Virginia Counties by Population (2026)
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Top 5 Most Populous Counties
1,175,940
507,580
455,749
453,711
403,053
| County | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Area (mi²) | Density (/mi²) | Change (2020) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County | 1,175,940 | 391 | 3,008 | 2.38% |
| Prince William County | 507,580 | 335 | 1,515 | 5.12% |
| Loudoun County | 455,749 | 516 | 883 | 7.82% |
| Virginia Beach city | 453,711 | 245 | 1,852 | -1.29% |
| Chesterfield County | 403,053 | 424 | 951 | 10.33% |
| Henrico County | 345,526 | 234 | 1,477 | 3.16% |
| Chesapeake city | 255,894 | 338 | 757 | 2.5% |
| Arlington County | 248,175 | 26 | 9,545 | 3.92% |
| Richmond city | 239,707 | 60 | 3,995 | 5.63% |
| Norfolk city | 230,921 | 53 | 4,357 | -2.92% |
| Newport News city | 183,059 | 69 | 2,653 | -1.6% |
| Stafford County | 172,818 | 269 | 642 | 9.54% |
| Alexandria city | 161,957 | 15 | 10,797 | 1.77% |
| Spotsylvania County | 158,315 | 402 | 394 | 12.59% |
| Hampton city | 137,231 | 51 | 2,691 | -0.03% |
| Albemarle County | 119,400 | 720 | 166 | 6.06% |
| Hanover County | 117,293 | 468 | 251 | 6.43% |
| Suffolk city | 106,391 | 399 | 267 | 12.21% |
| Frederick County | 101,730 | 413 | 246 | 10.71% |
| Roanoke city | 99,532 | 43 | 2,315 | -0.37% |
| Montgomery County | 98,511 | 387 | 255 | -1.09% |
| Roanoke County | 96,927 | 251 | 386 | -0.03% |
| Portsmouth city | 96,709 | 33 | 2,931 | -1.31% |
| Rockingham County | 90,313 | 850 | 106 | 7.8% |
| James City County | 83,756 | 142 | 590 | 6.71% |
| Bedford County | 83,651 | 760 | 110 | 5.1% |
| Lynchburg city | 82,378 | 49 | 1,681 | 4.28% |
| Augusta County | 79,116 | 967 | 82 | 1.97% |
| Fauquier County | 77,141 | 648 | 119 | 5.66% |
| York County | 71,410 | 105 | 680 | 1.67% |
| Pittsylvania County | 59,475 | 969 | 61 | -1.48% |
| Culpeper County | 58,576 | 379 | 155 | 11.02% |
| Campbell County | 55,695 | 503 | 111 | 0.17% |
| Franklin County | 55,440 | 691 | 80 | 1.77% |
| Washington County | 53,682 | 561 | 96 | -0.42% |
| Harrisonburg city | 50,886 | 17 | 2,993 | -1.57% |
| Henry County | 48,961 | 382 | 128 | -3.71% |
| Shenandoah County | 46,210 | 508 | 91 | 4.41% |
| Manassas city | 44,626 | 10 | 4,463 | 4.54% |
| Charlottesville city | 44,167 | 10 | 4,417 | -4.88% |
| Prince George County | 44,130 | 265 | 167 | 2.45% |
| Louisa County | 43,672 | 495 | 88 | 15.58% |
| Warren County | 42,996 | 215 | 200 | 5.39% |
| Isle of Wight County | 41,752 | 316 | 132 | 7.86% |
| Danville city | 41,336 | 43 | 961 | -2.9% |
| Orange County | 40,973 | 341 | 120 | 12.58% |
| Gloucester County | 40,127 | 218 | 184 | 3.63% |
| Tazewell County | 38,284 | 519 | 74 | -5.25% |
| Caroline County | 35,240 | 527 | 67 | 13.96% |
| Wise County | 34,613 | 403 | 86 | -4.04% |
| Botetourt County | 34,231 | 541 | 63 | 1.77% |
| Accomack County | 33,971 | 449 | 76 | 1.71% |
| Pulaski County | 33,620 | 320 | 105 | -0.55% |
| Petersburg city | 33,438 | 23 | 1,454 | 0.12% |
| Halifax County | 33,340 | 818 | 41 | -1.76% |
| Powhatan County | 32,820 | 260 | 126 | 7.77% |
| Amherst County | 32,271 | 474 | 68 | 3.06% |
| Fredericksburg city | 30,801 | 10 | 3,080 | 10.02% |
| Mecklenburg County | 30,685 | 625 | 49 | 1.32% |
| King George County | 30,392 | 180 | 169 | 13.31% |
| Goochland County | 30,111 | 282 | 107 | 21.09% |
| Carroll County | 29,387 | 475 | 62 | 0.83% |
| Fluvanna County | 29,161 | 287 | 102 | 6.86% |
| Dinwiddie County | 29,005 | 504 | 58 | 4.01% |
| New Kent County | 28,848 | 210 | 137 | 24.79% |
| Smyth County | 28,631 | 451 | 63 | -3.86% |
| Winchester city | 28,462 | 9 | 3,162 | 1.64% |
| Wythe County | 27,920 | 462 | 60 | -1.43% |
| Fairfax city | 27,506 | 6 | 4,584 | 13.78% |
| Staunton city | 27,342 | 20 | 1,367 | 5.94% |
| Salem city | 25,895 | 15 | 1,726 | 1.96% |
| Russell County | 25,234 | 474 | 53 | -2.05% |
| Waynesboro city | 24,327 | 15 | 1,622 | 9.19% |
| Page County | 23,837 | 310 | 77 | 0.6% |
| Hopewell city | 23,458 | 10 | 2,346 | 1.94% |
| Rockbridge County | 22,869 | 597 | 38 | 0.89% |
| Prince Edward County | 22,463 | 350 | 64 | 2.67% |
| Greene County | 22,214 | 156 | 142 | 7.83% |
| Lee County | 21,507 | 435 | 49 | -2.73% |
| Scott County | 21,012 | 536 | 39 | -2.7% |
| Westmoreland County | 20,092 | 229 | 88 | 8.53% |
| King William County | 19,955 | 274 | 73 | 11.38% |
| Colonial Heights city | 18,856 | 8 | 2,357 | 3.82% |
| Buchanan County | 18,261 | 503 | 36 | -9.81% |
| Southampton County | 18,202 | 599 | 30 | 1.4% |
| Patrick County | 17,453 | 483 | 36 | -0.74% |
| Appomattox County | 17,341 | 334 | 52 | 7.34% |
| Radford city | 17,247 | 10 | 1,725 | 7.01% |
| Buckingham County | 17,163 | 580 | 30 | 2% |
| Manassas Park city | 16,692 | 3 | 5,564 | -2.73% |
| Giles County | 16,492 | 357 | 46 | -1.75% |
| Bristol city | 16,382 | 13 | 1,260 | -5.42% |
| Nottoway County | 15,902 | 314 | 51 | 1.66% |
| Floyd County | 15,865 | 381 | 42 | 2.56% |
| Williamsburg city | 15,778 | 9 | 1,753 | 2.06% |
| Brunswick County | 15,691 | 566 | 28 | -0.84% |
| Clarke County | 15,587 | 176 | 89 | 5.2% |
| Falls Church city | 15,272 | 2 | 7,636 | 4.05% |
| Grayson County | 15,127 | 442 | 34 | -1.01% |
| Nelson County | 15,023 | 471 | 32 | 1.94% |
| Alleghany County | 14,418 | 447 | 32 | -5.06% |
| Madison County | 14,250 | 321 | 44 | 2.8% |
| Martinsville city | 13,909 | 11 | 1,264 | 3.2% |
| Poquoson city | 13,721 | 15 | 915 | 10.01% |
| Amelia County | 13,557 | 355 | 38 | 2.18% |
| Dickenson County | 13,084 | 330 | 40 | -7.04% |
| Northumberland County | 12,702 | 191 | 67 | 7.3% |
| Lunenburg County | 12,038 | 432 | 28 | 0.74% |
| Northampton County | 11,737 | 212 | 55 | -3.93% |
| Charlotte County | 11,479 | 475 | 24 | -0.51% |
| Greensville County | 11,187 | 295 | 38 | -1.76% |
| Lancaster County | 11,019 | 133 | 83 | 1.1% |
| Sussex County | 10,768 | 490 | 22 | -0.29% |
| Middlesex County | 10,741 | 130 | 83 | 1.24% |
| Essex County | 10,631 | 257 | 41 | 0.32% |
| Cumberland County | 10,501 | 297 | 35 | 8.48% |
| Richmond County | 9,368 | 191 | 49 | 5.03% |
| Franklin city | 8,552 | 8 | 1,069 | 4.97% |
| Mathews County | 8,473 | 86 | 99 | -0.55% |
| Lexington city | 7,837 | 2 | 3,919 | 7.09% |
| Rappahannock County | 7,435 | 266 | 28 | 1.54% |
| King and Queen County | 6,760 | 315 | 21 | 2.66% |
| Buena Vista city | 6,733 | 6 | 1,122 | 1.77% |
| Charles City County | 6,664 | 183 | 36 | -1.23% |
| Galax city | 6,639 | 8 | 830 | -1.15% |
| Surry County | 6,613 | 279 | 24 | 0.99% |
| Bland County | 6,116 | 358 | 17 | -2.22% |
| Covington city | 5,672 | 5 | 1,134 | -1.31% |
| Emporia city | 5,484 | 7 | 783 | -3.74% |
| Craig County | 4,778 | 328 | 15 | -2.01% |
| Bath County | 4,094 | 529 | 7.7 | -2.17% |
| Norton city | 3,438 | 7 | 491 | -6.58% |
| Highland County | 2,300 | 415 | 5.5 | 2.59% |
Sources
- US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
- US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
- American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
- Census QuickFacts
- Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)