Ranking of Virginia Counties By Population in 2016

Updated on January 28, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Population for Virginia was 8.42M. Among all Virginia counties, Fairfax County had the highest population (1.15M), followed by Prince William County (456.81K), and Virginia Beach city (451.51K).

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 2016
Fairfax
1.15M
Prince William
456.81K
Virginia Beach city
451.51K
Loudoun
385.75K
Chesterfield
338.68K
Henrico
326.18K
Norfolk city
246.04K
Chesapeake city
237.66K
Arlington
231.81K
Richmond city
225.67K
Ranking of Virginia Counties By Population in 2016
Rank
County
Population
1 Fairfax County 1,144,957
2 Prince William County 456,805
3 Virginia Beach city 451,510
4 Loudoun County 385,750
5 Chesterfield County 338,677
6 Henrico County 326,178
7 Norfolk city 246,042
8 Chesapeake city 237,656
9 Arlington County 231,805
10 Richmond city 225,669
11 Newport News city 180,472
12 Alexandria city 156,621
13 Stafford County 143,641
14 Hampton city 135,525
15 Spotsylvania County 131,401
16 Albemarle County 106,662
17 Hanover County 104,345
18 Roanoke city 99,383
19 Montgomery County 98,302
20 Portsmouth city 95,287
21 Roanoke County 93,520
22 Suffolk city 89,360
23 Frederick County 84,722
24 Lynchburg city 79,871
25 Rockingham County 79,401
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