RANKING · 2024 ACS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Largest households, Virginia counties

Virginia counties ranked by average household size (2024 ACS). This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 133 is 2.38. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Craig County, VA, up 100 places to #6.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2010

01Manassas Park, VAVA16,5603.23+3%

02Prince William County, VAVA502,9663.09+3%

03▲2Stafford County, VAVA170,8033.05+1%

04Loudoun County, VAVA449,7493.02−1%

05▼2Manassas, VAVA44,3323.02−1%

06▲100Craig County, VAVA4,8002.79+10%

07Culpeper County, VAVA57,6662.79+1%

08▼2Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3882.79−4%

09▲1Fauquier County, VAVA76,5032.78−3%

10▼1Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8732.75+1%

11King George County, VAVA29,6462.73+3%

12▼4Prince George County, VAVA43,9362.70−5%

13▲14Fairfax, VAVA26,7722.68+6%

14▲16Powhatan County, VAVA32,5912.67+9%

15▼1Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1482.66−2%

16▲10Poquoson, VAVA13,2922.660%

17▲2Warren County, VAVA42,7402.65+3%

18▼5Chesapeake, VAVA255,3322.65−3%

19▼4Frederick County, VAVA99,9552.64+1%

20▼2New Kent County, VAVA28,0222.63+1%

21▲3Greene County, VAVA21,9582.61−2%

22▲7Caroline County, VAVA34,4132.60−2%

23▲8Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9752.59−3%

24▼7Hanover County, VAVA116,4232.59−4%

25▼9Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8962.58−5%

26▼3York County, VAVA71,3742.58−1%

27▼5Suffolk, VAVA104,6992.58−4%

28▲21Gloucester County, VAVA40,0972.570%

29▲8Louisa County, VAVA42,9242.56+5%

30▲8Rockingham County, VAVA89,3162.56+4%

31▲15Botetourt County, VAVA34,1442.54+2%

32▼20Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8392.54−1%

33▲15Clarke County, VAVA15,6092.53+2%

34▲60Greensville County, VAVA11,1812.52−14%

35▼15King William County, VAVA19,6172.52−4%

36▲8Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3212.52−1%

37▼1Madison County, VAVA14,2372.51−2%

38▼10Orange County, VAVA40,0832.510%

39▼6Appomattox County, VAVA17,1722.49+2%

40James City County, VAVA83,3262.49+2%

41▼7Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7372.49−4%

42▼17Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4392.48+6%

43▲19Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8392.48+4%

44▲11Emporia, VAVA5,4472.48+5%

45▼10Amelia County, VAVA13,6322.46−2%

46▼14Goochland County, VAVA29,1872.46+6%

47▲38Hopewell, VAVA23,2612.46−2%

48▼27Radford, VAVA17,2432.46+11%

49▲39Campbell County, VAVA55,6292.450%

50▲9Giles County, VAVA16,5642.45+3%

51▲30Cumberland County, VAVA10,3522.44−2%

52▲1Bedford County, VAVA83,0592.43−2%

53▲30Augusta County, VAVA78,9402.42−2%

54▼2Henrico County, VAVA342,7752.420%

55▲3Buchanan County, VAVA18,4922.41−7%

56▲35Halifax County, VAVA33,4472.41−2%

57▲4Southampton County, VAVA18,1102.41−7%

58▲8Sussex County, VAVA10,7552.41−16%

59▲14Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7382.41−2%

60▼21Amherst County, VAVA31,9622.40+2%

61▲4Charlotte County, VAVA11,4012.40−16%

62▼12Montgomery County, VAVA98,4342.39+2%

63▲14Roanoke County, VAVA97,1502.39+1%

64▼10Lynchburg, VAVA81,3472.39+2%

65▼22Lee County, VAVA21,6422.38−5%

66▲26Washington County, VAVA53,8982.38+2%

67▲22Buena Vista, VAVA6,6722.38−2%

68▼17Page County, VAVA23,7622.37−4%

69▼22Buckingham County, VAVA17,1372.36+17%

70▲16Essex County, VAVA10,6542.36−2%

71▲1Russell County, VAVA25,3322.36−6%

72▼12Richmond County, VAVA9,2942.35−9%

73▲45Franklin, VAVA8,4782.350%

74▲16Floyd County, VAVA15,7892.34−1%

75▼4Franklin County, VAVA55,5262.34+2%

76▲36Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4902.340%

77▼21Portsmouth, VAVA96,7772.34−6%

78▲27Galax, VAVA6,6702.34+20%

79▲19Wise County, VAVA34,8242.33−6%

80Albemarle County, VAVA118,3562.33−5%

81▲1Henry County, VAVA49,2422.33−2%

82▼12Tazewell County, VAVA38,6352.33−5%

83▼16Newport News, VAVA183,2302.33−5%

84▼39Winchester, VAVA28,2722.33−4%

85▲10Nottoway County, VAVA15,7962.32−15%

86▼44Falls Church, VAVA15,1592.32−5%

87▲39Martinsville, VAVA13,8492.32+3%

88▲14Surry County, VAVA6,6032.31−19%

89▼48Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0582.31−13%

90▼21Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6632.31−3%

91▼28Carroll County, VAVA29,2992.300%

92▲15Nelson County, VAVA14,9202.30+1%

93▲24Westmoreland County, VAVA19,7152.30−5%

94▼10Hampton, VAVA137,3152.30−9%

95▼20Waynesboro, VAVA23,9512.30−5%

96▲24Highland County, VAVA2,3182.29+8%

97▲22Bristol, VAVA16,4182.29+6%

98▲3Charles City County, VAVA6,6232.28−14%

99▼12Prince Edward County, VAVA22,3912.28−14%

100▲9Salem, VAVA25,8162.28−1%

101▲13Alleghany County, VAVA14,5462.27−1%

102▲2Bland County, VAVA6,1512.27−7%

103▼25Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3932.270%

104▼30Scott County, VAVA21,2002.27−4%

105▲10Pulaski County, VAVA33,5862.260%

106▼10Smyth County, VAVA28,8822.26−6%

107▲4Grayson County, VAVA15,2302.25−1%

108▼40Norfolk, VAVA231,0132.25−14%

109▼45Dickenson County, VAVA13,2362.24−12%

110▼2Wythe County, VAVA27,9832.23−9%

111▼54King and Queen County, VAVA6,7432.23−9%

112▼9Accomack County, VAVA33,8592.22−7%

113▼13Roanoke, VAVA99,1112.22+1%

114▲8Patrick County, VAVA17,4242.20−12%

115▲16Norton, VAVA3,4772.20+1%

116▲11Middlesex County, VAVA10,8412.19−11%

117▼20Williamsburg, VAVA15,8612.19+5%

118▼8Petersburg, VAVA33,7342.18−16%

119▼43Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,7472.17−13%

120▼4Northampton County, VAVA11,8792.17−11%

121▼22Covington, VAVA5,6802.17−4%

122▲2Bath County, VAVA4,0762.16−8%

123▲6Northumberland County, VAVA12,5572.16−5%

124▼31Charlottesville, VAVA44,3882.14−4%

125Staunton, VAVA26,8012.14+2%

126▲4Danville, VAVA41,6472.130%

127▼14Brunswick County, VAVA15,7272.12−14%

128▼7Mathews County, VAVA8,5292.11−11%

129▼50Richmond, VAVA237,2572.10−9%

130▼2Arlington County, VAVA243,9312.08−1%

131▼8Alexandria, VAVA160,6622.04−2%

132Lexington, VAVA7,7691.97−8%

133Lancaster County, VAVA10,9951.87−9%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES