RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Largest by population, Virginia counties · 2020

The most populous Virginia counties as of the 2020 population estimates. This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

VirginiaAll states All rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

RELATEDFastest growing Fastest shrinking Most population gained Most population lost Most densely populated Most sparsely populated

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Fairfax County, VAVA1,150,309+19%

02Prince William County, VAVA482,204+72%

03Virginia Beach, VAVA459,470+8%

04Loudoun County, VAVA420,959+148%

05Chesterfield County, VAVA364,548+40%

06Henrico County, VAVA334,389+27%

07Chesapeake, VAVA249,422+25%

08Arlington County, VAVA238,643+26%

09Norfolk, VAVA238,005+2%

10Richmond, VAVA226,610+15%

11Newport News, VAVA186,247+3%

12Alexandria, VAVA159,467+24%

13Stafford County, VAVA156,927+70%

14Spotsylvania County, VAVA140,032+55%

15Hampton, VAVA137,148−6%

16Albemarle County, VAVA112,395+42%

17Hanover County, VAVA109,979+27%

18Roanoke, VAVA100,011+5%

19Montgomery County, VAVA99,721+19%

20Portsmouth, VAVA97,915−3%

21Roanoke County, VAVA96,929+13%

22Suffolk, VAVA94,324+48%

23Frederick County, VAVA91,419+54%

24Rockingham County, VAVA83,757+24%

25Bedford County, VAVA79,462+32%

26Lynchburg, VAVA79,009+21%

27James City County, VAVA78,254+63%

28Augusta County, VAVA77,487+18%

29Fauquier County, VAVA72,972+32%

30York County, VAVA70,045+24%

31Pittsylvania County, VAVA60,501−2%

32Campbell County, VAVA55,696+9%

33Franklin County, VAVA54,477+15%

34Washington County, VAVA53,935+6%

35Culpeper County, VAVA52,552+53%

36Harrisonburg, VAVA51,814+28%

37Henry County, VAVA50,948−12%

38Charlottesville, VAVA46,553+3%

39Shenandoah County, VAVA44,186+26%

40Prince George County, VAVA43,010+30%

41Manassas, VAVA42,772+22%

42Danville, VAVA42,590−12%

43Warren County, VAVA40,727+29%

44Tazewell County, VAVA40,429−9%

45Gloucester County, VAVA38,711+11%

46Isle of Wight County, VAVA38,606+30%

47Louisa County, VAVA37,596+47%

48Orange County, VAVA36,254+40%

49Wise County, VAVA36,130−10%

50Halifax County, VAVA34,022−9%

51Pulaski County, VAVA33,800−4%

52Botetourt County, VAVA33,596+10%

53Petersburg, VAVA33,458−1%

54Accomack County, VAVA33,413−13%

55Amherst County, VAVA31,307−2%

56Caroline County, VAVA30,887+40%

57Powhatan County, VAVA30,333+36%

58Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,319−6%

59Smyth County, VAVA29,800−10%

60Carroll County, VAVA29,155−0%

61Wythe County, VAVA28,290+3%

62Winchester, VAVA28,120+19%

63Fredericksburg, VAVA27,982+45%

64Dinwiddie County, VAVA27,947+14%

65Fluvanna County, VAVA27,249+36%

66King George County, VAVA26,723+59%

67Russell County, VAVA25,781−15%

68Staunton, VAVA25,750+8%

69Salem, VAVA25,346+2%

70Goochland County, VAVA24,727+47%

71Fairfax, VAVA24,146+12%

72Page County, VAVA23,709+2%

73Hopewell, VAVA23,033+3%

74New Kent County, VAVA22,945+70%

75Rockbridge County, VAVA22,650+9%

76Waynesboro, VAVA22,196+14%

77Lee County, VAVA22,173−6%

78Prince Edward County, VAVA21,849+11%

79Scott County, VAVA21,576−8%

80Greene County, VAVA20,552+35%

81Buchanan County, VAVA20,355−25%

82Westmoreland County, VAVA18,477+11%

83Colonial Heights, VAVA18,170+8%

84Southampton County, VAVA17,996+3%

85King William County, VAVA17,810+35%

86Patrick County, VAVA17,608−9%

87Bristol, VAVA17,219−1%

88Manassas Park, VAVA17,219+67%

89Buckingham County, VAVA16,824+8%

90Giles County, VAVA16,787+1%

91Appomattox County, VAVA16,119+18%

92Radford, VAVA16,070+1%

93Brunswick County, VAVA15,849−14%

94Nottoway County, VAVA15,642−1%

95Floyd County, VAVA15,476+12%

96Williamsburg, VAVA15,425+29%

97Grayson County, VAVA15,333−14%

98Alleghany County, VAVA15,223+18%

99Clarke County, VAVA14,783+17%

100Nelson County, VAVA14,775+2%

101Falls Church, VAVA14,658+41%

102Dickenson County, VAVA14,124−14%

103Madison County, VAVA13,837+11%

104Martinsville, VAVA13,485−13%

105Amelia County, VAVA13,265+16%

106Poquoson, VAVA12,460+8%

107Northampton County, VAVA12,282−6%

108Lunenburg County, VAVA11,936−9%

109Northumberland County, VAVA11,839−3%

110Charlotte County, VAVA11,529−8%

111Greensville County, VAVA11,391−1%

112Lancaster County, VAVA10,919−6%

113Sussex County, VAVA10,829−13%

114Middlesex County, VAVA10,625+7%

115Essex County, VAVA10,599+6%

116Cumberland County, VAVA9,675+7%

117Richmond County, VAVA8,923+1%

118Mathews County, VAVA8,533−7%

119Franklin, VAVA8,180−2%

120Rappahannock County, VAVA7,348+5%

121Lexington, VAVA7,320+7%

122Charles City County, VAVA6,773−2%

123Galax, VAVA6,720−2%

124Buena Vista, VAVA6,641+5%

125King and Queen County, VAVA6,608−0%

126Surry County, VAVA6,561−4%

127Bland County, VAVA6,270−9%

128Emporia, VAVA5,766+2%

129Covington, VAVA5,737−9%

130Craig County, VAVA4,892−4%

131Bath County, VAVA4,209−17%

132Norton, VAVA3,687−6%

133Highland County, VAVA2,232−12%

SHOWING 1–133 OF 133

Download CSV (full list, 133 rows)

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