levy Yulee (1810–1886), U.S. Senator; born on St. Thomas
= Writers and intellectuals
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Barbara Christian (1943–2000), educator, feminist critic; born on St. Thomas
= News Media Personalities
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Candace Owens (born 1989), Conservative News Commentator, Turning Point USA co-founder, YouTube personality; grandmother from St. Thomas
See also
West Indian Americans
Stateside Puerto Ricans
References
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