Virginia 2020 Census Total Population By County
The total population of Virginia from the 2020 Census was 8,631,393, based on data from the US Census Bureau.
Fairfax County was the most populated county (1,150,309), followed by Prince William County (482,204), and then Virginia Beach city (459,470). On the other hand, the 3 counties that were least populated include: Highland County (2,232), Norton city (3,687), and Bath County (4,209).
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Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of Virginia population that lives in each county. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.
You can also see the population by county for the different racial groups as well as the different ethnicities in Virginia.
County | Population | % of Virginia Pop. |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax | 1,150,309 | 13.33 |
| Prince William | 482,204 | 5.59 |
| Virginia Beach city | 459,470 | 5.32 |
| Loudoun | 420,959 | 4.88 |
| Chesterfield | 364,548 | 4.22 |
| Henrico | 334,389 | 3.87 |
| Chesapeake city | 249,422 | 2.89 |
| Arlington | 238,643 | 2.77 |
| Norfolk city | 238,005 | 2.76 |
| Richmond city | 226,610 | 2.63 |
| Newport News city | 186,247 | 2.16 |
| Alexandria city | 159,467 | 1.85 |
| Stafford | 156,927 | 1.82 |
| Spotsylvania | 140,032 | 1.62 |
| Hampton city | 137,148 | 1.59 |
| Albemarle | 112,395 | 1.30 |
| Hanover | 109,979 | 1.27 |
| Roanoke city | 100,011 | 1.16 |
| Montgomery | 99,721 | 1.16 |
| Portsmouth city | 97,915 | 1.13 |
| Roanoke | 96,929 | 1.12 |
| Suffolk city | 94,324 | 1.09 |
| Frederick | 91,419 | 1.06 |
| Rockingham | 83,757 | 0.97 |
| Bedford | 79,462 | 0.92 |
| Virginia | 8,631,393 | 100 |