Counties in Virginia by population under 18

Loudoun County had the highest population under 18 of 133 counties in 2017, at 29%. Williamsburg city had the lowest, at 10.4%. The median was 20.1% and the figure for Virginia was 22.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Accomack County: 20 %Albemarle County: 20.7 %Alleghany County: 19 %Amelia County: 20.7 %Amherst County: 20.2 %Appomattox County: 21.8 %Arlington County: 17.6 %Augusta County: 20 %Bath County: 16.2 %Bedford County: 20.4 %Bland County: 16 %Botetourt County: 19.8 %Brunswick County: 16.6 %Buchanan County: 17.9 %Buckingham County: 18.8 %Campbell County: 20.8 %Caroline County: 23.3 %Carroll County: 19.2 %Charles City County: 15.7 %Charlotte County: 21.2 %Chesterfield County: 24.3 %Clarke County: 20.3 %Craig County: 19.1 %Culpeper County: 24.5 %Cumberland County: 20.7 %Dickenson County: 20.1 %Dinwiddie County: 21.3 %Essex County: 19.7 %Fairfax County: 23.8 %Fauquier County: 23.4 %Floyd County: 20.7 %Fluvanna County: 20.3 %Franklin County: 19.6 %Frederick County: 23.4 %Giles County: 20.6 %Gloucester County: 20.1 %Goochland County: 18.3 %Grayson County: 16.4 %Greene County: 23.5 %Greensville County: 15.5 %Halifax County: 20.4 %Hanover County: 22.4 %Henrico County: 23.1 %Henry County: 19.7 %Highland County: 14.8 %Isle of Wight County: 21.4 %James City County: 20.1 %King and Queen County: 18.6 %King George County: 26 %King William County: 23.2 %Lancaster County: 14.4 %Lee County: 19.3 %Loudoun County: 29 %Louisa County: 20.8 %Lunenburg County: 19 %Madison County: 21.1 %Mathews County: 15.7 %Mecklenburg County: 18.5 %Middlesex County: 15.2 %Montgomery County: 16.3 %Nelson County: 17.6 %New Kent County: 20.9 %Northampton County: 18.9 %Northumberland County: 15 %Nottoway County: 18.5 %Orange County: 21.5 %Page County: 20.1 %Patrick County: 17.9 %Pittsylvania County: 20 %Powhatan County: 20.6 %Prince Edward County: 16.2 %Prince George County: 19.6 %Prince William County: 27.4 %Pulaski County: 18.1 %Rappahannock County: 17.3 %Richmond County: 17.2 %Roanoke County: 20.7 %Rockbridge County: 18.3 %Rockingham County: 22.3 %Russell County: 19.4 %Scott County: 18.3 %Shenandoah County: 21.1 %Smyth County: 19.9 %Southampton County: 19.4 %Spotsylvania County: 25.2 %Stafford County: 26.8 %Surry County: 17.7 %Sussex County: 15.6 %Tazewell County: 19.1 %Warren County: 22.5 %Washington County: 18.7 %Westmoreland County: 18.6 %Wise County: 19.7 %Wythe County: 20.2 %York County: 24.4 %Alexandria city: 18.5 %Bristol city: 20.5 %Buena Vista city: 20 %Charlottesville city: 16.2 %Chesapeake city: 24.2 %Colonial Heights city: 21.7 %Covington city: 20.7 %Danville city: 21.1 %Emporia city: 25.5 %Fairfax city: 19 %Falls Church city: 24.5 %Franklin city: 23.6 %Fredericksburg city: 20.5 %Galax city: 20.9 %Hampton city: 20.7 %Harrisonburg city: 17.7 %Hopewell city: 24.4 %Lexington city: 10.6 %Lynchburg city: 18.7 %Manassas city: 26.4 %Manassas Park city: 28 %Martinsville city: 21.3 %Newport News city: 22.6 %Norfolk city: 19.6 %Norton city: 21.4 %Petersburg city: 19 %Poquoson city: 21.9 %Portsmouth city: 22.8 %Radford city: 14 %Richmond city: 17.8 %Roanoke city: 21.3 %Salem city: 19.1 %Staunton city: 18.3 %Suffolk city: 24.2 %Virginia Beach city: 22.4 %Waynesboro city: 21.8 %Williamsburg city: 10.4 %Winchester city: 21.8 %
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%, 2017. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2017

Loudoun County: 29 %Loudoun County29Manassas Park city: 28 %Manassas Park city28Prince William County: 27.4 %Prince William County27.4Stafford County: 26.8 %Stafford County26.8Manassas city: 26.4 %Manassas city26.4King George County: 26 %King George County26Emporia city: 25.5 %Emporia city25.5Spotsylvania County: 25.2 %Spotsylvania County25.2Falls Church city: 24.5 %Falls Church city24.5Culpeper County: 24.5 %Culpeper County24.5York County: 24.4 %York County24.4Hopewell city: 24.4 %Hopewell city24.4Chesterfield County: 24.3 %Chesterfield County24.3Chesapeake city: 24.2 %Chesapeake city24.2Suffolk city: 24.2 %Suffolk city24.2Fairfax County: 23.8 %Fairfax County23.8Franklin city: 23.6 %Franklin city23.6Greene County: 23.5 %Greene County23.5Fauquier County: 23.4 %Fauquier County23.4Frederick County: 23.4 %Frederick County23.4Caroline County: 23.3 %Caroline County23.3King William County: 23.2 %King William County23.2Henrico County: 23.1 %Henrico County23.1Portsmouth city: 22.8 %Portsmouth city22.8Newport News city: 22.6 %Newport News city22.6Warren County: 22.5 %Warren County22.5Hanover County: 22.4 %Hanover County22.4Virginia Beach city: 22.4 %Virginia Beach city22.4Rockingham County: 22.3 %Rockingham County22.3Poquoson city: 21.9 %Poquoson city21.9Winchester city: 21.8 %Winchester city21.8Appomattox County: 21.8 %Appomattox County21.8Waynesboro city: 21.8 %Waynesboro city21.8Colonial Heights city: 21.7 %Colonial Heights city21.7Orange County: 21.5 %Orange County21.5Norton city: 21.4 %Norton city21.4Isle of Wight County: 21.4 %Isle of Wight County21.4Dinwiddie County: 21.3 %Dinwiddie County21.3Roanoke city: 21.3 %Roanoke city21.3Martinsville city: 21.3 %Martinsville city21.3Loudoun County: 29 %Loudoun County29Manassas Park city: 28 %Manassas Park city28Prince William County: 27.4 %Prince William County27.4Stafford County: 26.8 %Stafford County26.8Manassas city: 26.4 %Manassas city26.4King George County: 26 %King George County26Emporia city: 25.5 %Emporia city25.5Spotsylvania County: 25.2 %Spotsylvania County25.2Falls Church city: 24.5 %Falls Church city24.5Culpeper County: 24.5 %Culpeper County24.5York County: 24.4 %York County24.4Hopewell city: 24.4 %Hopewell city24.4Chesterfield County: 24.3 %Chesterfield County24.3Chesapeake city: 24.2 %Chesapeake city24.2Suffolk city: 24.2 %Suffolk city24.2Fairfax County: 23.8 %Fairfax County23.8Franklin city: 23.6 %Franklin city23.6Greene County: 23.5 %Greene County23.5Fauquier County: 23.4 %Fauquier County23.4Frederick County: 23.4 %Frederick County23.4Caroline County: 23.3 %Caroline County23.3King William County: 23.2 %King William County23.2Henrico County: 23.1 %Henrico County23.1Portsmouth city: 22.8 %Portsmouth city22.8Newport News city: 22.6 %Newport News city22.6Warren County: 22.5 %Warren County22.5Hanover County: 22.4 %Hanover County22.4Virginia Beach city: 22.4 %Virginia Beach city22.4Rockingham County: 22.3 %Rockingham County22.3Poquoson city: 21.9 %Poquoson city21.9Winchester city: 21.8 %Winchester city21.8Appomattox County: 21.8 %Appomattox County21.8Waynesboro city: 21.8 %Waynesboro city21.8Colonial Heights city: 21.7 %Colonial Heights city21.7Orange County: 21.5 %Orange County21.5Norton city: 21.4 %Norton city21.4Isle of Wight County: 21.4 %Isle of Wight County21.4Dinwiddie County: 21.3 %Dinwiddie County21.3Roanoke city: 21.3 %Roanoke city21.3Martinsville city: 21.3 %Martinsville city21.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Loudoun County29-0.2 pts
2Manassas Park city28-0.3 pts
3Prince William County27.4-0.2 pts
4Stafford County26.8+0.1 pts
5Manassas city26.40 pts
6King George County26-0.2 pts
7Emporia city25.5+0.4 pts
8Spotsylvania County25.2-0.3 pts
9Falls Church city24.5-0.4 pts
10Culpeper County24.5-0.3 pts
11York County24.4-0.2 pts
12Hopewell city24.4-0.3 pts
13Chesterfield County24.3-0.1 pts
14Chesapeake city24.20 pts
15Suffolk city24.2-0.4 pts
16Fairfax County23.8-0.1 pts
17Franklin city23.6+0.4 pts
18Greene County23.5-0.2 pts
19Fauquier County23.4-0.2 pts
20Frederick County23.40 pts
21Caroline County23.3-0.3 pts
22King William County23.2+0.1 pts
23Henrico County23.1-0.2 pts
24Portsmouth city22.8-0.2 pts
25Newport News city22.6-0.2 pts
26Warren County22.5-0 pts
27Hanover County22.4-0.2 pts
28Virginia Beach city22.4-0.2 pts
29Rockingham County22.3-0 pts
30Poquoson city21.9+0.3 pts
31Winchester city21.80 pts
32Appomattox County21.80 pts
33Waynesboro city21.80 pts
34Colonial Heights city21.7+0.1 pts
35Orange County21.5-0.4 pts
36Norton city21.40 pts
37Isle of Wight County21.40 pts
38Dinwiddie County21.3+0.1 pts
39Roanoke city21.3-0 pts
40Martinsville city21.3-0 pts
41Charlotte County21.2-0.2 pts
42Madison County21.1-0.2 pts
43Shenandoah County21.1-0.2 pts
44Danville city21.1-0.2 pts
45New Kent County20.9-0.1 pts
46Galax city20.9-0.7 pts
47Louisa County20.8-0.3 pts
48Campbell County20.8+0.1 pts
49Hampton city20.7-0.2 pts
50Roanoke County20.7-0.1 pts
51Covington city20.7+0.8 pts
52Albemarle County20.7-0.2 pts
53Floyd County20.7-0 pts
54Cumberland County20.7+0.2 pts
55Amelia County20.7-0.3 pts
56Giles County20.6-0.2 pts
57Powhatan County20.6-0.1 pts
58Fredericksburg city20.5-0.1 pts
59Bristol city20.50 pts
60Halifax County20.4-0 pts
61Bedford County20.4-0.2 pts
62Clarke County20.3-0.5 pts
63Fluvanna County20.3-0.4 pts
64Wythe County20.2+0.1 pts
65Amherst County20.20 pts
66James City County20.1-0.2 pts
67Dickenson County20.1+0.3 pts
68Gloucester County20.1-0.3 pts
69Page County20.1-0.1 pts
70Augusta County20-0.2 pts
71Accomack County20-0.2 pts
72Pittsylvania County20-0.2 pts
73Buena Vista city20-0.4 pts
74Smyth County19.9-0.1 pts
75Botetourt County19.8-0.4 pts
76Essex County19.7-0.5 pts
77Wise County19.7-0.3 pts
78Henry County19.7-0.1 pts
79Norfolk city19.6-0.2 pts
80Franklin County19.6-0.1 pts
81Prince George County19.6-0.3 pts
82Russell County19.4-0.2 pts
83Southampton County19.4-0.2 pts
84Lee County19.30 pts
85Carroll County19.2-0.3 pts
86Craig County19.1-0.5 pts
87Salem city19.1+0.2 pts
88Tazewell County19.1-0.2 pts
89Lunenburg County19+0.1 pts
90Fairfax city19-0.1 pts
91Petersburg city19-0.1 pts
92Alleghany County19-0.4 pts
93Northampton County18.9-0.2 pts
94Buckingham County18.8-0.2 pts
95Washington County18.7-0.3 pts
96Lynchburg city18.7-0.3 pts
97Westmoreland County18.6-0.1 pts
98King and Queen County18.6-0.2 pts
99Alexandria city18.50 pts
100Nottoway County18.5-0.3 pts
101Mecklenburg County18.5-0.1 pts
102Scott County18.3-0.1 pts
103Goochland County18.3-0.6 pts
104Rockbridge County18.3-0.2 pts
105Staunton city18.3+0.1 pts
106Pulaski County18.1-0.2 pts
107Buchanan County17.9+0.1 pts
108Patrick County17.9-0.3 pts
109Richmond city17.8-0.2 pts
110Harrisonburg city17.7+0.2 pts
111Surry County17.7-0.3 pts
112Arlington County17.6+0.2 pts
113Nelson County17.6-0.6 pts
114Rappahannock County17.3-0.5 pts
115Richmond County17.2-0.1 pts
116Brunswick County16.6+0.1 pts
117Grayson County16.4-0.4 pts
118Montgomery County16.3+0.1 pts
119Bath County16.2-0.4 pts
120Prince Edward County16.2+0.1 pts
121Charlottesville city16.2+0.1 pts
122Bland County16-0.3 pts
123Charles City County15.7-0.1 pts
124Mathews County15.7-0.5 pts
125Sussex County15.6-0.4 pts
126Greensville County15.5-0.2 pts
127Middlesex County15.2-0 pts
128Northumberland County15+0.1 pts
129Highland County14.80 pts
130Lancaster County14.4-0.2 pts
131Radford city14-0 pts
132Lexington city10.60 pts
133Williamsburg city10.4-0.1 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, 2017) [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, 2017. 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=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest population under 18?

Loudoun County, with 29% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Williamsburg city, with 10.4% in 2017.

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