Virginia Population By County in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the population of Virginia was 8,679,099. Among all Virginia counties, Fairfax had the highest population (1,139,309), followed by Prince William (487,012), and Virginia Beach city (455,069). Highland was the least populated county (2,296).

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 2022
Virginia Population By County in 2022
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County Population % of State Population
Accomack 33223 0.38
Albemarle 114845 1.32
Alleghany 14715 0.17
Amelia 13368 0.15
Amherst 31472 0.36
Appomattox 16703 0.19
Arlington 233678 2.69
Augusta 77939 0.90
Bath 4061 0.05
Bedford 80741 0.93
Bland 6138 0.07
Botetourt 34100 0.39
Brunswick 15831 0.18
Buchanan 19383 0.22
Buckingham 16988 0.20
Campbell 55065 0.63
Caroline 31940 0.37
Carroll 29118 0.34
Charles City 6568 0.08
Charlotte 11400 0.13
Chesterfield 378290 4.36
Clarke 15331 0.18
Craig 4858 0.06
Culpeper 54290 0.63
Cumberland 9751 0.11
Dickenson 13733 0.16
Dinwiddie 28099 0.32
Essex 10630 0.12
Fairfax 1139309 13.13
Fauquier 74677 0.86
Floyd 15623 0.18
Fluvanna 28117 0.32
Franklin 55079 0.64
Frederick 94808 1.09
Giles 16432 0.19
Gloucester 39550 0.46
Goochland 26162 0.30
Grayson 15325 0.18
Greene 21015 0.24
Greensville 11204 0.13
Halifax 33620 0.39
Hanover 112860 1.30
Henrico 334553 3.86
Henry 49795 0.57
Highland 2296 0.03
Isle of Wight 40135 0.46
James City 81483 0.94
King and Queen 6714 0.08
King George 27918 0.32
King William 18529 0.21
Lancaster 10806 0.13
Lee 21847 0.25
Loudoun 432792 4.99
Louisa 40030 0.46
Lunenburg 12002 0.14
Madison 14008 0.16
Mathews 8450 0.10
Mecklenburg 30527 0.35
Middlesex 10952 0.13
Montgomery 98826 1.14
Nelson 14747 0.17
New Kent 24952 0.29
Northampton 11978 0.14
Northumberland 12278 0.14
Nottoway 15555 0.18
Orange 38055 0.44
Page 23777 0.27
Patrick 17601 0.20
Pittsylvania 59824 0.69
Powhatan 31585 0.36
Prince Edward 21899 0.25
Prince George 43021 0.50
Prince William 487012 5.61
Pulaski 33683 0.39
Rappahannock 7453 0.09
Richmond 9126 0.11
Roanoke 96756 1.12
Rockbridge 22568 0.26
Rockingham 85414 0.98
Russell 25437 0.29
Scott 21480 0.25
Shenandoah 44936 0.52
Smyth 29408 0.34
Southampton 17899 0.21
Spotsylvania 146828 1.69
Stafford 163169 1.88
Surry 6527 0.08
Sussex 10640 0.12
Tazewell 39563 0.46
Warren 41404 0.48
Washington 53855 0.62
Westmoreland 18765 0.22
Wise 35327 0.41
Wythe 28115 0.32
York 71164 0.82
Alexandria city 155045 1.79
Bristol city 16940 0.20
Buena Vista city 6569 0.08
Charlottesville city 45272 0.52
Chesapeake city 252459 2.91
Colonial Heights city 18278 0.21
Covington city 5633 0.07
Danville city 42017 0.48
Emporia city 5533 0.06
Fairfax city 24752 0.28
Falls Church city 14489 0.17
Franklin city 8274 0.10
Fredericksburg city 28648 0.33
Galax city 6702 0.08
Hampton city 137858 1.59
Harrisonburg city 51150 0.59
Hopewell city 22790 0.26
Lexington city 7506 0.09
Lynchburg city 79228 0.91
Manassas city 42673 0.49
Manassas Park city 16693 0.19
Martinsville city 13697 0.16
Newport News city 183980 2.12
Norfolk city 232558 2.68
Norton city 3589 0.04
Petersburg city 33462 0.39
Poquoson city 12624 0.14
Portsmouth city 96954 1.12
Radford city 16719 0.19
Richmond city 228367 2.63
Roanoke city 97657 1.13
Salem city 25700 0.30
Staunton city 25940 0.30
Suffolk city 98426 1.13
Virginia Beach city 455069 5.24
Waynesboro city 22799 0.26
Williamsburg city 15685 0.18
Winchester city 27861 0.32