Richmond, Virginia Metro Area Counties

17 counties · 1.4 million people (2025) · 4,368 sq mi

The Richmond, Virginia metro area (officially the Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area) has 17 counties in Virginia, with 1,389,338 people in 2025. Chesterfield County is the most populous.

Map of the 17 counties of the Richmond, Virginia metro area with county names and major cities
The 17 counties of the Richmond, Virginia metro area (yellow) with the largest cities. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).
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The 17 counties of the Richmond, Virginia metro area

Sorted by population. 9 are central counties (the urban core); the others are outlying counties tied to it by commuting.

CountyCounty seatPopulation 2025Change since 2020Land area (sq mi)Type
Chesterfield CountyChesterfield Court House397,148+9.1%424Central
Henrico CountyLaurel342,775+2.3%234Central
Richmond cityRichmond237,257+4.7%60Central
Hanover CountyHanover Courthouse116,423+5.9%468Central
Prince George CountyPrince George43,936+2.2%265Central
Petersburg cityPetersburg33,734+0.8%23Central
Powhatan CountyPowhatan32,591+7.4%260Outlying
Goochland CountyGoochland29,187+18%283Outlying
Dinwiddie CountyDinwiddie28,896+3.4%504Central
New Kent CountyNew Kent28,022+22.1%210Outlying
Hopewell cityHopewell23,261+1%10Central
King William CountyKing William19,617+10.2%274Outlying
Colonial Heights cityColonial Heights18,738+3.3%8Central
Amelia CountyAmelia Court House13,632+2.8%358Outlying
Sussex CountySussex10,755−0.8%490Outlying
King and Queen CountyKing and Queen Court House6,743+2.1%315Outlying
Charles City CountyCharles City6,623−2.2%183Outlying

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