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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.

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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%

09Richmond, VAVA237,257+20%

10Norfolk, VAVA231,013−1%

11Newport News, VAVA183,230+2%

12Stafford County, VAVA170,803+85%

13Alexandria, VAVA160,662+25%

14Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,388+72%

15Hampton, VAVA137,315−6%

16Albemarle County, VAVA118,356+49%

17Hanover County, VAVA116,423+35%

18Suffolk, VAVA104,699+64%

19Frederick County, VAVA99,955+69%

20Roanoke, VAVA99,111+4%

21Montgomery County, VAVA98,434+18%

22Roanoke County, VAVA97,150+13%

23Portsmouth, VAVA96,777−4%

24Rockingham County, VAVA89,316+32%

25James City County, VAVA83,326+73%

26Bedford County, VAVA83,059+38%

27Lynchburg, VAVA81,347+25%

28Augusta County, VAVA78,940+20%

29Fauquier County, VAVA76,503+39%

30York County, VAVA71,374+27%

31Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,490−4%

32Culpeper County, VAVA57,666+68%

33Campbell County, VAVA55,629+9%

34Franklin County, VAVA55,526+17%

35Washington County, VAVA53,898+5%

36Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839+26%

37Henry County, VAVA49,242−15%

38Shenandoah County, VAVA45,839+31%

39Charlottesville, VAVA44,388−1%

40Manassas, VAVA44,332+26%

41Prince George County, VAVA43,936+33%

42Louisa County, VAVA42,924+67%

43Warren County, VAVA42,740+35%

44Danville, VAVA41,647−14%

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

46Gloucester County, VAVA40,097+15%

47Orange County, VAVA40,083+55%

48Tazewell County, VAVA38,635−13%

49Wise County, VAVA34,824−13%

50Caroline County, VAVA34,413+56%

51Botetourt County, VAVA34,144+12%

52Accomack County, VAVA33,859−12%

53Petersburg, VAVA33,734−0%

54Pulaski County, VAVA33,586−4%

55Halifax County, VAVA33,447−10%

56Powhatan County, VAVA32,591+46%

57Amherst County, VAVA31,962+0%

58Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,747−5%

59Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393+58%

60King George County, VAVA29,646+76%

61Carroll County, VAVA29,299+0%

62Goochland County, VAVA29,187+73%

63Fluvanna County, VAVA28,975+45%

64Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,896+18%

65Smyth County, VAVA28,882−13%

66Winchester, VAVA28,272+20%

67New Kent County, VAVA28,022+108%

68Wythe County, VAVA27,983+1%

69Staunton, VAVA26,801+12%

70Fairfax, VAVA26,772+25%

71Salem, VAVA25,816+4%

72Russell County, VAVA25,332−16%

73Waynesboro, VAVA23,951+23%

74Page County, VAVA23,762+3%

75Hopewell, VAVA23,261+4%

76Rockbridge County, VAVA22,663+9%

77Prince Edward County, VAVA22,391+14%

78Greene County, VAVA21,958+44%

79Lee County, VAVA21,642−8%

80Scott County, VAVA21,200−9%

81Westmoreland County, VAVA19,715+18%

82King William County, VAVA19,617+49%

83Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738+11%

84Buchanan County, VAVA18,492−31%

85Southampton County, VAVA18,110+4%

86Patrick County, VAVA17,424−10%

87Radford, VAVA17,243+9%

88Appomattox County, VAVA17,172+25%

89Buckingham County, VAVA17,137+10%

90Giles County, VAVA16,564−1%

91Manassas Park, VAVA16,560+61%

92Bristol, VAVA16,418−5%

93Williamsburg, VAVA15,861+32%

94Nottoway County, VAVA15,796+0%

95Floyd County, VAVA15,789+14%

96Brunswick County, VAVA15,727−15%

97Clarke County, VAVA15,609+23%

98Grayson County, VAVA15,230−15%

99Falls Church, VAVA15,159+46%

100Nelson County, VAVA14,920+3%

101Alleghany County, VAVA14,546+13%

102Madison County, VAVA14,237+14%

103Martinsville, VAVA13,849−10%

104Amelia County, VAVA13,632+20%

105Poquoson, VAVA13,292+15%

106Dickenson County, VAVA13,236−19%

107Northumberland County, VAVA12,557+2%

108Lunenburg County, VAVA12,058−8%

109Northampton County, VAVA11,879−9%

110Charlotte County, VAVA11,401−9%

111Greensville County, VAVA11,181−3%

112Lancaster County, VAVA10,995−5%

113Middlesex County, VAVA10,841+9%

114Sussex 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%

120Lexington, VAVA7,769+13%

121Rappahannock County, VAVA7,439+7%

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

123Buena Vista, VAVA6,672+5%

124Galax, VAVA6,670−2%

125Charles City County, VAVA6,623−4%

126Surry County, VAVA6,603−3%

127Bland County, VAVA6,151−10%

128Covington, VAVA5,680−10%

129Emporia, 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 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES