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Largest by population, Virginia counties

The most populous Virginia counties as of the 2025 population estimates. This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 133 is 28,022. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Goochland County, VA, up 8 places to #62.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,873+20%

02Prince William County, VAVA502,966+79%

03Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737+7%

04Loudoun County, VAVA449,749+165%

05Chesterfield County, VAVA397,148+53%

06Henrico County, VAVA342,775+31%

07Chesapeake, VAVA255,332+28%

08Arlington County, VAVA243,931+29%

09▲1Richmond, VAVA237,257+20%

10▼1Norfolk, VAVA231,013−1%

11Newport News, VAVA183,230+2%

12▲1Stafford County, VAVA170,803+85%

13▼1Alexandria, VAVA160,662+25%

14Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,388+72%

15Hampton, VAVA137,315−6%

16Albemarle County, VAVA118,356+49%

17Hanover County, VAVA116,423+35%

18▲4Suffolk, VAVA104,699+64%

19▲4Frederick County, VAVA99,955+69%

20▼2Roanoke, VAVA99,111+4%

21▼2Montgomery County, VAVA98,434+18%

22▼1Roanoke County, VAVA97,150+13%

23▼3Portsmouth, VAVA96,777−4%

24Rockingham County, VAVA89,316+32%

25▲2James City County, VAVA83,326+73%

26▼1Bedford County, VAVA83,059+38%

27▼1Lynchburg, VAVA81,347+25%

28Augusta County, VAVA78,940+20%

29Fauquier County, VAVA76,503+39%

30York County, VAVA71,374+27%

31Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,490−4%

32▲3Culpeper County, VAVA57,666+68%

33▼1Campbell County, VAVA55,629+9%

34▼1Franklin County, VAVA55,526+17%

35▼1Washington County, VAVA53,898+5%

36Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839+26%

37Henry County, VAVA49,242−15%

38▲1Shenandoah County, VAVA45,839+31%

39▼1Charlottesville, VAVA44,388−1%

40▲1Manassas, VAVA44,332+26%

41▼1Prince George County, VAVA43,936+33%

42▲5Louisa County, VAVA42,924+67%

43Warren County, VAVA42,740+35%

44▼2Danville, VAVA41,647−14%

45▲1Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,321+39%

46▼1Gloucester County, VAVA40,097+15%

47▲1Orange County, VAVA40,083+55%

48▼4Tazewell County, VAVA38,635−13%

49Wise County, VAVA34,824−13%

50▲6Caroline County, VAVA34,413+56%

51▲1Botetourt County, VAVA34,144+12%

52▲2Accomack County, VAVA33,859−12%

53Petersburg, VAVA33,7340%

54▼3Pulaski County, VAVA33,586−4%

55▼5Halifax County, VAVA33,447−10%

56▲1Powhatan County, VAVA32,591+46%

57▼2Amherst County, VAVA31,9620%

58Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,747−5%

59▲4Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393+58%

60▲6King George County, VAVA29,646+76%

61▼1Carroll County, VAVA29,2990%

62▲8Goochland County, VAVA29,187+73%

63▲2Fluvanna County, VAVA28,975+45%

64Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,896+18%

65▼6Smyth County, VAVA28,882−13%

66▼4Winchester, VAVA28,272+20%

67▲7New Kent County, VAVA28,022+108%

68▼7Wythe County, VAVA27,983+1%

69▼1Staunton, VAVA26,801+12%

70▲1Fairfax, VAVA26,772+25%

71▼2Salem, VAVA25,816+4%

72▼5Russell County, VAVA25,332−16%

73▲3Waynesboro, VAVA23,951+23%

74▼2Page County, VAVA23,762+3%

75▼2Hopewell, VAVA23,261+4%

76▼1Rockbridge County, VAVA22,663+9%

77▲1Prince Edward County, VAVA22,391+14%

78▲2Greene County, VAVA21,958+44%

79▼2Lee County, VAVA21,642−8%

80▼1Scott County, VAVA21,200−9%

81▲1Westmoreland County, VAVA19,715+18%

82▲3King William County, VAVA19,617+49%

83Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738+11%

84▼3Buchanan County, VAVA18,492−31%

85▼1Southampton County, VAVA18,110+4%

86Patrick County, VAVA17,424−10%

87▲5Radford, VAVA17,243+9%

88▲3Appomattox County, VAVA17,172+25%

89Buckingham County, VAVA17,137+10%

90Giles County, VAVA16,564−1%

91▼3Manassas Park, VAVA16,560+61%

92▼5Bristol, VAVA16,418−5%

93▲3Williamsburg, VAVA15,861+32%

94Nottoway County, VAVA15,7960%

95Floyd County, VAVA15,789+14%

96▼3Brunswick County, VAVA15,727−15%

97▲2Clarke County, VAVA15,609+23%

98▼1Grayson County, VAVA15,230−15%

99▲2Falls Church, VAVA15,159+46%

100Nelson County, VAVA14,920+3%

101▼3Alleghany County, VAVA14,546+13%

102▲1Madison County, VAVA14,237+14%

103▲1Martinsville, VAVA13,849−10%

104▲1Amelia County, VAVA13,632+20%

105▲1Poquoson, VAVA13,292+15%

106▼4Dickenson County, VAVA13,236−19%

107▲2Northumberland County, VAVA12,557+2%

108Lunenburg County, VAVA12,058−8%

109▼2Northampton County, VAVA11,879−9%

110Charlotte County, VAVA11,401−9%

111Greensville County, VAVA11,181−3%

112Lancaster County, VAVA10,995−5%

113▲1Middlesex County, VAVA10,841+9%

114▼1Sussex County, VAVA10,755−14%

115Essex County, VAVA10,654+7%

116Cumberland County, VAVA10,352+15%

117Richmond County, VAVA9,294+6%

118Mathews County, VAVA8,529−7%

119Franklin, VAVA8,478+2%

120▲1Lexington, VAVA7,769+13%

121▼1Rappahannock County, VAVA7,439+7%

122▲3King and Queen County, VAVA6,743+2%

123▲1Buena Vista, VAVA6,672+5%

124▼1Galax, VAVA6,670−2%

125▼3Charles City County, VAVA6,623−4%

126Surry County, VAVA6,603−3%

127Bland County, VAVA6,151−10%

128▲1Covington, VAVA5,680−10%

129▼1Emporia, VAVA5,447−4%

130Craig County, VAVA4,800−6%

131Bath County, VAVA4,076−19%

132Norton, VAVA3,477−11%

133Highland County, VAVA2,318−9%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES