Map of Virginia Counties

Virginia is divided into 95 counties and 38 independent cities, each functioning as county-equivalents for census and administration. Use the interactive maps below to explore these regions and their boundaries. Download free maps or learn more about creating a custom map of Virginia to visualize your own data.

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List of Counties (133)

List of 133 counties
#	County	County seat	Year founded	Population (2024)	Land area (sq mi)
1	Accomack	Accomac	1663	33,411	449.30
2	Albemarle	Charlottesville	1744	117,313	720.50
3	Alexandria	—	—	159,102	14.90
4	Alleghany	Covington	1822	14,632	446.60
5	Amelia	Amelia	1735	13,716	357.80
6	Amherst	Amherst	1761	31,650	474
7	Appomattox	Appomattox	1845	16,957	334.20
8	Arlington	Arlington	1846	239,807	26
9	Augusta	Staunton	1738	78,622	967.10
10	Bath	Warm Springs	1791	4,071	529.20
11	Bedford	Bedford	1754	82,182	760.10
12	Bland	Bland	1861	6,186	357.60
13	Botetourt	Fincastle	1770	34,129	541.30
14	Bristol	—	—	16,316	12.90
15	Brunswick	Lawrenceville	1720	15,750	566.40
16	Buchanan	Grundy	1858	18,632	502.90
17	Buckingham	Buckingham	1761	17,115	579.60
18	Buena Vista	—	—	6,581	6.40
19	Campbell	Rustburg	1782	55,342	503.30
20	Caroline	Bowling Green	1728	33,477	527.40
21	Carroll	Hillsville	1842	29,242	474.70
22	Charles City	Charles City	1634	6,564	182.90
23	Charlotte	Charlotte Court House	1765	11,258	475.30
24	Charlottesville	—	—	44,767	10.20
25	Chesapeake	—	—	254,997	338.50
26	Chesterfield	Chesterfield	1749	389,793	423.50
27	Clarke	Berryville	1836	15,598	176
28	Colonial Heights	—	—	18,674	7.50
29	Covington	—	—	5,663	5.50
30	Craig	New Castle	1851	4,829	328.10
31	Culpeper	Culpeper	1749	56,125	379.20
32	Cumberland	Cumberland	1749	10,062	297.50
33	Danville	—	—	41,993	42.80
34	Dickenson	Clintwood	1880	13,411	330.40
35	Dinwiddie	Dinwiddie	1752	28,576	503.80
36	Emporia	—	—	5,402	6.60
37	Essex	Tappahannock	1692	10,683	257.40
38	Fairfax	Fairfax	1742	1,160,925	391
39	Fairfax City	—	—	26,340	6.20
40	Falls Church	—	—	15,034	2
41	Fauquier	Warrenton	1759	75,865	648
42	Floyd	Floyd	1831	15,658	380.90
43	Fluvanna	Palmyra	1777	28,746	286.20
44	Franklin	Rocky Mount	1786	55,637	690.60
45	Franklin City	—	—	8,373	8.30
46	Frederick	Winchester	1738	98,109	413.10
47	Fredericksburg	—	—	29,992	10.40
48	Galax	—	—	6,739	8.20
49	Giles	Pearisburg	1806	16,533	357.20
50	Gloucester	Gloucester	1651	40,154	217.80
51	Goochland	Goochland	1728	28,223	283
52	Grayson	Independence	1793	15,265	441.80
53	Greene	Stanardsville	1838	21,744	155.90
54	Greensville	Emporia	1781	11,150	295.40
55	Halifax	Halifax	1752	33,448	817.70
56	Hampton	—	—	137,596	51.50
57	Hanover	Hanover	1721	115,309	467.60
58	Harrisonburg	—	—	51,164	17.30
59	Henrico	Laurel	1617	338,696	233.70
60	Henry	Martinsville	1777	49,385	382.40
61	Highland	Monterey	1847	2,348	415.20
62	Hopewell	—	—	22,970	10.40
63	Isle of Wight	Isle of Wight	1634	40,942	315.70
64	James City	Williamsburg	1617	82,797	142.30
65	King and Queen	King and Queen	1691	6,747	315.10
66	King George	King George	1721	28,816	179.60
67	King William	King William	1702	19,232	273.90
68	Lancaster	Lancaster	1651	11,062	133.30
69	Lee	Jonesville	1793	21,780	435.40
70	Lexington	—	—	7,802	2.50
71	Loudoun	Leesburg	1757	443,380	515.70
72	Louisa	Louisa	1742	42,109	495.10
73	Lunenburg	Lunenburg	1746	12,060	431.70
74	Lynchburg	—	—	80,301	48.90
75	Madison	Madison	1793	14,252	320.60
76	Manassas	—	—	43,616	9.80
77	Manassas Park	—	—	16,611	3
78	Martinsville	—	—	13,834	11
79	Mathews	Mathews	1791	8,602	85.90
80	Mecklenburg	Boydton	1765	30,824	625.30
81	Middlesex	Saluda	1673	10,949	130.30
82	Montgomery	Christiansburg	1777	98,998	386.80
83	Nelson	Lovingston	1808	14,766	470.70
84	New Kent	New Kent	1654	27,218	210
85	Newport News	—	—	183,056	69
86	Norfolk	—	—	231,105	53.30
87	Northampton	Eastville	1634	12,004	211.70
88	Northumberland	Heathsville	1648	12,397	191.40
89	Norton	—	—	3,478	7.50
90	Nottoway	Nottoway	1789	15,632	311.90
91	Orange	Orange	1734	38,986	340.50
92	Page	Luray	1831	23,686	310
93	Patrick	Stuart	1791	17,308	483
94	Petersburg	—	—	34,058	22.70
95	Pittsylvania	Chatham	1767	59,410	969
96	Poquoson	—	—	12,854	15.40
97	Portsmouth	—	—	96,482	33.30
98	Powhatan	Powhatan	1777	32,392	260.20
99	Prince Edward	Farmville	1754	22,276	349.90
100	Prince George	Prince George	1703	43,589	265.30
101	Prince William	Manassas	1731	497,003	335.30
102	Pulaski	Pulaski	1839	33,579	319.80
103	Radford	—	—	17,273	9.70
104	Rappahannock	Washington	1833	7,479	266.40
105	Richmond	Warsaw	1692	9,215	191.50
106	Richmond City	—	—	233,655	59.90
107	Roanoke	Salem	1838	97,334	250.50
108	Roanoke City	—	—	97,912	42.50
109	Rockbridge	Lexington	1778	22,368	596.50
110	Rockingham	Harrisonburg	1778	87,674	849.80
111	Russell	Lebanon	1786	25,420	473.50
112	Salem	—	—	25,908	14.50
113	Scott	Gate City	1814	21,388	535.80
114	Shenandoah	Woodstock	1772	45,441	508.10
115	Smyth	Marion	1832	29,137	451.40
116	Southampton	Courtland	1749	17,941	599.20
117	Spotsylvania	Spotsylvania Courthouse	1721	152,021	401.90
118	Stafford	Stafford	1664	168,919	268.50
119	Staunton	—	—	26,361	19.90
120	Suffolk	—	—	103,105	399.20
121	Surry	Surry	1652	6,579	278.90
122	Sussex	Sussex	1754	10,753	490.20
123	Tazewell	Tazewell	1800	38,875	518.80
124	Virginia Beach	—	—	454,808	244.70
125	Warren	Front Royal	1836	42,461	214.60
126	Washington	Abingdon	1777	54,098	561.20
127	Waynesboro	—	—	23,498	15
128	Westmoreland	Montross	1653	19,235	229.30
129	Williamsburg	—	—	16,030	8.90
130	Winchester	—	—	27,800	9.20
131	Wise	Wise	1856	34,973	403.40
132	Wythe	Wytheville	1790	28,100	462
133	York	Yorktown	1634	71,410	104.70

Virginia Counties: Key Facts

Total number of counties: 95 counties
Independent cities (county-equivalents): 38, totaling 133 county-level units
Largest county by area: Pittsylvania County - 978 square miles (2,533 km²)
Smallest county by area: Arlington County - 26 square miles (67 km²)
Most populous county: Fairfax County - 1,150,309 residents
Least populous county: Highland County - 2,232 residents
Most populous independent city: Virginia Beach - 459,470 residents
Least populous independent city: Norton - 2,687 residents
State capital (independent city): Richmond, population 226,610
Total state area: approximately 42,775 square miles (110,787 km²)
Time zone: Eastern Time (ET)
Bordering states: Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia and District of Columbia (D.C.)

Interesting and Fun Facts

Independent cities system: Virginia has the largest number of independent cities in the U.S.
Third-most county-level units: With 133 county-level units, Virginia ranks third in the U.S.
Extreme population contrast: Fairfax County has over 500 times the population of Highland County in a slightly smaller area.
Highland County: Known as “Virginia’s Switzerland” due to its mountainous terrain and low population density.
Pittsylvania County: Bigger in land area than the entire state of Rhode Island.

Frequently Asked Questions

Virginia has 95 counties. In addition, there are 38 independent cities that are treated as county-equivalents, totaling 133 county-level jurisdictions.

The largest county in Virginia by land area is Pittsylvania County, covering 978 square miles (2,533 km²).

The smallest county by land area is Arlington County, covering 26 square miles (67 km²).

The most populous county in Virginia is Fairfax County, with a population of 1,150,309 residents.

Virginia has 38 independent cities. These cities are separate from any county and are treated as county-equivalents. They became separate through charters and legislative actions in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Historical county maps of Virginia are preserved by the Library of Congress and state archives. An example is an 1860 “County map of Virginia and North Carolina” by S. A. Mitchell.

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