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Counties in Virginia by households, 2024

Fairfax County had the highest households of 133 counties in 2024, at 414,101. Highland County had the lowest, at 1,003. The median was 10,342 and the figure for Virginia was 3.37 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest414,101Fairfax County
Lowest1,003Highland County
Median10,342133 counties
Virginia3,365,732History

Map of counties, 2024

Accomack County: 14,446 countAlbemarle County: 45,912 countAlleghany County: 6,383 countAmelia County: 5,417 countAmherst County: 12,694 countAppomattox County: 6,639 countArlington County: 112,027 countAugusta County: 31,083 countBath County: 1,822 countBedford County: 33,127 countBland County: 2,376 countBotetourt County: 13,220 countBrunswick County: 6,477 countBuchanan County: 7,530 countBuckingham County: 6,274 countCampbell County: 22,240 countCaroline County: 11,988 countCarroll County: 12,576 countCharles City County: 2,911 countCharlotte County: 4,704 countChesterfield County: 140,155 countClarke County: 5,890 countCraig County: 1,735 countCulpeper County: 18,924 countCumberland County: 4,010 countDickenson County: 5,935 countDinwiddie County: 10,661 countEssex County: 4,447 countFairfax County: 414,101 countFauquier County: 26,720 countFloyd County: 6,627 countFluvanna County: 10,329 countFranklin County: 22,999 countFrederick County: 35,385 countGiles County: 6,698 countGloucester County: 15,274 countGoochland County: 10,342 countGrayson County: 6,337 countGreene County: 8,032 countGreensville County: 3,199 countHalifax County: 13,613 countHanover County: 42,688 countHenrico County: 137,365 countHenry County: 21,043 countHighland County: 1,003 countIsle of Wight County: 15,756 countJames City County: 31,990 countKing and Queen County: 3,003 countKing George County: 10,133 countKing William County: 7,352 countLancaster County: 5,701 countLee County: 8,527 countLoudoun County: 143,032 countLouisa County: 15,561 countLunenburg County: 4,771 countMadison County: 5,482 countMathews County: 3,987 countMecklenburg County: 13,569 countMiddlesex County: 4,772 countMontgomery County: 36,961 countNelson County: 6,364 countNew Kent County: 9,263 countNorthampton County: 5,437 countNorthumberland County: 5,640 countNottoway County: 5,611 countOrange County: 14,856 countPage County: 9,911 countPatrick County: 7,781 countPittsylvania County: 25,020 countPowhatan County: 11,325 countPrince Edward County: 7,641 countPrince George County: 12,919 countPrince William County: 156,798 countPulaski County: 14,456 countRappahannock County: 2,985 countRichmond County: 3,177 countRoanoke County: 39,725 countRockbridge County: 9,552 countRockingham County: 32,686 countRussell County: 10,669 countScott County: 9,127 countShenandoah County: 17,962 countSmyth County: 12,659 countSouthampton County: 6,868 countSpotsylvania County: 52,481 countStafford County: 52,326 countSurry County: 2,830 countSussex County: 3,785 countTazewell County: 16,290 countWarren County: 15,339 countWashington County: 22,112 countWestmoreland County: 8,149 countWise County: 13,905 countWythe County: 12,533 countYork County: 26,968 countAlexandria city: 76,096 countBristol city: 7,226 countBuena Vista city: 2,554 countCharlottesville city: 19,815 countChesapeake city: 93,626 countColonial Heights city: 7,530 countCovington city: 2,576 countDanville city: 19,066 countEmporia city: 2,157 countFairfax city: 9,155 countFalls Church city: 6,273 countFranklin city: 3,454 countFredericksburg city: 11,720 countGalax city: 2,763 countHampton city: 58,057 countHarrisonburg city: 17,360 countHopewell city: 9,255 countLexington city: 2,187 countLynchburg city: 28,701 countManassas city: 14,203 countManassas Park city: 5,193 countMartinsville city: 5,711 countNewport News city: 76,112 countNorfolk city: 94,965 countNorton city: 1,605 countPetersburg city: 15,138 countPoquoson city: 4,728 countPortsmouth city: 40,288 countRadford city: 5,540 countRichmond city: 104,321 countRoanoke city: 43,575 countSalem city: 10,256 countStaunton city: 11,309 countSuffolk city: 37,908 countVirginia Beach city: 179,851 countWaynesboro city: 9,841 countWilliamsburg city: 5,020 countWinchester city: 11,492 count
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count, 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2024

Fairfax County: 414,101 countFairfax County414,101Virginia Beach city: 179,851 countVirginia Beach city179,851Prince William County: 156,798 countPrince William County156,798Loudoun County: 143,032 countLoudoun County143,032Chesterfield County: 140,155 countChesterfield County140,155Henrico County: 137,365 countHenrico County137,365Arlington County: 112,027 countArlington County112,027Richmond city: 104,321 countRichmond city104,321Norfolk city: 94,965 countNorfolk city94,965Chesapeake city: 93,626 countChesapeake city93,626Newport News city: 76,112 countNewport News city76,112Alexandria city: 76,096 countAlexandria city76,096Hampton city: 58,057 countHampton city58,057Spotsylvania County: 52,481 countSpotsylvania County52,481Stafford County: 52,326 countStafford County52,326Albemarle County: 45,912 countAlbemarle County45,912Roanoke city: 43,575 countRoanoke city43,575Hanover County: 42,688 countHanover County42,688Portsmouth city: 40,288 countPortsmouth city40,288Roanoke County: 39,725 countRoanoke County39,725Suffolk city: 37,908 countSuffolk city37,908Montgomery County: 36,961 countMontgomery County36,961Frederick County: 35,385 countFrederick County35,385Bedford County: 33,127 countBedford County33,127Rockingham County: 32,686 countRockingham County32,686James City County: 31,990 countJames City County31,990Augusta County: 31,083 countAugusta County31,083Lynchburg city: 28,701 countLynchburg city28,701York County: 26,968 countYork County26,968Fauquier County: 26,720 countFauquier County26,720Pittsylvania County: 25,020 countPittsylvania County25,020Franklin County: 22,999 countFranklin County22,999Campbell County: 22,240 countCampbell County22,240Washington County: 22,112 countWashington County22,112Henry County: 21,043 countHenry County21,043Charlottesville city: 19,815 countCharlottesville city19,815Danville city: 19,066 countDanville city19,066Culpeper County: 18,924 countCulpeper County18,924Shenandoah County: 17,962 countShenandoah County17,962Harrisonburg city: 17,360 countHarrisonburg city17,360Fairfax County: 414,101 countFairfax County414,101Virginia Beach city: 179,851 countVirginia Beach city179,851Prince William County: 156,798 countPrince William County156,798Loudoun County: 143,032 countLoudoun County143,032Chesterfield County: 140,155 countChesterfield County140,155Henrico County: 137,365 countHenrico County137,365Arlington County: 112,027 countArlington County112,027Richmond city: 104,321 countRichmond city104,321Norfolk city: 94,965 countNorfolk city94,965Chesapeake city: 93,626 countChesapeake city93,626Newport News city: 76,112 countNewport News city76,112Alexandria city: 76,096 countAlexandria city76,096Hampton city: 58,057 countHampton city58,057Spotsylvania County: 52,481 countSpotsylvania County52,481Stafford County: 52,326 countStafford County52,326Albemarle County: 45,912 countAlbemarle County45,912Roanoke city: 43,575 countRoanoke city43,575Hanover County: 42,688 countHanover County42,688Portsmouth city: 40,288 countPortsmouth city40,288Roanoke County: 39,725 countRoanoke County39,725Suffolk city: 37,908 countSuffolk city37,908Montgomery County: 36,961 countMontgomery County36,961Frederick County: 35,385 countFrederick County35,385Bedford County: 33,127 countBedford County33,127Rockingham County: 32,686 countRockingham County32,686James City County: 31,990 countJames City County31,990Augusta County: 31,083 countAugusta County31,083Lynchburg city: 28,701 countLynchburg city28,701York County: 26,968 countYork County26,968Fauquier County: 26,720 countFauquier County26,720Pittsylvania County: 25,020 countPittsylvania County25,020Franklin County: 22,999 countFranklin County22,999Campbell County: 22,240 countCampbell County22,240Washington County: 22,112 countWashington County22,112Henry County: 21,043 countHenry County21,043Charlottesville city: 19,815 countCharlottesville city19,815Danville city: 19,066 countDanville city19,066Culpeper County: 18,924 countCulpeper County18,924Shenandoah County: 17,962 countShenandoah County17,962Harrisonburg city: 17,360 countHarrisonburg city17,360
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
count		Change on 2023
1Fairfax County414,101+0.3%
2Virginia Beach city179,8510%
3Prince William County156,798+1.4%
4Loudoun County143,032+1.6%
5Chesterfield County140,155+2.3%
6Henrico County137,365+1.3%
7Arlington County112,027+0.4%
8Richmond city104,321+2.1%
9Norfolk city94,965+0.5%
10Chesapeake city93,626+1.4%
11Newport News city76,112+0.4%
12Alexandria city76,096+1%
13Hampton city58,057+0.5%
14Spotsylvania County52,481+2.3%
15Stafford County52,326+2%
16Albemarle County45,912+1.9%
17Roanoke city43,575+0.3%
18Hanover County42,688+1.6%
19Portsmouth city40,288+1.5%
20Roanoke County39,725+1.3%
21Suffolk city37,908+2.1%
22Montgomery County36,961+0.6%
23Frederick County35,385+3%
24Bedford County33,127+1.3%
25Rockingham County32,686+2%
26James City County31,990+2%
27Augusta County31,083+1.4%
28Lynchburg city28,7010%
29York County26,968+2%
30Fauquier County26,720+1.7%
31Pittsylvania County25,020+1.6%
32Franklin County22,999+2.3%
33Campbell County22,240+0.7%
34Washington County22,112-0%
35Henry County21,043+2.6%
36Charlottesville city19,815+0.6%
37Danville city19,066+2.3%
38Culpeper County18,924+1.8%
39Shenandoah County17,962+1%
40Harrisonburg city17,360+0.2%
41Tazewell County16,290+2.1%
42Isle of Wight County15,756+2.1%
43Louisa County15,561+2.3%
44Warren County15,339-0.1%
45Gloucester County15,274+1.1%
46Petersburg city15,138+1.9%
47Orange County14,856+1.3%
48Pulaski County14,456+0.5%
49Accomack County14,446+1%
50Manassas city14,203+1.2%
51Wise County13,905-1.1%
52Halifax County13,613-0.4%
53Mecklenburg County13,569+1.3%
54Botetourt County13,220+0.9%
55Prince George County12,919+1.6%
56Amherst County12,694-0.1%
57Smyth County12,659+1%
58Carroll County12,576+0.7%
59Wythe County12,533+1.1%
60Caroline County11,988+2.6%
61Fredericksburg city11,720+2.4%
62Winchester city11,492+2.1%
63Powhatan County11,325+1.6%
64Staunton city11,309-0.4%
65Russell County10,669+1.9%
66Dinwiddie County10,661+2.2%
67Goochland County10,342+3.3%
68Fluvanna County10,329+0.8%
69Salem city10,256+1.1%
70King George County10,133+2.6%
71Page County9,911+4.2%
72Waynesboro city9,841+2.3%
73Rockbridge County9,5520%
74New Kent County9,263+2.5%
75Hopewell city9,255-1.7%
76Fairfax city9,155-0%
77Scott County9,127+2%
78Lee County8,527+1%
79Westmoreland County8,149+1.5%
80Greene County8,032+1.5%
81Patrick County7,781-0.2%
82Prince Edward County7,641+1.1%
83Buchanan County7,530+2.4%
83Colonial Heights city7,530-0.2%
85King William County7,352+3.3%
86Bristol city7,226-1.4%
87Southampton County6,868-0.3%
88Giles County6,698-1%
89Appomattox County6,639+1.2%
90Floyd County6,627-0.3%
91Brunswick County6,477+1.4%
92Alleghany County6,383+1.4%
93Nelson County6,364-1.6%
94Grayson County6,337+2.2%
95Buckingham County6,274+3.5%
96Falls Church city6,273+3.6%
97Dickenson County5,935+3.8%
98Clarke County5,890+4.2%
99Martinsville city5,711+1.6%
100Lancaster County5,701+4.3%
101Northumberland County5,640+3.8%
102Nottoway County5,611+2.2%
103Radford city5,540+0.7%
104Madison County5,482+1.7%
105Northampton County5,437+1.9%
106Amelia County5,417+2.5%
107Manassas Park city5,193+0.5%
108Williamsburg city5,020+0.9%
109Middlesex County4,772+0.8%
110Lunenburg County4,771+2.2%
111Poquoson city4,728+1.5%
112Charlotte County4,704+1.8%
113Essex County4,447+1.2%
114Cumberland County4,010-4%
115Mathews County3,987+5.8%
116Sussex County3,785+2.2%
117Franklin city3,454+1.9%
118Greensville County3,199+3.5%
119Richmond County3,177+8.4%
120King and Queen County3,003+6.7%
121Rappahannock County2,985+4.3%
122Charles City County2,911-1.2%
123Surry County2,830+2.7%
124Galax city2,763+1.2%
125Covington city2,576+3.3%
126Buena Vista city2,554-2.2%
127Bland County2,376+1.3%
128Lexington city2,187+6.1%
129Emporia city2,157-2.8%
130Bath County1,822+2.3%
131Craig County1,735-1%
132Norton city1,605+3.3%
133Highland County1,0030%

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Number of households, which equals the number of occupied housing units. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households) (Counties in Virginia by households, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Counties in Virginia by households, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/virginia-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Fairfax County, with 414,101 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highland County, with 1,003 in 2024.

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