Virginia Population By County in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the population of Virginia was 8,637,193. Among all Virginia counties, Fairfax had the highest population (1,148,627), followed by Prince William (482,834), and Virginia Beach city (459,684). Highland was the least populated county (2,240).

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 2020
Virginia Population By County in 2020
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County Population % of State Population
Accomack 33392 0.39
Albemarle 112510 1.30
Alleghany 15180 0.18
Amelia 13267 0.15
Amherst 31312 0.36
Appomattox 16154 0.19
Arlington 238814 2.77
Augusta 77574 0.90
Bath 4185 0.05
Bedford 79559 0.92
Bland 6256 0.07
Botetourt 33643 0.39
Brunswick 15822 0.18
Buchanan 20245 0.23
Buckingham 16828 0.20
Campbell 55639 0.64
Caroline 30921 0.36
Carroll 29148 0.34
Charles City 6746 0.08
Charlotte 11542 0.13
Chesterfield 365311 4.23
Clarke 14814 0.17
Craig 4875 0.06
Culpeper 52768 0.61
Cumberland 9666 0.11
Dickenson 14074 0.16
Dinwiddie 27891 0.32
Essex 10598 0.12
Fairfax 1148627 13.30
Fauquier 73006 0.85
Floyd 15470 0.18
Fluvanna 27294 0.32
Franklin 54482 0.63
Frederick 91870 1.06
Giles 16786 0.19
Gloucester 38722 0.45
Goochland 24855 0.29
Grayson 15281 0.18
Greene 20607 0.24
Greensville 11386 0.13
Halifax 33926 0.39
Hanover 110202 1.28
Henrico 334905 3.88
Henry 50851 0.59
Highland 2240 0.03
Isle of Wight 38707 0.45
James City 78487 0.91
King and Queen 6588 0.08
King George 26826 0.31
King William 17918 0.21
Lancaster 10903 0.13
Lee 22108 0.26
Loudoun 422705 4.89
Louisa 37796 0.44
Lunenburg 11947 0.14
Madison 13861 0.16
Mathews 8518 0.10
Mecklenburg 30283 0.35
Middlesex 10614 0.12
Montgomery 99574 1.15
Nelson 14740 0.17
New Kent 23123 0.27
Northampton 12213 0.14
Northumberland 11841 0.14
Nottoway 15647 0.18
Orange 36397 0.42
Page 23691 0.27
Patrick 17591 0.20
Pittsylvania 60367 0.70
Powhatan 30450 0.35
Prince Edward 21906 0.25
Prince George 43073 0.50
Prince William 482834 5.59
Pulaski 33807 0.39
Rappahannock 7320 0.09
Richmond 8919 0.10
Roanoke 96923 1.12
Rockbridge 22650 0.26
Rockingham 83774 0.97
Russell 25757 0.30
Scott 21589 0.25
Shenandoah 44265 0.51
Smyth 29787 0.35
Southampton 17953 0.21
Spotsylvania 140604 1.63
Stafford 157765 1.83
Surry 6551 0.08
Sussex 10787 0.13
Tazewell 40407 0.47
Warren 40792 0.47
Washington 53895 0.62
Westmoreland 18511 0.21
Wise 36064 0.42
Wythe 28324 0.33
York 70232 0.81
Alexandria city 159139 1.84
Bristol city 17299 0.20
Buena Vista city 6622 0.08
Charlottesville city 46469 0.54
Chesapeake city 249781 2.89
Colonial Heights city 18189 0.21
Covington city 5745 0.07
Danville city 42579 0.49
Emporia city 5707 0.07
Fairfax city 24177 0.28
Falls Church city 14681 0.17
Franklin city 8146 0.09
Fredericksburg city 27991 0.32
Galax city 6715 0.08
Hampton city 137280 1.59
Harrisonburg city 51706 0.60
Hopewell city 23009 0.27
Lexington city 7324 0.09
Lynchburg city 78979 0.91
Manassas city 42692 0.49
Manassas Park city 17162 0.20
Martinsville city 13474 0.16
Newport News city 186047 2.15
Norfolk city 237789 2.75
Norton city 3681 0.04
Petersburg city 33396 0.39
Poquoson city 12473 0.14
Portsmouth city 97955 1.13
Radford city 16119 0.19
Richmond city 226936 2.63
Roanoke city 99891 1.16
Salem city 25403 0.29
Staunton city 25812 0.30
Suffolk city 94750 1.10
Virginia Beach city 459684 5.32
Waynesboro city 22279 0.26
Williamsburg city 15471 0.18
Winchester city 28013 0.32