Virginia Population By County in 2024

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2024, the population of Virginia was 8,811,195. Among all Virginia counties, Fairfax had the highest population (1,160,925), followed by Prince William (497,003), and Virginia Beach city (454,808). Highland was the least populated county (2,348).

Hover over or click on the counties in the map below to see the populations. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Virginia Population By County in 2024
Virginia Population By County in 2024
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County Population % of State Population
Accomack 33411 0.38
Albemarle 117313 1.33
Alleghany 14632 0.17
Amelia 13716 0.16
Amherst 31650 0.36
Appomattox 16957 0.19
Arlington 239807 2.72
Augusta 78622 0.89
Bath 4071 0.05
Bedford 82182 0.93
Bland 6186 0.07
Botetourt 34129 0.39
Brunswick 15750 0.18
Buchanan 18632 0.21
Buckingham 17115 0.19
Campbell 55342 0.63
Caroline 33477 0.38
Carroll 29242 0.33
Charles City 6564 0.07
Charlotte 11258 0.13
Chesterfield 389793 4.42
Clarke 15598 0.18
Craig 4829 0.06
Culpeper 56125 0.64
Cumberland 10062 0.11
Dickenson 13411 0.15
Dinwiddie 28576 0.32
Essex 10683 0.12
Fairfax 1160925 13.18
Fauquier 75865 0.86
Floyd 15658 0.18
Fluvanna 28746 0.33
Franklin 55637 0.63
Frederick 98109 1.11
Giles 16533 0.19
Gloucester 40154 0.46
Goochland 28223 0.32
Grayson 15265 0.17
Greene 21744 0.25
Greensville 11150 0.13
Halifax 33448 0.38
Hanover 115309 1.31
Henrico 338696 3.84
Henry 49385 0.56
Highland 2348 0.03
Isle of Wight 40942 0.47
James City 82797 0.94
King and Queen 6747 0.08
King George 28816 0.33
King William 19232 0.22
Lancaster 11062 0.13
Lee 21780 0.25
Loudoun 443380 5.03
Louisa 42109 0.48
Lunenburg 12060 0.14
Madison 14252 0.16
Mathews 8602 0.10
Mecklenburg 30824 0.35
Middlesex 10949 0.12
Montgomery 98998 1.12
Nelson 14766 0.17
New Kent 27218 0.31
Northampton 12004 0.14
Northumberland 12397 0.14
Nottoway 15632 0.18
Orange 38986 0.44
Page 23686 0.27
Patrick 17308 0.20
Pittsylvania 59410 0.67
Powhatan 32392 0.37
Prince Edward 22276 0.25
Prince George 43589 0.50
Prince William 497003 5.64
Pulaski 33579 0.38
Rappahannock 7479 0.09
Richmond 9215 0.11
Roanoke 97334 1.11
Rockbridge 22368 0.25
Rockingham 87674 1.00
Russell 25420 0.29
Scott 21388 0.24
Shenandoah 45441 0.52
Smyth 29137 0.33
Southampton 17941 0.20
Spotsylvania 152021 1.73
Stafford 168919 1.92
Surry 6579 0.08
Sussex 10753 0.12
Tazewell 38875 0.44
Warren 42461 0.48
Washington 54098 0.61
Westmoreland 19235 0.22
Wise 34973 0.40
Wythe 28100 0.32
York 71410 0.81
Alexandria city 159102 1.81
Bristol city 16316 0.19
Buena Vista city 6581 0.08
Charlottesville city 44767 0.51
Chesapeake city 254997 2.89
Colonial Heights city 18674 0.21
Covington city 5663 0.06
Danville city 41993 0.48
Emporia city 5402 0.06
Fairfax city 26340 0.30
Falls Church city 15034 0.17
Franklin city 8373 0.10
Fredericksburg city 29992 0.34
Galax city 6739 0.08
Hampton city 137596 1.56
Harrisonburg city 51164 0.58
Hopewell city 22970 0.26
Lexington city 7802 0.09
Lynchburg city 80301 0.91
Manassas city 43616 0.50
Manassas Park city 16611 0.19
Martinsville city 13834 0.16
Newport News city 183056 2.08
Norfolk city 231105 2.62
Norton city 3478 0.04
Petersburg city 34058 0.39
Poquoson city 12854 0.15
Portsmouth city 96482 1.10
Radford city 17273 0.20
Richmond city 233655 2.65
Roanoke city 97912 1.11
Salem city 25908 0.29
Staunton city 26361 0.30
Suffolk city 103105 1.17
Virginia Beach city 454808 5.16
Waynesboro city 23498 0.27
Williamsburg city 16030 0.18
Winchester city 27800 0.32