Virginia Population By County in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the population of Virginia was 8,636,471. Among all Virginia counties, Fairfax[object Promise] had the highest population (1,148,558), followed by Prince William[object Promise] (482,790), and Virginia Beach city[object Promise] (459,646). Highland[object Promise] was the least populated county (2,241).

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 33388 0.39
Albemarle 112502 1.30
Alleghany 15186 0.18
Amelia 13268 0.15
Amherst 31309 0.36
Appomattox 16154 0.19
Arlington 238799 2.77
Augusta 77567 0.90
Bath 4186 0.05
Bedford 79553 0.92
Bland 6257 0.07
Botetourt 33637 0.39
Brunswick 15824 0.18
Buchanan 20249 0.23
Buckingham 16826 0.20
Campbell 55625 0.64
Caroline 30924 0.36
Carroll 29142 0.34
Charles City 6744 0.08
Charlotte 11541 0.13
Chesterfield 365776 4.24
Clarke 14813 0.17
Craig 4878 0.06
Culpeper 52766 0.61
Cumberland 9666 0.11
Dickenson 14074 0.16
Dinwiddie 27888 0.32
Essex 10595 0.12
Fairfax 1148558 13.30
Fauquier 72990 0.85
Floyd 15469 0.18
Fluvanna 27285 0.32
Franklin 54486 0.63
Frederick 91865 1.06
Giles 16785 0.19
Gloucester 38718 0.45
Goochland 24853 0.29
Grayson 15278 0.18
Greene 20606 0.24
Greensville 11382 0.13
Halifax 33920 0.39
Hanover 110195 1.28
Henrico 334344 3.87
Henry 50846 0.59
Highland 2241 0.03
Isle of Wight 38702 0.45
James City 78478 0.91
King and Queen 6588 0.08
King George 26822 0.31
King William 17916 0.21
Lancaster 10897 0.13
Lee 22107 0.26
Loudoun 422669 4.89
Louisa 37798 0.44
Lunenburg 11947 0.14
Madison 13860 0.16
Mathews 8520 0.10
Mecklenburg 30278 0.35
Middlesex 10616 0.12
Montgomery 99561 1.15
Nelson 14737 0.17
New Kent 23119 0.27
Northampton 12208 0.14
Northumberland 11838 0.14
Nottoway 15639 0.18
Orange 36391 0.42
Page 23687 0.27
Patrick 17583 0.20
Pittsylvania 60365 0.70
Powhatan 30438 0.35
Prince Edward 21898 0.25
Prince George 43045 0.50
Prince William 482790 5.59
Pulaski 33804 0.39
Rappahannock 7321 0.09
Richmond 8919 0.10
Roanoke 96922 1.12
Rockbridge 22645 0.26
Rockingham 83765 0.97
Russell 25756 0.30
Scott 21585 0.25
Shenandoah 44263 0.51
Smyth 29782 0.35
Southampton 17952 0.21
Spotsylvania 140594 1.63
Stafford 157746 1.83
Surry 6551 0.08
Sussex 10789 0.13
Tazewell 40405 0.47
Warren 40786 0.47
Washington 53889 0.62
Westmoreland 18508 0.21
Wise 36061 0.42
Wythe 28312 0.33
York 70228 0.81
Alexandria city 159125 1.84
Bristol city 17295 0.20
Buena Vista city 6621 0.08
Charlottesville city 46465 0.54
Chesapeake city 249803 2.89
Colonial Heights city 18187 0.21
Covington city 5742 0.07
Danville city 42577 0.49
Emporia city 5709 0.07
Fairfax city 24175 0.28
Falls Church city 14677 0.17
Franklin city 8149 0.09
Fredericksburg city 27995 0.32
Galax city 6714 0.08
Hampton city 137276 1.59
Harrisonburg city 51706 0.60
Hopewell city 23010 0.27
Lexington city 7321 0.09
Lynchburg city 78973 0.91
Manassas city 42692 0.49
Manassas Park city 17161 0.20
Martinsville city 13479 0.16
Newport News city 186033 2.15
Norfolk city 237738 2.75
Norton city 3680 0.04
Petersburg city 33388 0.39
Poquoson city 12472 0.14
Portsmouth city 97954 1.13
Radford city 16119 0.19
Richmond city 227008 2.63
Roanoke city 99883 1.16
Salem city 25399 0.29
Staunton city 25811 0.30
Suffolk city 94697 1.10
Virginia Beach city 459646 5.32
Waynesboro city 22276 0.26
Williamsburg city 15468 0.18
Winchester city 28009 0.32