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Counties in Virginia by housing units

Fairfax County had the highest housing units of 133 counties in 2021, at 425,294. Highland County had the lowest, at 1,800. The median was 11,750 and the figure for Virginia was 3.6 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest425,294Fairfax County
Lowest1,800Highland County
Median11,750133 counties
Virginia3,596,100History

Map of counties, 2021

Accomack County: 21,661 countAlbemarle County: 46,661 countAlleghany County: 7,948 countAmelia County: 5,675 countAmherst County: 14,229 countAppomattox County: 7,261 countArlington County: 117,546 countAugusta County: 32,502 countBath County: 3,349 countBedford County: 37,207 countBland County: 3,204 countBotetourt County: 14,867 countBrunswick County: 7,944 countBuchanan County: 10,475 countBuckingham County: 7,178 countCampbell County: 25,159 countCaroline County: 12,373 countCarroll County: 16,616 countCharles City County: 3,261 countCharlotte County: 6,003 countChesterfield County: 136,775 countClarke County: 6,341 countCraig County: 2,623 countCulpeper County: 19,020 countCumberland County: 4,638 countDickenson County: 7,382 countDinwiddie County: 11,775 countEssex County: 5,744 countFairfax County: 425,294 countFauquier County: 27,966 countFloyd County: 7,933 countFluvanna County: 11,061 countFranklin County: 28,339 countFrederick County: 35,335 countGiles County: 8,312 countGloucester County: 16,952 countGoochland County: 10,321 countGrayson County: 8,956 countGreene County: 8,420 countGreensville County: 4,029 countHalifax County: 17,387 countHanover County: 42,692 countHenrico County: 139,826 countHenry County: 25,545 countHighland County: 1,800 countIsle of Wight County: 16,304 countJames City County: 33,771 countKing and Queen County: 3,452 countKing George County: 10,248 countKing William County: 7,304 countLancaster County: 7,454 countLee County: 10,947 countLoudoun County: 139,439 countLouisa County: 17,409 countLunenburg County: 5,880 countMadison County: 6,036 countMathews County: 5,502 countMecklenburg County: 19,003 countMiddlesex County: 7,125 countMontgomery County: 41,085 countNelson County: 9,902 countNew Kent County: 8,919 countNorthampton County: 7,364 countNorthumberland County: 8,986 countNottoway County: 6,639 countOrange County: 15,529 countPage County: 11,750 countPatrick County: 10,014 countPittsylvania County: 29,656 countPowhatan County: 11,415 countPrince Edward County: 9,119 countPrince George County: 13,239 countPrince William County: 156,845 countPulaski County: 17,016 countRappahannock County: 3,843 countRichmond County: 3,934 countRoanoke County: 42,007 countRockbridge County: 11,261 countRockingham County: 35,388 countRussell County: 12,857 countScott County: 11,790 countShenandoah County: 21,114 countSmyth County: 15,148 countSouthampton County: 7,703 countSpotsylvania County: 51,085 countStafford County: 51,947 countSurry County: 3,410 countSussex County: 4,645 countTazewell County: 19,946 countWarren County: 16,656 countWashington County: 25,490 countWestmoreland County: 11,080 countWise County: 16,820 countWythe County: 14,033 countYork County: 27,633 countAlexandria city: 80,040 countBristol city: 8,692 countBuena Vista city: 2,941 countCharlottesville city: 21,285 countChesapeake city: 94,035 countColonial Heights city: 8,107 countCovington city: 3,046 countDanville city: 22,264 countEmporia city: 2,794 countFairfax city: 9,294 countFalls Church city: 6,069 countFranklin city: 3,878 countFredericksburg city: 11,961 countGalax city: 3,255 countHampton city: 62,183 countHarrisonburg city: 18,569 countHopewell city: 10,395 countLexington city: 2,377 countLynchburg city: 33,637 countManassas city: 14,234 countManassas Park city: 5,459 countMartinsville city: 7,065 countNewport News city: 81,418 countNorfolk city: 100,947 countNorton city: 1,801 countPetersburg city: 17,853 countPoquoson city: 4,906 countPortsmouth city: 42,934 countRadford city: 6,460 countRichmond city: 110,224 countRoanoke city: 48,537 countSalem city: 11,086 countStaunton city: 12,264 countSuffolk city: 38,021 countVirginia Beach city: 189,187 countWaynesboro city: 10,201 countWilliamsburg city: 5,686 countWinchester city: 12,268 count
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count, 2021. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2021

Fairfax County: 425,294 countFairfax County425,294Virginia Beach city: 189,187 countVirginia Beach city189,187Prince William County: 156,845 countPrince William County156,845Henrico County: 139,826 countHenrico County139,826Loudoun County: 139,439 countLoudoun County139,439Chesterfield County: 136,775 countChesterfield County136,775Arlington County: 117,546 countArlington County117,546Richmond city: 110,224 countRichmond city110,224Norfolk city: 100,947 countNorfolk city100,947Chesapeake city: 94,035 countChesapeake city94,035Newport News city: 81,418 countNewport News city81,418Alexandria city: 80,040 countAlexandria city80,040Hampton city: 62,183 countHampton city62,183Stafford County: 51,947 countStafford County51,947Spotsylvania County: 51,085 countSpotsylvania County51,085Roanoke city: 48,537 countRoanoke city48,537Albemarle County: 46,661 countAlbemarle County46,661Portsmouth city: 42,934 countPortsmouth city42,934Hanover County: 42,692 countHanover County42,692Roanoke County: 42,007 countRoanoke County42,007Montgomery County: 41,085 countMontgomery County41,085Suffolk city: 38,021 countSuffolk city38,021Bedford County: 37,207 countBedford County37,207Rockingham County: 35,388 countRockingham County35,388Frederick County: 35,335 countFrederick County35,335James City County: 33,771 countJames City County33,771Lynchburg city: 33,637 countLynchburg city33,637Augusta County: 32,502 countAugusta County32,502Pittsylvania County: 29,656 countPittsylvania County29,656Franklin County: 28,339 countFranklin County28,339Fauquier County: 27,966 countFauquier County27,966York County: 27,633 countYork County27,633Henry County: 25,545 countHenry County25,545Washington County: 25,490 countWashington County25,490Campbell County: 25,159 countCampbell County25,159Danville city: 22,264 countDanville city22,264Accomack County: 21,661 countAccomack County21,661Charlottesville city: 21,285 countCharlottesville city21,285Shenandoah County: 21,114 countShenandoah County21,114Tazewell County: 19,946 countTazewell County19,946Fairfax County: 425,294 countFairfax County425,294Virginia Beach city: 189,187 countVirginia Beach city189,187Prince William County: 156,845 countPrince William County156,845Henrico County: 139,826 countHenrico County139,826Loudoun County: 139,439 countLoudoun County139,439Chesterfield County: 136,775 countChesterfield County136,775Arlington County: 117,546 countArlington County117,546Richmond city: 110,224 countRichmond city110,224Norfolk city: 100,947 countNorfolk city100,947Chesapeake city: 94,035 countChesapeake city94,035Newport News city: 81,418 countNewport News city81,418Alexandria city: 80,040 countAlexandria city80,040Hampton city: 62,183 countHampton city62,183Stafford County: 51,947 countStafford County51,947Spotsylvania County: 51,085 countSpotsylvania County51,085Roanoke city: 48,537 countRoanoke city48,537Albemarle County: 46,661 countAlbemarle County46,661Portsmouth city: 42,934 countPortsmouth city42,934Hanover County: 42,692 countHanover County42,692Roanoke County: 42,007 countRoanoke County42,007Montgomery County: 41,085 countMontgomery County41,085Suffolk city: 38,021 countSuffolk city38,021Bedford County: 37,207 countBedford County37,207Rockingham County: 35,388 countRockingham County35,388Frederick County: 35,335 countFrederick County35,335James City County: 33,771 countJames City County33,771Lynchburg city: 33,637 countLynchburg city33,637Augusta County: 32,502 countAugusta County32,502Pittsylvania County: 29,656 countPittsylvania County29,656Franklin County: 28,339 countFranklin County28,339Fauquier County: 27,966 countFauquier County27,966York County: 27,633 countYork County27,633Henry County: 25,545 countHenry County25,545Washington County: 25,490 countWashington County25,490Campbell County: 25,159 countCampbell County25,159Danville city: 22,264 countDanville city22,264Accomack County: 21,661 countAccomack County21,661Charlottesville city: 21,285 countCharlottesville city21,285Shenandoah County: 21,114 countShenandoah County21,114Tazewell County: 19,946 countTazewell County19,946
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
count
1Fairfax County425,294
2Virginia Beach city189,187
3Prince William County156,845
4Henrico County139,826
5Loudoun County139,439
6Chesterfield County136,775
7Arlington County117,546
8Richmond city110,224
9Norfolk city100,947
10Chesapeake city94,035
11Newport News city81,418
12Alexandria city80,040
13Hampton city62,183
14Stafford County51,947
15Spotsylvania County51,085
16Roanoke city48,537
17Albemarle County46,661
18Portsmouth city42,934
19Hanover County42,692
20Roanoke County42,007
21Montgomery County41,085
22Suffolk city38,021
23Bedford County37,207
24Rockingham County35,388
25Frederick County35,335
26James City County33,771
27Lynchburg city33,637
28Augusta County32,502
29Pittsylvania County29,656
30Franklin County28,339
31Fauquier County27,966
32York County27,633
33Henry County25,545
34Washington County25,490
35Campbell County25,159
36Danville city22,264
37Accomack County21,661
38Charlottesville city21,285
39Shenandoah County21,114
40Tazewell County19,946
41Culpeper County19,020
42Mecklenburg County19,003
43Harrisonburg city18,569
44Petersburg city17,853
45Louisa County17,409
46Halifax County17,387
47Pulaski County17,016
48Gloucester County16,952
49Wise County16,820
50Warren County16,656
51Carroll County16,616
52Isle of Wight County16,304
53Orange County15,529
54Smyth County15,148
55Botetourt County14,867
56Manassas city14,234
57Amherst County14,229
58Wythe County14,033
59Prince George County13,239
60Russell County12,857
61Caroline County12,373
62Winchester city12,268
63Staunton city12,264
64Fredericksburg city11,961
65Scott County11,790
66Dinwiddie County11,775
67Page County11,750
68Powhatan County11,415
69Rockbridge County11,261
70Salem city11,086
71Westmoreland County11,080
72Fluvanna County11,061
73Lee County10,947
74Buchanan County10,475
75Hopewell city10,395
76Goochland County10,321
77King George County10,248
78Waynesboro city10,201
79Patrick County10,014
80Nelson County9,902
81Fairfax city9,294
82Prince Edward County9,119
83Northumberland County8,986
84Grayson County8,956
85New Kent County8,919
86Bristol city8,692
87Greene County8,420
88Giles County8,312
89Colonial Heights city8,107
90Alleghany County7,948
91Brunswick County7,944
92Floyd County7,933
93Southampton County7,703
94Lancaster County7,454
95Dickenson County7,382
96Northampton County7,364
97King William County7,304
98Appomattox County7,261
99Buckingham County7,178
100Middlesex County7,125
101Martinsville city7,065
102Nottoway County6,639
103Radford city6,460
104Clarke County6,341
105Falls Church city6,069
106Madison County6,036
107Charlotte County6,003
108Lunenburg County5,880
109Essex County5,744
110Williamsburg city5,686
111Amelia County5,675
112Mathews County5,502
113Manassas Park city5,459
114Poquoson city4,906
115Sussex County4,645
116Cumberland County4,638
117Greensville County4,029
118Richmond County3,934
119Franklin city3,878
120Rappahannock County3,843
121King and Queen County3,452
122Surry County3,410
123Bath County3,349
124Charles City County3,261
125Galax city3,255
126Bland County3,204
127Covington city3,046
128Buena Vista city2,941
129Emporia city2,794
130Craig County2,623
131Lexington city2,377
132Norton city1,801
133Highland County1,800

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All housing units, occupied and vacant: houses, apartments, mobile homes and rooms intended as separate living quarters. 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 B25001: total housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Which county has the highest housing units?

Fairfax County, with 425,294 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest housing units?

Highland County, with 1,800 in 2021.

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