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In 2025, there were 8.88 million people living in Virginia. That makes Virginia the 12th-most populous state, home to 2.6% of people living in the US.

8.88M

population of Virginia (2025)

2.6%

Virginia share of the US population (2025)
The population of Virginia was about 4.8 times higher than it was in 1900. Between 2024 and 2025, the population of Virginia grew by about 60,500 people.

About 8.88 million people lived in Virginia in 2025. That's about 4.8 times more than in 1900.

Annual population estimates

What are Virginia's age demographics?

About 1.55 million Virginia residents were aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 17.8% of the state’s population compared with 18% in the US overall.
Another 1.88 million Virginia residents, or 21.6% of the state’s population, were aged under 18. For comparison, children account for 21.6% of the US population.

A lower share of Virginia's population is 65 and older than the US overall.

Population share by age group (2024)

What are Virginia's racial and ethnic demographics?

A state’s population may have racial and ethnic differences compared with the US overall. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census Bureau reporting standards.
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 73% of Virginia’s population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Virginia also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (19%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Virginia’s non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native population accounted for 0.27%, below the 0.72% share nationwide. The Hispanic population makes up 11.6% of the state, compared with 20% nationally.

A lower share of Virginia's population is Hispanic than the US overall.

Population share by race and ethnicity (2024)

What are Virginia's most populous counties?

In 2024, 11 out of 133 counties accounted for over half of Virginia's population:
  • Fairfax County, 1.16 million (13.2% of the population)
  • Prince William County, 497,000 (5.6%)
  • Virginia Beach city, 454,800 (5.2%)
  • Loudoun County, 443,400 (5%)
  • Chesterfield County, 389,800 (4.4%)
  • Henrico County, 338,700 (3.8%)
  • Chesapeake city, 255,000 (2.9%)
  • Arlington County, 239,800 (2.7%)
  • Richmond city, 233,700 (2.6%)
  • Norfolk city, 231,100 (2.6%)
  • Newport News city, 183,100 (2.1%)

In 2024, Fairfax County was the most populous county in Virginia.

Population estimates

What are Virginia's most populous cities?

The largest city in Virginia is Virginia Beach with about 454,800 residents in 2024.

Cities and counties in Virginia ranked by population

Cities and counties in Virginia ranked by population
1.

Virginia Beach

454,808
2.

Chesapeake 

254,997
3.

Richmond 

233,655
4.

Norfolk 

231,105
5.

Newport News

183,056
6.

Alexandria 

159,102
7.

Hampton 

137,596
8.

Suffolk 

103,105
9.

Roanoke 

97,912
10.

Portsmouth 

96,482

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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