The People

Virginia ranked 12th among the states in population. The population density was 178.8 persons per square mile (69 per km2), more than twice that of the nation as a whole. Whites made up about 72 per cent of the population, blacks about 20 per cent.

Annual events in Virginia
January-June
Highland County Maple Sugar Festival in Monterey (March); Garden Symposium in Williamsburg (late March or early April); International Azalea Festival in Norfolk (late April); Virginia Gold Cup in The Plains (early May); Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester (early May); Harborfest in Norfolk (early June); Boardwalk Art Show in Virginia Beach (late June); Hampton Jazz Festival (late June).
July-December
Scottish Games and Gathering of the Clans in Alexandria (July); The Big Gig in Richmond (July); Highlands Arts and Crafts Festival in Abingdon (first two weeks in August); Old Fiddlers' Convention in Galax (August); Olde Towne Ghost Walk in Portsmouth (late October); The Grand Illumination in Colonial Williamsburg (early December).