Ranking of Virginia Counties By Population in 2017

Updated on January 28, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Population for Virginia was 8.47M. Among all Virginia counties, Fairfax County had the highest population (1.15M), followed by Prince William County (463.40K), and Virginia Beach city (450.42K).

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 2017
Fairfax
1.15M
Prince William
463.40K
Virginia Beach city
450.42K
Loudoun
397.19K
Chesterfield
343.50K
Henrico
328.01K
Norfolk city
244.91K
Chesapeake city
240.42K
Arlington
235.19K
Richmond city
227.62K
Ranking of Virginia Counties By Population in 2017
Rank
County
Population
1 Fairfax County 1,149,346
2 Prince William County 463,400
3 Virginia Beach city 450,417
4 Loudoun County 397,192
5 Chesterfield County 343,500
6 Henrico County 328,008
7 Norfolk city 244,908
8 Chesapeake city 240,416
9 Arlington County 235,193
10 Richmond city 227,620
11 Newport News city 179,738
12 Alexandria city 158,772
13 Stafford County 146,868
14 Hampton city 135,007
15 Spotsylvania County 132,889
16 Albemarle County 108,107
17 Hanover County 105,729
18 Roanoke city 98,989
19 Montgomery County 98,230
20 Portsmouth city 94,964
21 Roanoke County 93,900
22 Suffolk city 90,228
23 Frederick County 86,568
24 Lynchburg city 80,567
25 Rockingham County 80,448
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