Virginia Population By County in 2018

Updated on January 27, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the population of Virginia was 8,510,920. Among all Virginia counties, Fairfax[object Promise] had the highest population (1,149,688), followed by Prince William[object Promise] (466,658), and Virginia Beach city[object Promise] (450,488). Highland[object Promise] was the least populated county (2,206).

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 2018
Virginia Population By County in 2018
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County Population % of State Population
Accomack 32603 0.38
Albemarle 108832 1.28
Alleghany 15016 0.18
Amelia 12997 0.15
Amherst 31771 0.37
Appomattox 15874 0.19
Arlington 236662 2.78
Augusta 75906 0.89
Bath 4275 0.05
Bedford 79115 0.93
Bland 6295 0.07
Botetourt 33412 0.39
Brunswick 16289 0.19
Buchanan 21373 0.25
Buckingham 17042 0.20
Campbell 55526 0.65
Caroline 30766 0.36
Carroll 29824 0.35
Charles City 6983 0.08
Charlotte 11906 0.14
Chesterfield 348704 4.10
Clarke 14517 0.17
Craig 5105 0.06
Culpeper 51785 0.61
Cumberland 9863 0.12
Dickenson 14502 0.17
Dinwiddie 28800 0.34
Essex 10889 0.13
Fairfax 1149688 13.51
Fauquier 70722 0.83
Floyd 15788 0.19
Fluvanna 26931 0.32
Franklin 56297 0.66
Frederick 88378 1.04
Giles 16829 0.20
Gloucester 37398 0.44
Goochland 23423 0.28
Grayson 15621 0.18
Greene 19719 0.23
Greensville 11380 0.13
Halifax 34212 0.40
Hanover 106821 1.25
Henrico 329917 3.88
Henry 51101 0.60
Highland 2206 0.03
Isle of Wight 37203 0.44
James City 76206 0.90
King and Queen 7033 0.08
King George 26673 0.31
King William 16962 0.20
Lancaster 10692 0.13
Lee 23703 0.28
Loudoun 405964 4.77
Louisa 36656 0.43
Lunenburg 12257 0.14
Madison 13198 0.16
Mathews 8766 0.10
Mecklenburg 30707 0.36
Middlesex 10717 0.13
Montgomery 98681 1.16
Nelson 14836 0.17
New Kent 22275 0.26
Northampton 11789 0.14
Northumberland 12172 0.14
Nottoway 15381 0.18
Orange 36620 0.43
Page 24005 0.28
Patrick 17659 0.21
Pittsylvania 60938 0.72
Powhatan 29199 0.34
Prince Edward 22879 0.27
Prince George 38170 0.45
Prince William 466658 5.48
Pulaski 34097 0.40
Rappahannock 7373 0.09
Richmond 8982 0.11
Roanoke 94161 1.11
Rockbridge 22904 0.27
Rockingham 81353 0.96
Russell 26820 0.32
Scott 21631 0.25
Shenandoah 43464 0.51
Smyth 30509 0.36
Southampton 17757 0.21
Spotsylvania 134227 1.58
Stafford 149891 1.76
Surry 6435 0.08
Sussex 11194 0.13
Tazewell 41152 0.48
Warren 40056 0.47
Washington 54100 0.64
Westmoreland 17818 0.21
Wise 37877 0.45
Wythe 28659 0.34
York 68136 0.80
Alexandria city 158377 1.86
Bristol city 16835 0.20
Buena Vista city 6508 0.08
Charlottesville city 47421 0.56
Chesapeake city 242748 2.85
Colonial Heights city 17337 0.20
Covington city 5660 0.07
Danville city 40677 0.48
Emporia city 5396 0.06
Fairfax city 23256 0.27
Falls Church city 14441 0.17
Franklin city 8033 0.09
Fredericksburg city 29362 0.35
Galax city 6300 0.07
Hampton city 134800 1.58
Harrisonburg city 53715 0.63
Hopewell city 22506 0.26
Lexington city 7201 0.09
Lynchburg city 81096 0.95
Manassas city 40998 0.48
Manassas Park city 18038 0.21
Martinsville city 12576 0.15
Newport News city 178904 2.10
Norfolk city 244168 2.87
Norton city 3956 0.05
Petersburg city 30573 0.36
Poquoson city 12138 0.14
Portsmouth city 94879 1.12
Radford city 18013 0.21
Richmond city 229621 2.70
Roanoke city 98964 1.16
Salem city 25271 0.30
Staunton city 24583 0.29
Suffolk city 91135 1.07
Virginia Beach city 450488 5.29
Waynesboro city 22390 0.26
Williamsburg city 15009 0.18
Winchester city 27889 0.33