Ranking of Virginia Counties By Population in 2015

Updated on January 28, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the Population for Virginia was 8.37M. Among all Virginia counties, Fairfax County had the highest population (1.14M), followed by Prince William County (451.24K), and Virginia Beach city (450.64K).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Virginia counties.

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Ranking of Virginia Counties By Population in 2015
Fairfax
1.14M
Prince William
451.24K
Virginia Beach city
450.64K
Loudoun
374.18K
Chesterfield
335.09K
Henrico
324.42K
Norfolk city
246.67K
Chesapeake city
235.25K
Arlington
228.89K
Richmond city
221.08K
Ranking of Virginia Counties By Population in 2015
Rank
County
Population
1 Fairfax County 1,141,040
2 Prince William County 451,242
3 Virginia Beach city 450,635
4 Loudoun County 374,176
5 Chesterfield County 335,093
6 Henrico County 324,424
7 Norfolk city 246,667
8 Chesapeake city 235,253
9 Arlington County 228,887
10 Richmond city 221,084
11 Newport News city 181,121
12 Alexandria city 153,859
13 Stafford County 141,035
14 Hampton city 136,379
15 Spotsylvania County 130,042
16 Albemarle County 105,221
17 Hanover County 103,095
18 Roanoke city 99,741
19 Montgomery County 97,427
20 Portsmouth city 96,407
21 Roanoke County 93,439
22 Suffolk city 88,190
23 Frederick County 83,525
24 Lynchburg city 79,263
25 Rockingham County 78,469
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