Counties in Virginia by population under 18

Loudoun County had the highest population under 18 of 133 counties in 2021, at 27.4%. Williamsburg city had the lowest, at 10.3%. The median was 19.7% and the figure for Virginia was 21.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest27.4Loudoun County
Median19.7133 counties
Virginia21.8History

Map of counties, 2021

Accomack County: 19.7 %Albemarle County: 19.8 %Alleghany County: 18.2 %Amelia County: 20.2 %Amherst County: 20.2 %Appomattox County: 22.2 %Arlington County: 17.9 %Augusta County: 19.3 %Bath County: 16.7 %Bedford County: 19.5 %Bland County: 14.1 %Botetourt County: 19.3 %Brunswick County: 15.9 %Buchanan County: 17.2 %Buckingham County: 18.6 %Campbell County: 20.3 %Caroline County: 22.5 %Carroll County: 18.2 %Charles City County: 13.7 %Charlotte County: 21.3 %Chesterfield County: 23.9 %Clarke County: 19.4 %Craig County: 18.3 %Culpeper County: 24.5 %Cumberland County: 19.9 %Dickenson County: 19.1 %Dinwiddie County: 20.8 %Essex County: 18.8 %Fairfax County: 23 %Fauquier County: 23 %Floyd County: 19.1 %Fluvanna County: 19.7 %Franklin County: 18.8 %Frederick County: 22.8 %Giles County: 19.5 %Gloucester County: 19.8 %Goochland County: 16.9 %Grayson County: 15.9 %Greene County: 22.7 %Greensville County: 14.6 %Halifax County: 20.1 %Hanover County: 21.7 %Henrico County: 22.3 %Henry County: 18.9 %Highland County: 13.6 %Isle of Wight County: 21.4 %James City County: 19.6 %King and Queen County: 17.1 %King George County: 25.4 %King William County: 22.8 %Lancaster County: 14.1 %Lee County: 19.5 %Loudoun County: 27.4 %Louisa County: 20.4 %Lunenburg County: 19.8 %Madison County: 20.4 %Mathews County: 15.4 %Mecklenburg County: 18.4 %Middlesex County: 14.9 %Montgomery County: 15.7 %Nelson County: 17.2 %New Kent County: 20.6 %Northampton County: 17.6 %Northumberland County: 14.2 %Nottoway County: 18.2 %Orange County: 21.4 %Page County: 20 %Patrick County: 17.7 %Pittsylvania County: 18.9 %Powhatan County: 20.5 %Prince Edward County: 16.1 %Prince George County: 19.7 %Prince William County: 26.5 %Pulaski County: 18 %Rappahannock County: 16.2 %Richmond County: 17.7 %Roanoke County: 19.9 %Rockbridge County: 17.8 %Rockingham County: 21.9 %Russell County: 19.3 %Scott County: 18.2 %Shenandoah County: 21.1 %Smyth County: 19.5 %Southampton County: 18.9 %Spotsylvania County: 24.4 %Stafford County: 26.5 %Surry County: 16.8 %Sussex County: 14.9 %Tazewell County: 18.9 %Warren County: 22 %Washington County: 18.1 %Westmoreland County: 18.5 %Wise County: 19.4 %Wythe County: 19.6 %York County: 24 %Alexandria city: 18.5 %Bristol city: 20 %Buena Vista city: 19.6 %Charlottesville city: 16.7 %Chesapeake city: 24.1 %Colonial Heights city: 22.7 %Covington city: 22.2 %Danville city: 20.9 %Emporia city: 24.3 %Fairfax city: 21.6 %Falls Church city: 24.6 %Franklin city: 24.1 %Fredericksburg city: 20.9 %Galax city: 22.2 %Hampton city: 20.8 %Harrisonburg city: 18.1 %Hopewell city: 24.7 %Lexington city: 12.1 %Lynchburg city: 18.9 %Manassas city: 25.8 %Manassas Park city: 25.2 %Martinsville city: 22.5 %Newport News city: 22.5 %Norfolk city: 19.3 %Norton city: 22 %Petersburg city: 20.7 %Poquoson city: 23 %Portsmouth city: 22.3 %Radford city: 14.2 %Richmond city: 17.2 %Roanoke city: 21.5 %Salem city: 19 %Staunton city: 18.9 %Suffolk city: 23.5 %Virginia Beach city: 21.9 %Waynesboro city: 22 %Williamsburg city: 10.3 %Winchester city: 21.3 %
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%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2021

Loudoun County: 27.4 %Loudoun County27.4Stafford County: 26.5 %Stafford County26.5Prince William County: 26.5 %Prince William County26.5Manassas city: 25.8 %Manassas city25.8King George County: 25.4 %King George County25.4Manassas Park city: 25.2 %Manassas Park city25.2Hopewell city: 24.7 %Hopewell city24.7Falls Church city: 24.6 %Falls Church city24.6Culpeper County: 24.5 %Culpeper County24.5Spotsylvania County: 24.4 %Spotsylvania County24.4Emporia city: 24.3 %Emporia city24.3Franklin city: 24.1 %Franklin city24.1Chesapeake city: 24.1 %Chesapeake city24.1York County: 24 %York County24Chesterfield County: 23.9 %Chesterfield County23.9Suffolk city: 23.5 %Suffolk city23.5Fairfax County: 23 %Fairfax County23Poquoson city: 23 %Poquoson city23Fauquier County: 23 %Fauquier County23King William County: 22.8 %King William County22.8Frederick County: 22.8 %Frederick County22.8Colonial Heights city: 22.7 %Colonial Heights city22.7Greene County: 22.7 %Greene County22.7Caroline County: 22.5 %Caroline County22.5Newport News city: 22.5 %Newport News city22.5Martinsville city: 22.5 %Martinsville city22.5Portsmouth city: 22.3 %Portsmouth city22.3Henrico County: 22.3 %Henrico County22.3Covington city: 22.2 %Covington city22.2Appomattox County: 22.2 %Appomattox County22.2Galax city: 22.2 %Galax city22.2Warren County: 22 %Warren County22Waynesboro city: 22 %Waynesboro city22Norton city: 22 %Norton city22Virginia Beach city: 21.9 %Virginia Beach city21.9Rockingham County: 21.9 %Rockingham County21.9Hanover County: 21.7 %Hanover County21.7Fairfax city: 21.6 %Fairfax city21.6Roanoke city: 21.5 %Roanoke city21.5Orange County: 21.4 %Orange County21.4Loudoun County: 27.4 %Loudoun County27.4Stafford County: 26.5 %Stafford County26.5Prince William County: 26.5 %Prince William County26.5Manassas city: 25.8 %Manassas city25.8King George County: 25.4 %King George County25.4Manassas Park city: 25.2 %Manassas Park city25.2Hopewell city: 24.7 %Hopewell city24.7Falls Church city: 24.6 %Falls Church city24.6Culpeper County: 24.5 %Culpeper County24.5Spotsylvania County: 24.4 %Spotsylvania County24.4Emporia city: 24.3 %Emporia city24.3Franklin city: 24.1 %Franklin city24.1Chesapeake city: 24.1 %Chesapeake city24.1York County: 24 %York County24Chesterfield County: 23.9 %Chesterfield County23.9Suffolk city: 23.5 %Suffolk city23.5Fairfax County: 23 %Fairfax County23Poquoson city: 23 %Poquoson city23Fauquier County: 23 %Fauquier County23King William County: 22.8 %King William County22.8Frederick County: 22.8 %Frederick County22.8Colonial Heights city: 22.7 %Colonial Heights city22.7Greene County: 22.7 %Greene County22.7Caroline County: 22.5 %Caroline County22.5Newport News city: 22.5 %Newport News city22.5Martinsville city: 22.5 %Martinsville city22.5Portsmouth city: 22.3 %Portsmouth city22.3Henrico County: 22.3 %Henrico County22.3Covington city: 22.2 %Covington city22.2Appomattox County: 22.2 %Appomattox County22.2Galax city: 22.2 %Galax city22.2Warren County: 22 %Warren County22Waynesboro city: 22 %Waynesboro city22Norton city: 22 %Norton city22Virginia Beach city: 21.9 %Virginia Beach city21.9Rockingham County: 21.9 %Rockingham County21.9Hanover County: 21.7 %Hanover County21.7Fairfax city: 21.6 %Fairfax city21.6Roanoke city: 21.5 %Roanoke city21.5Orange County: 21.4 %Orange County21.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Loudoun County27.4-0.7 pts
2Stafford County26.5-0.1 pts
3Prince William County26.5-0.3 pts
4Manassas city25.8-0.4 pts
5King George County25.4-0 pts
6Manassas Park city25.2-0.8 pts
7Hopewell city24.7+0.3 pts
8Falls Church city24.6-0.5 pts
9Culpeper County24.50 pts
10Spotsylvania County24.4-0.4 pts
11Emporia city24.3+0.3 pts
12Franklin city24.1+0.8 pts
13Chesapeake city24.1-0.2 pts
14York County24-0.3 pts
15Chesterfield County23.9-0.2 pts
16Suffolk city23.5-0.3 pts
17Fairfax County23-0.5 pts
18Poquoson city23+0.2 pts
19Fauquier County23-0.2 pts
20King William County22.8-0.1 pts
21Frederick County22.8-0.2 pts
22Colonial Heights city22.7+0.6 pts
23Greene County22.7+0.2 pts
24Caroline County22.5-0.3 pts
25Newport News city22.5-0.1 pts
26Martinsville city22.5+1 pts
27Portsmouth city22.3-0.1 pts
28Henrico County22.3-0.3 pts
29Covington city22.2+0.6 pts
30Appomattox County22.20 pts
31Galax city22.2+0.5 pts
32Warren County22-0.2 pts
33Waynesboro city220 pts
34Norton city220 pts
35Virginia Beach city21.9-0.2 pts
36Rockingham County21.9-0.1 pts
37Hanover County21.7-0.2 pts
38Fairfax city21.6+0.3 pts
39Roanoke city21.50 pts
40Orange County21.4-0 pts
41Isle of Wight County21.4+0.1 pts
42Winchester city21.30 pts
43Charlotte County21.3+0.1 pts
44Shenandoah County21.1-0.2 pts
45Danville city20.9+0.2 pts
46Fredericksburg city20.9-0.1 pts
47Hampton city20.8+0.2 pts
48Dinwiddie County20.8-0.5 pts
49Petersburg city20.7+0.9 pts
50New Kent County20.6-0.2 pts
51Powhatan County20.5-0.3 pts
52Madison County20.4-0.2 pts
53Louisa County20.4-0.2 pts
54Campbell County20.3-0.3 pts
55Amelia County20.2-0.1 pts
56Amherst County20.2-0.1 pts
57Halifax County20.1+0.1 pts
58Bristol city20-0.4 pts
59Page County20-0.3 pts
60Roanoke County19.9-0.3 pts
61Cumberland County19.9-0.4 pts
62Lunenburg County19.8-0.1 pts
63Albemarle County19.8-0.4 pts
64Gloucester County19.8-0 pts
65Accomack County19.7-0.2 pts
66Fluvanna County19.7-0.3 pts
67Prince George County19.7-0.3 pts
68Wythe County19.6-0.2 pts
69James City County19.6-0.2 pts
70Buena Vista city19.6+0.3 pts
71Giles County19.5-0.5 pts
72Bedford County19.5-0.3 pts
73Lee County19.5+0.1 pts
74Smyth County19.50 pts
75Clarke County19.4-0 pts
76Wise County19.4-0 pts
77Botetourt County19.3-0.4 pts
78Russell County19.3-0.1 pts
79Augusta County19.3-0.4 pts
80Norfolk city19.3-0.3 pts
81Floyd County19.1-0.5 pts
82Dickenson County19.1-0.4 pts
83Salem city19+0.1 pts
84Staunton city18.9+0.1 pts
85Lynchburg city18.9+0.1 pts
86Tazewell County18.9-0.1 pts
87Henry County18.9-0.4 pts
88Pittsylvania County18.9-0.3 pts
89Southampton County18.9-0.4 pts
90Essex County18.8-0.2 pts
91Franklin County18.8-0.2 pts
92Buckingham County18.6-0.2 pts
93Alexandria city18.5-0.1 pts
94Westmoreland County18.5-0 pts
95Mecklenburg County18.4-0.3 pts
96Craig County18.3+0.1 pts
97Carroll County18.2-0.3 pts
98Nottoway County18.2-0.4 pts
99Scott County18.2+0.1 pts
100Alleghany County18.2-0.3 pts
101Washington County18.1-0.1 pts
102Harrisonburg city18.1-0.3 pts
103Pulaski County18+0.2 pts
104Arlington County17.9-0.1 pts
105Rockbridge County17.8-0.4 pts
106Patrick County17.7+0.2 pts
107Richmond County17.7+0.2 pts
108Northampton County17.6-0.7 pts
109Buchanan County17.2-0.4 pts
110Nelson County17.2-0 pts
111Richmond city17.2-0.1 pts
112King and Queen County17.1-0.5 pts
113Goochland County16.9-0.4 pts
114Surry County16.80 pts
115Bath County16.7+0.4 pts
116Charlottesville city16.7+0.1 pts
117Rappahannock County16.2-0.5 pts
118Prince Edward County16.1-0.1 pts
119Brunswick County15.90 pts
120Grayson County15.9-0.1 pts
121Montgomery County15.7-0.2 pts
122Mathews County15.40 pts
123Sussex County14.9-0.4 pts
124Middlesex County14.9-0.2 pts
125Greensville County14.6-0.4 pts
126Northumberland County14.2-0.1 pts
127Radford city14.2+0.1 pts
128Bland County14.1-0.6 pts
129Lancaster County14.1-0.2 pts
130Charles City County13.7-0.6 pts
131Highland County13.6-0.6 pts
132Lexington city12.1+0.9 pts
133Williamsburg city10.3-0.1 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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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, 2021. 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=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest population under 18?

Loudoun County, with 27.4% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Williamsburg city, with 10.3% in 2021.

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