Virginia Counties by Population (2025)
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Top 5 Most Populous Counties
1,175,173
502,428
455,837
449,596
394,893
133 Counties
| County | 2025 Pop. ↓ | Area (mi²) | Density | Change (2020) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County | 1,175,173 | 391 | 3,006 | 2.31% |
| Prince William County | 502,428 | 335 | 1,500 | 4.05% |
| Virginia Beach city | 455,837 | 245 | 1,861 | -0.83% |
| Loudoun County | 449,596 | 516 | 871 | 6.36% |
| Chesterfield County | 394,893 | 424 | 931 | 8.09% |
| Henrico County | 341,663 | 234 | 1,460 | 2.01% |
| Chesapeake city | 256,027 | 338 | 757 | 2.52% |
| Arlington County | 244,433 | 26 | 9,401 | 2.35% |
| Richmond city | 236,927 | 60 | 3,949 | 4.41% |
| Norfolk city | 230,832 | 53 | 4,355 | -2.94% |
| Newport News city | 182,863 | 69 | 2,650 | -1.71% |
| Stafford County | 172,017 | 269 | 639 | 9.03% |
| Alexandria city | 161,933 | 15 | 10,796 | 1.75% |
| Spotsylvania County | 154,428 | 402 | 384 | 9.83% |
| Hampton city | 138,035 | 51 | 2,707 | 0.55% |
| Albemarle County | 118,769 | 720 | 165 | 5.52% |
| Hanover County | 116,425 | 468 | 249 | 5.64% |
| Suffolk city | 105,160 | 399 | 264 | 10.94% |
| Frederick County | 100,040 | 413 | 242 | 8.85% |
| Montgomery County | 98,862 | 387 | 255 | -0.73% |
| Roanoke city | 98,321 | 43 | 2,287 | -1.58% |
| Roanoke County | 97,405 | 251 | 388 | 0.47% |
| Portsmouth city | 96,182 | 33 | 2,915 | -1.85% |
| Rockingham County | 88,718 | 850 | 104 | 5.9% |
| James City County | 83,248 | 142 | 586 | 6.07% |
| Bedford County | 82,736 | 760 | 109 | 3.96% |
| Lynchburg city | 80,827 | 49 | 1,650 | 2.32% |
| Augusta County | 78,994 | 967 | 82 | 1.81% |
| Fauquier County | 76,474 | 648 | 118 | 4.74% |
| York County | 71,774 | 105 | 684 | 2.19% |
| Pittsylvania County | 59,239 | 969 | 61 | -1.89% |
| Culpeper County | 57,185 | 379 | 151 | 8.37% |
| Franklin County | 55,803 | 691 | 81 | 2.44% |
| Campbell County | 55,436 | 503 | 110 | -0.31% |
| Washington County | 54,168 | 561 | 97 | 0.49% |
| Harrisonburg city | 50,950 | 17 | 2,997 | -1.46% |
| Henry County | 49,134 | 382 | 129 | -3.37% |
| Shenandoah County | 45,697 | 508 | 90 | 3.26% |
| Charlottesville city | 44,487 | 10 | 4,449 | -4.19% |
| Manassas city | 44,145 | 10 | 4,415 | 3.4% |
| Prince George County | 44,130 | 265 | 167 | 2.42% |
| Louisa County | 43,210 | 495 | 87 | 14.36% |
| Warren County | 42,940 | 215 | 200 | 5.25% |
| Danville city | 41,878 | 43 | 974 | -1.64% |
| Isle of Wight County | 41,217 | 316 | 130 | 6.48% |
| Gloucester County | 40,284 | 218 | 185 | 4.03% |
| Orange County | 39,485 | 341 | 116 | 8.49% |
| Tazewell County | 38,528 | 519 | 74 | -4.66% |
| Petersburg city | 34,788 | 23 | 1,513 | 4.16% |
| Wise County | 34,755 | 403 | 86 | -3.64% |
| Caroline County | 34,249 | 527 | 65 | 10.73% |
| Botetourt County | 34,104 | 541 | 63 | 1.38% |
| Pulaski County | 33,551 | 320 | 105 | -0.74% |
| Accomack County | 33,534 | 449 | 75 | 0.41% |
| Halifax County | 33,462 | 818 | 41 | -1.37% |
| Powhatan County | 32,671 | 260 | 126 | 7.29% |
| Amherst County | 31,741 | 474 | 67 | 1.37% |
| Mecklenburg County | 31,026 | 625 | 50 | 2.45% |
| Fredericksburg city | 30,758 | 10 | 3,076 | 9.87% |
| Carroll County | 29,282 | 475 | 62 | 0.47% |
| Goochland County | 29,230 | 282 | 104 | 17.52% |
| King George County | 29,210 | 180 | 162 | 8.88% |
| Smyth County | 29,087 | 451 | 64 | -2.33% |
| Fluvanna County | 29,012 | 287 | 101 | 6.29% |
| Dinwiddie County | 28,775 | 504 | 57 | 3.18% |
| New Kent County | 28,225 | 210 | 134 | 22.05% |
| Wythe County | 28,029 | 462 | 61 | -1.03% |
| Winchester city | 27,846 | 9 | 3,094 | -0.56% |
| Fairfax city | 27,254 | 6 | 4,542 | 12.72% |
| Staunton city | 26,786 | 20 | 1,339 | 3.79% |
| Salem city | 26,147 | 15 | 1,743 | 2.96% |
| Russell County | 25,338 | 474 | 53 | -1.62% |
| Waynesboro city | 23,913 | 15 | 1,594 | 7.34% |
| Page County | 23,690 | 310 | 76 | 0% |
| Hopewell city | 23,057 | 10 | 2,306 | 0.2% |
| Prince Edward County | 22,554 | 350 | 64 | 3.02% |
| Rockbridge County | 22,342 | 597 | 37 | -1.39% |
| Greene County | 22,097 | 156 | 142 | 7.23% |
| Lee County | 21,799 | 435 | 50 | -1.39% |
| Scott County | 21,332 | 536 | 40 | -1.18% |
| Westmoreland County | 19,552 | 229 | 85 | 5.66% |
| King William County | 19,429 | 274 | 71 | 8.41% |
| Colonial Heights city | 18,902 | 8 | 2,363 | 4.05% |
| Buchanan County | 18,286 | 503 | 36 | -9.7% |
| Southampton County | 17,882 | 599 | 30 | -0.38% |
| Radford city | 17,552 | 10 | 1,755 | 8.92% |
| Buckingham County | 17,242 | 580 | 30 | 2.45% |
| Patrick County | 17,176 | 483 | 36 | -2.36% |
| Appomattox County | 17,079 | 334 | 51 | 5.7% |
| Manassas Park city | 16,774 | 3 | 5,591 | -2.27% |
| Giles County | 16,605 | 357 | 47 | -1.08% |
| Bristol city | 15,964 | 13 | 1,228 | -7.74% |
| Williamsburg city | 15,944 | 9 | 1,772 | 3.04% |
| Clarke County | 15,791 | 176 | 90 | 6.57% |
| Brunswick County | 15,699 | 566 | 28 | -0.81% |
| Nottoway County | 15,694 | 314 | 50 | 0.31% |
| Floyd County | 15,623 | 381 | 41 | 0.97% |
| Grayson County | 15,295 | 442 | 35 | 0.1% |
| Falls Church city | 15,263 | 2 | 7,632 | 3.99% |
| Nelson County | 14,907 | 471 | 32 | 1.14% |
| Alleghany County | 14,566 | 447 | 33 | -4.13% |
| Madison County | 14,369 | 321 | 45 | 3.66% |
| Martinsville city | 13,915 | 11 | 1,265 | 3.26% |
| Amelia County | 13,836 | 355 | 39 | 4.29% |
| Dickenson County | 13,228 | 330 | 40 | -6.03% |
| Poquoson city | 13,095 | 15 | 873 | 4.99% |
| Northumberland County | 12,406 | 191 | 65 | 4.81% |
| Lunenburg County | 12,078 | 432 | 28 | 1.07% |
| Northampton County | 11,982 | 212 | 57 | -1.91% |
| Lancaster County | 11,197 | 133 | 84 | 2.68% |
| Charlotte County | 11,129 | 475 | 23 | -3.55% |
| Greensville County | 11,126 | 295 | 38 | -2.37% |
| Middlesex County | 10,960 | 130 | 84 | 3.29% |
| Essex County | 10,748 | 257 | 42 | 1.42% |
| Sussex County | 10,712 | 490 | 22 | -0.8% |
| Cumberland County | 10,249 | 297 | 35 | 5.89% |
| Richmond County | 9,268 | 191 | 49 | 3.92% |
| Mathews County | 8,636 | 86 | 100 | 1.37% |
| Franklin city | 8,430 | 8 | 1,054 | 3.46% |
| Lexington city | 8,048 | 2 | 4,024 | 10.02% |
| Rappahannock County | 7,503 | 266 | 28 | 2.46% |
| King and Queen County | 6,748 | 315 | 21 | 2.41% |
| Galax city | 6,679 | 8 | 835 | -0.57% |
| Buena Vista city | 6,588 | 6 | 1,098 | -0.5% |
| Surry County | 6,583 | 279 | 24 | 0.49% |
| Charles City County | 6,493 | 183 | 35 | -3.75% |
| Bland County | 6,151 | 358 | 17 | -1.68% |
| Covington city | 5,715 | 5 | 1,143 | -0.52% |
| Emporia city | 5,325 | 7 | 761 | -6.48% |
| Craig County | 4,831 | 328 | 15 | -1% |
| Bath County | 4,072 | 529 | 8 | -2.77% |
| Norton city | 3,455 | 7 | 494 | -6.14% |
| Highland County | 2,345 | 415 | 6 | 4.69% |
Overview of Virginia Counties
There are 133 counties in Virginia.
Fairfax County is the largest county in the state, with a population of 1,175,173. The most recent census shows that its population has increased by 0.02% since the previous census.
A number of other Virginia counties also boast relatively large populations for their state, though not able to match the density of Fairfax County:
- Prince William County : 502,428
- Virginia Beach city : 455,837
Virginia Counties with the Fewest Residents
The smallest county in Virginia is Highland County , with a population of just 2,345. This total represents a increase of 0.0% since the last census count was performed.
Other small counties include:
- Norton city : 3,455
- Bath County : 4,072
- Craig County : 4,831
Virginia Counties with Rapid Growth
New Kent County , with its current population of 28,225, has shown the largest population growth, with an increase of 0.2% since the last census.
Prince William County has also had relatively high population growth of 0.04% with 502,428 residents.
On the other hand, Buchanan County has had the largest decrease in population, with its 18,286 current residents totalling 0.1% less than the previous census.
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)