Virginia County Map

All 133 counties and independent cities with county seats and major cities

Virginia has 95 counties and 38 independent cities, 133 county-equivalents in all, the third-highest total after Texas and Georgia. This map shows all 133 counties and independent cities and their county seats. Tap a county for details, or download the free printable map below.

Virginia county map showing all 133 counties and independent cities with county names and county seats
Map of Virginia counties and independent cities with county seats (dots) and the state capital, Richmond (star). Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

Updated October 4, 2026 · Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 · Population: Census estimates for July 1, 2025

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Virginia county facts

Number of counties and independent cities
133
Largest by land area
Pittsylvania County 969 sq mi
Smallest by land area
Falls Church city 2 sq mi
Most people
Fairfax County 1,167,873
Fewest people
Highland County 2,318
Fastest growing since 2020
New Kent County +22.1%
Highest median household income
Loudoun County $181,765
Oldest county
Charles City County est. 1634
Newest county
Manassas city est. 1975
State capital
Richmond Richmond city

Virginia's 38 independent cities, including Richmond, Norfolk and Virginia Beach, are not part of any county.

South Boston (1995), Clifton Forge (2001) and Bedford (2013) gave up city status and rejoined the counties around them as towns.

List of 133 Virginia counties and independent cities

Sorted A–Z. Click a column to sort, or a name to show it on the map. Download as CSV

CountyCounty seatPopulation 2025Change since 2020Land area (sq mi)Median incomeEstablishedFIPS
Accomack CountyAccomac33,859+1.3%449$58,993166351001
Albemarle CountyCharlottesville118,356+5.3%721$104,392174451003
Alexandria cityAlexandria160,662+0.8%15$119,681–51510
Alleghany CountyCovington14,546−4.4%447$56,188182251005
Amelia CountyAmelia Court House13,632+2.8%358$76,717173551007
Amherst CountyAmherst31,962+2.1%474$68,724176151009
Appomattox CountyAppomattox17,172+6.6%334$62,853184551011
Arlington CountyArlington243,931+2.2%26$142,114184651013
Augusta CountyStaunton78,940+1.9%967$82,049173851015
Bath CountyWarm Springs4,076−3.1%529$56,184179151017
Bedford CountyBedford83,059+4.5%760$78,937175451019
Bland CountyBland6,151−1.9%358$61,216186151021
Botetourt CountyFincastle34,144+1.7%541$81,213177051023
Bristol cityBristol16,418−4.8%13$50,404–51520
Brunswick CountyLawrenceville15,727−0.8%566$53,084172051025
Buchanan CountyGrundy18,492−9.1%503$42,886185851027
Buckingham CountyBuckingham17,137+1.8%580$60,828176151029
Buena Vista cityBuena Vista6,672+0.6%6$57,833189251530
Campbell CountyRustburg55,629−0%503$66,165178251031
Caroline CountyBowling Green34,413+11.4%527$87,407172851033
Carroll CountyHillsville29,299+0.5%475$54,484184251035
Charles City CountyCharles City6,623−2.2%183$75,417163451036
Charlotte CountyCharlotte Court House11,401−1.1%475$58,000176551037
Charlottesville cityCharlottesville44,388−4.6%10$74,824–51540
Chesapeake cityChesapeake255,332+2.4%339$95,373196351550
Chesterfield CountyChesterfield Court House397,148+9.1%424$101,931174951041
Clarke CountyBerryville15,609+5.5%176$117,111183651043
Colonial Heights cityColonial Heights18,738+3.3%8$76,505–51570
Covington cityCovington5,680−1.2%6$41,944195251580
Craig CountyNew Castle4,800−1.9%328$69,057185151045
Culpeper CountyCulpeper57,666+9.7%379$100,049174951047
Cumberland CountyCumberland10,352+6.8%298$55,325174951049
Danville cityDanville41,647−2.2%43$44,423–51590
Dickenson CountyClintwood13,236−6.3%330$47,254188051051
Dinwiddie CountyDinwiddie28,896+3.4%504$83,704175251053
Emporia cityEmporia5,447−5.3%7$51,899196751595
Essex CountyTappahannock10,654+0.5%257$56,520169251057
Fairfax CountyFairfax1,167,873+1.5%391$153,637174251059
Fairfax cityFairfax26,772+10.9%6$132,348196151600
Falls Church cityFalls Church15,159+3.4%2$143,262194851610
Fauquier CountyWarrenton76,503+4.8%648$130,189175951061
Floyd CountyFloyd15,789+2%381$62,191183151063
Fluvanna CountyPalmyra28,975+6.3%286$96,768177751065
Franklin CountyRocky Mount55,526+2%691$68,849178651067
Franklin cityFranklin8,478+3.7%8$63,245196151620
Frederick CountyWinchester99,955+9.3%413$97,606173851069
Fredericksburg cityFredericksburg30,393+8.6%10$86,071–51630
Galax cityGalax6,670−0.8%8$38,675195351640
Giles CountyPearisburg16,564−1.4%357$65,691180651071
Gloucester CountyGloucester Courthouse40,097+3.6%218$84,306165151073
Goochland CountyGoochland29,187+18%283$118,931172851075
Grayson CountyIndependence15,230−0.7%442$47,730179351077
Greene CountyStanardsville21,958+6.9%156$89,808183851079
Greensville CountyEmporia11,181−1.9%295$54,668178151081
Halifax CountyHalifax33,447−1.7%818$52,013175251083
Hampton cityHampton137,315+0.1%52$69,621190851650
Hanover CountyHanover Courthouse116,423+5.9%468$112,805172151085
Harrisonburg cityHarrisonburg50,839−1.9%17$62,254191651660
Henrico CountyLaurel342,775+2.3%234$88,783163451087
Henry CountyMartinsville49,242−3.3%382$50,760177751089
Highland CountyMonterey2,318+3.8%415$65,625184751091
Hopewell cityHopewell23,261+1%10$54,729191651670
Isle of Wight CountyIsle of Wight41,321+7%316$95,241163451093
James City CountyWilliamsburg83,326+6.5%142$109,985163451095
King George CountyKing George29,646+11%180$116,884172151099
King William CountyKing William19,617+10.2%274$86,056170251101
King and Queen CountyKing and Queen Court House6,743+2.1%315$70,469169151097
Lancaster CountyLancaster10,995+0.7%133$69,713165151103
Lee CountyJonesville21,642−2.4%435$41,827179351105
Lexington cityLexington7,769+6.3%3$84,517196651678
Loudoun CountyLeesburg449,749+6.8%516$181,765175751107
Louisa CountyLouisa42,924+14.2%495$86,689174251109
Lunenburg CountyLunenburg12,058+1%432$54,842174651111
Lynchburg cityLynchburg81,347+3%49$57,947178651680
Madison CountyMadison14,237+2.9%321$84,323179351113
Manassas cityManassas44,332+3.6%10$113,590197551683
Manassas Park cityManassas Park16,560−3.8%3$103,250197551685
Martinsville cityMartinsville13,849+2.7%11$46,727192851690
Mathews CountyMathews8,529−0.1%86$75,880179151115
Mecklenburg CountyBoydton30,747+1.4%625$57,045176551117
Middlesex CountySaluda10,841+2.1%130$75,060–51119
Montgomery CountyChristiansburg98,434−1.3%387$72,715–51121
Nelson CountyLovingston14,920+1%471$72,589180851125
New Kent CountyNew Kent28,022+22.1%210$123,314165451127
Newport News cityNewport News183,230−1.6%69$69,634–51700
Norfolk cityNorfolk231,013−3%53$66,109–51710
Northampton CountyEastville11,879−3.3%212$61,632163451131
Northumberland CountyHeathsville12,557+6.1%191$66,480164851133
Norton cityNorton3,477−5.9%8$41,495195451720
Nottoway CountyNottoway15,796+1%312$63,261178951135
Orange CountyOrange40,083+10.8%341$94,008173451137
Page CountyLuray23,762+0.2%310$57,037183151139
Patrick CountyStuart17,424−1%483$53,038179151141
Petersburg cityPetersburg33,734+0.8%23$50,698–51730
Pittsylvania CountyChatham59,490−1.7%969$54,085176751143
Poquoson cityPoquoson13,292+6.7%15$120,972197551735
Portsmouth cityPortsmouth96,777−1.2%33$60,491–51740
Powhatan CountyPowhatan32,591+7.4%260$110,537177751145
Prince Edward CountyFarmville22,391+2.5%350$56,315175451147
Prince George CountyPrince George43,936+2.2%265$84,897170351149
Prince William CountyManassas502,966+4.3%335$131,402173151153
Pulaski CountyPulaski33,586−0.6%320$62,028183951155
Radford cityRadford17,243+7.3%10$57,348–51750
Rappahannock CountyWashington7,439+1.2%266$83,380183351157
Richmond CountyWarsaw9,294+4.2%192$66,304169251159
Richmond cityRichmond237,257+4.7%60$64,587–51760
Roanoke CountySalem97,150+0.2%251$83,709183851161
Roanoke cityRoanoke99,111−0.9%43$55,378–51770
Rockbridge CountyLexington22,663−0%597$65,469177851163
Rockingham CountyHarrisonburg89,316+6.6%850$80,693177851165
Russell CountyLebanon25,332−1.8%474$50,012178651167
Salem citySalem25,816+1.9%15$66,725196851775
Scott CountyGate City21,200−1.7%536$46,349181451169
Shenandoah CountyWoodstock45,839+3.8%508$67,191177251171
Smyth CountyMarion28,882−3.1%451$49,883183251173
Southampton CountyCourtland18,110+0.6%599$70,795174951175
Spotsylvania CountySpotsylvania Courthouse155,388+10.9%402$112,738172151177
Stafford CountyStafford170,803+8.8%269$137,807166451179
Staunton cityStaunton26,801+4.1%20$65,581–51790
Suffolk citySuffolk104,699+10.9%399$92,666191051800
Surry CountySurry6,603+0.7%279$78,041165251181
Sussex CountySussex10,755−0.8%490$63,530175451183
Tazewell CountyTazewell38,635−4.5%519$47,313180051185
Virginia Beach cityVirginia Beach453,737−1.2%245$92,968–51810
Warren CountyFront Royal42,740+5%215$84,682183651187
Washington CountyAbingdon53,898−0.1%561$64,552177651191
Waynesboro cityWaynesboro23,951+7.9%15$59,994194851820
Westmoreland CountyMontross19,715+6.7%229$63,398165351193
Williamsburg cityWilliamsburg15,861+2.9%9$75,604190251830
Winchester cityWinchester28,272+0.6%9$63,974–51840
Wise CountyWise34,824−3.6%403$52,943185651195
Wythe CountyWytheville27,983−1.1%462$57,745179051197
York CountyYorktown71,374+1.9%105$109,956163451199

Virginia county map with cities

The largest cities in Virginia and the counties and independent cities they are in. Cities that cross a county line list every county, the main one first. To find any smaller town, use the search box above.

Virginia county map with cities and county seats
Virginia counties and independent cities with county seat towns. Download the full-size image
CityCountyPopulation 2025
Virginia BeachVirginia Beach city453,737
ChesapeakeChesapeake city255,332
RichmondRichmond city237,257
NorfolkNorfolk city231,013
Newport NewsNewport News city183,230
AlexandriaAlexandria city160,662
HamptonHampton city137,315
SuffolkSuffolk city104,699
RoanokeRoanoke city99,111
PortsmouthPortsmouth city96,777
LynchburgLynchburg city81,347
HarrisonburgHarrisonburg city50,839
LeesburgLoudoun County49,917
BlacksburgMontgomery County45,104
CharlottesvilleCharlottesville city44,388
ManassasManassas city44,332
DanvilleDanville city41,647
PetersburgPetersburg city33,734
FredericksburgFredericksburg city30,393
WinchesterWinchester city28,272
StauntonStaunton city26,801
FairfaxFairfax city26,772
SalemSalem city25,816
HerndonFairfax and Loudoun counties25,506
WaynesboroWaynesboro city23,951
HopewellHopewell city23,261
ChristiansburgMontgomery County22,442
CulpeperCulpeper County22,074
Colonial HeightsColonial Heights city18,738
RadfordRadford city17,243

Printable Virginia county maps (free PDF, PNG, SVG)

Every map is free to print and share. The PDFs are vector files with real text, so they stay sharp at any size and you can search them for a county name. Use 11×17 (tabloid) for the most readable labels.

Virginia county map with all 133 counties and independent cities labeled

Color map with names

All 133 counties and independent cities labeled, county seats marked. Letter and 11×17 PDF, high-resolution PNG, editable SVG.

Virginia county map with cities

Map with cities

Counties and independent cities with their county seat towns and major cities.

Blank outline map of Virginia counties and independent cities

Blank outline map

County lines only, no names. For quizzes, coloring and your own notes.

Virginia county map with numbers

Numbered map with key

A number in every county with an alphabetical key.

Black and white Virginia county map

Black and white

Labeled map that prints well on any printer.

Map of Virginia counties and independent cities shaded by population density

Population map

Counties and independent cities shaded by population density (2025 estimates).

Data and GIS files

The county table as CSV, and the boundaries as GeoJSON and KML (Google Earth, Google My Maps).

Why Virginia has 95 counties and 38 independent cities

Virginia's counties go back to 1634, when the colony was divided into eight shires to be governed like the shires of England. Six of them survive as counties: Charles City, Henrico, Isle of Wight, James City, Northampton and York. The other 89 counties were formed later, the last being Dickenson County in 1880. Virginia's 38 independent cities are politically and administratively separate from the counties around them, an arrangement with no statewide parallel elsewhere in the United States. The separation grew slowly after Williamsburg became the first city in 1722. The Constitution of 1869 first recognized separate cities and counties, and the Constitution of 1971 codified the cities' independent status. A 1988 law lets cities of under 50,000 people revert to towns, and South Boston, Clifton Forge and Bedford have done so.

Regions of Virginia

Virginia's counties and independent cities grouped into the 21 Planning District Commissions of Virginia (source).

LENOWISCO Planning District Commission (PD 1)

Lee, Scott, Wise, Norton city

Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission (PD 2)

Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, Tazewell

Mount Rogers Planning District Commission (PD 3)

Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Smyth, Washington, Wythe, Bristol city, Galax city

New River Valley Regional Commission (PD 4)

Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Radford city

Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (PD 5)

Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, Roanoke, Covington city, Roanoke city, Salem city

Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission (PD 6)

Augusta, Bath, Highland, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Buena Vista city, Harrisonburg city, Lexington city, Staunton city, Waynesboro city

Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (PD 7)

Clarke, Frederick, Page, Shenandoah, Warren, Winchester city

Northern Virginia Regional Commission (PD 8)

Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, Alexandria city, Fairfax city, Falls Church city, Manassas city, Manassas Park city

Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission (PD 9)

Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, Rappahannock

Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (PD 10)

Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson, Charlottesville city

Central Virginia Planning District Commission (PD 11)

Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, Lynchburg city

West Piedmont Planning District Commission (PD 12)

Franklin, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Danville city, Martinsville city

Southside Planning District Commission (PD 13)

Brunswick, Halifax, Mecklenburg

Commonwealth Regional Council (PD 14)

Amelia, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward

PlanRVA, Richmond Regional Planning District Commission (PD 15)

Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan, Richmond city

George Washington Regional Commission (PD 16)

Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Fredericksburg city

Northern Neck Planning District Commission (PD 17)

Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland

Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission (PD 18)

Essex, Gloucester, King and Queen, King William, Mathews, Middlesex

Crater Planning District Commission (PD 19)

Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Surry, Sussex, Colonial Heights city, Emporia city, Hopewell city, Petersburg city

Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission (PD 22)

Accomack, Northampton

Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (PD 23)

Isle of Wight, James City, Southampton, York, Chesapeake city, Franklin city, Hampton city, Newport News city, Norfolk city, Poquoson city, Portsmouth city, Suffolk city, Virginia Beach city, Williamsburg city

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Virginia counties and independent cities: questions and answers

How many counties and independent cities are in Virginia?
Virginia has 133 counties and independent cities. Virginia has 95 counties and 38 independent cities. The Census Bureau treats each independent city as a county-equivalent, so the official total is 133.
What is the largest county in Virginia?
By land area, Pittsylvania County is the largest (969 sq mi). By population, Fairfax County is the largest, with 1,167,873 people (2025 estimate).
What is the smallest county in Virginia?
Falls Church city is the smallest by land area (2 sq mi). Highland County has the fewest people: 2,318 (2025 estimate).
What is the wealthiest county in Virginia?
By median household income, Loudoun County ranks first with $181,765 (American Community Survey 2020–2024). The lowest is Galax city at $38,675.
What county is Virginia Beach in?
Virginia Beach is in Virginia Beach city.
What county is Chesapeake in?
Chesapeake is in Chesapeake city.
What county is Richmond in?
Richmond is in Richmond city.
How can I see county lines on Google Maps?
Google Maps does not draw county lines. Download the KML file from the printable maps section above and import it into Google My Maps (Create a new map › Import) or open it in Google Earth to see every Virginia county boundary on top of Google's map.
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Sources and methodology

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