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.
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| County | Population | % of Virginia Pop. |
|---|---|---|
| Accomack | 33413 | 0.39 |
| Albemarle | 112395 | 1.30 |
| Alleghany | 15223 | 0.18 |
| Amelia | 13265 | 0.15 |
| Amherst | 31307 | 0.36 |
| Appomattox | 16119 | 0.19 |
| Arlington | 238643 | 2.77 |
| Augusta | 77487 | 0.90 |
| Bath | 4209 | 0.05 |
| Bedford | 79462 | 0.92 |
| Bland | 6270 | 0.07 |
| Botetourt | 33596 | 0.39 |
| Brunswick | 15849 | 0.18 |
| Buchanan | 20355 | 0.24 |
| Buckingham | 16824 | 0.20 |
| Campbell | 55696 | 0.65 |
| Caroline | 30887 | 0.36 |
| Carroll | 29155 | 0.34 |
| Charles City | 6773 | 0.08 |
| Charlotte | 11529 | 0.13 |
| Chesterfield | 364548 | 4.22 |
| Clarke | 14783 | 0.17 |
| Craig | 4892 | 0.06 |
| Culpeper | 52552 | 0.61 |
| Cumberland | 9675 | 0.11 |
| Dickenson | 14124 | 0.16 |
| Dinwiddie | 27947 | 0.32 |
| Essex | 10599 | 0.12 |
| Fairfax | 1150309 | 13.33 |
| Fauquier | 72972 | 0.85 |
| Floyd | 15476 | 0.18 |
| Fluvanna | 27249 | 0.32 |
| Franklin | 54477 | 0.63 |
| Frederick | 91419 | 1.06 |
| Giles | 16787 | 0.19 |
| Gloucester | 38711 | 0.45 |
| Goochland | 24727 | 0.29 |
| Grayson | 15333 | 0.18 |
| Greene | 20552 | 0.24 |
| Greensville | 11391 | 0.13 |
| Halifax | 34022 | 0.39 |
| Hanover | 109979 | 1.27 |
| Henrico | 334389 | 3.87 |
| Henry | 50948 | 0.59 |
| Highland | 2232 | 0.03 |
| Isle of Wight | 38606 | 0.45 |
| James City | 78254 | 0.91 |
| King and Queen | 6608 | 0.08 |
| King George | 26723 | 0.31 |
| King William | 17810 | 0.21 |
| Lancaster | 10919 | 0.13 |
| Lee | 22173 | 0.26 |
| Loudoun | 420959 | 4.88 |
| Louisa | 37596 | 0.44 |
| Lunenburg | 11936 | 0.14 |
| Madison | 13837 | 0.16 |
| Mathews | 8533 | 0.10 |
| Mecklenburg | 30319 | 0.35 |
| Middlesex | 10625 | 0.12 |
| Montgomery | 99721 | 1.16 |
| Nelson | 14775 | 0.17 |
| New Kent | 22945 | 0.27 |
| Northampton | 12282 | 0.14 |
| Northumberland | 11839 | 0.14 |
| Nottoway | 15642 | 0.18 |
| Orange | 36254 | 0.42 |
| Page | 23709 | 0.28 |
| Patrick | 17608 | 0.20 |
| Pittsylvania | 60501 | 0.70 |
| Powhatan | 30333 | 0.35 |
| Prince Edward | 21849 | 0.25 |
| Prince George | 43010 | 0.50 |
| Prince William | 482204 | 5.59 |
| Pulaski | 33800 | 0.39 |
| Rappahannock | 7348 | 0.09 |
| Richmond | 8923 | 0.10 |
| Roanoke | 96929 | 1.12 |
| Rockbridge | 22650 | 0.26 |
| Rockingham | 83757 | 0.97 |
| Russell | 25781 | 0.30 |
| Scott | 21576 | 0.25 |
| Shenandoah | 44186 | 0.51 |
| Smyth | 29800 | 0.35 |
| Southampton | 17996 | 0.21 |
| Spotsylvania | 140032 | 1.62 |
| Stafford | 156927 | 1.82 |
| Surry | 6561 | 0.08 |
| Sussex | 10829 | 0.13 |
| Tazewell | 40429 | 0.47 |
| Warren | 40727 | 0.47 |
| Washington | 53935 | 0.63 |
| Westmoreland | 18477 | 0.21 |
| Wise | 36130 | 0.42 |
| Wythe | 28290 | 0.33 |
| York | 70045 | 0.81 |
| Alexandria city | 159467 | 1.85 |
| Bristol city | 17219 | 0.20 |
| Buena Vista city | 6641 | 0.08 |
| Charlottesville city | 46553 | 0.54 |
| Chesapeake city | 249422 | 2.89 |
| Colonial Heights city | 18170 | 0.21 |
| Covington city | 5737 | 0.07 |
| Danville city | 42590 | 0.49 |
| Emporia city | 5766 | 0.07 |
| Fairfax city | 24146 | 0.28 |
| Falls Church city | 14658 | 0.17 |
| Franklin city | 8180 | 0.10 |
| Fredericksburg city | 27982 | 0.32 |
| Galax city | 6720 | 0.08 |
| Hampton city | 137148 | 1.59 |
| Harrisonburg city | 51814 | 0.60 |
| Hopewell city | 23033 | 0.27 |
| Lexington city | 7320 | 0.09 |
| Lynchburg city | 79009 | 0.92 |
| Manassas city | 42772 | 0.50 |
| Manassas Park city | 17219 | 0.20 |
| Martinsville city | 13485 | 0.16 |
| Newport News city | 186247 | 2.16 |
| Norfolk city | 238005 | 2.76 |
| Norton city | 3687 | 0.04 |
| Petersburg city | 33458 | 0.39 |
| Poquoson city | 12460 | 0.14 |
| Portsmouth city | 97915 | 1.13 |
| Radford city | 16070 | 0.19 |
| Richmond city | 226610 | 2.63 |
| Roanoke city | 100011 | 1.16 |
| Salem city | 25346 | 0.29 |
| Staunton city | 25750 | 0.30 |
| Suffolk city | 94324 | 1.09 |
| Virginia Beach city | 459470 | 5.32 |
| Waynesboro city | 22196 | 0.26 |
| Williamsburg city | 15425 | 0.18 |
| Winchester city | 28120 | 0.33 |