Counties in Virginia by births (July to June)

Fairfax County had the highest births (July to June) of 133 counties in 2021, at 12,353. Highland County had the lowest, at 9. The median was 270 and the figure for Virginia was 94,434. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest12,353Fairfax County
Median270133 counties
Virginia94,434History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Fairfax CountyFairfax County: 12,353 count12,353Prince William CountyPrince William County: 6,133 count6,133Virginia Beach cityVirginia Beach city: 5,298 count5,298Loudoun CountyLoudoun County: 4,819 count4,819Chesterfield CountyChesterfield County: 3,941 count3,941Henrico CountyHenrico County: 3,575 count3,575Norfolk cityNorfolk city: 3,079 count3,079Chesapeake cityChesapeake city: 2,916 count2,916Richmond cityRichmond city: 2,872 count2,872Newport News cityNewport News city: 2,580 count2,580Arlington CountyArlington County: 2,394 count2,394Alexandria cityAlexandria city: 2,281 count2,281Stafford CountyStafford County: 1,732 count1,732Hampton cityHampton city: 1,636 count1,636Spotsylvania CountySpotsylvania County: 1,511 count1,511Portsmouth cityPortsmouth city: 1,375 count1,375Roanoke cityRoanoke city: 1,317 count1,317Lynchburg cityLynchburg city: 1,234 count1,234Suffolk citySuffolk city: 1,154 count1,154Albemarle CountyAlbemarle County: 1,034 count1,034Hanover CountyHanover County: 978 count978Frederick CountyFrederick County: 925 count925Rockingham CountyRockingham County: 859 count859James City CountyJames City County: 770 count770Petersburg cityPetersburg city: 743 count743Roanoke CountyRoanoke County: 715 count715Fauquier CountyFauquier County: 704 count704Manassas cityManassas city: 696 count696Culpeper CountyCulpeper County: 670 count670Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 646 count646Bedford CountyBedford County: 633 count633Charlottesville cityCharlottesville city: 592 count592York CountyYork County: 589 count589Harrisonburg cityHarrisonburg city: 574 count574Fairfax cityFairfax city: 573 count573Augusta CountyAugusta County: 504 count504Shenandoah CountyShenandoah County: 504 count504Franklin CountyFranklin County: 489 count489Washington CountyWashington County: 466 count466Danville cityDanville city: 462 count462
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
count
1Fairfax County Estimated12,353
2Prince William County Estimated6,133
3Virginia Beach city Estimated5,298
4Loudoun County Estimated4,819
5Chesterfield County Estimated3,941
6Henrico County Estimated3,575
7Norfolk city Estimated3,079
8Chesapeake city Estimated2,916
9Richmond city Estimated2,872
10Newport News city Estimated2,580
11Arlington County Estimated2,394
12Alexandria city Estimated2,281
13Stafford County Estimated1,732
14Hampton city Estimated1,636
15Spotsylvania County Estimated1,511
16Portsmouth city Estimated1,375
17Roanoke city Estimated1,317
18Lynchburg city Estimated1,234
19Suffolk city Estimated1,154
20Albemarle County Estimated1,034
21Hanover County Estimated978
22Frederick County Estimated925
23Rockingham County Estimated859
24James City County Estimated770
25Petersburg city Estimated743
26Roanoke County Estimated715
27Fauquier County Estimated704
28Manassas city Estimated696
29Culpeper County Estimated670
30Montgomery County Estimated646
31Bedford County Estimated633
32Charlottesville city Estimated592
33York County Estimated589
34Harrisonburg city Estimated574
35Fairfax city Estimated573
36Augusta County Estimated504
36Shenandoah County Estimated504
38Franklin County Estimated489
39Washington County Estimated466
40Danville city Estimated462
41Pittsylvania County Estimated444
42Orange County Estimated438
43Louisa County Estimated430
43Warren County Estimated430
45Fredericksburg city Estimated402
46Isle of Wight County Estimated388
47Gloucester County Estimated376
48Staunton city Estimated366
49Campbell County Estimated363
50Waynesboro city Estimated362
51Prince George County Estimated360
52Henry County Estimated359
53Halifax County Estimated349
53Winchester city Estimated349
55Accomack County Estimated342
55Caroline County Estimated342
57Wise County Estimated319
58Amherst County Estimated314
59King George County Estimated310
60Hopewell city Estimated305
61Tazewell County Estimated301
62Pulaski County Estimated297
63Powhatan County Estimated291
63Salem city Estimated291
65Mecklenburg County Estimated289
66Smyth County Estimated283
67Fluvanna County Estimated270
68Colonial Heights city Estimated267
69Martinsville city Estimated261
70Wythe County Estimated257
71Greene County Estimated243
72New Kent County Estimated241
72Russell County Estimated241
74Botetourt County Estimated239
75Carroll County Estimated238
76King William County Estimated228
77Page County Estimated216
78Prince Edward County Estimated208
79Appomattox County Estimated203
80Dinwiddie County Estimated202
81Lee County Estimated194
82Goochland County Estimated193
83Westmoreland County Estimated177
84Franklin city Estimated169
85Scott County Estimated166
86Bristol city Estimated158
87Falls Church city Estimated155
88Nelson County Estimated153
89Buchanan County Estimated151
89Radford city Estimated151
91Giles County Estimated150
91Nottoway County Estimated150
93Charlotte County Estimated149
94Patrick County Estimated147
95Brunswick County Estimated143
96Clarke County Estimated142
97Buckingham County Estimated136
98Madison County Estimated134
99Amelia County Estimated130
99Poquoson city Estimated130
101Floyd County Estimated126
102Grayson County Estimated121
102Lunenburg County Estimated121
104Essex County Estimated118
105Dickenson County Estimated112
106Lexington city Estimated111
107Alleghany County Estimated107
107Galax city Estimated107
109Rockbridge County Estimated106
110Richmond County Estimated105
111Southampton County Estimated103
112Northampton County Estimated102
113Greensville County Estimated99
114Buena Vista city Estimated95
115Middlesex County Estimated90
116Covington city Estimated88
117Sussex County Estimated87
118Northumberland County Estimated86
119Lancaster County Estimated77
120Cumberland County Estimated76
121Emporia city Estimated69
122Surry County Estimated65
123Mathews County Estimated59
124King and Queen County Estimated56
125Manassas Park city Estimated54
126Craig County Estimated45
127Williamsburg city Estimated44
128Bath County Estimated39
129Rappahannock County Estimated38
130Bland County Estimated37
131Norton city Estimated35
132Charles City County Estimated29
133Highland County Estimated9

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About this ranking

Estimated live births to resident mothers from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year.

Census population estimates component. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year birth totals.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: births, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest births (July to June)?

Fairfax County, with 12,353 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest births (July to June)?

Highland County, with 9 in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: births, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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