Ranking of Virginia Counties By Population in 2019

Updated on January 28, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the Population for Virginia was 8.56M. Among all Virginia counties, Fairfax County had the highest population (1.15M), followed by Prince William County (471.77K), and Virginia Beach city (450.77K).

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 2019
Fairfax
1.15M
Prince William
471.77K
Virginia Beach city
450.77K
Loudoun
414.87K
Chesterfield
353.38K
Henrico
332.51K
Chesapeake city
245.40K
Norfolk city
243.58K
Arlington
238.39K
Richmond city
231.03K
Ranking of Virginia Counties By Population in 2019
Rank
County
Population
1 Fairfax County 1,152,359
2 Prince William County 471,774
3 Virginia Beach city 450,766
4 Loudoun County 414,872
5 Chesterfield County 353,376
6 Henrico County 332,513
7 Chesapeake city 245,403
8 Norfolk city 243,581
9 Arlington County 238,392
10 Richmond city 231,027
11 Newport News city 179,736
12 Alexandria city 159,050
13 Stafford County 153,775
14 Spotsylvania County 136,447
15 Hampton city 135,048
16 Albemarle County 109,843
17 Hanover County 107,535
18 Roanoke city 99,216
19 Montgomery County 98,872
20 Portsmouth city 94,582
21 Roanoke County 94,423
22 Suffolk city 92,277
23 Frederick County 89,483
24 Rockingham County 82,140
25 Lynchburg city 81,753
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