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Counties in Virginia by population density, 2025
Alexandria city had the highest population density of 133 counties in 2025, at 4,153.4 inhabitants per km². Highland County had the lowest, at 2.2 inhabitants per km². The median was 42.2 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Virginia was 86.8 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Alexandria city Alexandria city: 4,153.4 inhabitants per km² 4,153.4 Arlington County Arlington County: 3,622.8 inhabitants per km² 3,622.8 Falls Church city Falls Church city: 2,860.1 inhabitants per km² 2,860.1 Manassas Park city Manassas Park city: 2,113.5 inhabitants per km² 2,113.5 Manassas city Manassas city: 1,739 inhabitants per km² 1,739 Norfolk city Norfolk city: 1,674.2 inhabitants per km² 1,674.2 Charlottesville city Charlottesville city: 1,672.8 inhabitants per km² 1,672.8 Fairfax city Fairfax city: 1,656.3 inhabitants per km² 1,656.3 Richmond city Richmond city: 1,528.7 inhabitants per km² 1,528.7 Lexington city Lexington city: 1,200.2 inhabitants per km² 1,200.2 Winchester city Winchester city: 1,187.4 inhabitants per km² 1,187.4 Fairfax County Fairfax County: 1,153.2 inhabitants per km² 1,153.2 Harrisonburg city Harrisonburg city: 1,132.3 inhabitants per km² 1,132.3 Fredericksburg city Fredericksburg city: 1,122.9 inhabitants per km² 1,122.9 Portsmouth city Portsmouth city: 1,122.1 inhabitants per km² 1,122.1 Hampton city Hampton city: 1,030.2 inhabitants per km² 1,030.2 Newport News city Newport News city: 1,025.4 inhabitants per km² 1,025.4 Colonial Heights city Colonial Heights city: 962.1 inhabitants per km² 962.1 Roanoke city Roanoke city: 899.9 inhabitants per km² 899.9 Hopewell city Hopewell city: 867.4 inhabitants per km² 867.4 Virginia Beach city Virginia Beach city: 715.9 inhabitants per km² 715.9 Radford city Radford city: 688 inhabitants per km² 688 Salem city Salem city: 686.6 inhabitants per km² 686.6 Williamsburg city Williamsburg city: 685.1 inhabitants per km² 685.1 Lynchburg city Lynchburg city: 642.1 inhabitants per km² 642.1 Waynesboro city Waynesboro city: 617.7 inhabitants per km² 617.7 Prince William County Prince William County: 579.2 inhabitants per km² 579.2 Petersburg city Petersburg city: 573.3 inhabitants per km² 573.3 Henrico County Henrico County: 566.4 inhabitants per km² 566.4 Staunton city Staunton city: 519.5 inhabitants per km² 519.5 Bristol city Bristol city: 492.4 inhabitants per km² 492.4 Martinsville city Martinsville city: 488.1 inhabitants per km² 488.1 Covington city Covington city: 401 inhabitants per km² 401 Buena Vista city Buena Vista city: 400.1 inhabitants per km² 400.1 Franklin city Franklin city: 395.5 inhabitants per km² 395.5 Danville city Danville city: 375.7 inhabitants per km² 375.7 Chesterfield County Chesterfield County: 362.1 inhabitants per km² 362.1 Loudoun County Loudoun County: 336.7 inhabitants per km² 336.7 Poquoson city Poquoson city: 334.2 inhabitants per km² 334.2 Emporia city Emporia city: 317.3 inhabitants per km² 317.3 inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2026-10-09. Full ranking Rank Counties 2025inhabitants per km² Change on 2024 1 Alexandria city 4,153.4 +0.8% 2 Arlington County 3,622.8 +1.8% 3 Falls Church city 2,860.1 +0.8% 4 Manassas Park city 2,113.5 +0.8% 5 Manassas city 1,739 +0.7% 6 Norfolk city 1,674.2 -0% 7 Charlottesville city 1,672.8 -0.5% 8 Fairfax city 1,656.3 +2.8% 9 Richmond city 1,528.7 +1% 10 Lexington city 1,200.2 +0.9% 11 Winchester city 1,187.4 +0.7% 12 Fairfax County 1,153.2 +0.7% 13 Harrisonburg city 1,132.3 +0.1% 14 Fredericksburg city 1,122.9 +1.4% 15 Portsmouth city 1,122.1 -0.1% 16 Hampton city 1,030.2 -0.1% 17 Newport News city 1,025.4 -0.1% 18 Colonial Heights city 962.1 +0.6% 19 Roanoke city 899.9 +0.4% 20 Hopewell city 867.4 +0.9% 21 Virginia Beach city 715.9 -0% 22 Radford city 688 0% 23 Salem city 686.6 +0.3% 24 Williamsburg city 685.1 -0.5% 25 Lynchburg city 642.1 +1.3% 26 Waynesboro city 617.7 +1.6% 27 Prince William County 579.2 +0.9% 28 Petersburg city 573.3 -0.9% 29 Henrico County 566.4 +0.8% 30 Staunton city 519.5 +2.1% 31 Bristol city 492.4 -0.2% 32 Martinsville city 488.1 +0.4% 33 Covington city 401 -0.1% 34 Buena Vista city 400.1 +0.9% 35 Franklin city 395.5 +0.9% 36 Danville city 375.7 -0.7% 37 Chesterfield County 362.1 +1.5% 38 Loudoun County 336.7 +1.4% 39 Poquoson city 334.2 +3.3% 40 Emporia city 317.3 +0.7% 41 Galax city 312.7 -0.5% 42 Chesapeake city 291.3 +0.2% 43 York County 263.2 +0.1% 44 Stafford County 245.6 +1.2% 45 James City County 226.1 +0.5% 46 Norton city 179.5 -1.1% 47 Roanoke County 149.7 -0.2% 48 Spotsylvania County 149.3 +1.9% 49 Suffolk city 101.3 +1.6% 50 Montgomery County 98.2 +0.1% 51 Hanover County 96.1 +0.8% 52 Frederick County 93.4 +1.8% 53 Warren County 76.9 +0.6% 54 Gloucester County 71.1 +0.1% 55 Prince George County 63.9 +0.4% 56 King George County 63.7 +2.6% 57 Albemarle County 63.4 +0.9% 58 Culpeper County 58.7 +1.6% 59 Greene County 54.4 +1.2% 60 New Kent County 51.5 +3% 61 Isle of Wight County 50.5 +1.1% 62 Henry County 49.7 -0.6% 63 Powhatan County 48.4 +0.7% 64 Fauquier County 45.6 +0.8% 65 Orange County 45.5 +2.3% 66 Campbell County 42.7 +0.1% 67 Bedford County 42.2 +0.7% 68 Rockingham County 40.6 +1.1% 69 Pulaski County 40.5 +0.1% 70 Goochland County 39.8 +3.3% 71 Fluvanna County 39.1 +0.6% 72 Mathews County 38.3 -0.7% 73 Washington County 37.1 -0.4% 74 Shenandoah County 34.8 +0.8% 75 Clarke County 34.3 -0.1% 76 Louisa County 33.5 +1.8% 77 Wise County 33.3 -0.6% 78 Westmoreland County 33.2 +2% 79 Middlesex County 32.1 -0.9% 80 Lancaster County 31.8 +0.2% 81 Augusta County 31.5 +0.2% 82 Franklin County 31 -0.2% 83 Page County 29.6 +0.3% 84 Accomack County 29.1 +0.3% 85 Tazewell County 28.8 -0.9% 86 King William County 27.7 +1.8% 87 Amherst County 26 +1% 88 Northumberland County 25.3 +1.2% 89 Caroline County 25.2 +2.5% 90 Prince Edward County 24.7 +0.3% 91 Smyth County 24.7 -0.9% 92 Botetourt County 24.4 +0.3% 93 Carroll County 23.8 +0.3% 94 Pittsylvania County 23.7 -0% 95 Wythe County 23.4 -0.2% 96 Dinwiddie County 22.1 +0.4% 97 Northampton County 21.7 -1.2% 98 Russell County 20.7 -0.4% 99 Appomattox County 19.8 +1% 100 Nottoway County 19.6 +0.7% 101 Lee County 19.2 -0.6% 102 Mecklenburg County 19 -0.2% 103 Richmond County 18.7 +0.8% 104 Giles County 17.9 -0.4% 105 Madison County 17.1 +0.1% 106 Floyd County 16 +0.5% 107 Essex County 16 -0.2% 108 Halifax County 15.8 -0.3% 109 Dickenson County 15.5 -1.1% 110 Scott County 15.3 -0.9% 111 Amelia County 14.7 -0.5% 112 Rockbridge County 14.7 +0.9% 113 Greensville County 14.6 +0.1% 114 Buchanan County 14.2 -1.2% 115 Charles City County 14 +0.6% 116 Patrick County 13.9 +0.2% 117 Cumberland County 13.4 +1.5% 118 Grayson County 13.3 -0.7% 119 Alleghany County 12.6 -0.9% 120 Nelson County 12.2 +0.7% 121 Southampton County 11.7 +0.5% 122 Buckingham County 11.4 +0.2% 123 Lunenburg County 10.8 -0.2% 124 Rappahannock County 10.8 -0% 125 Brunswick County 10.7 -0.2% 126 Charlotte County 9.3 +0.7% 127 Surry County 9.1 +0.1% 128 Sussex County 8.5 +0.1% 129 King and Queen County 8.3 +0.2% 130 Bland County 6.6 -0.6% 131 Craig County 5.6 -0.4% 132 Bath County 3 +0.4% 133 Highland County 2.2 -0.7%
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About this ranking Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.
United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
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Questions Which county has the highest population density? Alexandria city, with 4,153.4 inhabitants per km² in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest population density? Highland County, with 2.2 inhabitants per km² in 2025.
Where does this ranking come from? Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². Retrieved 2026-10-09.
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