Counties in Virginia by population under 18

Loudoun County had the highest population under 18 of 133 counties in 2016, at 29.2%. Williamsburg city had the lowest, at 10.5%. The median was 20.2% and the figure for Virginia was 22.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest29.2Loudoun County
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Map of counties, 2016

Accomack County: 20.2 %Albemarle County: 20.9 %Alleghany County: 19.4 %Amelia County: 20.9 %Amherst County: 20.2 %Appomattox County: 21.8 %Arlington County: 17.4 %Augusta County: 20.2 %Bath County: 16.6 %Bedford County: 20.6 %Bland County: 16.3 %Botetourt County: 20.2 %Brunswick County: 16.6 %Buchanan County: 17.8 %Buckingham County: 19 %Campbell County: 20.7 %Caroline County: 23.6 %Carroll County: 19.5 %Charles City County: 15.8 %Charlotte County: 21.4 %Chesterfield County: 24.4 %Clarke County: 20.8 %Craig County: 19.6 %Culpeper County: 24.8 %Cumberland County: 20.5 %Dickenson County: 19.9 %Dinwiddie County: 21.2 %Essex County: 20.2 %Fairfax County: 23.9 %Fauquier County: 23.6 %Floyd County: 20.7 %Fluvanna County: 20.7 %Franklin County: 19.7 %Frederick County: 23.4 %Giles County: 20.8 %Gloucester County: 20.3 %Goochland County: 18.9 %Grayson County: 16.9 %Greene County: 23.7 %Greensville County: 15.7 %Halifax County: 20.5 %Hanover County: 22.6 %Henrico County: 23.3 %Henry County: 19.7 %Highland County: 14.8 %Isle of Wight County: 21.3 %James City County: 20.3 %King and Queen County: 18.8 %King George County: 26.2 %King William County: 23.1 %Lancaster County: 14.6 %Lee County: 19.3 %Loudoun County: 29.2 %Louisa County: 21.1 %Lunenburg County: 18.9 %Madison County: 21.4 %Mathews County: 16.2 %Mecklenburg County: 18.6 %Middlesex County: 15.2 %Montgomery County: 16.3 %Nelson County: 18.2 %New Kent County: 21.1 %Northampton County: 19.1 %Northumberland County: 14.9 %Nottoway County: 18.8 %Orange County: 21.9 %Page County: 20.2 %Patrick County: 18.1 %Pittsylvania County: 20.2 %Powhatan County: 20.7 %Prince Edward County: 16.1 %Prince George County: 19.8 %Prince William County: 27.6 %Pulaski County: 18.2 %Rappahannock County: 17.8 %Richmond County: 17.3 %Roanoke County: 20.8 %Rockbridge County: 18.5 %Rockingham County: 22.3 %Russell County: 19.6 %Scott County: 18.4 %Shenandoah County: 21.3 %Smyth County: 20 %Southampton County: 19.6 %Spotsylvania County: 25.5 %Stafford County: 26.7 %Surry County: 17.9 %Sussex County: 16 %Tazewell County: 19.3 %Warren County: 22.5 %Washington County: 19 %Westmoreland County: 18.7 %Wise County: 20 %Wythe County: 20.2 %York County: 24.7 %Alexandria city: 18.5 %Bristol city: 20.5 %Buena Vista city: 20.4 %Charlottesville city: 16.1 %Chesapeake city: 24.2 %Colonial Heights city: 21.6 %Covington city: 20 %Danville city: 21.3 %Emporia city: 25.1 %Fairfax city: 19.1 %Falls Church city: 24.9 %Franklin city: 23.2 %Fredericksburg city: 20.7 %Galax city: 21.6 %Hampton city: 20.9 %Harrisonburg city: 17.5 %Hopewell city: 24.7 %Lexington city: 10.6 %Lynchburg city: 18.9 %Manassas city: 26.4 %Manassas Park city: 28.3 %Martinsville city: 21.3 %Newport News city: 22.8 %Norfolk city: 19.8 %Norton city: 21.4 %Petersburg city: 19.1 %Poquoson city: 21.6 %Portsmouth city: 23 %Radford city: 14.1 %Richmond city: 18 %Roanoke city: 21.3 %Salem city: 18.9 %Staunton city: 18.2 %Suffolk city: 24.6 %Virginia Beach city: 22.6 %Waynesboro city: 21.8 %Williamsburg city: 10.5 %Winchester city: 21.8 %
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%, 2016. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2016

Loudoun County: 29.2 %Loudoun County29.2Manassas Park city: 28.3 %Manassas Park city28.3Prince William County: 27.6 %Prince William County27.6Stafford County: 26.7 %Stafford County26.7Manassas city: 26.4 %Manassas city26.4King George County: 26.2 %King George County26.2Spotsylvania County: 25.5 %Spotsylvania County25.5Emporia city: 25.1 %Emporia city25.1Falls Church city: 24.9 %Falls Church city24.9Culpeper County: 24.8 %Culpeper County24.8Hopewell city: 24.7 %Hopewell city24.7York County: 24.7 %York County24.7Suffolk city: 24.6 %Suffolk city24.6Chesterfield County: 24.4 %Chesterfield County24.4Chesapeake city: 24.2 %Chesapeake city24.2Fairfax County: 23.9 %Fairfax County23.9Greene County: 23.7 %Greene County23.7Caroline County: 23.6 %Caroline County23.6Fauquier County: 23.6 %Fauquier County23.6Frederick County: 23.4 %Frederick County23.4Henrico County: 23.3 %Henrico County23.3Franklin city: 23.2 %Franklin city23.2King William County: 23.1 %King William County23.1Portsmouth city: 23 %Portsmouth city23Newport News city: 22.8 %Newport News city22.8Hanover County: 22.6 %Hanover County22.6Virginia Beach city: 22.6 %Virginia Beach city22.6Warren County: 22.5 %Warren County22.5Rockingham County: 22.3 %Rockingham County22.3Orange County: 21.9 %Orange County21.9Winchester city: 21.8 %Winchester city21.8Appomattox County: 21.8 %Appomattox County21.8Waynesboro city: 21.8 %Waynesboro city21.8Poquoson city: 21.6 %Poquoson city21.6Galax city: 21.6 %Galax city21.6Colonial Heights city: 21.6 %Colonial Heights city21.6Charlotte County: 21.4 %Charlotte County21.4Madison County: 21.4 %Madison County21.4Norton city: 21.4 %Norton city21.4Roanoke city: 21.3 %Roanoke city21.3Loudoun County: 29.2 %Loudoun County29.2Manassas Park city: 28.3 %Manassas Park city28.3Prince William County: 27.6 %Prince William County27.6Stafford County: 26.7 %Stafford County26.7Manassas city: 26.4 %Manassas city26.4King George County: 26.2 %King George County26.2Spotsylvania County: 25.5 %Spotsylvania County25.5Emporia city: 25.1 %Emporia city25.1Falls Church city: 24.9 %Falls Church city24.9Culpeper County: 24.8 %Culpeper County24.8Hopewell city: 24.7 %Hopewell city24.7York County: 24.7 %York County24.7Suffolk city: 24.6 %Suffolk city24.6Chesterfield County: 24.4 %Chesterfield County24.4Chesapeake city: 24.2 %Chesapeake city24.2Fairfax County: 23.9 %Fairfax County23.9Greene County: 23.7 %Greene County23.7Caroline County: 23.6 %Caroline County23.6Fauquier County: 23.6 %Fauquier County23.6Frederick County: 23.4 %Frederick County23.4Henrico County: 23.3 %Henrico County23.3Franklin city: 23.2 %Franklin city23.2King William County: 23.1 %King William County23.1Portsmouth city: 23 %Portsmouth city23Newport News city: 22.8 %Newport News city22.8Hanover County: 22.6 %Hanover County22.6Virginia Beach city: 22.6 %Virginia Beach city22.6Warren County: 22.5 %Warren County22.5Rockingham County: 22.3 %Rockingham County22.3Orange County: 21.9 %Orange County21.9Winchester city: 21.8 %Winchester city21.8Appomattox County: 21.8 %Appomattox County21.8Waynesboro city: 21.8 %Waynesboro city21.8Poquoson city: 21.6 %Poquoson city21.6Galax city: 21.6 %Galax city21.6Colonial Heights city: 21.6 %Colonial Heights city21.6Charlotte County: 21.4 %Charlotte County21.4Madison County: 21.4 %Madison County21.4Norton city: 21.4 %Norton city21.4Roanoke city: 21.3 %Roanoke city21.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Loudoun County29.2-0.2 pts
2Manassas Park city28.3-0.1 pts
3Prince William County27.6-0.2 pts
4Stafford County26.7-0.3 pts
5Manassas city26.4-0.2 pts
6King George County26.2-0.1 pts
7Spotsylvania County25.5-0.1 pts
8Emporia city25.1-0.1 pts
9Falls Church city24.9-0 pts
10Culpeper County24.80 pts
11Hopewell city24.7+0.3 pts
12York County24.7-0.1 pts
13Suffolk city24.6-0.1 pts
14Chesterfield County24.4-0.2 pts
15Chesapeake city24.2-0.1 pts
16Fairfax County23.9-0 pts
17Greene County23.7-0.1 pts
18Caroline County23.6-0.3 pts
19Fauquier County23.6-0.2 pts
20Frederick County23.4-0 pts
21Henrico County23.3-0.1 pts
22Franklin city23.2-0.6 pts
23King William County23.1-0.1 pts
24Portsmouth city230 pts
25Newport News city22.8-0.1 pts
26Hanover County22.6-0.2 pts
27Virginia Beach city22.6-0.1 pts
28Warren County22.5-0.4 pts
29Rockingham County22.3-0.2 pts
30Orange County21.9-0.3 pts
31Winchester city21.8-0.3 pts
32Appomattox County21.8-0 pts
33Waynesboro city21.8-0.3 pts
34Poquoson city21.6-0.4 pts
35Galax city21.6-0.4 pts
36Colonial Heights city21.60 pts
37Charlotte County21.4+0.2 pts
38Madison County21.4+0.1 pts
39Norton city21.4+0.5 pts
40Roanoke city21.3-0.1 pts
41Isle of Wight County21.3-0.1 pts
42Martinsville city21.3+0.1 pts
43Shenandoah County21.3+0.1 pts
44Danville city21.3-0 pts
45Dinwiddie County21.2-0 pts
46Louisa County21.10 pts
47New Kent County21.1-0 pts
48Amelia County20.9-0.1 pts
49Albemarle County20.9-0.2 pts
50Hampton city20.9-0.3 pts
51Roanoke County20.8-0.2 pts
52Giles County20.8+0.1 pts
53Clarke County20.8-0.2 pts
54Powhatan County20.7-0.3 pts
55Floyd County20.7-0.2 pts
56Campbell County20.7-0 pts
57Fluvanna County20.7-0.4 pts
58Fredericksburg city20.7+0.1 pts
59Bedford County20.6-0.3 pts
60Cumberland County20.5-0.6 pts
61Halifax County20.5-0.2 pts
62Bristol city20.5+0.1 pts
63Buena Vista city20.4+0.3 pts
64Gloucester County20.3-0.1 pts
65James City County20.3-0.1 pts
66Augusta County20.2-0.1 pts
67Amherst County20.2-0.1 pts
68Accomack County20.2-0.2 pts
69Essex County20.2-0.1 pts
70Pittsylvania County20.2-0.2 pts
71Botetourt County20.2-0.2 pts
72Wythe County20.2-0.1 pts
73Page County20.2-0.2 pts
74Wise County20-0 pts
75Covington city20+1 pts
76Smyth County20-0.1 pts
77Dickenson County19.9-0.5 pts
78Norfolk city19.8-0 pts
79Prince George County19.8-0.1 pts
80Henry County19.7-0.1 pts
81Franklin County19.7+0.1 pts
82Russell County19.6-0.2 pts
83Southampton County19.6+0.1 pts
84Craig County19.6+0.4 pts
85Carroll County19.5-0.3 pts
86Alleghany County19.4-0.2 pts
87Tazewell County19.3-0.1 pts
88Lee County19.3-0.1 pts
89Petersburg city19.1-0.2 pts
90Northampton County19.1+0.1 pts
91Fairfax city19.1+0.2 pts
92Washington County190 pts
93Buckingham County19-0.1 pts
94Lynchburg city18.9-0 pts
95Lunenburg County18.9-0.1 pts
96Goochland County18.9-0.1 pts
97Salem city18.9-0 pts
98King and Queen County18.8-0.3 pts
99Nottoway County18.8-0.5 pts
100Westmoreland County18.7+0.3 pts
101Mecklenburg County18.6-0.1 pts
102Alexandria city18.5+0.2 pts
103Rockbridge County18.5+0.1 pts
104Scott County18.4-0.3 pts
105Pulaski County18.2-0.2 pts
106Nelson County18.2-0.2 pts
107Staunton city18.2-0.1 pts
108Patrick County18.1-0.1 pts
109Richmond city18-0.2 pts
110Surry County17.9-0.4 pts
111Rappahannock County17.8-0.2 pts
112Buchanan County17.8-0.3 pts
113Harrisonburg city17.5+0.5 pts
114Arlington County17.4+0.3 pts
115Richmond County17.3+0.1 pts
116Grayson County16.90 pts
117Bath County16.6-0.1 pts
118Brunswick County16.6-0.4 pts
119Bland County16.3+0.1 pts
120Montgomery County16.3-0.2 pts
121Mathews County16.2-0 pts
122Prince Edward County16.1+0.1 pts
123Charlottesville city16.1+0.2 pts
124Sussex County16-0 pts
125Charles City County15.8-0.4 pts
126Greensville County15.7+0.3 pts
127Middlesex County15.2+0.2 pts
128Northumberland County14.9-0.6 pts
129Highland County14.8+0.7 pts
130Lancaster County14.6+0.2 pts
131Radford city14.1+0.2 pts
132Lexington city10.6+0.1 pts
133Williamsburg city10.5+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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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, 2016. 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=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest population under 18?

Loudoun County, with 29.2% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population under 18?

Williamsburg city, with 10.5% in 2016.

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