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Counties in Virginia by housing units

Fairfax County had the highest housing units of 133 counties in 2023, at 428,352. Norton city had the lowest, at 1,748. The median was 11,841 and the figure for Virginia was 3.65 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest428,352Fairfax County
Lowest1,748Norton city
Median11,841133 counties
Virginia3,654,784History

Map of counties, 2023

Accomack County: 21,897 countAlbemarle County: 48,360 countAlleghany County: 7,916 countAmelia County: 5,770 countAmherst County: 14,301 countAppomattox County: 7,380 countArlington County: 120,746 countAugusta County: 32,890 countBath County: 3,336 countBedford County: 37,383 countBland County: 3,205 countBotetourt County: 15,010 countBrunswick County: 7,935 countBuchanan County: 10,340 countBuckingham County: 7,233 countCampbell County: 25,363 countCaroline County: 12,693 countCarroll County: 16,645 countCharles City County: 3,269 countCharlotte County: 5,973 countChesterfield County: 142,572 countClarke County: 6,478 countCraig County: 2,397 countCulpeper County: 19,529 countCumberland County: 4,695 countDickenson County: 7,352 countDinwiddie County: 11,896 countEssex County: 5,785 countFairfax County: 428,352 countFauquier County: 28,454 countFloyd County: 7,946 countFluvanna County: 11,329 countFranklin County: 28,344 countFrederick County: 36,617 countGiles County: 8,316 countGloucester County: 17,204 countGoochland County: 10,913 countGrayson County: 8,961 countGreene County: 8,687 countGreensville County: 4,012 countHalifax County: 17,382 countHanover County: 43,983 countHenrico County: 142,964 countHenry County: 25,445 countHighland County: 1,839 countIsle of Wight County: 16,827 countJames City County: 34,400 countKing and Queen County: 3,485 countKing George County: 10,540 countKing William County: 7,605 countLancaster County: 7,483 countLee County: 10,857 countLoudoun County: 144,804 countLouisa County: 18,047 countLunenburg County: 5,903 countMadison County: 6,110 countMathews County: 5,486 countMecklenburg County: 19,184 countMiddlesex County: 7,140 countMontgomery County: 42,229 countNelson County: 9,947 countNew Kent County: 9,495 countNorthampton County: 7,456 countNorthumberland County: 9,009 countNottoway County: 6,683 countOrange County: 15,895 countPage County: 11,878 countPatrick County: 10,006 countPittsylvania County: 29,468 countPowhatan County: 11,841 countPrince Edward County: 9,171 countPrince George County: 13,444 countPrince William County: 160,256 countPulaski County: 17,039 countRappahannock County: 3,848 countRichmond County: 3,959 countRoanoke County: 42,251 countRockbridge County: 11,315 countRockingham County: 36,095 countRussell County: 12,772 countScott County: 11,776 countShenandoah County: 21,319 countSmyth County: 15,080 countSouthampton County: 7,774 countSpotsylvania County: 54,020 countStafford County: 53,864 countSurry County: 3,438 countSussex County: 4,672 countTazewell County: 19,804 countWarren County: 16,936 countWashington County: 25,505 countWestmoreland County: 11,300 countWise County: 16,659 countWythe County: 14,016 countYork County: 28,211 countAlexandria city: 80,570 countBristol city: 8,654 countBuena Vista city: 2,944 countCharlottesville city: 21,559 countChesapeake city: 95,997 countColonial Heights city: 8,126 countCovington city: 3,038 countDanville city: 22,309 countEmporia city: 2,824 countFairfax city: 9,317 countFalls Church city: 6,360 countFranklin city: 3,897 countFredericksburg city: 12,308 countGalax city: 3,213 countHampton city: 62,503 countHarrisonburg city: 18,654 countHopewell city: 10,434 countLexington city: 2,644 countLynchburg city: 34,009 countManassas city: 14,426 countManassas Park city: 5,525 countMartinsville city: 7,031 countNewport News city: 81,850 countNorfolk city: 102,542 countNorton city: 1,748 countPetersburg city: 18,026 countPoquoson city: 4,945 countPortsmouth city: 43,233 countRadford city: 6,457 countRichmond city: 112,848 countRoanoke city: 48,931 countSalem city: 11,096 countStaunton city: 12,352 countSuffolk city: 39,651 countVirginia Beach city: 190,734 countWaynesboro city: 10,395 countWilliamsburg city: 5,767 countWinchester city: 12,468 count
  • Under 6,000
  • 6,000 to 8,000
  • 8,000 to 12K
  • 12K to 18K
  • 18K to 37K
  • 37K and over
count, 2023. 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, 2023

Fairfax County: 428,352 countFairfax County428,352Virginia Beach city: 190,734 countVirginia Beach city190,734Prince William County: 160,256 countPrince William County160,256Loudoun County: 144,804 countLoudoun County144,804Henrico County: 142,964 countHenrico County142,964Chesterfield County: 142,572 countChesterfield County142,572Arlington County: 120,746 countArlington County120,746Richmond city: 112,848 countRichmond city112,848Norfolk city: 102,542 countNorfolk city102,542Chesapeake city: 95,997 countChesapeake city95,997Newport News city: 81,850 countNewport News city81,850Alexandria city: 80,570 countAlexandria city80,570Hampton city: 62,503 countHampton city62,503Spotsylvania County: 54,020 countSpotsylvania County54,020Stafford County: 53,864 countStafford County53,864Roanoke city: 48,931 countRoanoke city48,931Albemarle County: 48,360 countAlbemarle County48,360Hanover County: 43,983 countHanover County43,983Portsmouth city: 43,233 countPortsmouth city43,233Roanoke County: 42,251 countRoanoke County42,251Montgomery County: 42,229 countMontgomery County42,229Suffolk city: 39,651 countSuffolk city39,651Bedford County: 37,383 countBedford County37,383Frederick County: 36,617 countFrederick County36,617Rockingham County: 36,095 countRockingham County36,095James City County: 34,400 countJames City County34,400Lynchburg city: 34,009 countLynchburg city34,009Augusta County: 32,890 countAugusta County32,890Pittsylvania County: 29,468 countPittsylvania County29,468Fauquier County: 28,454 countFauquier County28,454Franklin County: 28,344 countFranklin County28,344York County: 28,211 countYork County28,211Washington County: 25,505 countWashington County25,505Henry County: 25,445 countHenry County25,445Campbell County: 25,363 countCampbell County25,363Danville city: 22,309 countDanville city22,309Accomack County: 21,897 countAccomack County21,897Charlottesville city: 21,559 countCharlottesville city21,559Shenandoah County: 21,319 countShenandoah County21,319Tazewell County: 19,804 countTazewell County19,804Fairfax County: 428,352 countFairfax County428,352Virginia Beach city: 190,734 countVirginia Beach city190,734Prince William County: 160,256 countPrince William County160,256Loudoun County: 144,804 countLoudoun County144,804Henrico County: 142,964 countHenrico County142,964Chesterfield County: 142,572 countChesterfield County142,572Arlington County: 120,746 countArlington County120,746Richmond city: 112,848 countRichmond city112,848Norfolk city: 102,542 countNorfolk city102,542Chesapeake city: 95,997 countChesapeake city95,997Newport News city: 81,850 countNewport News city81,850Alexandria city: 80,570 countAlexandria city80,570Hampton city: 62,503 countHampton city62,503Spotsylvania County: 54,020 countSpotsylvania County54,020Stafford County: 53,864 countStafford County53,864Roanoke city: 48,931 countRoanoke city48,931Albemarle County: 48,360 countAlbemarle County48,360Hanover County: 43,983 countHanover County43,983Portsmouth city: 43,233 countPortsmouth city43,233Roanoke County: 42,251 countRoanoke County42,251Montgomery County: 42,229 countMontgomery County42,229Suffolk city: 39,651 countSuffolk city39,651Bedford County: 37,383 countBedford County37,383Frederick County: 36,617 countFrederick County36,617Rockingham County: 36,095 countRockingham County36,095James City County: 34,400 countJames City County34,400Lynchburg city: 34,009 countLynchburg city34,009Augusta County: 32,890 countAugusta County32,890Pittsylvania County: 29,468 countPittsylvania County29,468Fauquier County: 28,454 countFauquier County28,454Franklin County: 28,344 countFranklin County28,344York County: 28,211 countYork County28,211Washington County: 25,505 countWashington County25,505Henry County: 25,445 countHenry County25,445Campbell County: 25,363 countCampbell County25,363Danville city: 22,309 countDanville city22,309Accomack County: 21,897 countAccomack County21,897Charlottesville city: 21,559 countCharlottesville city21,559Shenandoah County: 21,319 countShenandoah County21,319Tazewell County: 19,804 countTazewell County19,804
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
count		Change on 2022
1Fairfax County428,352+0.3%
2Virginia Beach city190,734+0.4%
3Prince William County160,256+1%
4Loudoun County144,804+1.8%
5Henrico County142,964+1.1%
6Chesterfield County142,572+2.1%
7Arlington County120,746+1.3%
8Richmond city112,848+1.2%
9Norfolk city102,542+0.8%
10Chesapeake city95,997+1%
11Newport News city81,850+0.2%
12Alexandria city80,570+0.4%
13Hampton city62,503+0.2%
14Spotsylvania County54,020+2.9%
15Stafford County53,864+1.7%
16Roanoke city48,931+0.4%
17Albemarle County48,360+1.8%
18Hanover County43,983+1.5%
19Portsmouth city43,233+0.3%
20Roanoke County42,251+0.3%
21Montgomery County42,229+1.4%
22Suffolk city39,651+2.1%
23Bedford County37,383+0.2%
24Frederick County36,617+1.8%
25Rockingham County36,095+1.1%
26James City County34,400+0.9%
27Lynchburg city34,009+0.6%
28Augusta County32,890+0.7%
29Pittsylvania County29,468-0.2%
30Fauquier County28,454+0.8%
31Franklin County28,344+0.1%
32York County28,211+1.1%
33Washington County25,505-0%
34Henry County25,445-0.1%
35Campbell County25,363+0.3%
36Danville city22,309+0.1%
37Accomack County21,897+0.6%
38Charlottesville city21,559+0.6%
39Shenandoah County21,319+0.6%
40Tazewell County19,804-0.3%
41Culpeper County19,529+1.3%
42Mecklenburg County19,184+0.6%
43Harrisonburg city18,654+0.3%
44Louisa County18,047+1.9%
45Petersburg city18,026+0.5%
46Halifax County17,382-0%
47Gloucester County17,204+0.8%
48Pulaski County17,0390%
49Warren County16,936+0.8%
50Isle of Wight County16,827+1.7%
51Wise County16,659-0.4%
52Carroll County16,645+0.1%
53Orange County15,895+1.2%
54Smyth County15,080-0.3%
55Botetourt County15,010+0.5%
56Manassas city14,426+0.6%
57Amherst County14,301+0.4%
58Wythe County14,016-0.2%
59Prince George County13,444+0.7%
60Russell County12,772-0.3%
61Caroline County12,693+1.5%
62Winchester city12,468+0.9%
63Staunton city12,352+0.5%
64Fredericksburg city12,308+1.6%
65Dinwiddie County11,896+0.5%
66Page County11,878+0.8%
67Powhatan County11,841+1.9%
68Scott County11,776-0.1%
69Fluvanna County11,329+1.3%
70Rockbridge County11,315+0.3%
71Westmoreland County11,300+1.1%
72Salem city11,0960%
73Goochland County10,913+2.7%
74Lee County10,857-0.4%
75King George County10,540+1.4%
76Hopewell city10,434+0.2%
77Waynesboro city10,395+1%
78Buchanan County10,340-0.6%
79Patrick County10,006-0%
80Nelson County9,947+0.3%
81New Kent County9,495+3.3%
82Fairfax city9,317-0.1%
83Prince Edward County9,171+0.2%
84Northumberland County9,009+0.2%
85Grayson County8,961+0.1%
86Greene County8,687+1.5%
87Bristol city8,654-0.2%
88Giles County8,316+0.1%
89Colonial Heights city8,1260%
90Floyd County7,946-0%
91Brunswick County7,935-0.1%
92Alleghany County7,916-0.3%
93Southampton County7,774+0.5%
94King William County7,605+1.8%
95Lancaster County7,483+0.4%
96Northampton County7,456+0.6%
97Appomattox County7,380+0.6%
98Dickenson County7,352-0.2%
99Buckingham County7,233+0.7%
100Middlesex County7,140+0.2%
101Martinsville city7,031-0.2%
102Nottoway County6,683+0.4%
103Clarke County6,478+1.3%
104Radford city6,457+0.1%
105Falls Church city6,360+3.8%
106Madison County6,110+0.8%
107Charlotte County5,973-0.2%
108Lunenburg County5,903+0.3%
109Essex County5,785+0.3%
110Amelia County5,770+0.8%
111Williamsburg city5,767+0.6%
112Manassas Park city5,525+0.6%
113Mathews County5,486+0.1%
114Poquoson city4,945+0.4%
115Cumberland County4,695+0.8%
116Sussex County4,672+0.2%
117Greensville County4,012-0%
118Richmond County3,959+0.4%
119Franklin city3,897+0.1%
120Rappahannock County3,848-0.1%
121King and Queen County3,485+0.6%
122Surry County3,438+0.6%
123Bath County3,336-0.3%
124Charles City County3,269+0.5%
125Galax city3,213+1.4%
126Bland County3,205+0.2%
127Covington city3,038-0.4%
128Buena Vista city2,944+0.1%
129Emporia city2,824+0.5%
130Lexington city2,644+4.7%
131Craig County2,397-2.8%
132Highland County1,839+1.4%
133Norton city1,748-6.2%

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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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Which county has the highest housing units?

Fairfax County, with 428,352 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest housing units?

Norton city, with 1,748 in 2023.

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