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Counties in Virginia by households

Fairfax County had the highest households of 133 counties in 2023, at 412,663. Highland County had the lowest, at 1,003. The median was 10,251 and the figure for Virginia was 3.33 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest412,663Fairfax County
Lowest1,003Highland County
Median10,251133 counties
Virginia3,326,260History

Map of counties, 2023

Accomack County: 14,302 countAlbemarle County: 45,064 countAlleghany County: 6,292 countAmelia County: 5,285 countAmherst County: 12,702 countAppomattox County: 6,563 countArlington County: 111,530 countAugusta County: 30,644 countBath County: 1,781 countBedford County: 32,698 countBland County: 2,345 countBotetourt County: 13,105 countBrunswick County: 6,390 countBuchanan County: 7,351 countBuckingham County: 6,062 countCampbell County: 22,080 countCaroline County: 11,680 countCarroll County: 12,493 countCharles City County: 2,947 countCharlotte County: 4,621 countChesterfield County: 136,996 countClarke County: 5,651 countCraig County: 1,752 countCulpeper County: 18,584 countCumberland County: 4,175 countDickenson County: 5,717 countDinwiddie County: 10,427 countEssex County: 4,396 countFairfax County: 412,663 countFauquier County: 26,266 countFloyd County: 6,649 countFluvanna County: 10,251 countFranklin County: 22,484 countFrederick County: 34,338 countGiles County: 6,769 countGloucester County: 15,111 countGoochland County: 10,013 countGrayson County: 6,202 countGreene County: 7,912 countGreensville County: 3,092 countHalifax County: 13,673 countHanover County: 42,012 countHenrico County: 135,599 countHenry County: 20,503 countHighland County: 1,003 countIsle of Wight County: 15,426 countJames City County: 31,351 countKing and Queen County: 2,814 countKing George County: 9,877 countKing William County: 7,115 countLancaster County: 5,468 countLee County: 8,446 countLoudoun County: 140,823 countLouisa County: 15,211 countLunenburg County: 4,669 countMadison County: 5,392 countMathews County: 3,767 countMecklenburg County: 13,395 countMiddlesex County: 4,733 countMontgomery County: 36,731 countNelson County: 6,470 countNew Kent County: 9,034 countNorthampton County: 5,338 countNorthumberland County: 5,436 countNottoway County: 5,492 countOrange County: 14,667 countPage County: 9,509 countPatrick County: 7,797 countPittsylvania County: 24,633 countPowhatan County: 11,151 countPrince Edward County: 7,560 countPrince George County: 12,718 countPrince William County: 154,609 countPulaski County: 14,386 countRappahannock County: 2,861 countRichmond County: 2,931 countRoanoke County: 39,231 countRockbridge County: 9,552 countRockingham County: 32,048 countRussell County: 10,470 countScott County: 8,951 countShenandoah County: 17,782 countSmyth County: 12,530 countSouthampton County: 6,887 countSpotsylvania County: 51,289 countStafford County: 51,309 countSurry County: 2,755 countSussex County: 3,705 countTazewell County: 15,951 countWarren County: 15,357 countWashington County: 22,118 countWestmoreland County: 8,029 countWise County: 14,055 countWythe County: 12,396 countYork County: 26,445 countAlexandria city: 75,349 countBristol city: 7,327 countBuena Vista city: 2,611 countCharlottesville city: 19,699 countChesapeake city: 92,361 countColonial Heights city: 7,545 countCovington city: 2,493 countDanville city: 18,632 countEmporia city: 2,219 countFairfax city: 9,158 countFalls Church city: 6,053 countFranklin city: 3,388 countFredericksburg city: 11,443 countGalax city: 2,729 countHampton city: 57,740 countHarrisonburg city: 17,331 countHopewell city: 9,418 countLexington city: 2,061 countLynchburg city: 28,687 countManassas city: 14,041 countManassas Park city: 5,165 countMartinsville city: 5,619 countNewport News city: 75,798 countNorfolk city: 94,457 countNorton city: 1,553 countPetersburg city: 14,854 countPoquoson city: 4,657 countPortsmouth city: 39,678 countRadford city: 5,500 countRichmond city: 102,145 countRoanoke city: 43,429 countSalem city: 10,140 countStaunton city: 11,356 countSuffolk city: 37,133 countVirginia Beach city: 179,800 countWaynesboro city: 9,620 countWilliamsburg city: 4,973 countWinchester city: 11,255 count
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  • 34K and over
count, 2023. 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, 2023

Fairfax County: 412,663 countFairfax County412,663Virginia Beach city: 179,800 countVirginia Beach city179,800Prince William County: 154,609 countPrince William County154,609Loudoun County: 140,823 countLoudoun County140,823Chesterfield County: 136,996 countChesterfield County136,996Henrico County: 135,599 countHenrico County135,599Arlington County: 111,530 countArlington County111,530Richmond city: 102,145 countRichmond city102,145Norfolk city: 94,457 countNorfolk city94,457Chesapeake city: 92,361 countChesapeake city92,361Newport News city: 75,798 countNewport News city75,798Alexandria city: 75,349 countAlexandria city75,349Hampton city: 57,740 countHampton city57,740Stafford County: 51,309 countStafford County51,309Spotsylvania County: 51,289 countSpotsylvania County51,289Albemarle County: 45,064 countAlbemarle County45,064Roanoke city: 43,429 countRoanoke city43,429Hanover County: 42,012 countHanover County42,012Portsmouth city: 39,678 countPortsmouth city39,678Roanoke County: 39,231 countRoanoke County39,231Suffolk city: 37,133 countSuffolk city37,133Montgomery County: 36,731 countMontgomery County36,731Frederick County: 34,338 countFrederick County34,338Bedford County: 32,698 countBedford County32,698Rockingham County: 32,048 countRockingham County32,048James City County: 31,351 countJames City County31,351Augusta County: 30,644 countAugusta County30,644Lynchburg city: 28,687 countLynchburg city28,687York County: 26,445 countYork County26,445Fauquier County: 26,266 countFauquier County26,266Pittsylvania County: 24,633 countPittsylvania County24,633Franklin County: 22,484 countFranklin County22,484Washington County: 22,118 countWashington County22,118Campbell County: 22,080 countCampbell County22,080Henry County: 20,503 countHenry County20,503Charlottesville city: 19,699 countCharlottesville city19,699Danville city: 18,632 countDanville city18,632Culpeper County: 18,584 countCulpeper County18,584Shenandoah County: 17,782 countShenandoah County17,782Harrisonburg city: 17,331 countHarrisonburg city17,331Fairfax County: 412,663 countFairfax County412,663Virginia Beach city: 179,800 countVirginia Beach city179,800Prince William County: 154,609 countPrince William County154,609Loudoun County: 140,823 countLoudoun County140,823Chesterfield County: 136,996 countChesterfield County136,996Henrico County: 135,599 countHenrico County135,599Arlington County: 111,530 countArlington County111,530Richmond city: 102,145 countRichmond city102,145Norfolk city: 94,457 countNorfolk city94,457Chesapeake city: 92,361 countChesapeake city92,361Newport News city: 75,798 countNewport News city75,798Alexandria city: 75,349 countAlexandria city75,349Hampton city: 57,740 countHampton city57,740Stafford County: 51,309 countStafford County51,309Spotsylvania County: 51,289 countSpotsylvania County51,289Albemarle County: 45,064 countAlbemarle County45,064Roanoke city: 43,429 countRoanoke city43,429Hanover County: 42,012 countHanover County42,012Portsmouth city: 39,678 countPortsmouth city39,678Roanoke County: 39,231 countRoanoke County39,231Suffolk city: 37,133 countSuffolk city37,133Montgomery County: 36,731 countMontgomery County36,731Frederick County: 34,338 countFrederick County34,338Bedford County: 32,698 countBedford County32,698Rockingham County: 32,048 countRockingham County32,048James City County: 31,351 countJames City County31,351Augusta County: 30,644 countAugusta County30,644Lynchburg city: 28,687 countLynchburg city28,687York County: 26,445 countYork County26,445Fauquier County: 26,266 countFauquier County26,266Pittsylvania County: 24,633 countPittsylvania County24,633Franklin County: 22,484 countFranklin County22,484Washington County: 22,118 countWashington County22,118Campbell County: 22,080 countCampbell County22,080Henry County: 20,503 countHenry County20,503Charlottesville city: 19,699 countCharlottesville city19,699Danville city: 18,632 countDanville city18,632Culpeper County: 18,584 countCulpeper County18,584Shenandoah County: 17,782 countShenandoah County17,782Harrisonburg city: 17,331 countHarrisonburg city17,331
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
count		Change on 2022
1Fairfax County412,663+0.4%
2Virginia Beach city179,800+0.5%
3Prince William County154,609+1.3%
4Loudoun County140,823+1.6%
5Chesterfield County136,996+2.1%
6Henrico County135,599+1.1%
7Arlington County111,530+0.6%
8Richmond city102,145+0.9%
9Norfolk city94,457+0.7%
10Chesapeake city92,361+1.1%
11Newport News city75,798+0.4%
12Alexandria city75,349+0.7%
13Hampton city57,740+0.5%
14Stafford County51,309+2%
15Spotsylvania County51,289+3.7%
16Albemarle County45,064+2.3%
17Roanoke city43,429+1.5%
18Hanover County42,012+1.5%
19Portsmouth city39,678+1.8%
20Roanoke County39,231+0.2%
21Suffolk city37,133+2.2%
22Montgomery County36,731+1.9%
23Frederick County34,338+2.4%
24Bedford County32,698+0.6%
25Rockingham County32,048+1.4%
26James City County31,351+2.2%
27Augusta County30,644+2%
28Lynchburg city28,687-0.8%
29York County26,445+2.2%
30Fauquier County26,266+1%
31Pittsylvania County24,633+0.6%
32Franklin County22,484+2.1%
33Washington County22,118+0.5%
34Campbell County22,080-1.5%
35Henry County20,503+0.5%
36Charlottesville city19,699+1%
37Danville city18,632-0.7%
38Culpeper County18,584+2.2%
39Shenandoah County17,782+1.4%
40Harrisonburg city17,331+1.1%
41Tazewell County15,951+1%
42Isle of Wight County15,426+1.5%
43Warren County15,357+0.8%
44Louisa County15,211+3.9%
45Gloucester County15,111+1.7%
46Petersburg city14,854+1%
47Orange County14,667+2.5%
48Pulaski County14,386-0.5%
49Accomack County14,302+0.4%
50Wise County14,0550%
51Manassas city14,041+1.5%
52Halifax County13,673+1.1%
53Mecklenburg County13,395+2.7%
54Botetourt County13,105+1.5%
55Prince George County12,718-0.7%
56Amherst County12,702+0.7%
57Smyth County12,530-1%
58Carroll County12,493+2.9%
59Wythe County12,396-0.2%
60Caroline County11,680+2.6%
61Fredericksburg city11,443+1.5%
62Staunton city11,356+2.6%
63Winchester city11,255+0.3%
64Powhatan County11,151+0.7%
65Russell County10,470+0.3%
66Dinwiddie County10,427-0%
67Fluvanna County10,251+0.5%
68Salem city10,140+0.9%
69Goochland County10,013+2.3%
70King George County9,877+1.4%
71Waynesboro city9,620+2%
72Rockbridge County9,552+2%
73Page County9,509+1.7%
74Hopewell city9,418+0.7%
75Fairfax city9,158+0.3%
76New Kent County9,034+4.1%
77Scott County8,951+1.3%
78Lee County8,446+1.5%
79Westmoreland County8,029+2.5%
80Greene County7,912+3.3%
81Patrick County7,797+0.2%
82Prince Edward County7,560+1.9%
83Colonial Heights city7,545-0.9%
84Buchanan County7,351-1.9%
85Bristol city7,327+0.4%
86King William County7,115+3.2%
87Southampton County6,887+0.7%
88Giles County6,769-1.2%
89Floyd County6,649-0.1%
90Appomattox County6,563+0.4%
91Nelson County6,470+5.5%
92Brunswick County6,390+3.6%
93Alleghany County6,292-0.3%
94Grayson County6,202+0.9%
95Buckingham County6,062+2.8%
96Falls Church city6,053+5.5%
97Dickenson County5,717+3.1%
98Clarke County5,651+0.6%
99Martinsville city5,619-0.2%
100Radford city5,500+0.6%
101Nottoway County5,492+1.4%
102Lancaster County5,468+4.4%
103Northumberland County5,436+5.1%
104Madison County5,392+1.3%
105Northampton County5,338-0.1%
106Amelia County5,285+0.5%
107Manassas Park city5,165-1.1%
108Williamsburg city4,973+1.9%
109Middlesex County4,733+0.4%
110Lunenburg County4,669+2.3%
111Poquoson city4,6570%
112Charlotte County4,621+1.8%
113Essex County4,396+3.2%
114Cumberland County4,175+3%
115Mathews County3,767+0.7%
116Sussex County3,705+0.2%
117Franklin city3,388+1.2%
118Greensville County3,092-4%
119Charles City County2,947+1.4%
120Richmond County2,931+3.4%
121Rappahannock County2,861+1.3%
122King and Queen County2,814-0.4%
123Surry County2,755+0.4%
124Galax city2,729+4.2%
125Buena Vista city2,611-1.7%
126Covington city2,493-0.4%
127Bland County2,345+4.9%
128Emporia city2,219-1.2%
129Lexington city2,061+3.5%
130Bath County1,781-6.5%
131Craig County1,752-3.2%
132Norton city1,553-2.4%
133Highland County1,003-1.1%

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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.

People living in group quarters, such as college dormitories, nursing homes and prisons, are not in households.

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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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/virginia-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest households?

Fairfax County, with 412,663 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest households?

Highland County, with 1,003 in 2023.

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