Ranking of Virginia Counties By Population in 2016
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Population for Virginia was 8.42M. Among all Virginia counties, Fairfax County had the highest population (1.15M), followed by Prince William County (456.81K), and Virginia Beach city (451.51K).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Virginia counties.
You can see similar ranking information for related topics, and for other states. You can also see the ranking of all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: Virginia Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2016 Census.
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Ranking of Virginia Counties By Population in 2016
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| Rank | County | Population |
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| 1 | Fairfax County | 1144957 |
| 2 | Prince William County | 456805 |
| 3 | Virginia Beach city | 451510 |
| 4 | Loudoun County | 385750 |
| 5 | Chesterfield County | 338677 |
| 6 | Henrico County | 326178 |
| 7 | Norfolk city | 246042 |
| 8 | Chesapeake city | 237656 |
| 9 | Arlington County | 231805 |
| 10 | Richmond city | 225669 |
| 11 | Newport News city | 180472 |
| 12 | Alexandria city | 156621 |
| 13 | Stafford County | 143641 |
| 14 | Hampton city | 135525 |
| 15 | Spotsylvania County | 131401 |
| 16 | Albemarle County | 106662 |
| 17 | Hanover County | 104345 |
| 18 | Roanoke city | 99383 |
| 19 | Montgomery County | 98302 |
| 20 | Portsmouth city | 95287 |
| 21 | Roanoke County | 93520 |
| 22 | Suffolk city | 89360 |
| 23 | Frederick County | 84722 |
| 24 | Lynchburg city | 79871 |
| 25 | Rockingham County | 79401 |
| 26 | Bedford County | 78024 |
| 27 | Augusta County | 74875 |
| 28 | James City County | 74075 |
| 29 | Fauquier County | 68831 |
| 30 | York County | 67914 |
| 31 | Pittsylvania County | 61744 |
| 32 | Franklin County | 56167 |
| 33 | Campbell County | 55391 |
| 34 | Washington County | 54178 |
| 35 | Harrisonburg city | 53685 |
| 36 | Henry County | 51654 |
| 37 | Culpeper County | 50337 |
| 38 | Charlottesville city | 46976 |
| 39 | Shenandoah County | 42962 |
| 40 | Tazewell County | 42226 |
| 41 | Danville city | 41682 |
| 42 | Manassas city | 41245 |
| 43 | Warren County | 39197 |
| 44 | Wise County | 39059 |
| 45 | Prince George County | 38026 |
| 46 | Gloucester County | 37121 |
| 47 | Isle of Wight County | 36450 |
| 48 | Orange County | 35369 |
| 49 | Louisa County | 35202 |
| 50 | Halifax County | 35003 |
| 51 | Pulaski County | 34268 |
| 52 | Botetourt County | 33298 |
| 53 | Accomack County | 32903 |
| 54 | Amherst County | 31903 |
| 55 | Petersburg city | 31379 |
| 56 | Smyth County | 31143 |
| 57 | Mecklenburg County | 30815 |
| 58 | Caroline County | 30091 |
| 59 | Carroll County | 29788 |
| 60 | Wythe County | 28898 |
| 61 | Fredericksburg city | 28469 |
| 62 | Powhatan County | 28463 |
| 63 | Dinwiddie County | 28458 |
| 64 | Winchester city | 27789 |
| 65 | Russell County | 27423 |
| 66 | Fluvanna County | 26227 |
| 67 | King George County | 25982 |
| 68 | Salem city | 25268 |
| 69 | Staunton city | 24218 |
| 70 | Lee County | 24198 |
| 71 | Page County | 23633 |
| 72 | Fairfax city | 23305 |
| 73 | Prince Edward County | 23049 |
| 74 | Goochland County | 22665 |
| 75 | Hopewell city | 22565 |
| 76 | Rockbridge County | 22467 |
| 77 | Buchanan County | 22229 |
| 78 | Scott County | 22070 |
| 79 | Waynesboro city | 21759 |
| 80 | New Kent County | 21015 |
| 81 | Greene County | 19313 |
| 82 | Southampton County | 18090 |
| 83 | Patrick County | 17830 |
| 84 | Westmoreland County | 17645 |
| 85 | Colonial Heights city | 17400 |
| 86 | Radford city | 17321 |
| 87 | Bristol city | 17140 |
| 88 | Buckingham County | 17044 |
| 89 | Giles County | 16855 |
| 90 | Brunswick County | 16607 |
| 91 | Manassas Park city | 16420 |
| 92 | King William County | 16416 |
| 93 | Grayson County | 15870 |
| 94 | Floyd County | 15685 |
| 95 | Appomattox County | 15535 |
| 96 | Nottoway County | 15502 |
| 97 | Alleghany County | 15393 |
| 98 | Dickenson County | 15019 |
| 99 | Williamsburg city | 14894 |
| 100 | Nelson County | 14802 |
| 101 | Clarke County | 14309 |
| 102 | Falls Church city | 13649 |
| 103 | Madison County | 13097 |
| 104 | Martinsville city | 13027 |
| 105 | Amelia County | 12805 |
| 106 | Lunenburg County | 12340 |
| 107 | Northumberland County | 12174 |
| 108 | Charlotte County | 12113 |
| 109 | Northampton County | 12003 |
| 110 | Poquoson city | 11940 |
| 111 | Greensville County | 11515 |
| 112 | Sussex County | 11425 |
| 113 | Essex County | 11073 |
| 114 | Lancaster County | 10776 |
| 115 | Middlesex County | 10750 |
| 116 | Cumberland County | 9742 |
| 117 | Mathews County | 8781 |
| 118 | Richmond County | 8755 |
| 119 | Franklin city | 8210 |
| 120 | Rappahannock County | 7384 |
| 121 | Lexington city | 7158 |
| 122 | King and Queen County | 7059 |
| 123 | Charles City County | 7026 |
| 124 | Galax city | 6615 |
| 125 | Surry County | 6560 |
| 126 | Buena Vista city | 6488 |
| 127 | Bland County | 6483 |
| 128 | Covington city | 5682 |
| 129 | Emporia city | 5487 |
| 130 | Craig County | 5138 |
| 131 | Bath County | 4408 |
| 132 | Norton city | 3992 |
| 133 | Highland County | 2213 |