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Largest by population, Virginia counties · 2000

The most populous Virginia counties as of the 2000 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 1990

01Fairfax County, VAVA969,749+18%

02Virginia Beach, VAVA425,257+8%

03Prince William County, VAVA280,813+30%

04Henrico County, VAVA262,300+20%

05Chesterfield County, VAVA259,903+24%

06Norfolk, VAVA234,403−10%

07Chesapeake, VAVA199,184+31%

08Richmond, VAVA197,790−3%

09Arlington County, VAVA189,453+11%

10Newport News, VAVA180,150+6%

11Loudoun County, VAVA169,599+97%

12Hampton, VAVA146,437+9%

13Alexandria, VAVA128,283+15%

14Portsmouth, VAVA100,565−3%

15Roanoke, VAVA94,911−2%

16Stafford County, VAVA92,446+51%

17Spotsylvania County, VAVA90,395+57%

18Hanover County, VAVA86,320+36%

19Roanoke County, VAVA85,778+8%

20Montgomery County, VAVA83,629+13%

21Albemarle County, VAVA79,236+16%

22Rockingham County, VAVA67,725+18%

23Augusta County, VAVA65,615+20%

24Lynchburg, VAVA65,269−1%

25Suffolk, VAVA63,677+22%

26Pittsylvania County, VAVA61,745+11%

27Bedford County, VAVA60,371+32%

28Frederick County, VAVA59,209+29%

29Henry County, VAVA57,930+2%

30York County, VAVA56,297+33%

31Fauquier County, VAVA55,139+13%

32Washington County, VAVA51,103+11%

33Campbell County, VAVA51,078+7%

34Danville, VAVA48,411−9%

35James City County, VAVA48,102+38%

36Franklin County, VAVA47,286+20%

37Charlottesville, VAVA45,049+12%

38Tazewell County, VAVA44,598−3%

39Harrisonburg, VAVA40,468+32%

40Wise County, VAVA40,123+1%

41Accomack County, VAVA38,305+21%

42Halifax County, VAVA37,355+29%

43Manassas, VAVA35,135+26%

44Pulaski County, VAVA35,127+2%

45Shenandoah County, VAVA35,075+11%

46Gloucester County, VAVA34,780+15%

47Culpeper County, VAVA34,262+23%

48Petersburg, VAVA33,740−12%

49Smyth County, VAVA33,081+2%

50Prince George County, VAVA33,047+21%

51Mecklenburg County, VAVA32,380+11%

52Amherst County, VAVA31,894+12%

53Warren County, VAVA31,584+21%

54Botetourt County, VAVA30,496+22%

55Russell County, VAVA30,308+6%

56Isle of Wight County, VAVA29,728+19%

57Carroll County, VAVA29,245+10%

58Wythe County, VAVA27,599+8%

59Buchanan County, VAVA26,978−14%

60Orange County, VAVA25,881+21%

61Louisa County, VAVA25,627+26%

62Salem, VAVA24,747+4%

63Dinwiddie County, VAVA24,533+17%

64Staunton, VAVA23,853−2%

65Lee County, VAVA23,589−4%

66Winchester, VAVA23,585+7%

67Scott County, VAVA23,403+1%

68Page County, VAVA23,177+7%

69Powhatan County, VAVA22,377+46%

70Hopewell, VAVA22,354−3%

71Caroline County, VAVA22,121+15%

72Fairfax, VAVA21,498+10%

73Rockbridge County, VAVA20,808+13%

74Fluvanna County, VAVA20,047+61%

75Prince Edward County, VAVA19,720+14%

76Waynesboro, VAVA19,520+5%

77Patrick County, VAVA19,407+11%

78Fredericksburg, VAVA19,279+1%

79Brunswick County, VAVA18,419+15%

80Grayson County, VAVA17,917+10%

81Southampton County, VAVA17,482−0%

82Bristol, VAVA17,367−6%

83Colonial Heights, VAVA16,897+5%

84Goochland County, VAVA16,863+19%

85King George County, VAVA16,803+24%

86Westmoreland County, VAVA16,718+8%

87Giles County, VAVA16,657+2%

88Dickenson County, VAVA16,395−7%

89Radford, VAVA15,859−1%

90Nottoway County, VAVA15,725+5%

91Buckingham County, VAVA15,623+21%

92Martinsville, VAVA15,416−5%

93Greene County, VAVA15,244+48%

94Nelson County, VAVA14,445+13%

95Floyd County, VAVA13,874+16%

96Appomattox County, VAVA13,705+11%

97New Kent County, VAVA13,462+29%

98King William County, VAVA13,146+20%

99Lunenburg County, VAVA13,146+15%

100Northampton County, VAVA13,093+0%

101Alleghany County, VAVA12,926−2%

102Clarke County, VAVA12,652+5%

103Madison County, VAVA12,520+5%

104Sussex County, VAVA12,504+22%

105Charlotte County, VAVA12,472+7%

106Northumberland County, VAVA12,259+16%

107Williamsburg, VAVA11,998+4%

108Lancaster County, VAVA11,567+6%

109Poquoson, VAVA11,566+5%

110Greensville County, VAVA11,560+31%

111Amelia County, VAVA11,400+30%

112Falls Church, VAVA10,377+8%

113Manassas Park, VAVA10,290+53%

114Essex County, VAVA9,989+15%

115Middlesex County, VAVA9,932+15%

116Mathews County, VAVA9,207+10%

117Cumberland County, VAVA9,017+15%

118Richmond County, VAVA8,809+21%

119Franklin, VAVA8,346+6%

120Rappahannock County, VAVA6,983+5%

121Charles City County, VAVA6,926+10%

122Bland County, VAVA6,871+5%

123Lexington, VAVA6,867−1%

124Galax, VAVA6,837+3%

125Surry County, VAVA6,829+11%

126King and Queen County, VAVA6,630+5%

127Buena Vista, VAVA6,349−1%

128Covington, VAVA6,303−10%

129Emporia, VAVA5,665+7%

130Craig County, VAVA5,091+16%

131Bath County, VAVA5,048+5%

132Norton, VAVA3,904−8%

133Highland County, VAVA2,536−4%

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