RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Most population gained, Virginia counties · 2000

Virginia counties that added the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 133 is +1,869.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,873+151,165–

02Loudoun County, VAVA449,749+83,470–

03Prince William County, VAVA502,966+65,127–

04Chesterfield County, VAVA397,148+50,629–

05Chesapeake, VAVA255,332+47,208–

06Henrico County, VAVA342,775+44,419–

07Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,388+32,992–

08Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737+32,188–

09Stafford County, VAVA170,803+31,210–

10Hanover County, VAVA116,423+23,014–

11Arlington County, VAVA243,931+18,517–

12Alexandria, VAVA160,662+17,100–

13Bedford County, VAVA83,059+14,715–

14York County, VAVA71,374+13,875–

15Frederick County, VAVA99,955+13,486–

16James City County, VAVA83,326+13,243–

17Hampton, VAVA137,315+12,644–

18Suffolk, VAVA104,699+11,536–

19Albemarle County, VAVA118,356+11,196–

20Augusta County, VAVA78,940+10,938–

21Rockingham County, VAVA89,316+10,243–

22Newport News, VAVA183,230+10,105–

23Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839+9,761–

24Montgomery County, VAVA98,434+9,716–

25Halifax County, VAVA33,447+8,322–

26Franklin County, VAVA55,526+7,737–

27Fluvanna County, VAVA28,975+7,618–

28Manassas, VAVA44,332+7,178–

29Powhatan County, VAVA32,591+7,049–

30Accomack County, VAVA33,859+6,602–

31Culpeper County, VAVA57,666+6,471–

32Roanoke County, VAVA97,150+6,446–

33Fauquier County, VAVA76,503+6,398–

34Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,490+6,090–

35Prince George County, VAVA43,936+5,653–

36Botetourt County, VAVA34,144+5,504–

37Warren County, VAVA42,740+5,442–

38Louisa County, VAVA42,924+5,302–

39Washington County, VAVA53,898+5,216–

40Greene County, VAVA21,958+4,947–

41Charlottesville, VAVA44,388+4,708–

42Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,321+4,675–

43Gloucester County, VAVA40,097+4,649–

44Orange County, VAVA40,083+4,460–

45Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,896+3,573–

46Manassas Park, VAVA16,560+3,556–

47Campbell County, VAVA55,629+3,506–

48Shenandoah County, VAVA45,839+3,439–

49Amherst County, VAVA31,962+3,316–

50King George County, VAVA29,646+3,276–

51Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,747+3,139–

52New Kent County, VAVA28,022+3,017–

53Caroline County, VAVA34,413+2,904–

54Buckingham County, VAVA17,137+2,750–

55Greensville County, VAVA11,181+2,707–

56Goochland County, VAVA29,187+2,700–

57Carroll County, VAVA29,299+2,651–

58Amelia County, VAVA13,632+2,613–

59Rockbridge County, VAVA22,663+2,458–

60Brunswick County, VAVA15,727+2,432–

61Prince Edward County, VAVA22,391+2,400–

62Sussex County, VAVA10,755+2,256–

63King William County, VAVA19,617+2,233–

64Wythe County, VAVA27,983+2,133–

65Patrick County, VAVA17,424+1,934–

66Fairfax, VAVA26,772+1,876–

67Floyd County, VAVA15,789+1,869–

68Northumberland County, VAVA12,557+1,735–

69Lunenburg County, VAVA12,058+1,727–

70Nelson County, VAVA14,920+1,667–

71Russell County, VAVA25,332+1,641–

72Grayson County, VAVA15,230+1,639–

73Winchester, VAVA28,272+1,638–

74Richmond County, VAVA9,294+1,536–

75Page County, VAVA23,762+1,487–

76Appomattox County, VAVA17,172+1,407–

77Essex County, VAVA10,654+1,300–

78Middlesex County, VAVA10,841+1,279–

79Westmoreland County, VAVA19,715+1,238–

80Cumberland County, VAVA10,352+1,192–

81Salem, VAVA25,816+991–

82Henry County, VAVA49,242+988–

83Waynesboro, VAVA23,951+971–

84Mathews County, VAVA8,529+859–

85Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738+833–

86Falls Church, VAVA15,159+799–

87Charlotte County, VAVA11,401+784–

88Nottoway County, VAVA15,796+732–

89Craig County, VAVA4,800+719–

90Smyth County, VAVA28,882+711–

91Surry County, VAVA6,603+684–

92Lancaster County, VAVA10,995+671–

93Charles City County, VAVA6,623+644–

94Pulaski County, VAVA33,586+631–

95Madison County, VAVA14,237+571–

96Poquoson, VAVA13,292+561–

97Clarke County, VAVA15,609+551–

98Wise County, VAVA34,824+550–

99Franklin, VAVA8,478+482–

100Williamsburg, VAVA15,861+468–

101Rappahannock County, VAVA7,439+361–

102Emporia, VAVA5,447+359–

103Bland County, VAVA6,151+357–

104King and Queen County, VAVA6,743+341–

105Giles County, VAVA16,564+291–

106Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393+252–

107Bath County, VAVA4,076+249–

108Scott County, VAVA21,200+199–

109Galax, VAVA6,670+167–

110Northampton County, VAVA11,879+32–

111Buena Vista, VAVA6,672-57–

112Southampton County, VAVA18,110-68–

113Radford, VAVA17,243-81–

114Lexington, VAVA7,769-92–

115Highland County, VAVA2,318-99–

116Alleghany County, VAVA14,546-250–

117Norton, VAVA3,477-343–

118Staunton, VAVA26,801-608–

119Covington, VAVA5,680-688–

120Martinsville, VAVA13,849-746–

121Hopewell, VAVA23,261-747–

122Lynchburg, VAVA81,347-780–

123Lee County, VAVA21,642-907–

124Bristol, VAVA16,418-1,059–

125Dickenson County, VAVA13,236-1,225–

126Tazewell County, VAVA38,635-1,362–

127Roanoke, VAVA99,111-1,486–

128Portsmouth, VAVA96,777-3,342–

129Buchanan County, VAVA18,492-4,355–

130Danville, VAVA41,647-4,645–

131Petersburg, VAVA33,734-4,646–

132Richmond, VAVA237,257-5,266–

133Norfolk, VAVA231,013-26,826–

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