Ranking of Virginia Counties By Population in 2012
Updated on June 21, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the Population for Virginia was 8.19M. Among all Virginia counties, Fairfax County had the highest population (1.12M), followed by Virginia Beach city (445.19K), and Prince William County (429.72K).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Virginia counties.
You can see similar ranking information for related topics, and for other states. You can also see the ranking of all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: Virginia Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2012 Census.
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Ranking of Virginia Counties By Population in 2012
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| Rank | County | Population |
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| 1 | Fairfax County | 1120654 |
| 2 | Virginia Beach city | 445189 |
| 3 | Prince William County | 429716 |
| 4 | Loudoun County | 337902 |
| 5 | Chesterfield County | 323942 |
| 6 | Henrico County | 315575 |
| 7 | Norfolk city | 246247 |
| 8 | Chesapeake city | 228134 |
| 9 | Arlington County | 221614 |
| 10 | Richmond city | 210922 |
| 11 | Newport News city | 180148 |
| 12 | Alexandria city | 147379 |
| 13 | Hampton city | 137222 |
| 14 | Stafford County | 133449 |
| 15 | Spotsylvania County | 125867 |
| 16 | Albemarle County | 101504 |
| 17 | Hanover County | 100340 |
| 18 | Roanoke city | 98034 |
| 19 | Portsmouth city | 96516 |
| 20 | Montgomery County | 95698 |
| 21 | Roanoke County | 92771 |
| 22 | Suffolk city | 85320 |
| 23 | Frederick County | 80247 |
| 24 | Lynchburg city | 77326 |
| 25 | Rockingham County | 77149 |
| 26 | Bedford County | 75755 |
| 27 | Augusta County | 73599 |
| 28 | James City County | 69460 |
| 29 | Fauquier County | 66567 |
| 30 | York County | 65872 |
| 31 | Pittsylvania County | 62900 |
| 32 | Franklin County | 56293 |
| 33 | Washington County | 55110 |
| 34 | Campbell County | 54843 |
| 35 | Henry County | 53098 |
| 36 | Harrisonburg city | 51336 |
| 37 | Culpeper County | 47850 |
| 38 | Charlottesville city | 44610 |
| 39 | Tazewell County | 44276 |
| 40 | Danville city | 42725 |
| 41 | Shenandoah County | 42532 |
| 42 | Wise County | 40928 |
| 43 | Manassas city | 40284 |
| 44 | Warren County | 37898 |
| 45 | Prince George County | 37155 |
| 46 | Gloucester County | 36849 |
| 47 | Halifax County | 35740 |
| 48 | Isle of Wight County | 35352 |
| 49 | Pulaski County | 34734 |
| 50 | Orange County | 34263 |
| 51 | Louisa County | 33357 |
| 52 | Accomack County | 33276 |
| 53 | Botetourt County | 33121 |
| 54 | Amherst County | 32640 |
| 55 | Petersburg city | 31995 |
| 56 | Smyth County | 31911 |
| 57 | Mecklenburg County | 31698 |
| 58 | Carroll County | 29920 |
| 59 | Wythe County | 29331 |
| 60 | Caroline County | 28950 |
| 61 | Russell County | 28429 |
| 62 | Dinwiddie County | 28222 |
| 63 | Powhatan County | 28186 |
| 64 | Fredericksburg city | 27190 |
| 65 | Winchester city | 27012 |
| 66 | Fluvanna County | 25889 |
| 67 | Lee County | 25433 |
| 68 | Salem city | 25190 |
| 69 | King George County | 24615 |
| 70 | Page County | 23841 |
| 71 | Buchanan County | 23835 |
| 72 | Staunton city | 23808 |
| 73 | Prince Edward County | 23187 |
| 74 | Scott County | 22956 |
| 75 | Fairfax city | 22904 |
| 76 | Rockbridge County | 22384 |
| 77 | Hopewell city | 22306 |
| 78 | Goochland County | 21438 |
| 79 | Waynesboro city | 21065 |
| 80 | New Kent County | 19148 |
| 81 | Greene County | 18831 |
| 82 | Southampton County | 18506 |
| 83 | Patrick County | 18339 |
| 84 | Bristol city | 17706 |
| 85 | Westmoreland County | 17515 |
| 86 | Colonial Heights city | 17390 |
| 87 | Buckingham County | 17071 |
| 88 | Giles County | 17024 |
| 89 | Brunswick County | 17023 |
| 90 | Radford city | 16720 |
| 91 | Alleghany County | 16035 |
| 92 | King William County | 15977 |
| 93 | Nottoway County | 15758 |
| 94 | Dickenson County | 15708 |
| 95 | Floyd County | 15438 |
| 96 | Manassas Park city | 15404 |
| 97 | Appomattox County | 15240 |
| 98 | Grayson County | 15146 |
| 99 | Nelson County | 14802 |
| 100 | Williamsburg city | 14519 |
| 101 | Clarke County | 14255 |
| 102 | Martinsville city | 13518 |
| 103 | Madison County | 13135 |
| 104 | Falls Church city | 13126 |
| 105 | Amelia County | 12741 |
| 106 | Lunenburg County | 12639 |
| 107 | Northumberland County | 12421 |
| 108 | Charlotte County | 12400 |
| 109 | Northampton County | 12209 |
| 110 | Poquoson city | 12115 |
| 111 | Sussex County | 11927 |
| 112 | Greensville County | 11746 |
| 113 | Essex County | 11133 |
| 114 | Lancaster County | 11125 |
| 115 | Middlesex County | 10851 |
| 116 | Cumberland County | 9845 |
| 117 | Richmond County | 9076 |
| 118 | Mathews County | 8911 |
| 119 | Franklin city | 8488 |
| 120 | Rappahannock County | 7414 |
| 121 | Charles City County | 7123 |
| 122 | Lexington city | 7027 |
| 123 | King and Queen County | 7008 |
| 124 | Galax city | 6850 |
| 125 | Surry County | 6844 |
| 126 | Buena Vista city | 6751 |
| 127 | Bland County | 6693 |
| 128 | Covington city | 5846 |
| 129 | Emporia city | 5816 |
| 130 | Craig County | 5139 |
| 131 | Bath County | 4642 |
| 132 | Norton city | 4125 |
| 133 | Highland County | 2234 |
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