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Counties in Virginia by deaths (July to June)

Fairfax County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 133 counties in 2021, at 5,922. Highland County had the lowest, at 22. The median was 346 and the figure for Virginia was 83,773. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest5,922Fairfax County
Lowest22Highland County
Median346133 counties
Virginia83,773History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Fairfax CountyFairfax County: 5,922 count5,922Virginia Beach cityVirginia Beach city: 3,866 count3,866Henrico CountyHenrico County: 3,548 count3,548Chesterfield CountyChesterfield County: 3,205 count3,205Prince William CountyPrince William County: 2,626 count2,626Norfolk cityNorfolk city: 2,414 count2,414Richmond cityRichmond city: 2,350 count2,350Chesapeake cityChesapeake city: 2,328 count2,328Newport News cityNewport News city: 1,968 count1,968Loudoun CountyLoudoun County: 1,763 count1,763Hampton cityHampton city: 1,655 count1,655Roanoke cityRoanoke city: 1,514 count1,514Portsmouth cityPortsmouth city: 1,334 count1,334Roanoke CountyRoanoke County: 1,286 count1,286Hanover CountyHanover County: 1,218 count1,218Spotsylvania CountySpotsylvania County: 1,132 count1,132Arlington CountyArlington County: 1,104 count1,104Bedford CountyBedford County: 1,038 count1,038Suffolk citySuffolk city: 1,036 count1,036Lynchburg cityLynchburg city: 997 count997Albemarle CountyAlbemarle County: 985 count985Stafford CountyStafford County: 952 count952Henry CountyHenry County: 951 count951Frederick CountyFrederick County: 944 count944Rockingham CountyRockingham County: 932 count932Danville cityDanville city: 899 count899James City CountyJames City County: 897 count897Augusta CountyAugusta County: 893 count893Pittsylvania CountyPittsylvania County: 891 count891Washington CountyWashington County: 888 count888Alexandria cityAlexandria city: 854 count854Tazewell CountyTazewell County: 793 count793Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 787 count787Campbell CountyCampbell County: 750 count750Franklin CountyFranklin County: 748 count748Petersburg cityPetersburg city: 660 count660Shenandoah CountyShenandoah County: 637 count637Wise CountyWise County: 619 count619Fauquier CountyFauquier County: 613 count613York CountyYork County: 610 count610
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
count
1Fairfax County Estimated5,922
2Virginia Beach city Estimated3,866
3Henrico County Estimated3,548
4Chesterfield County Estimated3,205
5Prince William County Estimated2,626
6Norfolk city Estimated2,414
7Richmond city Estimated2,350
8Chesapeake city Estimated2,328
9Newport News city Estimated1,968
10Loudoun County Estimated1,763
11Hampton city Estimated1,655
12Roanoke city Estimated1,514
13Portsmouth city Estimated1,334
14Roanoke County Estimated1,286
15Hanover County Estimated1,218
16Spotsylvania County Estimated1,132
17Arlington County Estimated1,104
18Bedford County Estimated1,038
19Suffolk city Estimated1,036
20Lynchburg city Estimated997
21Albemarle County Estimated985
22Stafford County Estimated952
23Henry County Estimated951
24Frederick County Estimated944
25Rockingham County Estimated932
26Danville city Estimated899
27James City County Estimated897
28Augusta County Estimated893
29Pittsylvania County Estimated891
30Washington County Estimated888
31Alexandria city Estimated854
32Tazewell County Estimated793
33Montgomery County Estimated787
34Campbell County Estimated750
35Franklin County Estimated748
36Petersburg city Estimated660
37Shenandoah County Estimated637
38Wise County Estimated619
39Fauquier County Estimated613
40York County Estimated610
41Halifax County Estimated594
42Smyth County Estimated566
43Pulaski County Estimated561
44Mecklenburg County Estimated523
45Culpeper County Estimated504
46Gloucester County Estimated503
47Accomack County Estimated497
47Wythe County Estimated497
49Orange County Estimated486
50Carroll County Estimated477
50Isle of Wight County Estimated477
52Warren County Estimated447
53Russell County Estimated440
54Louisa County Estimated439
55Amherst County Estimated430
56Lee County Estimated422
57Scott County Estimated410
58Botetourt County Estimated405
59Hopewell city Estimated401
60Salem city Estimated397
60Staunton city Estimated397
62Winchester city Estimated370
63Buchanan County Estimated364
64Patrick County Estimated360
65Caroline County Estimated351
66Prince George County Estimated348
67Page County Estimated346
68Dinwiddie County Estimated345
69Harrisonburg city Estimated339
70Charlottesville city Estimated335
71Martinsville city Estimated333
72Rockbridge County Estimated332
73Bristol city Estimated323
74Manassas city Estimated313
75Giles County Estimated306
76Waynesboro city Estimated301
77Alleghany County Estimated296
78Powhatan County Estimated294
79Colonial Heights city Estimated290
80Fluvanna County Estimated284
81Fairfax city Estimated275
82Fredericksburg city Estimated273
83Goochland County Estimated267
84Grayson County Estimated261
85Westmoreland County Estimated259
86Prince Edward County Estimated257
87Brunswick County Estimated255
88Nottoway County Estimated250
89Southampton County Estimated246
90New Kent County Estimated243
91Lancaster County Estimated238
92Dickenson County Estimated229
93Floyd County Estimated226
94Northampton County Estimated223
95Charlotte County Estimated221
95Northumberland County Estimated221
97Buckingham County Estimated219
98Greene County Estimated217
99King George County Estimated216
100Nelson County Estimated211
101Amelia County Estimated205
102Clarke County Estimated195
102Middlesex County Estimated195
104King William County Estimated186
105Appomattox County Estimated184
106Franklin city Estimated174
107Lunenburg County Estimated173
108Essex County Estimated166
109Madison County Estimated162
110Greensville County Estimated159
111Galax city Estimated156
112Mathews County Estimated150
113Radford city Estimated149
114Williamsburg city Estimated146
115Poquoson city Estimated145
115Sussex County Estimated145
117Covington city Estimated122
118Falls Church city Estimated121
118Richmond County Estimated121
120Charles City County Estimated118
121Cumberland County Estimated117
121Emporia city Estimated117
123King and Queen County Estimated109
124Buena Vista city Estimated99
125Bland County Estimated95
126Surry County Estimated87
127Lexington city Estimated85
128Bath County Estimated77
129Rappahannock County Estimated76
130Norton city Estimated75
131Craig County Estimated64
132Manassas Park city Estimated61
133Highland County Estimated22

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About this ranking

Estimated deaths of residents 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 death 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: deaths, 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 deaths (July to June)?

Fairfax County, with 5,922 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Highland County, with 22 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: deaths, 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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