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Counties in Virginia by households

Fairfax County had the highest households of 133 counties in 2022, at 410,844. Highland County had the lowest, at 1,014. The median was 10,195 and the figure for Virginia was 3.29 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest410,844Fairfax County
Lowest1,014Highland County
Median10,195133 counties
Virginia3,289,776History

Map of counties, 2022

Accomack County: 14,252 countAlbemarle County: 44,031 countAlleghany County: 6,309 countAmelia County: 5,258 countAmherst County: 12,615 countAppomattox County: 6,535 countArlington County: 110,887 countAugusta County: 30,056 countBath County: 1,905 countBedford County: 32,510 countBland County: 2,235 countBotetourt County: 12,916 countBrunswick County: 6,165 countBuchanan County: 7,494 countBuckingham County: 5,898 countCampbell County: 22,409 countCaroline County: 11,387 countCarroll County: 12,141 countCharles City County: 2,905 countCharlotte County: 4,540 countChesterfield County: 134,144 countClarke County: 5,617 countCraig County: 1,810 countCulpeper County: 18,188 countCumberland County: 4,055 countDickenson County: 5,543 countDinwiddie County: 10,432 countEssex County: 4,258 countFairfax County: 410,844 countFauquier County: 26,011 countFloyd County: 6,655 countFluvanna County: 10,195 countFranklin County: 22,022 countFrederick County: 33,534 countGiles County: 6,852 countGloucester County: 14,857 countGoochland County: 9,788 countGrayson County: 6,148 countGreene County: 7,662 countGreensville County: 3,222 countHalifax County: 13,519 countHanover County: 41,383 countHenrico County: 134,094 countHenry County: 20,411 countHighland County: 1,014 countIsle of Wight County: 15,196 countJames City County: 30,690 countKing and Queen County: 2,826 countKing George County: 9,737 countKing William County: 6,893 countLancaster County: 5,238 countLee County: 8,324 countLoudoun County: 138,549 countLouisa County: 14,642 countLunenburg County: 4,566 countMadison County: 5,324 countMathews County: 3,742 countMecklenburg County: 13,037 countMiddlesex County: 4,714 countMontgomery County: 36,062 countNelson County: 6,132 countNew Kent County: 8,675 countNorthampton County: 5,344 countNorthumberland County: 5,174 countNottoway County: 5,415 countOrange County: 14,309 countPage County: 9,351 countPatrick County: 7,779 countPittsylvania County: 24,487 countPowhatan County: 11,077 countPrince Edward County: 7,416 countPrince George County: 12,808 countPrince William County: 152,616 countPulaski County: 14,455 countRappahannock County: 2,823 countRichmond County: 2,834 countRoanoke County: 39,156 countRockbridge County: 9,368 countRockingham County: 31,612 countRussell County: 10,438 countScott County: 8,838 countShenandoah County: 17,542 countSmyth County: 12,651 countSouthampton County: 6,841 countSpotsylvania County: 49,449 countStafford County: 50,313 countSurry County: 2,745 countSussex County: 3,698 countTazewell County: 15,800 countWarren County: 15,235 countWashington County: 22,013 countWestmoreland County: 7,832 countWise County: 14,052 countWythe County: 12,424 countYork County: 25,878 countAlexandria city: 74,818 countBristol city: 7,299 countBuena Vista city: 2,655 countCharlottesville city: 19,511 countChesapeake city: 91,368 countColonial Heights city: 7,612 countCovington city: 2,503 countDanville city: 18,755 countEmporia city: 2,245 countFairfax city: 9,129 countFalls Church city: 5,740 countFranklin city: 3,349 countFredericksburg city: 11,276 countGalax city: 2,618 countHampton city: 57,470 countHarrisonburg city: 17,142 countHopewell city: 9,348 countLexington city: 1,991 countLynchburg city: 28,910 countManassas city: 13,840 countManassas Park city: 5,221 countMartinsville city: 5,628 countNewport News city: 75,465 countNorfolk city: 93,797 countNorton city: 1,592 countPetersburg city: 14,703 countPoquoson city: 4,657 countPortsmouth city: 38,962 countRadford city: 5,467 countRichmond city: 101,201 countRoanoke city: 42,806 countSalem city: 10,045 countStaunton city: 11,064 countSuffolk city: 36,318 countVirginia Beach city: 178,915 countWaynesboro city: 9,431 countWilliamsburg city: 4,882 countWinchester city: 11,217 count
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count, 2022. 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, 2022

Fairfax County: 410,844 countFairfax County410,844Virginia Beach city: 178,915 countVirginia Beach city178,915Prince William County: 152,616 countPrince William County152,616Loudoun County: 138,549 countLoudoun County138,549Chesterfield County: 134,144 countChesterfield County134,144Henrico County: 134,094 countHenrico County134,094Arlington County: 110,887 countArlington County110,887Richmond city: 101,201 countRichmond city101,201Norfolk city: 93,797 countNorfolk city93,797Chesapeake city: 91,368 countChesapeake city91,368Newport News city: 75,465 countNewport News city75,465Alexandria city: 74,818 countAlexandria city74,818Hampton city: 57,470 countHampton city57,470Stafford County: 50,313 countStafford County50,313Spotsylvania County: 49,449 countSpotsylvania County49,449Albemarle County: 44,031 countAlbemarle County44,031Roanoke city: 42,806 countRoanoke city42,806Hanover County: 41,383 countHanover County41,383Roanoke County: 39,156 countRoanoke County39,156Portsmouth city: 38,962 countPortsmouth city38,962Suffolk city: 36,318 countSuffolk city36,318Montgomery County: 36,062 countMontgomery County36,062Frederick County: 33,534 countFrederick County33,534Bedford County: 32,510 countBedford County32,510Rockingham County: 31,612 countRockingham County31,612James City County: 30,690 countJames City County30,690Augusta County: 30,056 countAugusta County30,056Lynchburg city: 28,910 countLynchburg city28,910Fauquier County: 26,011 countFauquier County26,011York County: 25,878 countYork County25,878Pittsylvania County: 24,487 countPittsylvania County24,487Campbell County: 22,409 countCampbell County22,409Franklin County: 22,022 countFranklin County22,022Washington County: 22,013 countWashington County22,013Henry County: 20,411 countHenry County20,411Charlottesville city: 19,511 countCharlottesville city19,511Danville city: 18,755 countDanville city18,755Culpeper County: 18,188 countCulpeper County18,188Shenandoah County: 17,542 countShenandoah County17,542Harrisonburg city: 17,142 countHarrisonburg city17,142Fairfax County: 410,844 countFairfax County410,844Virginia Beach city: 178,915 countVirginia Beach city178,915Prince William County: 152,616 countPrince William County152,616Loudoun County: 138,549 countLoudoun County138,549Chesterfield County: 134,144 countChesterfield County134,144Henrico County: 134,094 countHenrico County134,094Arlington County: 110,887 countArlington County110,887Richmond city: 101,201 countRichmond city101,201Norfolk city: 93,797 countNorfolk city93,797Chesapeake city: 91,368 countChesapeake city91,368Newport News city: 75,465 countNewport News city75,465Alexandria city: 74,818 countAlexandria city74,818Hampton city: 57,470 countHampton city57,470Stafford County: 50,313 countStafford County50,313Spotsylvania County: 49,449 countSpotsylvania County49,449Albemarle County: 44,031 countAlbemarle County44,031Roanoke city: 42,806 countRoanoke city42,806Hanover County: 41,383 countHanover County41,383Roanoke County: 39,156 countRoanoke County39,156Portsmouth city: 38,962 countPortsmouth city38,962Suffolk city: 36,318 countSuffolk city36,318Montgomery County: 36,062 countMontgomery County36,062Frederick County: 33,534 countFrederick County33,534Bedford County: 32,510 countBedford County32,510Rockingham County: 31,612 countRockingham County31,612James City County: 30,690 countJames City County30,690Augusta County: 30,056 countAugusta County30,056Lynchburg city: 28,910 countLynchburg city28,910Fauquier County: 26,011 countFauquier County26,011York County: 25,878 countYork County25,878Pittsylvania County: 24,487 countPittsylvania County24,487Campbell County: 22,409 countCampbell County22,409Franklin County: 22,022 countFranklin County22,022Washington County: 22,013 countWashington County22,013Henry County: 20,411 countHenry County20,411Charlottesville city: 19,511 countCharlottesville city19,511Danville city: 18,755 countDanville city18,755Culpeper County: 18,188 countCulpeper County18,188Shenandoah County: 17,542 countShenandoah County17,542Harrisonburg city: 17,142 countHarrisonburg city17,142
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
count		Change on 2021
1Fairfax County410,844+0.5%
2Virginia Beach city178,915+1.1%
3Prince William County152,616+1.4%
4Loudoun County138,549+2.1%
5Chesterfield County134,144+2.1%
6Henrico County134,094+1.2%
7Arlington County110,887+1.2%
8Richmond city101,201+2.4%
9Norfolk city93,797+1%
10Chesapeake city91,368+2.2%
11Newport News city75,465+0.7%
12Alexandria city74,818+0.8%
13Hampton city57,470+0.6%
14Stafford County50,313+1.7%
15Spotsylvania County49,449+3.1%
16Albemarle County44,031+2.2%
17Roanoke city42,806+0.1%
18Hanover County41,383+2.7%
19Roanoke County39,156+0.2%
20Portsmouth city38,962+1.1%
21Suffolk city36,318+3%
22Montgomery County36,062+1.5%
23Frederick County33,534+2.5%
24Bedford County32,510+0.7%
25Rockingham County31,612+1.4%
26James City County30,690+3.2%
27Augusta County30,056+0.6%
28Lynchburg city28,910-0.1%
29Fauquier County26,011+2.1%
30York County25,878+1.9%
31Pittsylvania County24,487-0.7%
32Campbell County22,409+0.7%
33Franklin County22,022-0%
34Washington County22,013+0.8%
35Henry County20,411-0.5%
36Charlottesville city19,511+1%
37Danville city18,755+0.9%
38Culpeper County18,188+2.8%
39Shenandoah County17,542+0.3%
40Harrisonburg city17,142+0.2%
41Tazewell County15,800+0.3%
42Warren County15,235+1%
43Isle of Wight County15,196+0.9%
44Gloucester County14,857-0.2%
45Petersburg city14,703+1.7%
46Louisa County14,642+3.2%
47Pulaski County14,455-0.5%
48Orange County14,309+2.4%
49Accomack County14,252+0.7%
50Wise County14,052+0.2%
51Manassas city13,840+2%
52Halifax County13,519+0.1%
53Mecklenburg County13,037+3%
54Botetourt County12,916-1.2%
55Prince George County12,808+2.5%
56Smyth County12,651+0.3%
57Amherst County12,615+0.6%
58Wythe County12,424+2.5%
59Carroll County12,141+0.1%
60Caroline County11,387+3.5%
61Fredericksburg city11,276+0.7%
62Winchester city11,217+1.8%
63Powhatan County11,077+3.3%
64Staunton city11,064-0.5%
65Russell County10,438+0.8%
66Dinwiddie County10,432+1.6%
67Fluvanna County10,195+2.2%
68Salem city10,045+0.7%
69Goochland County9,788+3.5%
70King George County9,737+3.1%
71Waynesboro city9,431+0.1%
72Rockbridge County9,368+3.6%
73Page County9,351-0%
74Hopewell city9,348+0.9%
75Fairfax city9,129+0.4%
76Scott County8,838+2.6%
77New Kent County8,675+4.4%
78Lee County8,324+1%
79Westmoreland County7,832-0.5%
80Patrick County7,779+0.6%
81Greene County7,662+1.7%
82Colonial Heights city7,612+2%
83Buchanan County7,494+0.7%
84Prince Edward County7,416+4.3%
85Bristol city7,299-0.7%
86King William County6,893+3.4%
87Giles County6,852+0.4%
88Southampton County6,841+2.7%
89Floyd County6,655-0.6%
90Appomattox County6,535+5.6%
91Alleghany County6,309-1.5%
92Brunswick County6,165+4.4%
93Grayson County6,148+0.6%
94Nelson County6,132-0.3%
95Buckingham County5,898+3%
96Falls Church city5,740+2%
97Martinsville city5,628-0.5%
98Clarke County5,617-1.3%
99Dickenson County5,543-0.5%
100Radford city5,467-1.4%
101Nottoway County5,415+2%
102Northampton County5,344+1%
103Madison County5,324+2.9%
104Amelia County5,258+1.3%
105Lancaster County5,238+0.8%
106Manassas Park city5,221+1.3%
107Northumberland County5,174+0.9%
108Williamsburg city4,882+2.2%
109Middlesex County4,714+2.9%
110Poquoson city4,657+0.9%
111Lunenburg County4,566+6.1%
112Charlotte County4,540-1.4%
113Essex County4,258-1%
114Cumberland County4,055+1.6%
115Mathews County3,742+5.2%
116Sussex County3,698+1.1%
117Franklin city3,349-3.6%
118Greensville County3,222+1.2%
119Charles City County2,905-0.9%
120Richmond County2,834+0.8%
121King and Queen County2,826+0.8%
122Rappahannock County2,823+1.8%
123Surry County2,745+0.9%
124Buena Vista city2,655+2.9%
125Galax city2,618-5.8%
126Covington city2,503-1.7%
127Emporia city2,245+0.2%
128Bland County2,235-1.1%
129Lexington city1,991-0.7%
130Bath County1,905+4.5%
131Craig County1,810-6.7%
132Norton city1,592+3.4%
133Highland County1,014+2.7%

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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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Counties in Virginia by households, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/virginia-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest households?

Fairfax County, with 410,844 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highland County, with 1,014 in 2022.

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