Virginia Population By County in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the population of Virginia was 8,657,348. Among all Virginia counties, Fairfax had the highest population (1,142,203), followed by Prince William (485,352), and Virginia Beach city (458,569). Highland was the least populated county (2,239).

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 2021
Virginia Population By County in 2021
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County Population % of State Population
Accomack 33410 0.39
Albemarle 113882 1.32
Alleghany 14988 0.17
Amelia 13306 0.15
Amherst 31385 0.36
Appomattox 16398 0.19
Arlington 233436 2.70
Augusta 77764 0.90
Bath 4090 0.05
Bedford 80242 0.93
Bland 6177 0.07
Botetourt 33998 0.39
Brunswick 15959 0.18
Buchanan 19876 0.23
Buckingham 16950 0.20
Campbell 55344 0.64
Caroline 31405 0.36
Carroll 29098 0.34
Charles City 6608 0.08
Charlotte 11499 0.13
Chesterfield 370931 4.29
Clarke 14940 0.17
Craig 4886 0.06
Culpeper 53772 0.62
Cumberland 9703 0.11
Dickenson 13860 0.16
Dinwiddie 27997 0.32
Essex 10571 0.12
Fairfax 1142203 13.19
Fauquier 74055 0.86
Floyd 15510 0.18
Fluvanna 27797 0.32
Franklin 55017 0.64
Frederick 93959 1.09
Giles 16572 0.19
Gloucester 39174 0.45
Goochland 25529 0.30
Grayson 15344 0.18
Greene 21004 0.24
Greensville 11413 0.13
Halifax 33777 0.39
Hanover 111783 1.29
Henrico 334422 3.86
Henry 50262 0.58
Highland 2239 0.03
Isle of Wight 39391 0.46
James City 79991 0.92
King and Queen 6669 0.08
King George 27541 0.32
King William 18243 0.21
Lancaster 10935 0.13
Lee 22005 0.25
Loudoun 428764 4.95
Louisa 39016 0.45
Lunenburg 12001 0.14
Madison 13957 0.16
Mathews 8543 0.10
Mecklenburg 30333 0.35
Middlesex 10779 0.13
Montgomery 98788 1.14
Nelson 14838 0.17
New Kent 23963 0.28
Northampton 12068 0.14
Northumberland 12052 0.14
Nottoway 15574 0.18
Orange 37220 0.43
Page 23825 0.28
Patrick 17650 0.20
Pittsylvania 60038 0.69
Powhatan 31230 0.36
Prince Edward 21962 0.25
Prince George 42962 0.50
Prince William 485352 5.61
Pulaski 33816 0.39
Rappahannock 7431 0.09
Richmond 9077 0.11
Roanoke 96671 1.12
Rockbridge 22638 0.26
Rockingham 84518 0.98
Russell 25572 0.30
Scott 21476 0.25
Shenandoah 44842 0.52
Smyth 29608 0.34
Southampton 18024 0.21
Spotsylvania 144003 1.66
Stafford 161568 1.87
Surry 6533 0.08
Sussex 10815 0.13
Tazewell 39950 0.46
Warren 40965 0.47
Washington 53735 0.62
Westmoreland 18772 0.22
Wise 35681 0.41
Wythe 28201 0.33
York 71104 0.82
Alexandria city 155105 1.79
Bristol city 17065 0.20
Buena Vista city 6622 0.08
Charlottesville city 45746 0.53
Chesapeake city 251763 2.91
Colonial Heights city 18225 0.21
Covington city 5716 0.07
Danville city 42285 0.49
Emporia city 5638 0.07
Fairfax city 24353 0.28
Falls Church city 14516 0.17
Franklin city 8152 0.09
Fredericksburg city 28437 0.33
Galax city 6653 0.08
Hampton city 137760 1.59
Harrisonburg city 51497 0.60
Hopewell city 23073 0.27
Lexington city 7455 0.09
Lynchburg city 79114 0.91
Manassas city 42764 0.49
Manassas Park city 17089 0.20
Martinsville city 13534 0.16
Newport News city 184691 2.13
Norfolk city 234862 2.71
Norton city 3632 0.04
Petersburg city 33411 0.39
Poquoson city 12628 0.15
Portsmouth city 97652 1.13
Radford city 16527 0.19
Richmond city 227140 2.62
Roanoke city 98700 1.14
Salem city 25416 0.29
Staunton city 25689 0.30
Suffolk city 96337 1.11
Virginia Beach city 458569 5.30
Waynesboro city 22606 0.26
Williamsburg city 15609 0.18
Winchester city 28092 0.32