RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Largest by population, Virginia counties · 1990

The most populous Virginia counties as of the 1990 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 –

01Fairfax County, VAVA818,584–

02Virginia Beach, VAVA393,069–

03Norfolk, VAVA261,229–

04Henrico County, VAVA217,881–

05Prince William County, VAVA215,686–

06Chesterfield County, VAVA209,274–

07Richmond, VAVA203,056–

08Arlington County, VAVA170,936–

09Newport News, VAVA170,045–

10Chesapeake, VAVA151,976–

11Hampton, VAVA133,793–

12Alexandria, VAVA111,183–

13Portsmouth, VAVA103,907–

14Roanoke, VAVA96,397–

15Loudoun County, VAVA86,129–

16Roanoke County, VAVA79,332–

17Montgomery County, VAVA73,913–

18Albemarle County, VAVA68,040–

19Lynchburg, VAVA66,049–

20Hanover County, VAVA63,306–

21Stafford County, VAVA61,236–

22Rockingham County, VAVA57,482–

23Spotsylvania County, VAVA57,403–

24Henry County, VAVA56,942–

25Pittsylvania County, VAVA55,655–

26Augusta County, VAVA54,677–

27Danville, VAVA53,056–

28Suffolk, VAVA52,141–

29Fauquier County, VAVA48,741–

30Campbell County, VAVA47,572–

31Tazewell County, VAVA45,960–

32Washington County, VAVA45,887–

33Frederick County, VAVA45,723–

34Bedford County, VAVA45,656–

35York County, VAVA42,422–

36Charlottesville, VAVA40,341–

37Wise County, VAVA39,573–

38Franklin County, VAVA39,549–

39Petersburg, VAVA38,386–

40James City County, VAVA34,859–

41Pulaski County, VAVA34,496–

42Smyth County, VAVA32,370–

43Accomack County, VAVA31,703–

44Shenandoah County, VAVA31,636–

45Buchanan County, VAVA31,333–

46Harrisonburg, VAVA30,707–

47Gloucester County, VAVA30,131–

48Mecklenburg County, VAVA29,241–

49Halifax County, VAVA29,033–

50Russell County, VAVA28,667–

51Amherst County, VAVA28,578–

52Manassas, VAVA27,957–

53Culpeper County, VAVA27,791–

54Prince George County, VAVA27,394–

55Carroll County, VAVA26,594–

56Warren County, VAVA26,142–

57Wythe County, VAVA25,466–

58Isle of Wight County, VAVA25,053–

59Botetourt County, VAVA24,992–

60Lee County, VAVA24,496–

61Staunton, VAVA24,461–

62Salem, VAVA23,756–

63Scott County, VAVA23,204–

64Hopewell, VAVA23,101–

65Winchester, VAVA21,947–

66Page County, VAVA21,690–

67Orange County, VAVA21,421–

68Dinwiddie County, VAVA20,960–

69Louisa County, VAVA20,325–

70Fairfax, VAVA19,622–

71Caroline County, VAVA19,217–

72Fredericksburg, VAVA19,027–

73Waynesboro, VAVA18,549–

74Bristol, VAVA18,426–

75Rockbridge County, VAVA18,350–

76Dickenson County, VAVA17,620–

77Southampton County, VAVA17,550–

78Patrick County, VAVA17,473–

79Prince Edward County, VAVA17,320–

80Giles County, VAVA16,366–

81Grayson County, VAVA16,278–

82Martinsville, VAVA16,162–

83Colonial Heights, VAVA16,064–

84Brunswick County, VAVA15,987–

85Radford, VAVA15,940–

86Westmoreland County, VAVA15,480–

87Powhatan County, VAVA15,328–

88Nottoway County, VAVA14,993–

89Goochland County, VAVA14,163–

90King George County, VAVA13,527–

91Alleghany County, VAVA13,176–

92Northampton County, VAVA13,061–

93Buckingham County, VAVA12,873–

94Nelson County, VAVA12,778–

95Fluvanna County, VAVA12,429–

96Appomattox County, VAVA12,298–

97Clarke County, VAVA12,101–

98Floyd County, VAVA12,005–

99Madison County, VAVA11,949–

100Charlotte County, VAVA11,688–

101Williamsburg, VAVA11,530–

102Lunenburg County, VAVA11,419–

103Poquoson, VAVA11,005–

104King William County, VAVA10,913–

105Lancaster County, VAVA10,896–

106Northumberland County, VAVA10,524–

107New Kent County, VAVA10,445–

108Greene County, VAVA10,297–

109Sussex County, VAVA10,248–

110Falls Church, VAVA9,578–

111Greensville County, VAVA8,853–

112Amelia County, VAVA8,787–

113Essex County, VAVA8,689–

114Middlesex County, VAVA8,653–

115Mathews County, VAVA8,348–

116Franklin, VAVA7,864–

117Cumberland County, VAVA7,825–

118Richmond County, VAVA7,273–

119Covington, VAVA6,991–

120Lexington, VAVA6,959–

121Manassas Park, VAVA6,734–

122Galax, VAVA6,670–

123Rappahannock County, VAVA6,622–

124Bland County, VAVA6,514–

125Buena Vista, VAVA6,406–

126King and Queen County, VAVA6,289–

127Charles City County, VAVA6,282–

128Surry County, VAVA6,145–

129Emporia, VAVA5,306–

130Bath County, VAVA4,799–

131Craig County, VAVA4,372–

132Norton, VAVA4,247–

133Highland County, VAVA2,635–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS