RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Most densely populated, Virginia counties · 1990

Virginia counties ranked by residents per square mile (1990). This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 133 is 75.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

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01Alexandria, VAVA160,6627,444–

02Arlington County, VAVA243,9316,575–

03Norfolk, VAVA231,0134,903–

04Falls Church, VAVA15,1594,681–

05Charlottesville, VAVA44,3883,938–

06Richmond, VAVA237,2573,389–

07Fairfax, VAVA26,7723,144–

08Portsmouth, VAVA96,7773,120–

09Manassas, VAVA44,3322,840–

10Lexington, VAVA7,7692,785–

11Hampton, VAVA137,3152,600–

12Newport News, VAVA183,2302,465–

13Winchester, VAVA28,2722,387–

14Roanoke, VAVA99,1112,267–

15Hopewell, VAVA23,2612,231–

16Manassas Park, VAVA16,5602,220–

17Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7382,136–

18Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8732,093–

19Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3931,821–

20Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8391,771–

21Petersburg, VAVA33,7341,690–

22Radford, VAVA17,2431,647–

23Salem, VAVA25,8161,637–

24Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7371,606–

25Martinsville, VAVA13,8491,475–

26Bristol, VAVA16,4181,432–

27Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471,349–

28Williamsburg, VAVA15,8611,290–

29Covington, VAVA5,6801,278–

30Danville, VAVA41,6471,240–

31Waynesboro, VAVA23,9511,239–

32Staunton, VAVA26,8011,228–

33Buena Vista, VAVA6,672995–

34Franklin, VAVA8,478950–

35Henrico County, VAVA342,775932–

36Galax, VAVA6,670810–

37Emporia, VAVA5,447769–

38Poquoson, VAVA13,292717–

39Prince William County, VAVA502,966643–

40Norton, VAVA3,477568–

41Chesterfield County, VAVA397,148494–

42Chesapeake, VAVA255,332449–

43York County, VAVA71,374405–

44Roanoke County, VAVA97,150317–

45James City County, VAVA83,326245–

46Stafford County, VAVA170,803227–

47Montgomery County, VAVA98,434191–

48Loudoun County, VAVA449,749167–

49Henry County, VAVA49,242149–

50Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,388143–

51Gloucester County, VAVA40,097138–

52Hanover County, VAVA116,423135–

53Suffolk, VAVA104,699131–

54Warren County, VAVA42,740122–

55Frederick County, VAVA99,955111–

56Pulaski County, VAVA33,586108–

57Prince George County, VAVA43,936103–

58Wise County, VAVA34,82498–

59Mathews County, VAVA8,52997–

60Campbell County, VAVA55,62995–

61Albemarle County, VAVA118,35694–

62Tazewell County, VAVA38,63589–

63Washington County, VAVA53,89882–

64Lancaster County, VAVA10,99582–

65Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32179–

66King George County, VAVA29,64675–

67Fauquier County, VAVA76,50375–

68Culpeper County, VAVA57,66673–

69Smyth County, VAVA28,88272–

70Accomack County, VAVA33,85971–

71Page County, VAVA23,76270–

72Clarke County, VAVA15,60969–

73Rockingham County, VAVA89,31668–

74Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71568–

75Middlesex County, VAVA10,84166–

76Greene County, VAVA21,95866–

77Orange County, VAVA40,08363–

78Buchanan County, VAVA18,49262–

79Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83962–

80Northampton County, VAVA11,87962–

81Russell County, VAVA25,33261–

82Amherst County, VAVA31,96260–

83Bedford County, VAVA83,05960–

84Powhatan County, VAVA32,59159–

85Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49057–

86Franklin County, VAVA55,52657–

87Augusta County, VAVA78,94057–

88Lee County, VAVA21,64256–

89Carroll County, VAVA29,29956–

90Wythe County, VAVA27,98355–

91Northumberland County, VAVA12,55755–

92Dickenson County, VAVA13,23653–

93Goochland County, VAVA29,18750–

94New Kent County, VAVA28,02250–

95Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39149–

96Nottoway County, VAVA15,79648–

97Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74747–

98Botetourt County, VAVA34,14446–

99Giles County, VAVA16,56446–

100Scott County, VAVA21,20043–

101Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97543–

102Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89642–

103Louisa County, VAVA42,92441–

104King William County, VAVA19,61740–

105Richmond County, VAVA9,29438–

106Madison County, VAVA14,23737–

107Grayson County, VAVA15,23037–

108Appomattox County, VAVA17,17237–

109Caroline County, VAVA34,41336–

110Patrick County, VAVA17,42436–

111Halifax County, VAVA33,44736–

112Charles City County, VAVA6,62334–

113Essex County, VAVA10,65434–

114Floyd County, VAVA15,78932–

115Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66331–

116Greensville County, VAVA11,18130–

117Alleghany County, VAVA14,54630–

118Southampton County, VAVA18,11029–

119Brunswick County, VAVA15,72728–

120Nelson County, VAVA14,92027–

121Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05826–

122Cumberland County, VAVA10,35226–

123Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43925–

124Amelia County, VAVA13,63225–

125Charlotte County, VAVA11,40125–

126Buckingham County, VAVA17,13722–

127Surry County, VAVA6,60322–

128Sussex County, VAVA10,75521–

129King and Queen County, VAVA6,74320–

130Bland County, VAVA6,15118–

131Craig County, VAVA4,80013–

132Bath County, VAVA4,0769–

133Highland County, VAVA2,3186–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS