Ranking of Virginia Counties By Population in 2018

Updated on January 28, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Population for Virginia was 8.51M. Among all Virginia counties, Fairfax County had the highest population (1.15M), followed by Prince William County (466.66K), and Virginia Beach city (450.49K).

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 2018
Fairfax
1.15M
Prince William
466.66K
Virginia Beach city
450.49K
Loudoun
405.96K
Chesterfield
348.70K
Henrico
329.92K
Norfolk city
244.17K
Chesapeake city
242.75K
Arlington
236.66K
Richmond city
229.62K
Ranking of Virginia Counties By Population in 2018
Rank
County
Population
1 Fairfax County 1,149,688
2 Prince William County 466,658
3 Virginia Beach city 450,488
4 Loudoun County 405,964
5 Chesterfield County 348,704
6 Henrico County 329,917
7 Norfolk city 244,168
8 Chesapeake city 242,748
9 Arlington County 236,662
10 Richmond city 229,621
11 Newport News city 178,904
12 Alexandria city 158,377
13 Stafford County 149,891
14 Hampton city 134,800
15 Spotsylvania County 134,227
16 Albemarle County 108,832
17 Hanover County 106,821
18 Roanoke city 98,964
19 Montgomery County 98,681
20 Portsmouth city 94,879
21 Roanoke County 94,161
22 Suffolk city 91,135
23 Frederick County 88,378
24 Rockingham County 81,353
25 Lynchburg city 81,096
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