Virginia Population By County in 2017

Updated on January 27, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the population of Virginia was 8,471,011. Among all Virginia counties, Fairfax had the highest population (1,149,346), followed by Prince William (463,400), and Virginia Beach city (450,417). Highland was the least populated county (2,215).

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 2017
Virginia Population By County in 2017
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County Population % of State Population
Accomack 32729 0.39
Albemarle 108107 1.28
Alleghany 15143 0.18
Amelia 12974 0.15
Amherst 31893 0.38
Appomattox 15715 0.19
Arlington 235193 2.78
Augusta 75324 0.89
Bath 4270 0.05
Bedford 78445 0.93
Bland 6361 0.08
Botetourt 33355 0.39
Brunswick 16572 0.20
Buchanan 21622 0.26
Buckingham 17046 0.20
Campbell 55440 0.65
Caroline 30441 0.36
Carroll 29845 0.35
Charles City 7024 0.08
Charlotte 12078 0.14
Chesterfield 343500 4.06
Clarke 14468 0.17
Craig 5070 0.06
Culpeper 51261 0.61
Cumberland 9840 0.12
Dickenson 14728 0.17
Dinwiddie 28678 0.34
Essex 10960 0.13
Fairfax 1149346 13.57
Fauquier 69555 0.82
Floyd 15783 0.19
Fluvanna 26517 0.31
Franklin 56341 0.67
Frederick 86568 1.02
Giles 16759 0.20
Gloucester 37332 0.44
Goochland 22893 0.27
Grayson 15699 0.19
Greene 19608 0.23
Greensville 11552 0.14
Halifax 34592 0.41
Hanover 105729 1.25
Henrico 328008 3.87
Henry 51370 0.61
Highland 2215 0.03
Isle of Wight 36758 0.43
James City 75429 0.89
King and Queen 7010 0.08
King George 26379 0.31
King William 16706 0.20
Lancaster 10724 0.13
Lee 23934 0.28
Loudoun 397192 4.69
Louisa 35803 0.42
Lunenburg 12353 0.15
Madison 13218 0.16
Mathews 8704 0.10
Mecklenburg 30705 0.36
Middlesex 10614 0.13
Montgomery 98230 1.16
Nelson 14800 0.18
New Kent 21629 0.26
Northampton 11867 0.14
Northumberland 12270 0.14
Nottoway 15439 0.18
Orange 35882 0.42
Page 23801 0.28
Patrick 17727 0.21
Pittsylvania 61334 0.72
Powhatan 28722 0.34
Prince Edward 22698 0.27
Prince George 38049 0.45
Prince William 463400 5.47
Pulaski 34255 0.40
Rappahannock 7409 0.09
Richmond 8882 0.11
Roanoke 93900 1.11
Rockbridge 22736 0.27
Rockingham 80448 0.95
Russell 27054 0.32
Scott 21897 0.26
Shenandoah 43319 0.51
Smyth 30772 0.36
Southampton 17866 0.21
Spotsylvania 132889 1.57
Stafford 146868 1.73
Surry 6508 0.08
Sussex 11369 0.13
Tazewell 41362 0.49
Warren 39478 0.47
Washington 54202 0.64
Westmoreland 17723 0.21
Wise 38593 0.46
Wythe 28832 0.34
York 68117 0.80
Alexandria city 158772 1.87
Bristol city 16956 0.20
Buena Vista city 6504 0.08
Charlottesville city 47456 0.56
Chesapeake city 240416 2.84
Colonial Heights city 17382 0.21
Covington city 5660 0.07
Danville city 41078 0.49
Emporia city 5489 0.07
Fairfax city 23274 0.28
Falls Church city 14273 0.17
Franklin city 8132 0.10
Fredericksburg city 28718 0.34
Galax city 6477 0.08
Hampton city 135007 1.59
Harrisonburg city 53807 0.64
Hopewell city 22533 0.27
Lexington city 7139 0.08
Lynchburg city 80567 0.95
Manassas city 41171 0.49
Manassas Park city 17209 0.20
Martinsville city 12827 0.15
Newport News city 179738 2.12
Norfolk city 244908 2.89
Norton city 3927 0.05
Petersburg city 30966 0.37
Poquoson city 12041 0.14
Portsmouth city 94964 1.12
Radford city 17470 0.21
Richmond city 227620 2.69
Roanoke city 98989 1.17
Salem city 25362 0.30
Staunton city 24395 0.29
Suffolk city 90228 1.07
Virginia Beach city 450417 5.32
Waynesboro city 22196 0.26
Williamsburg city 14990 0.18
Winchester city 28148 0.33