RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Largest households, Virginia counties · 2020

Virginia counties ranked by average household size (2023 ACS). This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2000

01Manassas Park, VAVA16,5603.82–

02Prince William County, VAVA502,9663.21–

03Manassas, VAVA44,3323.13–

04Loudoun County, VAVA449,7493.04–

05Stafford County, VAVA170,8033.04–

06Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3882.95–

07Culpeper County, VAVA57,6662.89–

08Prince George County, VAVA43,9362.89–

09Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8732.86–

10Fauquier County, VAVA76,5032.84–

11King George County, VAVA29,6462.81–

12Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8392.76–

13Chesapeake, VAVA255,3322.75–

14Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1482.71–

15Frederick County, VAVA99,9552.70–

16Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8962.68–

17Hanover County, VAVA116,4232.67–

18New Kent County, VAVA28,0222.67–

19Warren County, VAVA42,7402.67–

20King William County, VAVA19,6172.65–

21Radford, VAVA17,2432.64–

22Suffolk, VAVA104,6992.63–

23York County, VAVA71,3742.62–

24Greene County, VAVA21,9582.62–

25Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4392.60–

26Poquoson, VAVA13,2922.60–

27Fairfax, VAVA26,7722.59–

28Orange County, VAVA40,0832.58–

29Caroline County, VAVA34,4132.58–

30Powhatan County, VAVA32,5912.58–

31Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9752.57–

32Goochland County, VAVA29,1872.57–

33Appomattox County, VAVA17,1722.56–

34Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7372.56–

35Amelia County, VAVA13,6322.55–

36Madison County, VAVA14,2372.55–

37Louisa County, VAVA42,9242.54–

38Rockingham County, VAVA89,3162.54–

39Amherst County, VAVA31,9622.53–

40James City County, VAVA83,3262.53–

41Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0582.53–

42Falls Church, VAVA15,1592.53–

43Lee County, VAVA21,6422.52–

44Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3212.52–

45Winchester, VAVA28,2722.52–

46Botetourt County, VAVA34,1442.51–

47Buckingham County, VAVA17,1372.51–

48Clarke County, VAVA15,6092.51–

49Gloucester County, VAVA40,0972.51–

50Montgomery County, VAVA98,4342.51–

51Page County, VAVA23,7622.51–

52Henrico County, VAVA342,7752.51–

53Bedford County, VAVA83,0592.50–

54Lynchburg, VAVA81,3472.50–

55Emporia, VAVA5,4472.49–

56Portsmouth, VAVA96,7772.49–

57King and Queen County, VAVA6,7432.49–

58Buchanan County, VAVA18,4922.48–

59Giles County, VAVA16,5642.48–

60Richmond County, VAVA9,2942.47–

61Southampton County, VAVA18,1102.47–

62Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8392.46–

63Carroll County, VAVA29,2992.45–

64Dickenson County, VAVA13,2362.45–

65Charlotte County, VAVA11,4012.44–

66Sussex County, VAVA10,7552.43–

67Newport News, VAVA183,2302.43–

68Norfolk, VAVA231,0132.43–

69Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6632.42–

70Tazewell County, VAVA38,6352.42–

71Franklin County, VAVA55,5262.41–

72Russell County, VAVA25,3322.41–

73Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7382.41–

74Scott County, VAVA21,2002.41–

75Waynesboro, VAVA23,9512.41–

76Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,7472.40–

77Roanoke County, VAVA97,1502.40–

78Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3932.40–

79Richmond, VAVA237,2572.40–

80Albemarle County, VAVA118,3562.39–

81Cumberland County, VAVA10,3522.39–

82Henry County, VAVA49,2422.39–

83Augusta County, VAVA78,9402.38–

84Hampton, VAVA137,3152.38–

85Hopewell, VAVA23,2612.38–

86Essex County, VAVA10,6542.37–

87Prince Edward County, VAVA22,3912.37–

88Campbell County, VAVA55,6292.37–

89Buena Vista, VAVA6,6722.37–

90Floyd County, VAVA15,7892.36–

91Halifax County, VAVA33,4472.36–

92Washington County, VAVA53,8982.36–

93Charlottesville, VAVA44,3882.36–

94Greensville County, VAVA11,1812.35–

95Nottoway County, VAVA15,7962.35–

96Smyth County, VAVA28,8822.35–

97Williamsburg, VAVA15,8612.35–

98Wise County, VAVA34,8242.34–

99Covington, VAVA5,6802.33–

100Roanoke, VAVA99,1112.33–

101Charles City County, VAVA6,6232.32–

102Surry County, VAVA6,6032.31–

103Accomack County, VAVA33,8592.31–

104Bland County, VAVA6,1512.31–

105Galax, VAVA6,6702.31–

106Craig County, VAVA4,8002.30–

107Nelson County, VAVA14,9202.30–

108Wythe County, VAVA27,9832.30–

109Salem, VAVA25,8162.30–

110Petersburg, VAVA33,7342.28–

111Grayson County, VAVA15,2302.27–

112Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4902.27–

113Brunswick County, VAVA15,7272.26–

114Alleghany County, VAVA14,5462.25–

115Pulaski County, VAVA33,5862.25–

116Northampton County, VAVA11,8792.24–

117Westmoreland County, VAVA19,7152.24–

118Franklin, VAVA8,4782.24–

119Bristol, VAVA16,4182.24–

120Highland County, VAVA2,3182.23–

121Mathews County, VAVA8,5292.22–

122Patrick County, VAVA17,4242.20–

123Alexandria, VAVA160,6622.20–

124Bath County, VAVA4,0762.19–

125Staunton, VAVA26,8012.19–

126Martinsville, VAVA13,8492.18–

127Middlesex County, VAVA10,8412.16–

128Arlington County, VAVA243,9312.14–

129Northumberland County, VAVA12,5572.14–

130Danville, VAVA41,6472.14–

131Norton, VAVA3,4772.08–

132Lexington, VAVA7,7692.04–

133Lancaster County, VAVA10,9951.99–

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