Counties in Virginia by population under 18

Loudoun County had the highest population under 18 of 133 counties in 2015, at 29.4%. Williamsburg city had the lowest, at 10.4%. The median was 20.4% and the figure for Virginia was 22.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest29.4Loudoun County
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Map of counties, 2015

Accomack County: 20.4 %Albemarle County: 21.1 %Alleghany County: 19.6 %Amelia County: 21 %Amherst County: 20.3 %Appomattox County: 21.8 %Arlington County: 17.1 %Augusta County: 20.3 %Bath County: 16.7 %Bedford County: 20.8 %Bland County: 16.2 %Botetourt County: 20.4 %Brunswick County: 17 %Buchanan County: 18.1 %Buckingham County: 19 %Campbell County: 20.8 %Caroline County: 23.9 %Carroll County: 19.8 %Charles City County: 16.3 %Charlotte County: 21.2 %Chesterfield County: 24.5 %Clarke County: 20.9 %Craig County: 19.2 %Culpeper County: 24.8 %Cumberland County: 21 %Dickenson County: 20.4 %Dinwiddie County: 21.3 %Essex County: 20.3 %Fairfax County: 23.9 %Fauquier County: 23.8 %Floyd County: 20.9 %Fluvanna County: 21.1 %Franklin County: 19.6 %Frederick County: 23.4 %Giles County: 20.7 %Gloucester County: 20.4 %Goochland County: 19 %Grayson County: 16.9 %Greene County: 23.9 %Greensville County: 15.4 %Halifax County: 20.6 %Hanover County: 22.8 %Henrico County: 23.4 %Henry County: 19.8 %Highland County: 14.1 %Isle of Wight County: 21.4 %James City County: 20.4 %King and Queen County: 19.1 %King George County: 26.3 %King William County: 23.2 %Lancaster County: 14.4 %Lee County: 19.4 %Loudoun County: 29.4 %Louisa County: 21.1 %Lunenburg County: 19 %Madison County: 21.2 %Mathews County: 16.2 %Mecklenburg County: 18.8 %Middlesex County: 15.1 %Montgomery County: 16.5 %Nelson County: 18.4 %New Kent County: 21.1 %Northampton County: 19 %Northumberland County: 15.5 %Nottoway County: 19.3 %Orange County: 22.2 %Page County: 20.3 %Patrick County: 18.2 %Pittsylvania County: 20.4 %Powhatan County: 21 %Prince Edward County: 16 %Prince George County: 19.9 %Prince William County: 27.8 %Pulaski County: 18.4 %Rappahannock County: 18.1 %Richmond County: 17.2 %Roanoke County: 21 %Rockbridge County: 18.4 %Rockingham County: 22.5 %Russell County: 19.8 %Scott County: 18.8 %Shenandoah County: 21.2 %Smyth County: 20.1 %Southampton County: 19.5 %Spotsylvania County: 25.6 %Stafford County: 27 %Surry County: 18.3 %Sussex County: 16 %Tazewell County: 19.4 %Warren County: 22.9 %Washington County: 19 %Westmoreland County: 18.5 %Wise County: 20 %Wythe County: 20.3 %York County: 24.7 %Alexandria city: 18.4 %Bristol city: 20.3 %Buena Vista city: 20.1 %Charlottesville city: 15.9 %Chesapeake city: 24.3 %Colonial Heights city: 21.5 %Covington city: 19 %Danville city: 21.3 %Emporia city: 25.2 %Fairfax city: 18.9 %Falls Church city: 25 %Franklin city: 23.8 %Fredericksburg city: 20.5 %Galax city: 22 %Hampton city: 21.3 %Harrisonburg city: 17.1 %Hopewell city: 24.5 %Lexington city: 10.5 %Lynchburg city: 19 %Manassas city: 26.5 %Manassas Park city: 28.4 %Martinsville city: 21.2 %Newport News city: 22.9 %Norfolk city: 19.9 %Norton city: 20.9 %Petersburg city: 19.3 %Poquoson city: 22 %Portsmouth city: 23 %Radford city: 13.8 %Richmond city: 18.2 %Roanoke city: 21.5 %Salem city: 18.9 %Staunton city: 18.3 %Suffolk city: 24.6 %Virginia Beach city: 22.7 %Waynesboro city: 22.1 %Williamsburg city: 10.4 %Winchester city: 22.1 %
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%, 2015. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2015

Loudoun County: 29.4 %Loudoun County29.4Manassas Park city: 28.4 %Manassas Park city28.4Prince William County: 27.8 %Prince William County27.8Stafford County: 27 %Stafford County27Manassas city: 26.5 %Manassas city26.5King George County: 26.3 %King George County26.3Spotsylvania County: 25.6 %Spotsylvania County25.6Emporia city: 25.2 %Emporia city25.2Falls Church city: 25 %Falls Church city25Culpeper County: 24.8 %Culpeper County24.8York County: 24.7 %York County24.7Suffolk city: 24.6 %Suffolk city24.6Chesterfield County: 24.5 %Chesterfield County24.5Hopewell city: 24.5 %Hopewell city24.5Chesapeake city: 24.3 %Chesapeake city24.3Fairfax County: 23.9 %Fairfax County23.9Caroline County: 23.9 %Caroline County23.9Greene County: 23.9 %Greene County23.9Fauquier County: 23.8 %Fauquier County23.8Franklin city: 23.8 %Franklin city23.8Henrico County: 23.4 %Henrico County23.4Frederick County: 23.4 %Frederick County23.4King William County: 23.2 %King William County23.2Portsmouth city: 23 %Portsmouth city23Warren County: 22.9 %Warren County22.9Newport News city: 22.9 %Newport News city22.9Hanover County: 22.8 %Hanover County22.8Virginia Beach city: 22.7 %Virginia Beach city22.7Rockingham County: 22.5 %Rockingham County22.5Orange County: 22.2 %Orange County22.2Winchester city: 22.1 %Winchester city22.1Waynesboro city: 22.1 %Waynesboro city22.1Poquoson city: 22 %Poquoson city22Galax city: 22 %Galax city22Appomattox County: 21.8 %Appomattox County21.8Colonial Heights city: 21.5 %Colonial Heights city21.5Roanoke city: 21.5 %Roanoke city21.5Isle of Wight County: 21.4 %Isle of Wight County21.4Danville city: 21.3 %Danville city21.3Dinwiddie County: 21.3 %Dinwiddie County21.3Loudoun County: 29.4 %Loudoun County29.4Manassas Park city: 28.4 %Manassas Park city28.4Prince William County: 27.8 %Prince William County27.8Stafford County: 27 %Stafford County27Manassas city: 26.5 %Manassas city26.5King George County: 26.3 %King George County26.3Spotsylvania County: 25.6 %Spotsylvania County25.6Emporia city: 25.2 %Emporia city25.2Falls Church city: 25 %Falls Church city25Culpeper County: 24.8 %Culpeper County24.8York County: 24.7 %York County24.7Suffolk city: 24.6 %Suffolk city24.6Chesterfield County: 24.5 %Chesterfield County24.5Hopewell city: 24.5 %Hopewell city24.5Chesapeake city: 24.3 %Chesapeake city24.3Fairfax County: 23.9 %Fairfax County23.9Caroline County: 23.9 %Caroline County23.9Greene County: 23.9 %Greene County23.9Fauquier County: 23.8 %Fauquier County23.8Franklin city: 23.8 %Franklin city23.8Henrico County: 23.4 %Henrico County23.4Frederick County: 23.4 %Frederick County23.4King William County: 23.2 %King William County23.2Portsmouth city: 23 %Portsmouth city23Warren County: 22.9 %Warren County22.9Newport News city: 22.9 %Newport News city22.9Hanover County: 22.8 %Hanover County22.8Virginia Beach city: 22.7 %Virginia Beach city22.7Rockingham County: 22.5 %Rockingham County22.5Orange County: 22.2 %Orange County22.2Winchester city: 22.1 %Winchester city22.1Waynesboro city: 22.1 %Waynesboro city22.1Poquoson city: 22 %Poquoson city22Galax city: 22 %Galax city22Appomattox County: 21.8 %Appomattox County21.8Colonial Heights city: 21.5 %Colonial Heights city21.5Roanoke city: 21.5 %Roanoke city21.5Isle of Wight County: 21.4 %Isle of Wight County21.4Danville city: 21.3 %Danville city21.3Dinwiddie County: 21.3 %Dinwiddie County21.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Loudoun County29.4-0.2 pts
2Manassas Park city28.4-0.4 pts
3Prince William County27.8-0.2 pts
4Stafford County27-0.3 pts
5Manassas city26.50 pts
6King George County26.3-0.3 pts
7Spotsylvania County25.6-0.3 pts
8Emporia city25.2-0.3 pts
9Falls Church city25-0.4 pts
10Culpeper County24.8-0.2 pts
11York County24.7+0.3 pts
12Suffolk city24.6-0.2 pts
13Chesterfield County24.5-0.2 pts
14Hopewell city24.5+0.2 pts
15Chesapeake city24.3-0.2 pts
16Fairfax County23.9-0 pts
17Caroline County23.9+0.1 pts
18Greene County23.9-0.3 pts
19Fauquier County23.8-0.3 pts
20Franklin city23.80 pts
21Henrico County23.4-0.2 pts
22Frederick County23.4-0.3 pts
23King William County23.2-0.3 pts
24Portsmouth city23-0.1 pts
25Warren County22.9+0.8 pts
26Newport News city22.9-0.2 pts
27Hanover County22.8-0.3 pts
28Virginia Beach city22.7-0.2 pts
29Rockingham County22.5-0.2 pts
30Orange County22.20 pts
31Winchester city22.1+0.1 pts
32Waynesboro city22.1-0.1 pts
33Poquoson city22+0.1 pts
34Galax city22+0.1 pts
35Appomattox County21.8-0 pts
36Colonial Heights city21.5+0.1 pts
37Roanoke city21.5-0.1 pts
38Isle of Wight County21.4-0 pts
39Danville city21.3-0.1 pts
40Dinwiddie County21.3-0.3 pts
41Hampton city21.3-0.4 pts
42Madison County21.2+0.1 pts
43Charlotte County21.2-0.2 pts
44Martinsville city21.2+0.3 pts
45Shenandoah County21.2-0.2 pts
46Albemarle County21.1-0.2 pts
47New Kent County21.1-0.2 pts
48Louisa County21.1-0.2 pts
49Fluvanna County21.1-0.3 pts
50Amelia County21+0.1 pts
51Cumberland County21-0.4 pts
52Roanoke County210 pts
53Powhatan County21+0.4 pts
54Clarke County20.9-0.1 pts
55Floyd County20.9-0.1 pts
56Norton city20.9-0.8 pts
57Bedford County20.8-0.3 pts
58Campbell County20.8-0.2 pts
59Giles County20.7-0.1 pts
60Halifax County20.6-0.1 pts
61Fredericksburg city20.5+0.1 pts
62Accomack County20.40 pts
63Gloucester County20.4-0.1 pts
64Pittsylvania County20.4-0.2 pts
65James City County20.4-0.2 pts
66Botetourt County20.4-0.4 pts
67Dickenson County20.4-0.4 pts
68Page County20.3-0.1 pts
69Bristol city20.3-0.2 pts
70Amherst County20.3+0.3 pts
71Augusta County20.3-0.3 pts
72Wythe County20.3+0.2 pts
73Essex County20.3-0.1 pts
74Buena Vista city20.1-0.6 pts
75Smyth County20.1-0.1 pts
76Wise County20-0.2 pts
77Prince George County19.9-0.4 pts
78Norfolk city19.9-0.2 pts
79Henry County19.8-0.1 pts
80Russell County19.8+0.1 pts
81Carroll County19.80 pts
82Franklin County19.6-0.2 pts
83Alleghany County19.6-0.3 pts
84Southampton County19.5-0.2 pts
85Tazewell County19.40 pts
86Lee County19.4-0.2 pts
87Nottoway County19.3-0.6 pts
88Petersburg city19.3+0.1 pts
89Craig County19.2-0.7 pts
90King and Queen County19.1-0 pts
91Buckingham County19-0.2 pts
92Covington city19-0.6 pts
93Lynchburg city19-0.2 pts
94Lunenburg County19+0.1 pts
95Northampton County19-0.2 pts
96Goochland County19-0.4 pts
96Washington County19-0.2 pts
98Salem city18.9-0.1 pts
99Fairfax city18.9-0.4 pts
100Scott County18.80 pts
101Mecklenburg County18.8-0.3 pts
102Westmoreland County18.5+0.1 pts
103Nelson County18.4-0.2 pts
104Pulaski County18.4-0.2 pts
105Rockbridge County18.4-0.1 pts
106Alexandria city18.4+0.2 pts
107Surry County18.3-0 pts
108Staunton city18.3+0.2 pts
109Patrick County18.2-0.1 pts
110Richmond city18.2-0.1 pts
111Buchanan County18.1-0 pts
112Rappahannock County18.1+0.1 pts
113Richmond County17.2+0.1 pts
114Arlington County17.1+0.3 pts
115Harrisonburg city17.1+0.3 pts
116Brunswick County17-0.2 pts
117Grayson County16.9-0.2 pts
118Bath County16.7+0.3 pts
119Montgomery County16.5+0.1 pts
120Charles City County16.3-0 pts
121Bland County16.2-0.2 pts
122Mathews County16.2-0.3 pts
123Prince Edward County16-0.4 pts
124Sussex County16+0.1 pts
125Charlottesville city15.9+0.2 pts
126Northumberland County15.5-0.3 pts
127Greensville County15.4-0.6 pts
128Middlesex County15.10 pts
129Lancaster County14.4-0 pts
130Highland County14.1-0.2 pts
131Radford city13.80 pts
132Lexington city10.5+0.4 pts
133Williamsburg city10.4-0.2 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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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). 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, 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html

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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, 2015. 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=2015. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest population under 18?

Loudoun County, with 29.4% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Williamsburg city, with 10.4% in 2015.

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