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Fastest shrinking, Virginia counties · 2010

Virginia counties with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Accomack County, VAVA33,859-13.4%−164%

02Grayson County, VAVA15,230-13.3%−232%

03Danville, VAVA41,647-11.1%+26%

04Buchanan County, VAVA18,492-10.7%−23%

05Martinsville, VAVA13,849-10.3%+124%

06Highland County, VAVA2,318-8.5%+126%

07Henry County, VAVA49,242-6.5%−476%

08Bath County, VAVA4,076-6.3%−221%

09Hampton, VAVA137,315-6.1%−165%

10Covington, VAVA5,680-5.4%−45%

11Northampton County, VAVA11,879-5.4%−2295%

12Brunswick County, VAVA15,727-5.3%−135%

13Portsmouth, VAVA96,777-5.0%+56%

14Patrick County, VAVA17,424-4.7%−143%

15Russell County, VAVA25,332-4.7%−181%

16Petersburg, VAVA33,734-3.9%−68%

17Charlottesville, VAVA44,388-3.5%−130%

18Sussex County, VAVA10,755-3.3%−115%

19Dickenson County, VAVA13,236-3.0%−57%

20Halifax County, VAVA33,447-3.0%−110%

21Smyth County, VAVA28,882-2.6%−220%

22Mathews County, VAVA8,529-2.5%−124%

23Lunenburg County, VAVA12,058-1.8%−112%

24Lancaster County, VAVA10,995-1.5%−125%

25Scott County, VAVA21,200-1.0%−213%

26Pulaski County, VAVA33,586-0.7%−140%

27Bland County, VAVA6,151-0.7%−112%

28Staunton, VAVA26,801-0.4%−82%

29Salem, VAVA25,816+0.2%−95%

30Newport News, VAVA183,230+0.3%−95%

31Northumberland County, VAVA12,557+0.6%−96%

32Nottoway County, VAVA15,796+0.8%−83%

33Charlotte County, VAVA11,401+0.9%−86%

34Hopewell, VAVA23,261+1.1%−133%

35Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,747+1.1%−90%

36Tazewell County, VAVA38,635+1.1%−136%

37Norton, VAVA3,477+1.4%−117%

38Amherst County, VAVA31,962+1.4%−88%

39Craig County, VAVA4,800+1.9%−88%

40Roanoke, VAVA99,111+2.2%−245%

41Lexington, VAVA7,769+2.5%−293%

42Bristol, VAVA16,418+2.7%−147%

43Carroll County, VAVA29,299+2.7%−73%

44Franklin, VAVA8,478+2.8%−54%

45Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,490+2.9%−74%

46Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737+3.0%−63%

47Galax, VAVA6,670+3.0%+20%

48Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738+3.0%−41%

49Richmond, VAVA237,257+3.2%−225%

50Wise County, VAVA34,824+3.3%+138%

51Surry County, VAVA6,603+3.4%−70%

52Radford, VAVA17,243+3.5%−781%

53Norfolk, VAVA231,013+3.6%−135%

54Page County, VAVA23,762+3.7%−46%

55Giles County, VAVA16,564+3.8%+112%

56Nelson County, VAVA14,920+4.0%−69%

57Westmoreland County, VAVA19,715+4.4%−45%

58Emporia, VAVA5,447+4.6%−32%

59Buena Vista, VAVA6,672+4.7%−633%

60King and Queen County, VAVA6,743+4.8%−12%

61Charles City County, VAVA6,623+4.8%−54%

62Fairfax, VAVA26,772+5.0%−48%

63Poquoson, VAVA13,292+5.0%−1%

64Richmond County, VAVA9,294+5.1%−76%

65Rappahannock County, VAVA7,439+5.6%+2%

66Greensville County, VAVA11,181+5.9%−81%

67Wythe County, VAVA27,983+5.9%−29%

68Gloucester County, VAVA40,097+6.0%−61%

69Southampton County, VAVA18,110+6.2%−1706%

70Madison County, VAVA14,237+6.3%+32%

71Rockbridge County, VAVA22,663+7.2%−46%

72Campbell County, VAVA55,629+7.4%−0%

73Washington County, VAVA53,898+7.4%−35%

74Waynesboro, VAVA23,951+7.6%+45%

75Manassas, VAVA44,332+7.6%−70%

76Roanoke County, VAVA97,150+7.7%−5%

77Prince George County, VAVA43,936+8.1%−61%

78Lee County, VAVA21,642+8.5%−329%

79Botetourt County, VAVA34,144+8.7%−61%

80Alexandria, VAVA160,662+9.1%−41%

81Appomattox County, VAVA17,172+9.3%−19%

82Arlington County, VAVA243,931+9.6%−11%

83Buckingham County, VAVA17,137+9.7%−54%

84Floyd County, VAVA15,789+10.1%−35%

85Middlesex County, VAVA10,841+10.3%−30%

86Clarke County, VAVA15,609+10.9%+140%

87Winchester, VAVA28,272+11.1%+49%

88Amelia County, VAVA13,632+11.3%−62%

89Cumberland County, VAVA10,352+11.5%−25%

90Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,873+11.5%−37%

91Chesapeake, VAVA255,332+11.6%−63%

92Essex County, VAVA10,654+11.6%−22%

93Augusta County, VAVA78,940+12.4%−38%

94Rockingham County, VAVA89,316+12.7%−29%

95Montgomery County, VAVA98,434+12.9%−2%

96Bedford County, VAVA83,059+13.8%−57%

97Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,896+14.1%−17%

98Hanover County, VAVA116,423+15.7%−57%

99Lynchburg, VAVA81,347+15.8%−1436%

100York County, VAVA71,374+16.3%−50%

101Henrico County, VAVA342,775+17.0%−17%

102Williamsburg, VAVA15,861+17.3%+325%

103Fauquier County, VAVA76,503+18.3%+39%

104Prince Edward County, VAVA22,391+18.5%+34%

105Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,321+18.6%−0%

106Franklin County, VAVA55,526+18.8%−4%

107Falls Church, VAVA15,159+18.8%+126%

108Warren County, VAVA42,740+19.0%−9%

109Shenandoah County, VAVA45,839+19.7%+81%

110Greene County, VAVA21,958+20.7%−57%

111Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839+20.9%−34%

112King William County, VAVA19,617+21.2%+4%

113Chesterfield County, VAVA397,148+21.7%−10%

114Albemarle County, VAVA118,356+24.9%+51%

115Powhatan County, VAVA32,591+25.3%−45%

116Alleghany County, VAVA14,546+25.7%−1455%

117Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393+26.0%+1861%

118Fluvanna County, VAVA28,975+28.2%−54%

119Goochland County, VAVA29,187+28.8%+51%

120Caroline County, VAVA34,413+29.0%+92%

121Orange County, VAVA40,083+29.4%+41%

122Louisa County, VAVA42,924+29.4%+13%

123Frederick County, VAVA99,955+32.3%+9%

124Suffolk, VAVA104,699+32.8%+48%

125Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,388+35.4%−38%

126Culpeper County, VAVA57,666+36.3%+56%

127New Kent County, VAVA28,022+36.9%+28%

128Manassas Park, VAVA16,560+38.7%−27%

129James City County, VAVA83,326+39.3%+3%

130Stafford County, VAVA170,803+39.5%−23%

131King George County, VAVA29,646+40.4%+67%

132Prince William County, VAVA502,966+43.2%+43%

133Loudoun County, VAVA449,749+84.1%−13%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES