Virginia Population By County in 2016

Updated on January 27, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the population of Virginia was 8,417,651. Among all Virginia counties, Fairfax had the highest population (1,144,957), followed by Prince William (456,805), and Virginia Beach city (451,510). Highland was the least populated county (2,213).

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 2016
Virginia Population By County in 2016
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County Population % of State Population
Accomack 32903 0.39
Albemarle 106662 1.27
Alleghany 15393 0.18
Amelia 12805 0.15
Amherst 31903 0.38
Appomattox 15535 0.19
Arlington 231805 2.75
Augusta 74875 0.89
Bath 4408 0.05
Bedford 78024 0.93
Bland 6483 0.08
Botetourt 33298 0.40
Brunswick 16607 0.20
Buchanan 22229 0.26
Buckingham 17044 0.20
Campbell 55391 0.66
Caroline 30091 0.36
Carroll 29788 0.35
Charles City 7026 0.08
Charlotte 12113 0.14
Chesterfield 338677 4.02
Clarke 14309 0.17
Craig 5138 0.06
Culpeper 50337 0.60
Cumberland 9742 0.12
Dickenson 15019 0.18
Dinwiddie 28458 0.34
Essex 11073 0.13
Fairfax 1144957 13.60
Fauquier 68831 0.82
Floyd 15685 0.19
Fluvanna 26227 0.31
Franklin 56167 0.67
Frederick 84722 1.01
Giles 16855 0.20
Gloucester 37121 0.44
Goochland 22665 0.27
Grayson 15870 0.19
Greene 19313 0.23
Greensville 11515 0.14
Halifax 35003 0.42
Hanover 104345 1.24
Henrico 326178 3.88
Henry 51654 0.61
Highland 2213 0.03
Isle of Wight 36450 0.43
James City 74075 0.88
King and Queen 7059 0.08
King George 25982 0.31
King William 16416 0.20
Lancaster 10776 0.13
Lee 24198 0.29
Loudoun 385750 4.58
Louisa 35202 0.42
Lunenburg 12340 0.15
Madison 13097 0.16
Mathews 8781 0.10
Mecklenburg 30815 0.37
Middlesex 10750 0.13
Montgomery 98302 1.17
Nelson 14802 0.18
New Kent 21015 0.25
Northampton 12003 0.14
Northumberland 12174 0.14
Nottoway 15502 0.18
Orange 35369 0.42
Page 23633 0.28
Patrick 17830 0.21
Pittsylvania 61744 0.73
Powhatan 28463 0.34
Prince Edward 23049 0.27
Prince George 38026 0.45
Prince William 456805 5.43
Pulaski 34268 0.41
Rappahannock 7384 0.09
Richmond 8755 0.10
Roanoke 93520 1.11
Rockbridge 22467 0.27
Rockingham 79401 0.94
Russell 27423 0.33
Scott 22070 0.26
Shenandoah 42962 0.51
Smyth 31143 0.37
Southampton 18090 0.22
Spotsylvania 131401 1.56
Stafford 143641 1.71
Surry 6560 0.08
Sussex 11425 0.14
Tazewell 42226 0.50
Warren 39197 0.47
Washington 54178 0.64
Westmoreland 17645 0.21
Wise 39059 0.46
Wythe 28898 0.34
York 67914 0.81
Alexandria city 156621 1.86
Bristol city 17140 0.20
Buena Vista city 6488 0.08
Charlottesville city 46976 0.56
Chesapeake city 237656 2.82
Colonial Heights city 17400 0.21
Covington city 5682 0.07
Danville city 41682 0.50
Emporia city 5487 0.07
Fairfax city 23305 0.28
Falls Church city 13649 0.16
Franklin city 8210 0.10
Fredericksburg city 28469 0.34
Galax city 6615 0.08
Hampton city 135525 1.61
Harrisonburg city 53685 0.64
Hopewell city 22565 0.27
Lexington city 7158 0.09
Lynchburg city 79871 0.95
Manassas city 41245 0.49
Manassas Park city 16420 0.20
Martinsville city 13027 0.16
Newport News city 180472 2.14
Norfolk city 246042 2.92
Norton city 3992 0.05
Petersburg city 31379 0.37
Poquoson city 11940 0.14
Portsmouth city 95287 1.13
Radford city 17321 0.21
Richmond city 225669 2.68
Roanoke city 99383 1.18
Salem city 25268 0.30
Staunton city 24218 0.29
Suffolk city 89360 1.06
Virginia Beach city 451510 5.36
Waynesboro city 21759 0.26
Williamsburg city 14894 0.18
Winchester city 27789 0.33