Virginia counties by population provide a detailed snapshot based on the 2020 census data of the United States. There are 132 counties in Virginia that accommodate 8,631,393 residents, which is 3% of the total population in the United States. With 42.20%, Kansas has the higher education rate than the national average 35.7%. When it comes to employment rate and household income, Virginia offers the best employment rate than the national average, with $85,873 median household income.
To know more about Virginia population by county, choose any county of Virginia tells what is the total population, how dense is the population per square miles, how much population access the education, what percent of population employed, what is the median household income, what percent of population covered by health insurance and how many housing units available, in that specific county compared with Virginia (state level) and United States (nation level) population data. Similarly, the city based population details can be accessed at Virginia Cities by Population.
Which is the most populous county in Virginia?
Fairfax County in Virginia, USA, is the most populous county, with a resident population of 1,150,309 according to the 2020 US census data. With a 482,204 resident population Prince William County, VA ranks as the second most populated county in the state. Virginia Beach city with a population of 459,470 residents claims the third largest county by population in Virginia.
Which is the least populous county in Virginia
Highland County with a population of 2,232 residents, is recognized as the smallest county in Virginia by population.
Virginia Counties by Population
| Rank | County | Population |
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| 1 | Fairfax County | 1,150,309 |
| 2 | Prince William County | 482,204 |
| 3 | Virginia Beach city | 459,470 |
| 4 | Loudoun County | 420,959 |
| 5 | Chesterfield County | 364,548 |
| 6 | Henrico County | 334,389 |
| 7 | Chesapeake city | 249,422 |
| 8 | Arlington County | 238,643 |
| 9 | Norfolk city | 238,005 |
| 10 | Richmond city | 226,610 |
| 11 | Newport News city | 186,247 |
| 12 | Alexandria city | 159,467 |
| 13 | Stafford County | 156,927 |
| 14 | Spotsylvania County | 140,032 |
| 15 | Hampton city | 137,148 |
| 16 | Albemarle County | 112,395 |
| 17 | Hanover County | 109,979 |
| 18 | Roanoke city | 100,011 |
| 19 | Montgomery County | 99,721 |
| 20 | Portsmouth city | 97,915 |
| 21 | Roanoke County | 96,929 |
| 22 | Suffolk city | 94,324 |
| 23 | Frederick County | 91,419 |
| 24 | Rockingham County | 83,757 |
| 25 | Bedford County | 79,462 |
| 26 | Lynchburg city | 79,009 |
| 27 | James City County | 78,254 |
| 28 | Augusta County | 77,487 |
| 29 | Fauquier County | 72,972 |
| 30 | York County | 70,045 |
| 31 | Pittsylvania County | 60,501 |
| 32 | Campbell County | 55,696 |
| 33 | Franklin County | 54,477 |
| 34 | Washington County | 53,935 |
| 35 | Culpeper County | 52,552 |
| 36 | Harrisonburg city | 51,814 |
| 37 | Henry County | 50,948 |
| 38 | Charlottesville city | 46,553 |
| 39 | Shenandoah County | 44,186 |
| 40 | Prince George County | 43,010 |
| 41 | Manassas city | 42,772 |
| 42 | Danville city | 42,590 |
| 43 | Warren County | 40,727 |
| 44 | Tazewell County | 40,429 |
| 45 | Gloucester County | 38,711 |
| 46 | Isle of Wight County | 38,606 |
| 47 | Louisa County | 37,596 |
| 48 | Orange County | 36,254 |
| 49 | Wise County | 36,130 |
| 50 | Halifax County | 34,022 |
| 51 | Pulaski County | 33,800 |
| 52 | Botetourt County | 33,596 |
| 53 | Petersburg city | 33,458 |
| 54 | Accomack County | 33,413 |
| 55 | Amherst County | 31,307 |
| 56 | Caroline County | 30,887 |
| 57 | Powhatan County | 30,333 |
| 58 | Mecklenburg County | 30,319 |
| 59 | Smyth County | 29,800 |
| 60 | Carroll County | 29,155 |
| 61 | Wythe County | 28,290 |
| 62 | Winchester city | 28,120 |
| 63 | Fredericksburg city | 27,982 |
| 64 | Dinwiddie County | 27,947 |
| 65 | Fluvanna County | 27,249 |
| 66 | King George County | 26,723 |
| 67 | Russell County | 25,781 |
| 68 | Staunton city | 25,750 |
| 69 | Salem city | 25,346 |
| 70 | Goochland County | 24,727 |
| 71 | Fairfax city | 24,146 |
| 72 | Page County | 23,709 |
| 73 | Hopewell city | 23,033 |
| 74 | New Kent County | 22,945 |
| 75 | Rockbridge County | 22,650 |
| 76 | Waynesboro city | 22,196 |
| 77 | Lee County | 22,173 |
| 78 | Prince Edward County | 21,849 |
| 79 | Scott County | 21,576 |
| 80 | Greene County | 20,552 |
| 81 | Buchanan County | 20,355 |
| 82 | Westmoreland County | 18,477 |
| 83 | Colonial Heights city | 18,170 |
| 84 | Southampton County | 17,996 |
| 85 | King William County | 17,810 |
| 86 | Patrick County | 17,608 |
| 87 | Bristol city | 17,219 |
| 87 | Manassas Park city | 17,219 |
| 88 | Buckingham County | 16,824 |
| 89 | Giles County | 16,787 |
| 90 | Radford city | 16,070 |
| 91 | Brunswick County | 15,849 |
| 92 | Nottoway County | 15,642 |
| 93 | Floyd County | 15,476 |
| 94 | Williamsburg city | 15,425 |
| 95 | Grayson County | 15,333 |
| 96 | Alleghany County | 15,223 |
| 97 | Clarke County | 14,783 |
| 98 | Nelson County | 14,775 |
| 99 | Falls Church city | 14,658 |
| 100 | Dickenson County | 14,124 |
| 101 | Madison County | 13,837 |
| 102 | Martinsville city | 13,485 |
| 103 | Amelia County | 13,265 |
| 104 | Poquoson city | 12,460 |
| 105 | Northampton County | 12,282 |
| 106 | Lunenburg County | 11,936 |
| 107 | Northumberland County | 11,839 |
| 108 | Charlotte County | 11,529 |
| 109 | Greensville County | 11,391 |
| 110 | Lancaster County | 10,919 |
| 111 | Sussex County | 10,829 |
| 112 | Middlesex County | 10,625 |
| 113 | Essex County | 10,599 |
| 114 | Cumberland County | 9,675 |
| 115 | Richmond County | 8,923 |
| 116 | Mathews County | 8,533 |
| 117 | Franklin city | 8,180 |
| 118 | Rappahannock County | 7,348 |
| 119 | Lexington city | 7,320 |
| 120 | Charles City County | 6,773 |
| 121 | Galax city | 6,720 |
| 122 | Buena Vista city | 6,641 |
| 123 | King and Queen County | 6,608 |
| 124 | Surry County | 6,561 |
| 125 | Bland County | 6,270 |
| 126 | Emporia city | 5,766 |
| 127 | Covington city | 5,737 |
| 128 | Craig County | 4,892 |
| 129 | Bath County | 4,209 |
| 130 | Norton city | 3,687 |
| 131 | Highland County | 2,232 |
