Administrative divisions of U.S. Virgin Islands
The U.S. Virgin Islands is divided into 3 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in U.S. Virgin Islands
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christiansted | 32,543 |
Christiansted is the largest urban area in the U.S. Virgin Islands with about 32,543 people.
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in the U.S. Virgin Islands: ≈ 469 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
No major named rivers or lakes are mapped for the U.S. Virgin Islands at this map scale.
Ethnic groups in U.S. Virgin Islands
African-American or African descent 71.4%, White 13.3%, Indigenous 0.4%, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 0.1%, other 6.3%, mixed 7.5% (2020 est.)
Regionally, African-American or African descent is the most common ethnic group across most of the 3 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2020 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in U.S. Virgin Islands
Protestant 65.5%, Roman Catholic 27.1%, other Christians 2.2%, other 1.5%, none 3.7% (2010 est.)
Regionally, Protestant is the most common religious group across most of the 3 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2010 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in U.S. Virgin Islands
English 71.6%, Spanish or Spanish Creole 17.2%, French or French Creole 8.6%, other 2.5% (2010 est.)
Regionally, English is the most common language group across most of the 3 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2010 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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Sources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.