Virginia county populations
133 supported county-equivalent records in Virginia; July 1, 2025 population, 2024–2025 growth and 2025 land-area density.
Population totals use July 1, 2025 observations from PEP Vintage 2025. Change is measured since July 1, 2024. County equivalents are included, including Connecticut planning regions. Missing density is displayed as unavailable, never as zero.
Population table and filters
Whole-dataset downloads| Place | Population · 2025 | Change · 2024–25 | Growth · 2024–25 | People / sq. mi. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51059 | 1,167,873 | +8,067 | +0.70% | 2,986.7 |
| Prince William CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51153 | 502,966 | +4,614 | +0.93% | 1,500.2 |
| Virginia Beach cityVirginia · County equivalent · 51810 | 453,737 | -26 | -0.01% | 1,854.1 |
| Loudoun CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51107 | 449,749 | +6,000 | +1.35% | 872.0 |
| Chesterfield CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51041 | 397,148 | +5,905 | +1.51% | 937.8 |
| Henrico CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51087 | 342,775 | +2,751 | +0.81% | 1,467.0 |
| Chesapeake cityVirginia · County equivalent · 51550 | 255,332 | +562 | +0.22% | 754.4 |
| Arlington CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51013 | 243,931 | +4,244 | +1.77% | 9,382.9 |
| Richmond cityVirginia · County equivalent · 51760 | 237,257 | +2,450 | +1.04% | 3,959.2 |
| Norfolk cityVirginia · County equivalent · 51710 | 231,013 | -92 | -0.04% | 4,336.2 |
| Newport News cityVirginia · County equivalent · 51700 | 183,230 | -171 | -0.09% | 2,655.7 |
| Stafford CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51179 | 170,803 | +2,015 | +1.19% | 636.2 |
| Alexandria cityVirginia · County equivalent · 51510 | 160,662 | +1,295 | +0.81% | 10,757.2 |
| Spotsylvania CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51177 | 155,388 | +2,927 | +1.92% | 386.6 |
| Hampton cityVirginia · County equivalent · 51650 | 137,315 | -84 | -0.06% | 2,668.2 |
| Albemarle CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51003 | 118,356 | +1,044 | +0.89% | 164.3 |
| Hanover CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51085 | 116,423 | +870 | +0.75% | 249.0 |
| Suffolk cityVirginia · County equivalent · 51800 | 104,699 | +1,692 | +1.64% | 262.3 |
| Frederick CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51069 | 99,955 | +1,775 | +1.81% | 241.9 |
| Roanoke cityVirginia · County equivalent · 51770 | 99,111 | +421 | +0.43% | 2,330.9 |
| Montgomery CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51121 | 98,434 | +77 | +0.08% | 254.5 |
| Roanoke CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51161 | 97,150 | -223 | -0.23% | 387.7 |
| Portsmouth cityVirginia · County equivalent · 51740 | 96,777 | -68 | -0.07% | 2,906.1 |
| Rockingham CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51165 | 89,316 | +997 | +1.13% | 105.1 |
| James City CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51095 | 83,326 | +430 | +0.52% | 585.6 |
| Bedford CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51019 | 83,059 | +592 | +0.72% | 109.3 |
| Lynchburg cityVirginia · County equivalent · 51680 | 81,347 | +1,031 | +1.28% | 1,663.0 |
| Augusta CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51015 | 78,940 | +176 | +0.22% | 81.6 |
| Fauquier CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51061 | 76,503 | +638 | +0.84% | 118.1 |
| York CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51199 | 71,374 | +36 | +0.05% | 681.7 |
| Pittsylvania CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51143 | 59,490 | -15 | -0.03% | 61.4 |
| Culpeper CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51047 | 57,666 | +910 | +1.60% | 152.1 |
| Campbell CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51031 | 55,629 | +66 | +0.12% | 110.5 |
| Franklin CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51067 | 55,526 | -86 | -0.15% | 80.4 |
| Washington CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51191 | 53,898 | -216 | -0.40% | 96.0 |
| Harrisonburg cityVirginia · County equivalent · 51660 | 50,839 | +47 | +0.09% | 2,932.6 |
| Henry CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51089 | 49,242 | -281 | -0.57% | 128.8 |
| Shenandoah CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51171 | 45,839 | +371 | +0.82% | 90.2 |
| Charlottesville cityVirginia · County equivalent · 51540 | 44,388 | -221 | -0.50% | 4,332.5 |
| Manassas cityVirginia · County equivalent · 51683 | 44,332 | +294 | +0.67% | 4,503.9 |
| Prince George CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51149 | 43,936 | +194 | +0.44% | 165.6 |
| Louisa CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51109 | 42,924 | +748 | +1.77% | 86.7 |
| Warren CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51187 | 42,740 | +256 | +0.60% | 199.2 |
| Danville cityVirginia · County equivalent · 51590 | 41,647 | -311 | -0.74% | 973.0 |
| Isle of Wight CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51093 | 41,321 | +431 | +1.05% | 130.9 |
| Gloucester CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51073 | 40,097 | +30 | +0.07% | 184.1 |
| Orange CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51137 | 40,083 | +890 | +2.27% | 117.7 |
| Tazewell CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51185 | 38,635 | -351 | -0.90% | 74.5 |
| Wise CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51195 | 34,824 | -211 | -0.60% | 86.3 |
| Caroline CountyVirginia · County equivalent · 51033 | 34,413 | +827 | +2.46% | 65.3 |
Use these comparisons consistently
A larger population does not necessarily mean faster growth. Absolute change measures the number of residents gained or lost; percentage change divides that difference by the starting population. The percentage column here covers one July-to-July interval, rather than a decade or a partial calendar year. Percent growth is suppressed where the starting population is zero.
Density divides the unrounded July 1, 2025 population by matching 2025 Gazetteer land area. It is measured in people per square mile and excludes water area. These geographic averages depend on the size and definition of each unit, so a county’s density is not directly comparable to a built-up city neighborhood.
County-equivalent names and units vary by state. Connecticut planning regions are represented in the current series; linking older county series requires a documented relationship. Incorporated places may cross county boundaries and do not form an exhaustive county breakdown.
Exports contain the current page’s visible rows after filtering, with reference date and release metadata. Use whole-dataset downloads for every row or select a compatible comparison to inspect a longer interval. The initial pep-2025-r1 snapshot remains reproducible when future releases are added.