RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Largest by population, Virginia counties · 2010

The most populous us counties as of the 2023 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8731,081,726+12%

02Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737437,994+3%

03Prince William County, VAVA502,966402,002+43%

04Chesterfield County, VAVA397,148316,236+22%

05Loudoun County, VAVA449,749312,311+84%

06Henrico County, VAVA342,775306,935+17%

07Norfolk, VAVA231,013242,803+4%

08Chesapeake, VAVA255,332222,209+12%

09Arlington County, VAVA243,931207,627+10%

10Richmond, VAVA237,257204,214+3%

11Newport News, VAVA183,230180,719+0%

12Alexandria, VAVA160,662139,966+9%

13Hampton, VAVA137,315137,436−6%

14Stafford County, VAVA170,803128,961+39%

15Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,388122,397+35%

16Hanover County, VAVA116,42399,863+16%

17Albemarle County, VAVA118,35698,970+25%

18Roanoke, VAVA99,11197,032+2%

19Portsmouth, VAVA96,77795,535−5%

20Montgomery County, VAVA98,43494,392+13%

21Roanoke County, VAVA97,15092,376+8%

22Suffolk, VAVA104,69984,585+33%

23Frederick County, VAVA99,95578,305+32%

24Rockingham County, VAVA89,31676,314+13%

25Lynchburg, VAVA81,34775,568+16%

26Augusta County, VAVA78,94073,750+12%

27Bedford County, VAVA83,05968,676+14%

28James City County, VAVA83,32667,009+39%

29York County, VAVA71,37465,464+16%

30Fauquier County, VAVA76,50365,203+18%

31Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49063,506+3%

32Franklin County, VAVA55,52656,159+19%

33Washington County, VAVA53,89854,876+7%

34Campbell County, VAVA55,62954,842+7%

35Henry County, VAVA49,24254,151−7%

36Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83948,914+21%

37Culpeper County, VAVA57,66646,689+36%

38Tazewell County, VAVA38,63545,078+1%

39Charlottesville, VAVA44,38843,475−3%

40Danville, VAVA41,64743,055−11%

41Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83941,993+20%

42Wise County, VAVA34,82441,452+3%

43Manassas, VAVA44,33237,821+8%

44Warren County, VAVA42,74037,575+19%

45Gloucester County, VAVA40,09736,858+6%

46Halifax County, VAVA33,44736,241−3%

47Prince George County, VAVA43,93635,725+8%

48Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32135,270+19%

49Pulaski County, VAVA33,58634,872−1%

50Orange County, VAVA40,08333,481+29%

51Accomack County, VAVA33,85933,164−13%

52Louisa County, VAVA42,92433,153+29%

53Botetourt County, VAVA34,14433,148+9%

54Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74732,727+1%

55Petersburg, VAVA33,73432,420−4%

56Amherst County, VAVA31,96232,353+1%

57Smyth County, VAVA28,88232,208−3%

58Carroll County, VAVA29,29930,042+3%

59Wythe County, VAVA27,98329,235+6%

60Russell County, VAVA25,33228,897−5%

61Caroline County, VAVA34,41328,545+29%

62Powhatan County, VAVA32,59128,046+25%

63Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89628,001+14%

64Winchester, VAVA28,27226,203+11%

65Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97525,691+28%

66Lee County, VAVA21,64225,587+8%

67Salem, VAVA25,81624,802+0%

68Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39324,286+26%

69Buchanan County, VAVA18,49224,098−11%

70Page County, VAVA23,76224,042+4%

71Staunton, VAVA26,80123,746−0%

72King George County, VAVA29,64623,584+40%

73Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39123,368+18%

74Scott County, VAVA21,20023,177−1%

75Hopewell, VAVA23,26122,591+1%

76Fairfax, VAVA26,77222,565+5%

77Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66322,307+7%

78Goochland County, VAVA29,18721,717+29%

79Waynesboro, VAVA23,95121,006+8%

80Southampton County, VAVA18,11018,570+6%

81Patrick County, VAVA17,42418,490−5%

82New Kent County, VAVA28,02218,429+37%

83Greene County, VAVA21,95818,403+21%

84Bristol, VAVA16,41817,835+3%

85Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71517,454+4%

86Brunswick County, VAVA15,72717,434−5%

87Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73817,411+3%

88Giles County, VAVA16,56417,286+4%

89Buckingham County, VAVA17,13717,146+10%

90Radford, VAVA17,24316,408+3%

91Alleghany County, VAVA14,54616,250+26%

92King William County, VAVA19,61715,935+21%

93Dickenson County, VAVA13,23615,903−3%

94Nottoway County, VAVA15,79615,853+1%

95Grayson County, VAVA15,23015,533−13%

96Floyd County, VAVA15,78915,279+10%

97Nelson County, VAVA14,92015,020+4%

98Appomattox County, VAVA17,17214,973+9%

99Manassas Park, VAVA16,56014,273+39%

100Williamsburg, VAVA15,86114,068+17%

101Clarke County, VAVA15,60914,034+11%

102Martinsville, VAVA13,84913,821−10%

103Madison County, VAVA14,23713,308+6%

104Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05812,914−2%

105Amelia County, VAVA13,63212,690+11%

106Charlotte County, VAVA11,40112,586+1%

107Northampton County, VAVA11,87912,389−5%

108Falls Church, VAVA15,15912,332+19%

109Northumberland County, VAVA12,55712,330+1%

110Greensville County, VAVA11,18112,243+6%

111Poquoson, VAVA13,29212,150+5%

112Sussex County, VAVA10,75512,087−3%

113Lancaster County, VAVA10,99511,391−2%

114Essex County, VAVA10,65411,151+12%

115Middlesex County, VAVA10,84110,959+10%

116Cumberland County, VAVA10,35210,052+11%

117Richmond County, VAVA9,2949,254+5%

118Mathews County, VAVA8,5298,978−2%

119Franklin, VAVA8,4788,582+3%

120Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4397,373+6%

121Charles City County, VAVA6,6237,256+5%

122Surry County, VAVA6,6037,058+3%

123Galax, VAVA6,6707,042+3%

124Lexington, VAVA7,7697,042+3%

125King and Queen County, VAVA6,7436,945+5%

126Bland County, VAVA6,1516,824−1%

127Buena Vista, VAVA6,6726,650+5%

128Covington, VAVA5,6805,961−5%

129Emporia, VAVA5,4475,927+5%

130Craig County, VAVA4,8005,190+2%

131Bath County, VAVA4,0764,731−6%

132Norton, VAVA3,4773,958+1%

133Highland County, VAVA2,3182,321−8%

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