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Most densely populated, Virginia counties

Virginia counties ranked by residents per square mile (2025). This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 133 is 109. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Louisa County, VA, up 8 places to #76.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Alexandria, VAVA160,66210,757+25%

02Arlington County, VAVA243,9319,383+29%

03Falls Church, VAVA15,1597,409+46%

04Manassas Park, VAVA16,5605,458+61%

05▲2Manassas, VAVA44,3324,504+26%

06Norfolk, VAVA231,0134,336−1%

07▼2Charlottesville, VAVA44,3884,333−1%

08Fairfax, VAVA26,7724,290+25%

09Richmond, VAVA237,2573,959+20%

10▲4Lexington, VAVA7,7693,109+13%

11▼1Winchester, VAVA28,2723,075+20%

12Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8732,987+20%

13▼2Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8392,933+26%

14▲2Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3932,908+58%

15▼2Portsmouth, VAVA96,7772,906−4%

16▲1Hampton, VAVA137,3152,668−6%

17▼2Newport News, VAVA183,2302,656+2%

18Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7382,492+11%

19Roanoke, VAVA99,1112,331+4%

20Hopewell, VAVA23,2612,247+4%

21Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7371,854+7%

22▲2Radford, VAVA17,2431,782+9%

23▼1Salem, VAVA25,8161,779+4%

24▼1Williamsburg, VAVA15,8611,775+32%

25Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471,661+25%

26Waynesboro, VAVA23,9511,600+23%

27▲1Prince William County, VAVA502,9661,500+79%

28▼1Petersburg, VAVA33,7341,4850%

29Henrico County, VAVA342,7751,467+31%

30▲1Staunton, VAVA26,8011,345+12%

31▼1Bristol, VAVA16,4181,276−5%

32Martinsville, VAVA13,8491,264−10%

33Covington, VAVA5,6801,039−10%

34Buena Vista, VAVA6,6721,036+5%

35▲1Franklin, VAVA8,4781,024+2%

36▼1Danville, VAVA41,647973−14%

37Chesterfield County, VAVA397,148938+53%

38▲1Loudoun County, VAVA449,749872+165%

39▲2Poquoson, VAVA13,292866+15%

40Galax, VAVA6,670810−2%

41▼3Emporia, VAVA5,447789−4%

42Chesapeake, VAVA255,332754+28%

43York County, VAVA71,374682+27%

44Stafford County, VAVA170,803634+85%

45James City County, VAVA83,326586+73%

46Norton, VAVA3,477465−11%

47Roanoke County, VAVA97,150388+13%

48Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,388387+72%

49▲1Suffolk, VAVA104,699262+64%

50▼1Montgomery County, VAVA98,434254+18%

51Hanover County, VAVA116,423249+35%

52Frederick County, VAVA99,955242+69%

53Warren County, VAVA42,740199+35%

54Gloucester County, VAVA40,097184+15%

55Prince George County, VAVA43,936166+33%

56▲1King George County, VAVA29,646165+76%

57▼1Albemarle County, VAVA118,356164+49%

58Culpeper County, VAVA57,666152+68%

59▲1Greene County, VAVA21,958141+44%

60▲5New Kent County, VAVA28,022133+108%

61Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,321131+39%

62▼3Henry County, VAVA49,242129−15%

63▼1Powhatan County, VAVA32,591125+46%

64▼1Fauquier County, VAVA76,503118+39%

65▲1Orange County, VAVA40,083118+55%

66▼2Campbell County, VAVA55,629111+9%

67▲1Bedford County, VAVA83,059109+38%

68▲2Rockingham County, VAVA89,316105+32%

69▼2Pulaski County, VAVA33,586105−4%

70▲4Goochland County, VAVA29,187103+73%

71▲1Fluvanna County, VAVA28,975101+45%

72▼3Mathews County, VAVA8,52999−7%

73▼2Washington County, VAVA53,89896+5%

74▲1Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83990+31%

75▲1Clarke County, VAVA15,60989+23%

76▲8Louisa County, VAVA42,92487+67%

77▼4Wise County, VAVA34,82486−13%

78▲1Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71586+18%

79▼1Middlesex County, VAVA10,84183+9%

80▼3Lancaster County, VAVA10,99582−5%

81▼1Augusta County, VAVA78,94082+20%

82▼1Franklin County, VAVA55,52680+17%

83Page County, VAVA23,76277+3%

84▲1Accomack County, VAVA33,85975−12%

85▼3Tazewell County, VAVA38,63574−13%

86▲2King William County, VAVA19,61772+49%

87▼1Amherst County, VAVA31,962670%

88▲4Northumberland County, VAVA12,55766+2%

89▲6Caroline County, VAVA34,41365+56%

90Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39164+14%

91▼4Smyth County, VAVA28,88264−13%

92▼1Botetourt County, VAVA34,14463+12%

93Carroll County, VAVA29,299620%

94▼5Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49061−4%

95▼1Wythe County, VAVA27,98361+1%

96▲1Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89657+18%

97▼1Northampton County, VAVA11,87956−9%

98Russell County, VAVA25,33253−16%

99▲3Appomattox County, VAVA17,17251+25%

100Nottoway County, VAVA15,796500%

101▼2Lee County, VAVA21,64250−8%

102▼1Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74749−5%

103▲1Richmond County, VAVA9,29449+6%

104▼1Giles County, VAVA16,56446−1%

105Madison County, VAVA14,23744+14%

106▲3Floyd County, VAVA15,78941+14%

107▲1Essex County, VAVA10,65441+7%

108▼1Halifax County, VAVA33,44741−10%

109▼3Dickenson County, VAVA13,23640−19%

110▲1Scott County, VAVA21,20040−9%

111▲3Amelia County, VAVA13,63238+20%

112▲1Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66338+9%

113▼1Greensville County, VAVA11,18138−3%

114▼4Buchanan County, VAVA18,49237−31%

115Charles City County, VAVA6,62336−4%

116Patrick County, VAVA17,42436−10%

117▲2Cumberland County, VAVA10,35235+15%

118▼1Grayson County, VAVA15,23034−15%

119▼1Alleghany County, VAVA14,54633+13%

120Nelson County, VAVA14,92032+3%

121Southampton County, VAVA18,11030+4%

122Buckingham County, VAVA17,13730+10%

123▲1Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05828−8%

124▲1Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43928+7%

125▼2Brunswick County, VAVA15,72728−15%

126Charlotte County, VAVA11,40124−9%

127Surry County, VAVA6,60324−3%

128Sussex County, VAVA10,75522−14%

129King and Queen County, VAVA6,74321+2%

130Bland County, VAVA6,15117−10%

131Craig County, VAVA4,80015−6%

132Bath County, VAVA4,0768−19%

133Highland County, VAVA2,3186−9%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES