Virginia Population By County in 2012

Updated on January 27, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the population of Virginia was 8,187,456. Among all Virginia counties, Fairfax[object Promise] had the highest population (1,120,654), followed by Virginia Beach city[object Promise] (445,189), and Prince William[object Promise] (429,716). Highland[object Promise] was the least populated county (2,234).

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 2012
Virginia Population By County in 2012
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County Population % of State Population
Accomack 33276 0.41
Albemarle 101504 1.24
Alleghany 16035 0.20
Amelia 12741 0.16
Amherst 32640 0.40
Appomattox 15240 0.19
Arlington 221614 2.71
Augusta 73599 0.90
Bath 4642 0.06
Bedford 75755 0.93
Bland 6693 0.08
Botetourt 33121 0.41
Brunswick 17023 0.21
Buchanan 23835 0.29
Buckingham 17071 0.21
Campbell 54843 0.67
Caroline 28950 0.35
Carroll 29920 0.37
Charles City 7123 0.09
Charlotte 12400 0.15
Chesterfield 323942 3.96
Clarke 14255 0.17
Craig 5139 0.06
Culpeper 47850 0.58
Cumberland 9845 0.12
Dickenson 15708 0.19
Dinwiddie 28222 0.35
Essex 11133 0.14
Fairfax 1120654 13.69
Fauquier 66567 0.81
Floyd 15438 0.19
Fluvanna 25889 0.32
Franklin 56293 0.69
Frederick 80247 0.98
Giles 17024 0.21
Gloucester 36849 0.45
Goochland 21438 0.26
Grayson 15146 0.19
Greene 18831 0.23
Greensville 11746 0.14
Halifax 35740 0.44
Hanover 100340 1.23
Henrico 315575 3.85
Henry 53098 0.65
Highland 2234 0.03
Isle of Wight 35352 0.43
James City 69460 0.85
King and Queen 7008 0.09
King George 24615 0.30
King William 15977 0.20
Lancaster 11125 0.14
Lee 25433 0.31
Loudoun 337902 4.13
Louisa 33357 0.41
Lunenburg 12639 0.15
Madison 13135 0.16
Mathews 8911 0.11
Mecklenburg 31698 0.39
Middlesex 10851 0.13
Montgomery 95698 1.17
Nelson 14802 0.18
New Kent 19148 0.23
Northampton 12209 0.15
Northumberland 12421 0.15
Nottoway 15758 0.19
Orange 34263 0.42
Page 23841 0.29
Patrick 18339 0.22
Pittsylvania 62900 0.77
Powhatan 28186 0.34
Prince Edward 23187 0.28
Prince George 37155 0.45
Prince William 429716 5.25
Pulaski 34734 0.42
Rappahannock 7414 0.09
Richmond 9076 0.11
Roanoke 92771 1.13
Rockbridge 22384 0.27
Rockingham 77149 0.94
Russell 28429 0.35
Scott 22956 0.28
Shenandoah 42532 0.52
Smyth 31911 0.39
Southampton 18506 0.23
Spotsylvania 125867 1.54
Stafford 133449 1.63
Surry 6844 0.08
Sussex 11927 0.15
Tazewell 44276 0.54
Warren 37898 0.46
Washington 55110 0.67
Westmoreland 17515 0.21
Wise 40928 0.50
Wythe 29331 0.36
York 65872 0.81
Alexandria city 147379 1.80
Bristol city 17706 0.22
Buena Vista city 6751 0.08
Charlottesville city 44610 0.55
Chesapeake city 228134 2.79
Colonial Heights city 17390 0.21
Covington city 5846 0.07
Danville city 42725 0.52
Emporia city 5816 0.07
Fairfax city 22904 0.28
Falls Church city 13126 0.16
Franklin city 8488 0.10
Fredericksburg city 27190 0.33
Galax city 6850 0.08
Hampton city 137222 1.68
Harrisonburg city 51336 0.63
Hopewell city 22306 0.27
Lexington city 7027 0.09
Lynchburg city 77326 0.94
Manassas city 40284 0.49
Manassas Park city 15404 0.19
Martinsville city 13518 0.17
Newport News city 180148 2.20
Norfolk city 246247 3.01
Norton city 4125 0.05
Petersburg city 31995 0.39
Poquoson city 12115 0.15
Portsmouth city 96516 1.18
Radford city 16720 0.20
Richmond city 210922 2.58
Roanoke city 98034 1.20
Salem city 25190 0.31
Staunton city 23808 0.29
Suffolk city 85320 1.04
Virginia Beach city 445189 5.44
Waynesboro city 21065 0.26
Williamsburg city 14519 0.18
Winchester city 27012 0.33