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Counties in Virginia by housing units

Fairfax County had the highest housing units of 133 counties in 2022, at 426,970. Highland County had the lowest, at 1,814. The median was 11,784 and the figure for Virginia was 3.63 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest426,970Fairfax County
Lowest1,814Highland County
Median11,784133 counties
Virginia3,625,285History

Map of counties, 2022

Accomack County: 21,769 countAlbemarle County: 47,496 countAlleghany County: 7,938 countAmelia County: 5,726 countAmherst County: 14,244 countAppomattox County: 7,338 countArlington County: 119,247 countAugusta County: 32,675 countBath County: 3,346 countBedford County: 37,302 countBland County: 3,200 countBotetourt County: 14,932 countBrunswick County: 7,940 countBuchanan County: 10,402 countBuckingham County: 7,184 countCampbell County: 25,285 countCaroline County: 12,511 countCarroll County: 16,633 countCharles City County: 3,252 countCharlotte County: 5,985 countChesterfield County: 139,584 countClarke County: 6,398 countCraig County: 2,466 countCulpeper County: 19,285 countCumberland County: 4,658 countDickenson County: 7,367 countDinwiddie County: 11,837 countEssex County: 5,768 countFairfax County: 426,970 countFauquier County: 28,218 countFloyd County: 7,947 countFluvanna County: 11,183 countFranklin County: 28,305 countFrederick County: 35,963 countGiles County: 8,309 countGloucester County: 17,064 countGoochland County: 10,623 countGrayson County: 8,948 countGreene County: 8,555 countGreensville County: 4,013 countHalifax County: 17,384 countHanover County: 43,331 countHenrico County: 141,349 countHenry County: 25,475 countHighland County: 1,814 countIsle of Wight County: 16,551 countJames City County: 34,104 countKing and Queen County: 3,464 countKing George County: 10,391 countKing William County: 7,470 countLancaster County: 7,452 countLee County: 10,906 countLoudoun County: 142,270 countLouisa County: 17,707 countLunenburg County: 5,886 countMadison County: 6,064 countMathews County: 5,478 countMecklenburg County: 19,063 countMiddlesex County: 7,127 countMontgomery County: 41,660 countNelson County: 9,919 countNew Kent County: 9,188 countNorthampton County: 7,412 countNorthumberland County: 8,989 countNottoway County: 6,658 countOrange County: 15,700 countPage County: 11,784 countPatrick County: 10,007 countPittsylvania County: 29,526 countPowhatan County: 11,619 countPrince Edward County: 9,153 countPrince George County: 13,344 countPrince William County: 158,642 countPulaski County: 17,031 countRappahannock County: 3,850 countRichmond County: 3,944 countRoanoke County: 42,135 countRockbridge County: 11,283 countRockingham County: 35,692 countRussell County: 12,814 countScott County: 11,793 countShenandoah County: 21,195 countSmyth County: 15,125 countSouthampton County: 7,737 countSpotsylvania County: 52,516 countStafford County: 52,961 countSurry County: 3,419 countSussex County: 4,665 countTazewell County: 19,866 countWarren County: 16,794 countWashington County: 25,509 countWestmoreland County: 11,176 countWise County: 16,723 countWythe County: 14,040 countYork County: 27,905 countAlexandria city: 80,253 countBristol city: 8,671 countBuena Vista city: 2,941 countCharlottesville city: 21,425 countChesapeake city: 95,076 countColonial Heights city: 8,123 countCovington city: 3,049 countDanville city: 22,291 countEmporia city: 2,810 countFairfax city: 9,323 countFalls Church city: 6,127 countFranklin city: 3,892 countFredericksburg city: 12,118 countGalax city: 3,169 countHampton city: 62,372 countHarrisonburg city: 18,599 countHopewell city: 10,415 countLexington city: 2,525 countLynchburg city: 33,821 countManassas city: 14,345 countManassas Park city: 5,493 countMartinsville city: 7,042 countNewport News city: 81,681 countNorfolk city: 101,710 countNorton city: 1,864 countPetersburg city: 17,941 countPoquoson city: 4,927 countPortsmouth city: 43,096 countRadford city: 6,450 countRichmond city: 111,524 countRoanoke city: 48,726 countSalem city: 11,096 countStaunton city: 12,293 countSuffolk city: 38,847 countVirginia Beach city: 189,951 countWaynesboro city: 10,288 countWilliamsburg city: 5,732 countWinchester city: 12,353 count
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  • 6,000 to 8,000
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  • 18K to 37K
  • 37K and over
count, 2022. 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, 2022

Fairfax County: 426,970 countFairfax County426,970Virginia Beach city: 189,951 countVirginia Beach city189,951Prince William County: 158,642 countPrince William County158,642Loudoun County: 142,270 countLoudoun County142,270Henrico County: 141,349 countHenrico County141,349Chesterfield County: 139,584 countChesterfield County139,584Arlington County: 119,247 countArlington County119,247Richmond city: 111,524 countRichmond city111,524Norfolk city: 101,710 countNorfolk city101,710Chesapeake city: 95,076 countChesapeake city95,076Newport News city: 81,681 countNewport News city81,681Alexandria city: 80,253 countAlexandria city80,253Hampton city: 62,372 countHampton city62,372Stafford County: 52,961 countStafford County52,961Spotsylvania County: 52,516 countSpotsylvania County52,516Roanoke city: 48,726 countRoanoke city48,726Albemarle County: 47,496 countAlbemarle County47,496Hanover County: 43,331 countHanover County43,331Portsmouth city: 43,096 countPortsmouth city43,096Roanoke County: 42,135 countRoanoke County42,135Montgomery County: 41,660 countMontgomery County41,660Suffolk city: 38,847 countSuffolk city38,847Bedford County: 37,302 countBedford County37,302Frederick County: 35,963 countFrederick County35,963Rockingham County: 35,692 countRockingham County35,692James City County: 34,104 countJames City County34,104Lynchburg city: 33,821 countLynchburg city33,821Augusta County: 32,675 countAugusta County32,675Pittsylvania County: 29,526 countPittsylvania County29,526Franklin County: 28,305 countFranklin County28,305Fauquier County: 28,218 countFauquier County28,218York County: 27,905 countYork County27,905Washington County: 25,509 countWashington County25,509Henry County: 25,475 countHenry County25,475Campbell County: 25,285 countCampbell County25,285Danville city: 22,291 countDanville city22,291Accomack County: 21,769 countAccomack County21,769Charlottesville city: 21,425 countCharlottesville city21,425Shenandoah County: 21,195 countShenandoah County21,195Tazewell County: 19,866 countTazewell County19,866Fairfax County: 426,970 countFairfax County426,970Virginia Beach city: 189,951 countVirginia Beach city189,951Prince William County: 158,642 countPrince William County158,642Loudoun County: 142,270 countLoudoun County142,270Henrico County: 141,349 countHenrico County141,349Chesterfield County: 139,584 countChesterfield County139,584Arlington County: 119,247 countArlington County119,247Richmond city: 111,524 countRichmond city111,524Norfolk city: 101,710 countNorfolk city101,710Chesapeake city: 95,076 countChesapeake city95,076Newport News city: 81,681 countNewport News city81,681Alexandria city: 80,253 countAlexandria city80,253Hampton city: 62,372 countHampton city62,372Stafford County: 52,961 countStafford County52,961Spotsylvania County: 52,516 countSpotsylvania County52,516Roanoke city: 48,726 countRoanoke city48,726Albemarle County: 47,496 countAlbemarle County47,496Hanover County: 43,331 countHanover County43,331Portsmouth city: 43,096 countPortsmouth city43,096Roanoke County: 42,135 countRoanoke County42,135Montgomery County: 41,660 countMontgomery County41,660Suffolk city: 38,847 countSuffolk city38,847Bedford County: 37,302 countBedford County37,302Frederick County: 35,963 countFrederick County35,963Rockingham County: 35,692 countRockingham County35,692James City County: 34,104 countJames City County34,104Lynchburg city: 33,821 countLynchburg city33,821Augusta County: 32,675 countAugusta County32,675Pittsylvania County: 29,526 countPittsylvania County29,526Franklin County: 28,305 countFranklin County28,305Fauquier County: 28,218 countFauquier County28,218York County: 27,905 countYork County27,905Washington County: 25,509 countWashington County25,509Henry County: 25,475 countHenry County25,475Campbell County: 25,285 countCampbell County25,285Danville city: 22,291 countDanville city22,291Accomack County: 21,769 countAccomack County21,769Charlottesville city: 21,425 countCharlottesville city21,425Shenandoah County: 21,195 countShenandoah County21,195Tazewell County: 19,866 countTazewell County19,866
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
count		Change on 2021
1Fairfax County426,970+0.4%
2Virginia Beach city189,951+0.4%
3Prince William County158,642+1.1%
4Loudoun County142,270+2%
5Henrico County141,349+1.1%
6Chesterfield County139,584+2.1%
7Arlington County119,247+1.4%
8Richmond city111,524+1.2%
9Norfolk city101,710+0.8%
10Chesapeake city95,076+1.1%
11Newport News city81,681+0.3%
12Alexandria city80,253+0.3%
13Hampton city62,372+0.3%
14Stafford County52,961+2%
15Spotsylvania County52,516+2.8%
16Roanoke city48,726+0.4%
17Albemarle County47,496+1.8%
18Hanover County43,331+1.5%
19Portsmouth city43,096+0.4%
20Roanoke County42,135+0.3%
21Montgomery County41,660+1.4%
22Suffolk city38,847+2.2%
23Bedford County37,302+0.3%
24Frederick County35,963+1.8%
25Rockingham County35,692+0.9%
26James City County34,104+1%
27Lynchburg city33,821+0.5%
28Augusta County32,675+0.5%
29Pittsylvania County29,526-0.4%
30Franklin County28,305-0.1%
31Fauquier County28,218+0.9%
32York County27,905+1%
33Washington County25,509+0.1%
34Henry County25,475-0.3%
35Campbell County25,285+0.5%
36Danville city22,291+0.1%
37Accomack County21,769+0.5%
38Charlottesville city21,425+0.7%
39Shenandoah County21,195+0.4%
40Tazewell County19,866-0.4%
41Culpeper County19,285+1.4%
42Mecklenburg County19,063+0.3%
43Harrisonburg city18,599+0.2%
44Petersburg city17,941+0.5%
45Louisa County17,707+1.7%
46Halifax County17,384-0%
47Gloucester County17,064+0.7%
48Pulaski County17,031+0.1%
49Warren County16,794+0.8%
50Wise County16,723-0.6%
51Carroll County16,633+0.1%
52Isle of Wight County16,551+1.5%
53Orange County15,700+1.1%
54Smyth County15,125-0.2%
55Botetourt County14,932+0.4%
56Manassas city14,345+0.8%
57Amherst County14,244+0.1%
58Wythe County14,0400%
59Prince George County13,344+0.8%
60Russell County12,814-0.3%
61Caroline County12,511+1.1%
62Winchester city12,353+0.7%
63Staunton city12,293+0.2%
64Fredericksburg city12,118+1.3%
65Dinwiddie County11,837+0.5%
66Scott County11,7930%
67Page County11,784+0.3%
68Powhatan County11,619+1.8%
69Rockbridge County11,283+0.2%
70Fluvanna County11,183+1.1%
71Westmoreland County11,176+0.9%
72Salem city11,096+0.1%
73Lee County10,906-0.4%
74Goochland County10,623+2.9%
75Hopewell city10,415+0.2%
76Buchanan County10,402-0.7%
77King George County10,391+1.4%
78Waynesboro city10,288+0.9%
79Patrick County10,007-0.1%
80Nelson County9,919+0.2%
81Fairfax city9,323+0.3%
82New Kent County9,188+3%
83Prince Edward County9,153+0.4%
84Northumberland County8,9890%
85Grayson County8,948-0.1%
86Bristol city8,671-0.2%
87Greene County8,555+1.6%
88Giles County8,309-0%
89Colonial Heights city8,123+0.2%
90Floyd County7,947+0.2%
91Brunswick County7,940-0.1%
92Alleghany County7,938-0.1%
93Southampton County7,737+0.4%
94King William County7,470+2.3%
95Lancaster County7,452-0%
96Northampton County7,412+0.7%
97Dickenson County7,367-0.2%
98Appomattox County7,338+1.1%
99Buckingham County7,184+0.1%
100Middlesex County7,1270%
101Martinsville city7,042-0.3%
102Nottoway County6,658+0.3%
103Radford city6,450-0.2%
104Clarke County6,398+0.9%
105Falls Church city6,127+1%
106Madison County6,064+0.5%
107Charlotte County5,985-0.3%
108Lunenburg County5,886+0.1%
109Essex County5,768+0.4%
110Williamsburg city5,732+0.8%
111Amelia County5,726+0.9%
112Manassas Park city5,493+0.6%
113Mathews County5,478-0.4%
114Poquoson city4,927+0.4%
115Sussex County4,665+0.4%
116Cumberland County4,658+0.4%
117Greensville County4,013-0.4%
118Richmond County3,944+0.3%
119Franklin city3,892+0.4%
120Rappahannock County3,850+0.2%
121King and Queen County3,464+0.3%
122Surry County3,419+0.3%
123Bath County3,346-0.1%
124Charles City County3,252-0.3%
125Bland County3,200-0.1%
126Galax city3,169-2.6%
127Covington city3,049+0.1%
128Buena Vista city2,9410%
129Emporia city2,810+0.6%
130Lexington city2,525+6.2%
131Craig County2,466-6%
132Norton city1,864+3.5%
133Highland County1,814+0.8%

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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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Which county has the highest housing units?

Fairfax County, with 426,970 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest housing units?

Highland County, with 1,814 in 2022.

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