RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Most population lost, Virginia counties · 2000

Virginia counties that lost 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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Norfolk, VAVA231,013-26,826–

02Richmond, VAVA237,257-5,266–

03Petersburg, VAVA33,734-4,646–

04Danville, VAVA41,647-4,645–

05Buchanan County, VAVA18,492-4,355–

06Portsmouth, VAVA96,777-3,342–

07Roanoke, VAVA99,111-1,486–

08Tazewell County, VAVA38,635-1,362–

09Dickenson County, VAVA13,236-1,225–

10Bristol, VAVA16,418-1,059–

11Lee County, VAVA21,642-907–

12Lynchburg, VAVA81,347-780–

13Hopewell, VAVA23,261-747–

14Martinsville, VAVA13,849-746–

15Covington, VAVA5,680-688–

16Staunton, VAVA26,801-608–

17Norton, VAVA3,477-343–

18Alleghany County, VAVA14,546-250–

19Highland County, VAVA2,318-99–

20Lexington, VAVA7,769-92–

21Radford, VAVA17,243-81–

22Southampton County, VAVA18,110-68–

23Buena Vista, VAVA6,672-57–

24Northampton County, VAVA11,879+32–

25Galax, VAVA6,670+167–

26Scott County, VAVA21,200+199–

27Bath County, VAVA4,076+249–

28Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393+252–

29Giles County, VAVA16,564+291–

30King and Queen County, VAVA6,743+341–

31Bland County, VAVA6,151+357–

32Emporia, VAVA5,447+359–

33Rappahannock County, VAVA7,439+361–

34Williamsburg, VAVA15,861+468–

35Franklin, VAVA8,478+482–

36Wise County, VAVA34,824+550–

37Clarke County, VAVA15,609+551–

38Poquoson, VAVA13,292+561–

39Madison County, VAVA14,237+571–

40Pulaski County, VAVA33,586+631–

41Charles City County, VAVA6,623+644–

42Lancaster County, VAVA10,995+671–

43Surry County, VAVA6,603+684–

44Smyth County, VAVA28,882+711–

45Craig County, VAVA4,800+719–

46Nottoway County, VAVA15,796+732–

47Charlotte County, VAVA11,401+784–

48Falls Church, VAVA15,159+799–

49Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738+833–

50Mathews County, VAVA8,529+859–

51Waynesboro, VAVA23,951+971–

52Henry County, VAVA49,242+988–

53Salem, VAVA25,816+991–

54Cumberland County, VAVA10,352+1,192–

55Westmoreland County, VAVA19,715+1,238–

56Middlesex County, VAVA10,841+1,279–

57Essex County, VAVA10,654+1,300–

58Appomattox County, VAVA17,172+1,407–

59Page County, VAVA23,762+1,487–

60Richmond County, VAVA9,294+1,536–

61Winchester, VAVA28,272+1,638–

62Grayson County, VAVA15,230+1,639–

63Russell County, VAVA25,332+1,641–

64Nelson County, VAVA14,920+1,667–

65Lunenburg County, VAVA12,058+1,727–

66Northumberland County, VAVA12,557+1,735–

67Floyd County, VAVA15,789+1,869–

68Fairfax, VAVA26,772+1,876–

69Patrick County, VAVA17,424+1,934–

70Wythe County, VAVA27,983+2,133–

71King William County, VAVA19,617+2,233–

72Sussex County, VAVA10,755+2,256–

73Prince Edward County, VAVA22,391+2,400–

74Brunswick County, VAVA15,727+2,432–

75Rockbridge County, VAVA22,663+2,458–

76Amelia County, VAVA13,632+2,613–

77Carroll County, VAVA29,299+2,651–

78Goochland County, VAVA29,187+2,700–

79Greensville County, VAVA11,181+2,707–

80Buckingham County, VAVA17,137+2,750–

81Caroline County, VAVA34,413+2,904–

82New Kent County, VAVA28,022+3,017–

83Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,747+3,139–

84King George County, VAVA29,646+3,276–

85Amherst County, VAVA31,962+3,316–

86Shenandoah County, VAVA45,839+3,439–

87Campbell County, VAVA55,629+3,506–

88Manassas Park, VAVA16,560+3,556–

89Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,896+3,573–

90Orange County, VAVA40,083+4,460–

91Gloucester County, VAVA40,097+4,649–

92Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,321+4,675–

93Charlottesville, VAVA44,388+4,708–

94Greene County, VAVA21,958+4,947–

95Washington County, VAVA53,898+5,216–

96Louisa County, VAVA42,924+5,302–

97Warren County, VAVA42,740+5,442–

98Botetourt County, VAVA34,144+5,504–

99Prince George County, VAVA43,936+5,653–

100Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,490+6,090–

101Fauquier County, VAVA76,503+6,398–

102Roanoke County, VAVA97,150+6,446–

103Culpeper County, VAVA57,666+6,471–

104Accomack County, VAVA33,859+6,602–

105Powhatan County, VAVA32,591+7,049–

106Manassas, VAVA44,332+7,178–

107Fluvanna County, VAVA28,975+7,618–

108Franklin County, VAVA55,526+7,737–

109Halifax County, VAVA33,447+8,322–

110Montgomery County, VAVA98,434+9,716–

111Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839+9,761–

112Newport News, VAVA183,230+10,105–

113Rockingham County, VAVA89,316+10,243–

114Augusta County, VAVA78,940+10,938–

115Albemarle County, VAVA118,356+11,196–

116Suffolk, VAVA104,699+11,536–

117Hampton, VAVA137,315+12,644–

118James City County, VAVA83,326+13,243–

119Frederick County, VAVA99,955+13,486–

120York County, VAVA71,374+13,875–

121Bedford County, VAVA83,059+14,715–

122Alexandria, VAVA160,662+17,100–

123Arlington County, VAVA243,931+18,517–

124Hanover County, VAVA116,423+23,014–

125Stafford County, VAVA170,803+31,210–

126Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737+32,188–

127Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,388+32,992–

128Henrico County, VAVA342,775+44,419–

129Chesapeake, VAVA255,332+47,208–

130Chesterfield County, VAVA397,148+50,629–

131Prince William County, VAVA502,966+65,127–

132Loudoun County, VAVA449,749+83,470–

133Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,873+151,165–

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