Counties in Virginia by population under 18

Loudoun County had the highest population under 18 of 133 counties in 2014, at 29.7%. Lexington city had the lowest, at 10.1%. The median was 20.5% and the figure for Virginia was 22.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest29.7Loudoun County
Lowest10.1Lexington city
Median20.5133 counties
Virginia22.5History

Map of counties, 2014

Accomack County: 20.4 %Albemarle County: 21.3 %Alleghany County: 19.8 %Amelia County: 20.9 %Amherst County: 20 %Appomattox County: 21.9 %Arlington County: 16.8 %Augusta County: 20.6 %Bath County: 16.4 %Bedford County: 21.1 %Bland County: 16.5 %Botetourt County: 20.8 %Brunswick County: 17.2 %Buchanan County: 18.2 %Buckingham County: 19.3 %Campbell County: 20.9 %Caroline County: 23.8 %Carroll County: 19.8 %Charles City County: 16.3 %Charlotte County: 21.4 %Chesterfield County: 24.7 %Clarke County: 21.1 %Craig County: 19.8 %Culpeper County: 25 %Cumberland County: 21.5 %Dickenson County: 20.8 %Dinwiddie County: 21.6 %Essex County: 20.4 %Fairfax County: 24 %Fauquier County: 24.1 %Floyd County: 21.1 %Fluvanna County: 21.3 %Franklin County: 19.8 %Frederick County: 23.6 %Giles County: 20.9 %Gloucester County: 20.5 %Goochland County: 19.4 %Grayson County: 17.1 %Greene County: 24.1 %Greensville County: 16 %Halifax County: 20.8 %Hanover County: 23 %Henrico County: 23.7 %Henry County: 20 %Highland County: 14.3 %Isle of Wight County: 21.4 %James City County: 20.7 %King and Queen County: 19.1 %King George County: 26.5 %King William County: 23.5 %Lancaster County: 14.4 %Lee County: 19.6 %Loudoun County: 29.7 %Louisa County: 21.3 %Lunenburg County: 18.9 %Madison County: 21.1 %Mathews County: 16.5 %Mecklenburg County: 19.1 %Middlesex County: 15 %Montgomery County: 16.3 %Nelson County: 18.6 %New Kent County: 21.3 %Northampton County: 19.2 %Northumberland County: 15.9 %Nottoway County: 19.9 %Orange County: 22.1 %Page County: 20.5 %Patrick County: 18.4 %Pittsylvania County: 20.6 %Powhatan County: 20.6 %Prince Edward County: 16.4 %Prince George County: 20.3 %Prince William County: 28 %Pulaski County: 18.6 %Rappahannock County: 18 %Richmond County: 17.1 %Roanoke County: 21 %Rockbridge County: 18.4 %Rockingham County: 22.7 %Russell County: 19.7 %Scott County: 18.7 %Shenandoah County: 21.4 %Smyth County: 20.2 %Southampton County: 19.7 %Spotsylvania County: 25.9 %Stafford County: 27.3 %Surry County: 18.3 %Sussex County: 15.9 %Tazewell County: 19.4 %Warren County: 22.2 %Washington County: 19.1 %Westmoreland County: 18.3 %Wise County: 20.3 %Wythe County: 20 %York County: 24.4 %Alexandria city: 18.1 %Bristol city: 20.5 %Buena Vista city: 20.7 %Charlottesville city: 15.7 %Chesapeake city: 24.5 %Colonial Heights city: 21.4 %Covington city: 19.6 %Danville city: 21.4 %Emporia city: 25.5 %Fairfax city: 19.3 %Falls Church city: 25.3 %Franklin city: 23.7 %Fredericksburg city: 20.4 %Galax city: 21.9 %Hampton city: 21.6 %Harrisonburg city: 16.8 %Hopewell city: 24.3 %Lexington city: 10.1 %Lynchburg city: 19.1 %Manassas city: 26.5 %Manassas Park city: 28.9 %Martinsville city: 20.9 %Newport News city: 23 %Norfolk city: 20 %Norton city: 21.7 %Petersburg city: 19.2 %Poquoson city: 22 %Portsmouth city: 23.1 %Radford city: 13.8 %Richmond city: 18.3 %Roanoke city: 21.5 %Salem city: 18.9 %Staunton city: 18.1 %Suffolk city: 24.9 %Virginia Beach city: 22.9 %Waynesboro city: 22.2 %Williamsburg city: 10.6 %Winchester city: 22.1 %
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%, 2014. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2014

Loudoun County: 29.7 %Loudoun County29.7Manassas Park city: 28.9 %Manassas Park city28.9Prince William County: 28 %Prince William County28Stafford County: 27.3 %Stafford County27.3King George County: 26.5 %King George County26.5Manassas city: 26.5 %Manassas city26.5Spotsylvania County: 25.9 %Spotsylvania County25.9Emporia city: 25.5 %Emporia city25.5Falls Church city: 25.3 %Falls Church city25.3Culpeper County: 25 %Culpeper County25Suffolk city: 24.9 %Suffolk city24.9Chesterfield County: 24.7 %Chesterfield County24.7Chesapeake city: 24.5 %Chesapeake city24.5York County: 24.4 %York County24.4Hopewell city: 24.3 %Hopewell city24.3Greene County: 24.1 %Greene County24.1Fauquier County: 24.1 %Fauquier County24.1Fairfax County: 24 %Fairfax County24Caroline County: 23.8 %Caroline County23.8Franklin city: 23.7 %Franklin city23.7Henrico County: 23.7 %Henrico County23.7Frederick County: 23.6 %Frederick County23.6King William County: 23.5 %King William County23.5Portsmouth city: 23.1 %Portsmouth city23.1Hanover County: 23 %Hanover County23Newport News city: 23 %Newport News city23Virginia Beach city: 22.9 %Virginia Beach city22.9Rockingham County: 22.7 %Rockingham County22.7Waynesboro city: 22.2 %Waynesboro city22.2Warren County: 22.2 %Warren County22.2Orange County: 22.1 %Orange County22.1Winchester city: 22.1 %Winchester city22.1Poquoson city: 22 %Poquoson city22Galax city: 21.9 %Galax city21.9Appomattox County: 21.9 %Appomattox County21.9Norton city: 21.7 %Norton city21.7Hampton city: 21.6 %Hampton city21.6Dinwiddie County: 21.6 %Dinwiddie County21.6Roanoke city: 21.5 %Roanoke city21.5Cumberland County: 21.5 %Cumberland County21.5Loudoun County: 29.7 %Loudoun County29.7Manassas Park city: 28.9 %Manassas Park city28.9Prince William County: 28 %Prince William County28Stafford County: 27.3 %Stafford County27.3King George County: 26.5 %King George County26.5Manassas city: 26.5 %Manassas city26.5Spotsylvania County: 25.9 %Spotsylvania County25.9Emporia city: 25.5 %Emporia city25.5Falls Church city: 25.3 %Falls Church city25.3Culpeper County: 25 %Culpeper County25Suffolk city: 24.9 %Suffolk city24.9Chesterfield County: 24.7 %Chesterfield County24.7Chesapeake city: 24.5 %Chesapeake city24.5York County: 24.4 %York County24.4Hopewell city: 24.3 %Hopewell city24.3Greene County: 24.1 %Greene County24.1Fauquier County: 24.1 %Fauquier County24.1Fairfax County: 24 %Fairfax County24Caroline County: 23.8 %Caroline County23.8Franklin city: 23.7 %Franklin city23.7Henrico County: 23.7 %Henrico County23.7Frederick County: 23.6 %Frederick County23.6King William County: 23.5 %King William County23.5Portsmouth city: 23.1 %Portsmouth city23.1Hanover County: 23 %Hanover County23Newport News city: 23 %Newport News city23Virginia Beach city: 22.9 %Virginia Beach city22.9Rockingham County: 22.7 %Rockingham County22.7Waynesboro city: 22.2 %Waynesboro city22.2Warren County: 22.2 %Warren County22.2Orange County: 22.1 %Orange County22.1Winchester city: 22.1 %Winchester city22.1Poquoson city: 22 %Poquoson city22Galax city: 21.9 %Galax city21.9Appomattox County: 21.9 %Appomattox County21.9Norton city: 21.7 %Norton city21.7Hampton city: 21.6 %Hampton city21.6Dinwiddie County: 21.6 %Dinwiddie County21.6Roanoke city: 21.5 %Roanoke city21.5Cumberland County: 21.5 %Cumberland County21.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Loudoun County29.7-0.3 pts
2Manassas Park city28.9+0.7 pts
3Prince William County28-0.3 pts
4Stafford County27.3-0.2 pts
5King George County26.5-0.2 pts
6Manassas city26.5-0.4 pts
7Spotsylvania County25.9-0.3 pts
8Emporia city25.5+0.4 pts
9Falls Church city25.3+0.3 pts
10Culpeper County25-0 pts
11Suffolk city24.9-0.2 pts
12Chesterfield County24.7-0.2 pts
13Chesapeake city24.5-0.2 pts
14York County24.4-0.2 pts
15Hopewell city24.30 pts
16Greene County24.10 pts
17Fauquier County24.1-0.1 pts
18Fairfax County24-0.1 pts
19Caroline County23.8+0.1 pts
20Franklin city23.7-0 pts
21Henrico County23.7-0.1 pts
22Frederick County23.6-0.3 pts
23King William County23.5-0.4 pts
24Portsmouth city23.1-0.2 pts
25Hanover County23-0.4 pts
26Newport News city23-0.2 pts
27Virginia Beach city22.9-0.2 pts
28Rockingham County22.7-0.2 pts
29Waynesboro city22.2-0.5 pts
30Warren County22.2-1 pts
31Orange County22.1-0.2 pts
32Winchester city22.1-0.4 pts
33Poquoson city22-0.4 pts
34Galax city21.9-0.3 pts
35Appomattox County21.90 pts
36Norton city21.7+0.5 pts
37Hampton city21.6-0.2 pts
38Dinwiddie County21.60 pts
39Roanoke city21.5-0.1 pts
40Cumberland County21.5+0.2 pts
41Isle of Wight County21.4+0.2 pts
42Colonial Heights city21.4-0.5 pts
43Danville city21.40 pts
44Shenandoah County21.4-0.1 pts
45Charlotte County21.4-0.6 pts
46Fluvanna County21.3-0.3 pts
47Albemarle County21.3-0.1 pts
48New Kent County21.3-0.5 pts
49Louisa County21.3+0.1 pts
50Madison County21.1-0.2 pts
51Bedford County21.1-0.3 pts
52Floyd County21.1-0.1 pts
53Clarke County21.1-0.2 pts
54Roanoke County21-0.2 pts
55Campbell County20.9-0.1 pts
56Amelia County20.9-0.2 pts
57Martinsville city20.9+0.1 pts
58Giles County20.9-0.1 pts
59Botetourt County20.8-0.1 pts
60Halifax County20.8-0.2 pts
61Dickenson County20.8-0 pts
62Buena Vista city20.7-0.1 pts
63James City County20.7-0 pts
64Powhatan County20.6-0.2 pts
65Augusta County20.6-0.2 pts
66Pittsylvania County20.6-0 pts
67Bristol city20.5-0.1 pts
68Gloucester County20.5-0 pts
69Page County20.5+0.1 pts
70Accomack County20.4-0.1 pts
71Essex County20.4-0.6 pts
72Fredericksburg city20.4+0.2 pts
73Prince George County20.3-0.3 pts
74Wise County20.3-0.2 pts
75Smyth County20.2-0 pts
76Norfolk city20-0.2 pts
77Wythe County20-0.1 pts
78Amherst County20-0.2 pts
79Henry County20-0.2 pts
80Nottoway County19.9+0.2 pts
81Craig County19.8-0.1 pts
82Alleghany County19.8-0.5 pts
83Franklin County19.8-0 pts
84Carroll County19.8-0.2 pts
85Russell County19.7-0.1 pts
86Southampton County19.7-0.3 pts
87Lee County19.6-0.2 pts
88Covington city19.6-0.6 pts
89Tazewell County19.4-0.3 pts
90Goochland County19.4-0.2 pts
91Fairfax city19.30 pts
92Buckingham County19.3-0.1 pts
93Petersburg city19.2-0.3 pts
94Northampton County19.20 pts
95Washington County19.1-0.3 pts
96Lynchburg city19.1-0 pts
97King and Queen County19.1-0.1 pts
98Mecklenburg County19.1-0.2 pts
99Salem city18.9-0.3 pts
100Lunenburg County18.9+0.2 pts
101Scott County18.7-0.2 pts
102Nelson County18.6-0.1 pts
103Pulaski County18.6-0 pts
104Rockbridge County18.4-0.1 pts
105Patrick County18.4-0.2 pts
106Surry County18.3-1 pts
107Westmoreland County18.3-0.6 pts
108Richmond city18.3-0.1 pts
109Buchanan County18.2-0.3 pts
110Staunton city18.1+0.1 pts
111Alexandria city18.1+0.1 pts
112Rappahannock County18-1.2 pts
113Brunswick County17.2-0.6 pts
114Richmond County17.1+0.3 pts
115Grayson County17.1-1.1 pts
116Arlington County16.8+0.2 pts
117Harrisonburg city16.8+0.5 pts
118Mathews County16.5-0.6 pts
119Bland County16.5-0.6 pts
120Prince Edward County16.4-0.1 pts
121Bath County16.4-0.4 pts
122Montgomery County16.3+0.1 pts
123Charles City County16.3-0.5 pts
124Greensville County16-0.1 pts
125Sussex County15.9-0.1 pts
126Northumberland County15.9+0.1 pts
127Charlottesville city15.7+0.1 pts
128Middlesex County15-0.1 pts
129Lancaster County14.4-0.7 pts
130Highland County14.3+0.7 pts
131Radford city13.8+0.4 pts
132Williamsburg city10.6-0.5 pts
133Lexington city10.1+0.3 pts

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Residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of total population on 1 July. United States: Census Bureau county population estimates by age; states and the nation are sums of their counties.

Uses the US age of majority. Not comparable with population_0_14_share, which stops at 14.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in Virginia by population under 18, 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 June 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-under-18/virginia-counties?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest population under 18?

Loudoun County, with 29.7% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population under 18?

Lexington city, with 10.1% in 2014.

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