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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.

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01Alexandria, VAVA160,66210,757–

02Arlington County, VAVA243,9319,383–

03Falls Church, VAVA15,1597,409–

04Manassas Park, VAVA16,5605,458–

05Manassas, VAVA44,3324,504–

06Norfolk, VAVA231,0134,336–

07Charlottesville, VAVA44,3884,333–

08Fairfax, VAVA26,7724,290–

09Richmond, VAVA237,2573,959–

10Lexington, VAVA7,7693,109–

11Winchester, VAVA28,2723,075–

12Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8732,987–

13Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8392,933–

14Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3932,908–

15Portsmouth, VAVA96,7772,906–

16Hampton, VAVA137,3152,668–

17Newport News, VAVA183,2302,656–

18Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7382,492–

19Roanoke, VAVA99,1112,331–

20Hopewell, VAVA23,2612,247–

21Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7371,854–

22Radford, VAVA17,2431,782–

23Salem, VAVA25,8161,779–

24Williamsburg, VAVA15,8611,775–

25Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471,661–

26Waynesboro, VAVA23,9511,600–

27Prince William County, VAVA502,9661,500–

28Petersburg, VAVA33,7341,485–

29Henrico County, VAVA342,7751,467–

30Staunton, VAVA26,8011,345–

31Bristol, VAVA16,4181,276–

32Martinsville, VAVA13,8491,264–

33Covington, VAVA5,6801,039–

34Buena Vista, VAVA6,6721,036–

35Franklin, VAVA8,4781,024–

36Danville, VAVA41,647973–

37Chesterfield County, VAVA397,148938–

38Loudoun County, VAVA449,749872–

39Poquoson, VAVA13,292866–

40Galax, VAVA6,670810–

41Emporia, VAVA5,447789–

42Chesapeake, VAVA255,332754–

43York County, VAVA71,374682–

44Stafford County, VAVA170,803634–

45James City County, VAVA83,326586–

46Norton, VAVA3,477465–

47Roanoke County, VAVA97,150388–

48Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,388387–

49Suffolk, VAVA104,699262–

50Montgomery County, VAVA98,434254–

51Hanover County, VAVA116,423249–

52Frederick County, VAVA99,955242–

53Warren County, VAVA42,740199–

54Gloucester County, VAVA40,097184–

55Prince George County, VAVA43,936166–

56King George County, VAVA29,646165–

57Albemarle County, VAVA118,356164–

58Culpeper County, VAVA57,666152–

59Greene County, VAVA21,958141–

60New Kent County, VAVA28,022133–

61Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,321131–

62Henry County, VAVA49,242129–

63Powhatan County, VAVA32,591125–

64Fauquier County, VAVA76,503118–

65Orange County, VAVA40,083118–

66Campbell County, VAVA55,629111–

67Bedford County, VAVA83,059109–

68Rockingham County, VAVA89,316105–

69Pulaski County, VAVA33,586105–

70Goochland County, VAVA29,187103–

71Fluvanna County, VAVA28,975101–

72Mathews County, VAVA8,52999–

73Washington County, VAVA53,89896–

74Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83990–

75Clarke County, VAVA15,60989–

76Louisa County, VAVA42,92487–

77Wise County, VAVA34,82486–

78Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71586–

79Middlesex County, VAVA10,84183–

80Lancaster County, VAVA10,99582–

81Augusta County, VAVA78,94082–

82Franklin County, VAVA55,52680–

83Page County, VAVA23,76277–

84Accomack County, VAVA33,85975–

85Tazewell County, VAVA38,63574–

86King William County, VAVA19,61772–

87Amherst County, VAVA31,96267–

88Northumberland County, VAVA12,55766–

89Caroline County, VAVA34,41365–

90Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39164–

91Smyth County, VAVA28,88264–

92Botetourt County, VAVA34,14463–

93Carroll County, VAVA29,29962–

94Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49061–

95Wythe County, VAVA27,98361–

96Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89657–

97Northampton County, VAVA11,87956–

98Russell County, VAVA25,33253–

99Appomattox County, VAVA17,17251–

100Nottoway County, VAVA15,79650–

101Lee County, VAVA21,64250–

102Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74749–

103Richmond County, VAVA9,29449–

104Giles County, VAVA16,56446–

105Madison County, VAVA14,23744–

106Floyd County, VAVA15,78941–

107Essex County, VAVA10,65441–

108Halifax County, VAVA33,44741–

109Dickenson County, VAVA13,23640–

110Scott County, VAVA21,20040–

111Amelia County, VAVA13,63238–

112Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66338–

113Greensville County, VAVA11,18138–

114Buchanan County, VAVA18,49237–

115Charles City County, VAVA6,62336–

116Patrick County, VAVA17,42436–

117Cumberland County, VAVA10,35235–

118Grayson County, VAVA15,23034–

119Alleghany County, VAVA14,54633–

120Nelson County, VAVA14,92032–

121Southampton County, VAVA18,11030–

122Buckingham County, VAVA17,13730–

123Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05828–

124Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43928–

125Brunswick County, VAVA15,72728–

126Charlotte County, VAVA11,40124–

127Surry County, VAVA6,60324–

128Sussex County, VAVA10,75522–

129King and Queen County, VAVA6,74321–

130Bland County, VAVA6,15117–

131Craig County, VAVA4,80015–

132Bath County, VAVA4,0768–

133Highland County, VAVA2,3186–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES