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Virginia county reference

133 counties and county equivalents in Virginia. Search names or FIPS codes, compare Census geography and keep the original sources with your work.

• Accomack County

  Virginia · FIPS 51001

  33,859 residents · 2025 estimate

• Albemarle County

  Virginia · FIPS 51003

  118,356 residents · 2025 estimate

• Alexandria city

  Virginia · FIPS 51510

  160,662 residents · 2025 estimate

• Alleghany County

  Virginia · FIPS 51005

  14,546 residents · 2025 estimate

• Amelia County

  Virginia · FIPS 51007

  13,632 residents · 2025 estimate

• Amherst County

  Virginia · FIPS 51009

  31,962 residents · 2025 estimate

• Appomattox County

  Virginia · FIPS 51011

  17,172 residents · 2025 estimate

• Arlington County

  Virginia · FIPS 51013

  243,931 residents · 2025 estimate

• Augusta County

  Virginia · FIPS 51015

  78,940 residents · 2025 estimate

• Bath County

  Virginia · FIPS 51017

  4,076 residents · 2025 estimate

• Bedford County

  Virginia · FIPS 51019

  83,059 residents · 2025 estimate

• Bland County

  Virginia · FIPS 51021

  6,151 residents · 2025 estimate

• Botetourt County

  Virginia · FIPS 51023

  34,144 residents · 2025 estimate

• Bristol city

  Virginia · FIPS 51520

  16,418 residents · 2025 estimate

• Brunswick County

  Virginia · FIPS 51025

  15,727 residents · 2025 estimate

• Buchanan County

  Virginia · FIPS 51027

  18,492 residents · 2025 estimate

• Buckingham County

  Virginia · FIPS 51029

  17,137 residents · 2025 estimate

• Buena Vista city

  Virginia · FIPS 51530

  6,672 residents · 2025 estimate

• Campbell County

  Virginia · FIPS 51031

  55,629 residents · 2025 estimate

• Caroline County

  Virginia · FIPS 51033

  34,413 residents · 2025 estimate

• Carroll County

  Virginia · FIPS 51035

  29,299 residents · 2025 estimate

• Charles City County

  Virginia · FIPS 51036

  6,623 residents · 2025 estimate

• Charlotte County

  Virginia · FIPS 51037

  11,401 residents · 2025 estimate

• Charlottesville city

  Virginia · FIPS 51540

  44,388 residents · 2025 estimate

• Chesapeake city

  Virginia · FIPS 51550

  255,332 residents · 2025 estimate

• Chesterfield County

  Virginia · FIPS 51041

  397,148 residents · 2025 estimate

• Clarke County

  Virginia · FIPS 51043

  15,609 residents · 2025 estimate

• Colonial Heights city

  Virginia · FIPS 51570

  18,738 residents · 2025 estimate

• Covington city

  Virginia · FIPS 51580

  5,680 residents · 2025 estimate

• Craig County

  Virginia · FIPS 51045

  4,800 residents · 2025 estimate

• Culpeper County

  Virginia · FIPS 51047

  57,666 residents · 2025 estimate

• Cumberland County

  Virginia · FIPS 51049

  10,352 residents · 2025 estimate

• Danville city

  Virginia · FIPS 51590

  41,647 residents · 2025 estimate

• Dickenson County

  Virginia · FIPS 51051

  13,236 residents · 2025 estimate

• Dinwiddie County

  Virginia · FIPS 51053

  28,896 residents · 2025 estimate

• Emporia city

  Virginia · FIPS 51595

  5,447 residents · 2025 estimate

• Essex County

  Virginia · FIPS 51057

  10,654 residents · 2025 estimate

• Fairfax city

  Virginia · FIPS 51600

  26,772 residents · 2025 estimate

• Fairfax County

  Virginia · FIPS 51059

  1,167,873 residents · 2025 estimate

• Falls Church city

  Virginia · FIPS 51610

  15,159 residents · 2025 estimate

• Fauquier County

  Virginia · FIPS 51061

  76,503 residents · 2025 estimate

• Floyd County

  Virginia · FIPS 51063

  15,789 residents · 2025 estimate

• Fluvanna County

  Virginia · FIPS 51065

  28,975 residents · 2025 estimate

• Franklin city

  Virginia · FIPS 51620

  8,478 residents · 2025 estimate

• Franklin County

  Virginia · FIPS 51067

  55,526 residents · 2025 estimate

• Frederick County

  Virginia · FIPS 51069

  99,955 residents · 2025 estimate

• Fredericksburg city

  Virginia · FIPS 51630

  30,393 residents · 2025 estimate

• Galax city

  Virginia · FIPS 51640

  6,670 residents · 2025 estimate

• Giles County

  Virginia · FIPS 51071

  16,564 residents · 2025 estimate

• Gloucester County

  Virginia · FIPS 51073

  40,097 residents · 2025 estimate

• Goochland County

  Virginia · FIPS 51075

  29,187 residents · 2025 estimate

• Grayson County

  Virginia · FIPS 51077

  15,230 residents · 2025 estimate

• Greene County

  Virginia · FIPS 51079

  21,958 residents · 2025 estimate

• Greensville County

  Virginia · FIPS 51081

  11,181 residents · 2025 estimate

• Halifax County

  Virginia · FIPS 51083

  33,447 residents · 2025 estimate

• Hampton city

  Virginia · FIPS 51650

  137,315 residents · 2025 estimate

• Hanover County

  Virginia · FIPS 51085

  116,423 residents · 2025 estimate

• Harrisonburg city

  Virginia · FIPS 51660

  50,839 residents · 2025 estimate

• Henrico County

  Virginia · FIPS 51087

  342,775 residents · 2025 estimate

• Henry County

  Virginia · FIPS 51089

  49,242 residents · 2025 estimate

• Highland County

  Virginia · FIPS 51091

  2,318 residents · 2025 estimate

• Hopewell city

  Virginia · FIPS 51670

  23,261 residents · 2025 estimate

• Isle of Wight County

  Virginia · FIPS 51093

  41,321 residents · 2025 estimate

• James City County

  Virginia · FIPS 51095

  83,326 residents · 2025 estimate

• King and Queen County

  Virginia · FIPS 51097

  6,743 residents · 2025 estimate

• King George County

  Virginia · FIPS 51099

  29,646 residents · 2025 estimate

• King William County

  Virginia · FIPS 51101

  19,617 residents · 2025 estimate

• Lancaster County

  Virginia · FIPS 51103

  10,995 residents · 2025 estimate

• Lee County

  Virginia · FIPS 51105

  21,642 residents · 2025 estimate

• Lexington city

  Virginia · FIPS 51678

  7,769 residents · 2025 estimate

• Loudoun County

  Virginia · FIPS 51107

  449,749 residents · 2025 estimate

• Louisa County

  Virginia · FIPS 51109

  42,924 residents · 2025 estimate

• Lunenburg County

  Virginia · FIPS 51111

  12,058 residents · 2025 estimate

• Lynchburg city

  Virginia · FIPS 51680

  81,347 residents · 2025 estimate

• Madison County

  Virginia · FIPS 51113

  14,237 residents · 2025 estimate

• Manassas city

  Virginia · FIPS 51683

  44,332 residents · 2025 estimate

• Manassas Park city

  Virginia · FIPS 51685

  16,560 residents · 2025 estimate

• Martinsville city

  Virginia · FIPS 51690

  13,849 residents · 2025 estimate

• Mathews County

  Virginia · FIPS 51115

  8,529 residents · 2025 estimate

• Mecklenburg County

  Virginia · FIPS 51117

  30,747 residents · 2025 estimate

• Middlesex County

  Virginia · FIPS 51119

  10,841 residents · 2025 estimate

• Montgomery County

  Virginia · FIPS 51121

  98,434 residents · 2025 estimate

• Nelson County

  Virginia · FIPS 51125

  14,920 residents · 2025 estimate

• New Kent County

  Virginia · FIPS 51127

  28,022 residents · 2025 estimate

• Newport News city

  Virginia · FIPS 51700

  183,230 residents · 2025 estimate

• Norfolk city

  Virginia · FIPS 51710

  231,013 residents · 2025 estimate

• Northampton County

  Virginia · FIPS 51131

  11,879 residents · 2025 estimate

• Northumberland County

  Virginia · FIPS 51133

  12,557 residents · 2025 estimate

• Norton city

  Virginia · FIPS 51720

  3,477 residents · 2025 estimate

• Nottoway County

  Virginia · FIPS 51135

  15,796 residents · 2025 estimate

• Orange County

  Virginia · FIPS 51137

  40,083 residents · 2025 estimate

• Page County

  Virginia · FIPS 51139

  23,762 residents · 2025 estimate

• Patrick County

  Virginia · FIPS 51141

  17,424 residents · 2025 estimate

• Petersburg city

  Virginia · FIPS 51730

  33,734 residents · 2025 estimate

• Pittsylvania County

  Virginia · FIPS 51143

  59,490 residents · 2025 estimate

• Poquoson city

  Virginia · FIPS 51735

  13,292 residents · 2025 estimate

• Portsmouth city

  Virginia · FIPS 51740

  96,777 residents · 2025 estimate

• Powhatan County

  Virginia · FIPS 51145

  32,591 residents · 2025 estimate

• Prince Edward County

  Virginia · FIPS 51147

  22,391 residents · 2025 estimate

• Prince George County

  Virginia · FIPS 51149

  43,936 residents · 2025 estimate

• Prince William County

  Virginia · FIPS 51153

  502,966 residents · 2025 estimate

• Pulaski County

  Virginia · FIPS 51155

  33,586 residents · 2025 estimate

• Radford city

  Virginia · FIPS 51750

  17,243 residents · 2025 estimate

• Rappahannock County

  Virginia · FIPS 51157

  7,439 residents · 2025 estimate

• Richmond city

  Virginia · FIPS 51760

  237,257 residents · 2025 estimate

• Richmond County

  Virginia · FIPS 51159

  9,294 residents · 2025 estimate

• Roanoke city

  Virginia · FIPS 51770

  99,111 residents · 2025 estimate

• Roanoke County

  Virginia · FIPS 51161

  97,150 residents · 2025 estimate

• Rockbridge County

  Virginia · FIPS 51163

  22,663 residents · 2025 estimate

• Rockingham County

  Virginia · FIPS 51165

  89,316 residents · 2025 estimate

• Russell County

  Virginia · FIPS 51167

  25,332 residents · 2025 estimate

• Salem city

  Virginia · FIPS 51775

  25,816 residents · 2025 estimate

• Scott County

  Virginia · FIPS 51169

  21,200 residents · 2025 estimate

• Shenandoah County

  Virginia · FIPS 51171

  45,839 residents · 2025 estimate

• Smyth County

  Virginia · FIPS 51173

  28,882 residents · 2025 estimate

• Southampton County

  Virginia · FIPS 51175

  18,110 residents · 2025 estimate

• Spotsylvania County

  Virginia · FIPS 51177

  155,388 residents · 2025 estimate

• Stafford County

  Virginia · FIPS 51179

  170,803 residents · 2025 estimate

• Staunton city

  Virginia · FIPS 51790

  26,801 residents · 2025 estimate

• Suffolk city

  Virginia · FIPS 51800

  104,699 residents · 2025 estimate

• Surry County

  Virginia · FIPS 51181

  6,603 residents · 2025 estimate

• Sussex County

  Virginia · FIPS 51183

  10,755 residents · 2025 estimate

• Tazewell County

  Virginia · FIPS 51185

  38,635 residents · 2025 estimate

• Virginia Beach city

  Virginia · FIPS 51810

  453,737 residents · 2025 estimate

• Warren County

  Virginia · FIPS 51187

  42,740 residents · 2025 estimate

• Washington County

  Virginia · FIPS 51191

  53,898 residents · 2025 estimate

• Waynesboro city

  Virginia · FIPS 51820

  23,951 residents · 2025 estimate

• Westmoreland County

  Virginia · FIPS 51193

  19,715 residents · 2025 estimate

• Williamsburg city

  Virginia · FIPS 51830

  15,861 residents · 2025 estimate

• Winchester city

  Virginia · FIPS 51840

  28,272 residents · 2025 estimate

• Wise County

  Virginia · FIPS 51195

  34,824 residents · 2025 estimate

• Wythe County

  Virginia · FIPS 51197

  27,983 residents · 2025 estimate

• York County

  Virginia · FIPS 51199

  71,374 residents · 2025 estimate

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The figures describe the county; they are not an evaluation of schools or an estimate of educational outcomes.

Geography: 2025 U.S. Census Gazetteer. Population: Vintage 2025 estimates, July 1, 2025. County equivalents include parishes, boroughs, independent cities and planning regions. Puerto Rico population is not supplied by this population file.