About Virginia on hearthmap
hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every county, town, and ZIP code in Virginia. Use the interactive map to compare areas side by side, filter by what matters to you, or rank places with a custom match score.
Data is refreshed periodically from public sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, and Redfin. Source attribution is shown on each metric in the app.
Counties in Virginia
133 counties, ranked by population.
- 1Fairfax1,147,837
- 2Prince William488,880
- 3Virginia Beach456,349
- 4Loudoun432,998
- 5Chesterfield377,869
- 6Henrico335,744
- 7Chesapeake252,583
- 8Arlington236,254
- 9Norfolk233,596
- 10Richmond229,359
- 11Newport News184,216
- 12Stafford163,466
- 13Alexandria156,976
- 14Spotsylvania146,603
- 15Hampton137,557
- 16Albemarle114,919
- 17Hanover112,879
- 18Montgomery99,101
- 19Suffolk98,796
- 20Roanoke98,355
- 21Portsmouth97,190
- 22Roanoke97,023
- 23Frederick95,008
- 24Rockingham85,600
- 25James City81,013
- 26Bedford80,894
- 27Lynchburg79,497
- 28Augusta78,033
- 29Fauquier74,577
- 30York71,005
- 31Pittsylvania59,856
- 32Campbell55,312
- 33Franklin55,130
- 34Culpeper54,397
- 35Washington53,926
- 36Harrisonburg51,392
- 37Henry49,980
- 38Charlottesville45,437
- 39Shenandoah44,925
- 40Prince George43,146
- 41Manassas42,976
- 42Danville42,214
- 43Warren41,531
- 44Louisa39,980
- 45Isle of Wight39,974
- 46Tazewell39,624
- 47Gloucester39,526
- 48Orange37,822
- 49Wise35,448
- 50Botetourt34,004
- 51Pulaski33,687
- 52Halifax33,639
- 53Petersburg33,537
- 54Accomack33,335
- 55Caroline32,098
- 56Powhatan31,555
- 57Amherst31,485
- 58Mecklenburg30,516
- 59Smyth29,420
- 60Carroll29,157
- 61Fredericksburg28,873
- 62Dinwiddie28,191
- 63Wythe28,188
- 64Fluvanna28,092
- 65Winchester27,913
- 66King George27,896
- 67Goochland26,410
- 68Staunton25,948
- 69Salem25,618
- 70Russell25,538
- 71New Kent25,105
- 72Fairfax25,026
- 73Page23,727
- 74Hopewell22,959
- 75Waynesboro22,841
- 76Rockbridge22,531
- 77Prince Edward21,996
- 78Lee21,900
- 79Scott21,479
- 80Greene21,155
- 81Buchanan19,415
- 82Westmoreland18,826
- 83King William18,593
- 84Colonial Heights18,352
- 85Southampton17,964
- 86Patrick17,512
- 87Buckingham16,976
- 88Bristol16,849
- 89Manassas Park16,798
- 90Radford16,726
- 91Appomattox16,610
- 92Giles16,557
- 93Brunswick15,841
- 94Williamsburg15,798
- 95Nottoway15,597
- 96Floyd15,593
- 97Grayson15,287
- 98Clarke15,216
- 99Alleghany14,859
- 100Nelson14,732
- 101Falls Church14,710
- 102Madison14,044
- 103Dickenson13,733
- 104Martinsville13,658
- 105Amelia13,462
- 106Poquoson12,639
- 107Northumberland12,188
- 108Northampton12,059
- 109Lunenburg12,016
- 110Charlotte11,422
- 111Greensville11,275
- 112Lancaster10,936
- 113Middlesex10,847
- 114Sussex10,765
- 115Essex10,623
- 116Cumberland9,818
- 117Richmond9,095
- 118Mathews8,540
- 119Franklin8,250
- 120Lexington7,525
- 121Rappahannock7,427
- 122Galax6,726
- 123King and Queen6,695
- 124Charles City6,627
- 125Buena Vista6,593
- 126Surry6,549
- 127Bland6,199
- 128Covington5,680
- 129Emporia5,547
- 130Craig4,856
- 131Bath4,100
- 132Norton3,577
- 133Highland2,296
County rankings in Virginia
Every county in Virginia, ranked on one decision metric at a time.
- 01Cheapest home pricesCheapest Counties to Buy a House in Virginia
- 02Lowest monthly housing paymentCounties With the Lowest Monthly Housing Payment in Virginia
- 03Lowest property taxLowest Property Taxes in Virginia by County
- 04Cheapest homeowners insuranceCounties With the Cheapest Homeowners Insurance in Virginia
- 05Cheapest childcare costCounties With the Cheapest Childcare in Virginia
- 06Lowest natural disaster riskLowest Natural Disaster Risk Counties in Virginia
- 07Lowest flood riskLowest Flood Risk Counties in Virginia
- 08Lowest wildfire riskLowest Wildfire Risk Counties in Virginia
- 09Safest countiesSafest Counties (Lowest Violent Crime) in Virginia
- 10Best school ratingsVirginia School Rankings by County
- 11Highest household incomeCounties With the Highest Household Income in Virginia
- 12Shortest commute timeCounties With the Shortest Commute in Virginia
- 13Fastest-selling homesCounties Where Homes Sell Fastest in Virginia
Virginia at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Virginia?
- Virginia has a population of 8,705,170 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Virginia?
- The median home value in Virginia is $470,631. Hover any county on the map for that county's value, or open Compare to put two states side by side.
- What is the median household income in Virginia?
- Median household income in Virginia is $93,170 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- How many counties are in Virginia?
- Virginia has 133 counties. Each county page on hearthmap shows housing, school, crime, and demographic data town by town.
- What is the average commute time in Virginia?
- The average one-way commute in Virginia is 27.3 minutes, based on US Census ACS journey-to-work data.
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