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Virginia county map

Virginia has 133 counties. Pittsylvania County is the largest by land at 969 square miles, and Fairfax County is the most populous with 1,160,925 residents.

Population 2024
8,811,195
#12 of 51
Land area
39,481 sq mi
#37 of 51
Density
223.2 / sq mi
#16 of 51
Counties
133
Capital: Richmond
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Richmond 37.54° N, 77.43° W

Map of all 133 counties in Virginia

Every county is labeled on Census 2024 boundaries. Download it as a PDF to print, a PNG, or an editable SVG. For blank, colored or city versions, see the printable Virginia map sheets.

AccomackAlbemarleAlleghanyAmeliaAmherstAppomattoxArlingtonAugustaBathBedfordBlandBotetourtBrunswickBuchananBuckinghamCampbellCarolineCarrollCharles CityCharlotteChesterfieldClarkeCraigCulpeperCumberlandDickensonDinwiddieEssexFairfaxFauquierFloydFluvannaFranklinFrederickGilesGloucesterGoochlandGraysonGreeneGreensvilleHalifaxHanoverHenricoHenryHighlandIsle of WightJames CityKing and QueenKing GeorgeKing WilliamLancasterLeeLoudounLouisaLunenburgMadisonMathewsMecklenburgMiddlesexMontgomeryNelsonNew KentNorthamptonNorthumberlandNottowayOrangePagePatrickPittsylvaniaPowhatanPrince EdwardPrince GeorgePrince WilliamPulaskiRappahannockRichmondRoanokeRockbridgeRockinghamRussellScottShenandoahSmythSouthamptonSpotsylvaniaStaffordSurrySussexTazewellWarrenWashingtonWestmorelandWiseWytheYorkAlexandria cityBristol cityBuena Vista cityCharlottesville cityChesapeake cityColonial Heights cityCovington cityDanville cityEmporia cityFairfax cityFalls Church cityFranklin cityFredericksburg cityGalax cityHampton cityHarrisonburg cityHopewell cityLexington cityLynchburg cityManassas cityManassas Park cityMartinsville cityNewport News cityNorfolk cityNorton cityPetersburg cityPoquoson cityPortsmouth cityRadford cityRichmond cityRoanoke citySalem cityStaunton citySuffolk cityVirginia Beach cityWaynesboro cityWilliamsburg cityWinchester cityVirginia county map. Online Map Tools (onlinemaptools.com), Census 2024 boundaries, free to reuse with credit.
133 units labeled. The orange dot marks the capital.

Virginia population and land area

Virginia had 8,811,195 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates, the sum of its counties. That ranks 12th of the 50 states and DC. Its 39,481 square miles of land rank 37th. Virginia averages 223.2 people per square mile of land, 2.3 times the national figure of 96.3. By density it ranks 16th.

Population, 2024
8,811,19512th of 51
Land area
39,481 sq mi37th of 51
Density
223.2 per sq mi16th of 51
Number of counties
133
Capital
Richmond37.539° N, 77.434° W
State FIPS code
51

Virginia counties by population, density and income

Each shape is shaded by quintile, darker for higher values. Switch the measure above the map. Select a shape to open that county's page. The pin marks the capital, Richmond.

Martinsville city: 1,262Norton city: 465Charlottesville city: 4,368Winchester city: 3,025Bristol city: 1,268Manassas Park city: 5,482Fluvanna County: 100Clarke County: 89Lunenburg County: 28Colonial Heights city: 2,483Franklin city: 1,011Lexington city: 3,121Petersburg city: 1,499Suffolk city: 258Emporia city: 815Middlesex County: 84Fairfax city: 4,221Fredericksburg city: 2,870Floyd County: 41Radford city: 1,784Waynesboro city: 1,570Hopewell city: 2,219Staunton city: 1,323Buena Vista city: 1,022Covington city: 1,035Poquoson city: 837Madison County: 44Falls Church city: 7,334Franklin County: 81Mecklenburg County: 49Smyth County: 65Pittsylvania County: 61Frederick County: 237Russell County: 54Nottoway County: 50Scott County: 40Mathews County: 100Stafford County: 629Goochland County: 100Henrico County: 1,449Caroline County: 63Prince George County: 164Prince William County: 1,482Cumberland County: 34Essex County: 42Fairfax County: 2,969Henry County: 129Carroll County: 62Grayson County: 35Louisa County: 85James City County: 582Albemarle County: 163Lynchburg city: 1,641King William County: 70Charles City County: 36Northumberland County: 65Alexandria city: 10,649Salem city: 1,784Galax city: 818Isle of Wight County: 130Newport News city: 2,653Tazewell County: 75Amherst County: 67Manassas city: 4,433Buckingham County: 30Shenandoah County: 89Richmond city: 3,899Alleghany County: 33Culpeper County: 148Warren County: 198Northampton County: 57Southampton County: 30Portsmouth city: 2,897Rockingham County: 103Orange County: 114Sussex County: 22Bland County: 17Chesapeake city: 753Harrisonburg city: 2,951Powhatan County: 124Virginia Beach city: 1,858Dinwiddie County: 57Campbell County: 110Gloucester County: 184Greene County: 139Page County: 76Halifax County: 41Hanover County: 247Buchanan County: 37Highland County: 5.7Surry County: 24Westmoreland County: 84Wythe County: 61Greensville County: 38Roanoke city: 2,303Loudoun County: 860Spotsylvania County: 378Brunswick County: 28King George County: 160Bedford County: 108Patrick County: 36Lancaster County: 83Nelson County: 31Montgomery County: 256Amelia County: 39York County: 682Norfolk city: 4,338Williamsburg city: 1,793Bath County: 7.7Accomack County: 74Washington County: 96Pulaski County: 105Rockbridge County: 37Roanoke County: 388Wise County: 87Fauquier County: 117Craig County: 15Charlotte County: 24Richmond County: 48Lee County: 50Chesterfield County: 920Danville city: 981King and Queen County: 21Prince Edward County: 64Hampton city: 2,674Appomattox County: 51Botetourt County: 63Arlington County: 9,223Rappahannock County: 28New Kent County: 130Augusta County: 81Giles County: 46Dickenson County: 41
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Largest county in Virginia by land area

Pittsylvania County ranks first at 969 square miles and Falls Church city last at 2 square miles. The gap is more than a hundredfold.

  1. 01Pittsylvania County969
  2. 02Augusta County967
  3. 03Rockingham County850
  4. 04Halifax County818
  5. 05Bedford County760
  6. 06Albemarle County720
  7. 07Franklin County691
  8. 08Fauquier County648
  9. 09Mecklenburg County625
  10. 10Southampton County599

Most populous county in Virginia

Fairfax County ranks first at 1,160,925 residents and Highland County last at 2,348 residents. The gap is more than a hundredfold.

  1. 01Fairfax County1,160,925
  2. 02Prince William County497,003
  3. 03Virginia Beach city454,808
  4. 04Loudoun County443,380
  5. 05Chesterfield County389,793
  6. 06Henrico County338,696
  7. 07Chesapeake city254,997
  8. 08Arlington County239,807
  9. 09Richmond city233,655
  10. 10Norfolk city231,105

Least populous county in Virginia

The smallest populations, fewest first. Estimates for small counties carry more uncertainty than those for large ones.

  1. 01Highland County2,348
  2. 02Norton city3,478
  3. 03Bath County4,071
  4. 04Craig County4,829
  5. 05Emporia city5,402
Log scale, so small counties stay visible next to the largest.

Most densely populated county in Virginia

Alexandria city ranks first at 10,649.4 people per square mile and Highland County last at 5.7 people per square mile. The gap is more than a hundredfold.

  1. 01Alexandria city10,649.4
  2. 02Arlington County9,223.3
  3. 03Falls Church city7,333.7
  4. 04Manassas Park city5,482.2
  5. 05Manassas city4,432.5
  6. 06Charlottesville city4,367.5
  7. 07Norfolk city4,337.6
  8. 08Fairfax city4,221.2
  9. 09Richmond city3,898.8
  10. 10Lexington city3,120.8
People per square mile of land, log scale.

Highest median household income in Virginia

Loudoun County ranks first at $173,655 and Norton city last at $42,618. The top value is 4.1 times the bottom one.

  1. 01Loudoun County$173,655
  2. 02Falls Church city$145,755
  3. 03Fairfax County$141,353
  4. 04Arlington County$138,416
  5. 05Stafford County$130,751
  6. 06Prince William County$128,758
  7. 07Goochland County$122,002
  8. 08Fairfax city$119,079
  9. 09New Kent County$115,854
  10. 10Hanover County$111,485

Towns and cities in Virginia

The Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates list 137 incorporated places in Virginia with 1,000 or more residents, holding 3,098,715 people together, or 35% of the state total. 63 of them have 5,000 or more. The northernmost is Lovettsville at 39.270° N and the southernmost is Danville at 36.583° N. Among places of 5,000+, Fairfax grew fastest from July 2020 to July 2024, by 8.9%.

  1. 01Virginia Beach454,808
  2. 02Chesapeake254,997
  3. 03Richmond233,655
  4. 04Norfolk231,105
  5. 05Newport News183,056
  6. 06Alexandria159,102
  7. 07Hampton137,596
  8. 08Suffolk103,105
  9. 09Roanoke97,912
  10. 10Portsmouth96,482
  11. 11Lynchburg80,301
  12. 12Harrisonburg51,164
Largest incorporated places, Vintage 2024 estimates.

Richmond, the capital

81.2% of Virginia's place population, 2,515,535 of 3,098,715 people, lives in places within 100 miles of Richmond. That ranks 17th of 51 for how central the capital is.

See all states in the capital radius ranking and the most remote towns ranking. Sunrise and sunset times for Richmond, month by month, are on the Richmond daylight page.

States bordering Virginia

Virginia borders 6 states or districts. The nearest neighboring capital is Washington, 97 miles NNE of Richmond in a straight line.

UTM zones in Virginia

The internal points of Virginia's counties fall in UTM zones 17, 18. Zones are 6 degrees of longitude wide, numbered from 180° W: zone = floor((longitude + 180) / 6) + 1. Because Virginia spans 2 zones, no single UTM zone covers the whole state.

All 133 counties in Virginia

Sort by any column. The small orange number marks the top 3 in the state by population.

FIPS
51059Fairfax County1,160,925#13912,969.0$141,353
51153Prince William County497,003#23351,482.4$128,758
51810Virginia Beach city454,808#32451,858.5$90,275
51107Loudoun County443,380516859.7$173,655
51041Chesterfield County389,793424920.4$99,401
51087Henrico County338,6962341,449.3$85,877
51550Chesapeake city254,997338753.4$91,582
51013Arlington County239,807269,223.3$138,416
51760Richmond city233,655603,898.8$64,903
51710Norfolk city231,105534,337.6$61,098
51700Newport News city183,056692,653.0$63,911
51179Stafford County168,919269629.1$130,751
51510Alexandria city159,1021510,649.4$109,902
51177Spotsylvania County152,021402378.2$109,834
51650Hampton city137,596512,673.8$67,764
51003Albemarle County117,313720162.8$102,750
51085Hanover County115,309468246.6$111,485
51800Suffolk city103,105399258.3$81,297
51121Montgomery County98,998387255.9$67,620
51069Frederick County98,109413237.5$92,108
51770Roanoke city97,912432,302.7$51,782
51161Roanoke County97,334251388.5$80,929
51740Portsmouth city96,482332,897.4$57,012
51165Rockingham County87,674850103.2$79,332
51095James City County82,797142581.8$109,735
51019Bedford County82,182760108.1$72,742
51680Lynchburg city80,301491,641.5$58,962
51015Augusta County78,62296781.3$72,831
51061Fauquier County75,865648117.1$111,254
51199York County71,410105682.0$101,987
51143Pittsylvania County59,41096961.3$54,627
51047Culpeper County56,125379148.0$90,465
51067Franklin County55,63769180.6$63,692
51031Campbell County55,342503110.0$69,570
51191Washington County54,09856196.4$57,758
51660Harrisonburg city51,164172,950.6$58,597
51089Henry County49,385382129.2$51,959
51171Shenandoah County45,44150889.4$75,129
51540Charlottesville city44,767104,367.5$72,542
51683Manassas city43,616104,432.5$92,198
51149Prince George County43,589265164.3$82,207
51187Warren County42,461215197.9$89,337
51109Louisa County42,10949585.1$79,459
51590Danville city41,99343981.1$45,423
51093Isle of Wight County40,942316129.7$88,536
51073Gloucester County40,154218184.4$79,016
51137Orange County38,986341114.5$82,738
51185Tazewell County38,87551974.9$45,959
51195Wise County34,97340386.7$50,442
51023Botetourt County34,12954163.1$84,395
51730Petersburg city34,058231,499.0$46,216
51155Pulaski County33,579320105.0$59,839
51033Caroline County33,47752763.5$80,562
51083Halifax County33,44881840.9$50,813
51001Accomack County33,41144974.4$56,039
51145Powhatan County32,392260124.5$100,814
51009Amherst County31,65047466.8$61,499
51117Mecklenburg County30,82462549.3$53,288
51630Fredericksburg city29,992102,870.0$75,915
51035Carroll County29,24247561.6$53,694
51173Smyth County29,13745164.5$52,646
51099King George County28,816180160.4$101,323
51065Fluvanna County28,746287100.1$86,462
51053Dinwiddie County28,57650456.7$83,334
51075Goochland County28,223282100.0$122,002
51197Wythe County28,10046260.8$59,026
51840Winchester city27,80093,025.0$63,514
51127New Kent County27,218210129.6$115,854
51790Staunton city26,361201,323.3$59,926
51600Fairfax city26,34064,221.2$119,079
51775Salem city25,908151,784.3$63,701
51167Russell County25,42047453.7$51,459
51139Page County23,68631076.4$57,960
51820Waynesboro city23,498151,569.7$56,438
51670Hopewell city22,970102,219.3$49,111
51163Rockbridge County22,36859737.5$64,813
51147Prince Edward County22,27635063.7$55,264
51105Lee County21,78043550.0$44,110
51079Greene County21,744156139.4$83,927
51169Scott County21,38853639.9$46,015
51193Westmoreland County19,23522983.9$66,975
51101King William County19,23227470.2$88,124
51570Colonial Heights city18,67482,483.2$70,161
51027Buchanan County18,63250337.1$43,446
51175Southampton County17,94159929.9$65,742
51141Patrick County17,30848335.8$51,200
51750Radford city17,273101,784.4$47,325
51029Buckingham County17,11558029.5$57,701
51011Appomattox County16,95733450.7$64,701
51685Manassas Park city16,61135,482.2$92,611
51071Giles County16,53335746.3$63,384
51520Bristol city16,316131,267.8$45,240
51830Williamsburg city16,03091,793.1$70,270
51025Brunswick County15,75056627.8$51,441
51063Floyd County15,65838141.1$61,164
51135Nottoway County15,63231449.7$58,168
51043Clarke County15,59817688.6$101,205
51077Grayson County15,26544234.6$42,665
51610Falls Church city15,03427,333.7$145,755
51125Nelson County14,76647131.4$77,049
51005Alleghany County14,63244732.8$58,215
51113Madison County14,25232144.4$76,864
51690Martinsville city13,834111,262.2$44,547
51007Amelia County13,71635538.6$71,112
51051Dickenson County13,41133040.6$48,157
51735Poquoson city12,85415836.8$108,161
51133Northumberland County12,39719164.8$69,662
51111Lunenburg County12,06043227.9$51,013
51131Northampton County12,00421256.7$53,822
51037Charlotte County11,25847523.7$50,878
51081Greensville County11,15029537.7$53,908
51103Lancaster County11,06213383.0$66,220
51119Middlesex County10,94913084.0$67,586
51183Sussex County10,75349021.9$53,020
51057Essex County10,68325741.5$62,679
51049Cumberland County10,06229733.8$55,713
51159Richmond County9,21519148.1$61,655
51115Mathews County8,60286100.1$73,034
51620Franklin city8,37381,011.2$53,310
51678Lexington city7,80233,120.8$62,342
51157Rappahannock County7,47926628.1$88,237
51097King and Queen County6,74731521.4$66,578
51640Galax city6,7398817.8$46,891
51530Buena Vista city6,58161,021.9$53,778
51181Surry County6,57927923.6$68,714
51036Charles City County6,56418335.9$73,068
51021Bland County6,18635817.3$57,748
51580Covington city5,66351,035.3$49,519
51595Emporia city5,4027814.8$45,894
51045Craig County4,82932814.7$61,531
51017Bath County4,0715297.7$60,234
51720Norton city3,4787465.0$42,618
51091Highland County2,3484155.7$56,021

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Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 Gazetteer, places
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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