Population of Virginia - 1990

This table shows population by political unit from largest to smallest ("in descending order"), based on the historical census records. Census data is accessible through the Geospatial and Statistical Data Center of the University of Virginia library. CAUTION: County boundaries have changed over time; if you are creating statistics on population density, don't mix apples and oranges. New counties were carved out of the acreage of existing counties until Dickenson County was finally created in 1880. Since then, annexations and mergers of cities and counties have also changed the political boundaries. 
 Fairfax                                 818584
 Virginia Beach                          393069
 Norfolk                                 261229
 Henrico                                 217881
 Prince William                          215686
 Chesterfield                            209274
 Richmond                                203056
 Arlington                               170936
 Newport News                            170045
 Chesapeake                              151976
 Hampton                                 133793
 Alexandria                              111183
 Portsmouth                              103907
 Roanoke                                  96397
 Loudoun                                  86129
 Roanoke                                  79332
 Montgomery                               73913
 Albemarle                                68040
 Lynchburg                                66049
 Hanover                                  63306
 Stafford                                 61236
 Rockingham                               57482
 Spotsylvania                             57403
 Henry                                    56942
 Pittsylvania                             55655
 Augusta                                  54677
 Danville                                 53056
 Suffolk                                  52141
 Fauquier                                 48741
 Campbell                                 47572
 Tazewell                                 45960
 Washington                               45887
 Frederick                                45723
 Bedford                                  45656
 York                                     42422
 Charlottesville                          40341
 Wise                                     39573
 Franklin                                 39549
 Petersburg                               38386
 James City                               34859
 Pulaski                                  34496
 Smyth                                    32370
 Accomack                                 31703
 Shenandoah                               31636
 Buchanan                                 31333
 Harrisonburg                             30707
 Gloucester                               30131
 Mecklenburg                              29241
 Halifax                                  29033
 Russell                                  28667
 Amherst                                  28578
 Manassas                                 27957
 Culpeper                                 27791
 Prince George                            27394
 Carroll                                  26594
 Warren                                   26142
 Wythe                                    25466
 Isle of Wight                            25053
 Botetourt                                24992
 Lee                                      24496
 Staunton                                 24461
 Salem                                    23756
 Scott                                    23204
 Hopewell                                 23101
 Winchester                               21947
 Page                                     21690
 Orange                                   21421
 Dinwiddie                                20960
 Louisa                                   20325
 Fairfax                                  19622
 Caroline                                 19217
 Fredericksburg                           19027
 Waynesboro                               18549
 Bristol                                  18426
 Rockbridge                               18350
 Dickenson                                17620
 Southampton                              17550
 Patrick                                  17473
 Prince Edward                            17320
 Giles                                    16366
 Grayson                                  16278
 Martinsville                             16162
 Colonial Heights                         16064
 Brunswick                                15987
 Radford                                  15940
 Westmoreland                             15480
 Powhatan                                 15328
 Nottoway                                 14993
 Goochland                                14163
 King George                              13527
 Alleghany                                13176
 Northampton                              13061
 Buckingham                               12873
 Nelson                                   12778
 Fluvanna                                 12429
 Appomattox                               12298
 Clarke                                   12101
 Floyd                                    12005
 Madison                                  11949
 Charlotte                                11688
 Williamsburg                             11530
 Lunenburg                                11419
 Poquoson                                 11005
 King William                             10913
 Lancaster                                10896
 Northumberland                           10524
 New Kent                                 10445
 Greene                                   10297
 Sussex                                   10248
 Falls Church                              9578
 Greensville                               8853
 Amelia                                    8787
 Essex                                     8689
 Middlesex                                 8653
 Mathews                                   8348
 Franklin                                  7864
 Cumberland                                7825
 Richmond                                  7273
 South Boston                              6997
 Covington                                 6991
 Lexington                                 6959
 Manassas Park                             6734
 Galax                                     6670
 Rappahannock                              6622
 Bland                                     6514
 Buena Vista                               6406
 King and Queen                            6289
 Charles City                              6282
 Surry                                     6145
 Bedford                                   6073
 Emporia                                   5306
 Bath                                      4799
 Clifton Forge                             4679
 Craig                                     4372
 Norton                                    4247
 Highland                                  2635
 VIRGINIA                               6187358

Citation: Geospatial and Statistical Data Center of the University of Virginia library.

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