County
|
FIPS code[1]
|
County seat[2]
|
Established[2]
|
Origin
|
Etymology
|
Population[2]
|
Area[2]
|
Map
|
| Accomack County
|
001
|
Accomac |
1663 |
? |
Native American for across the water place
|
38,305
|
455 sq mi
(1,178 km2) |
|
| Albemarle County
|
003
|
Charlottesville |
1744 |
? |
Willem van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle
|
79,236
|
723 sq mi
(1,873 km2) |
|
| Alleghany County
|
005
|
Covington |
1822 |
? |
Alleghany Mountains
|
12,926
|
446 sq mi
(1,155 km2) |
|
| Amelia County
|
007
|
Amelia Court House |
1734 |
? |
Princess Amelia Sophia
|
11,400
|
357 sq mi
(925 km2) |
|
| Amherst County
|
009
|
Amherst |
1761 |
? |
Jeffery Amherst
|
31,894
|
475 sq mi
(1,230 km2) |
|
| Appomattox County
|
011
|
Appomattox |
1845 |
? |
Appomattox River
|
13,705
|
334 sq mi
(865 km2) |
|
| Arlington County
|
013
|
Arlington |
1801 |
? |
Arlington Estate
|
189,453
|
26 sq mi
(67 km2) |
|
| Augusta County
|
015
|
Staunton |
1745 |
? |
Augusta of Saxe-Gotha
|
65,615
|
972 sq mi
(2,517 km2) |
|
| Bath County
|
017
|
Warm Springs |
1790 |
? |
Bath, England
|
5,048
|
532 sq mi
(1,378 km2) |
|
| Bedford County
|
019
|
Bedford |
1753 |
? |
John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford
|
60,371
|
755 sq mi
(1,955 km2) |
|
| Bland County
|
021
|
Bland |
1861 |
? |
Richard Bland
|
6,871
|
359 sq mi
(930 km2) |
|
| Botetourt County
|
023
|
Fincastle |
1796 |
? |
Baron de Botetourt
|
30,496
|
543 sq mi
(1,406 km2) |
|
| Brunswick County
|
025
|
Lawrenceville |
1732 |
? |
Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg
|
18,419
|
566 sq mi
(1,466 km2) |
|
| Buchanan County
|
027
|
Grundy |
1858 |
? |
James Buchanan
|
26,978
|
504 sq mi
(1,305 km2) |
|
| Buckingham County
|
029
|
Buckingham |
1785 |
? |
Duke of Buckingham or Buckinghamshire
|
15,623
|
581 sq mi
(1,505 km2) |
|
| Campbell County
|
031
|
Rustburg |
1782 |
? |
William Campbell
|
51,078
|
504 sq mi
(1,305 km2) |
|
| Caroline County
|
033
|
Bowling Green |
1728 |
? |
Caroline of Ansbach
|
22,121
|
533 sq mi
(1,380 km2) |
|
| Carroll County
|
035
|
Hillsville |
1842 |
? |
Charles Carroll
|
29,245
|
476 sq mi
(1,233 km2) |
|
| Charles City County
|
036
|
Charles City |
1634 |
? |
Charles I of England
|
6,926
|
182 sq mi
(471 km2) |
|
| Charlotte County
|
037
|
Charlotte Court House |
1765 |
? |
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
|
12,472
|
475 sq mi
(1,230 km2) |
|
| Chesterfield County
|
041
|
Chesterfield |
1749 |
? |
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
|
259,903
|
426 sq mi
(1,103 km2) |
|
| Clarke County
|
043
|
Berryville |
1836 |
? |
George Rogers Clarke
|
12,652
|
177 sq mi
(458 km2) |
|
| Craig County
|
045
|
New Castle |
1851 |
? |
Robert Craig
|
5,091
|
330 sq mi
(855 km2) |
|
| Culpeper County
|
047
|
Culpeper |
1748 |
? |
Thomas Colepeper
|
34,262
|
381 sq mi
(987 km2) |
|
| Cumberland County
|
049
|
Cumberland |
1749 |
? |
Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
|
9,017
|
298 sq mi
(772 km2) |
|
| Dickenson County
|
051
|
Clintwood |
1880 |
? |
William Dickinson
|
16,395
|
333 sq mi
(862 km2) |
|
| Dinwiddie County
|
053
|
Dinwiddie |
1752 |
? |
Robert Dinwiddie
|
24,533
|
504 sq mi
(1,305 km2) |
|
| Essex County
|
057
|
Tappahannock |
1692 |
? |
Essex, United Kingdom
|
9,989
|
258 sq mi
(668 km2) |
|
| Fairfax County
|
059
|
Fairfax |
1742 |
? |
Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron
|
1,077,000
|
396 sq mi
(1,026 km2) |
|
| Fauquier County
|
061
|
Warrenton |
1759 |
? |
Francis Fauquier
|
55,139
|
650 sq mi
(1,683 km2) |
|
| Floyd County
|
063
|
Floyd |
1831 |
? |
John Floyd
|
13,874
|
382 sq mi
(989 km2) |
|
| Fluvanna County
|
065
|
Palmyra |
1777 |
? |
An alternate name for the James River
|
20,047
|
287 sq mi
(743 km2) |
|
| Franklin County
|
067
|
Rocky Mount |
1785 |
? |
Benjamin Franklin
|
47,286
|
692 sq mi
(1,792 km2) |
|
| Frederick County
|
069
|
Winchester |
1743 |
? |
Frederick, Prince of Wales
|
59,209
|
415 sq mi
(1,075 km2) |
|
| Giles County
|
071
|
Pearisburg |
1806 |
? |
William Branch Giles
|
16,657
|
358 sq mi
(927 km2) |
|
| Gloucester County
|
073
|
Gloucester |
1651 |
? |
Gloucestershire or Duke of Gloucester
|
34,780
|
217 sq mi
(562 km2) |
|
| Goochland County
|
075
|
Goochland |
1727 |
? |
William Gooch
|
16,863
|
284 sq mi
(736 km2) |
|
| Grayson County
|
077
|
Independence |
1793 |
? |
William Grayson
|
17,917
|
443 sq mi
(1,147 km2) |
|
| Greene County
|
079
|
Stanardsville |
1838 |
? |
Nathanael Greene
|
15,244
|
157 sq mi
(407 km2) |
|
| Greensville County
|
081
|
Emporia |
1780 |
? |
Nathanael Greene or Richard Greenville
|
11,560
|
296 sq mi
(767 km2) |
|
| Halifax County
|
083
|
Halifax |
1752 |
? |
George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax
|
37,355
|
814 sq mi
(2,108 km2) |
|
| Hanover County
|
085
|
Hanover |
1720 |
? |
Electorate of Hanover
|
86,320
|
473 sq mi
(1,225 km2) |
|
| Henrico County
|
087
|
Richmond |
1617 |
Original county of the Colony under England |
Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales
|
262,300
|
238 sq mi
(616 km2) |
|
| Henry County
|
089
|
Martinsville |
1777 |
? |
Patrick Henry
|
57,930
|
382 sq mi
(989 km2) |
|
| Highland County
|
091
|
Monterey |
1847 |
? |
mountains within the county
|
2,536
|
416 sq mi
(1,077 km2) |
|
| Isle of Wight County
|
093
|
Isle of Wight |
1634 |
? |
Isle of Wight
|
29,728
|
316 sq mi
(818 km2) |
|
| James City County
|
095
|
Williamsburg |
1617 |
Original county of the Colony under England |
James I of England
|
48,102
|
143 sq mi
(370 km2) |
|
| King and Queen County
|
097
|
King and Queen Court House |
1691 |
? |
King William, Queen Mary
|
6,630
|
316 sq mi
(818 km2) |
|
| King George County
|
099
|
King George |
1721 |
? |
George I of Great Britain
|
16,803
|
180 sq mi
(466 km2) |
|
| King William County
|
101
|
King William |
1702 |
? |
William III of England
|
13,146
|
275 sq mi
(712 km2) |
|
| Lancaster County
|
103
|
Lancaster |
1651 |
? |
Lancaster, United Kingdom
|
11,567
|
133 sq mi
(344 km2) |
|
| Lee County
|
105
|
Jonesville |
1793 |
? |
Light Horse Harry Lee
|
23,589
|
437 sq mi
(1,132 km2) |
|
| Loudoun County
|
107
|
Leesburg |
1757 |
? |
John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun
|
169,599
|
520 sq mi
(1,347 km2) |
|
| Louisa County
|
109
|
Louisa |
1742 |
? |
Princess Louise
|
25,627
|
498 sq mi
(1,290 km2) |
|
| Lunenburg County
|
111
|
Lunenburg |
1746 |
? |
Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg
|
13,146
|
432 sq mi
(1,119 km2) |
|
| Madison County
|
113
|
Madison |
1793 |
? |
Family of James Madison
|
12,520
|
322 sq mi
(834 km2) |
|
| Mathews County
|
115
|
Mathews |
1791 |
? |
Thomas Mathews
|
9,207
|
86 sq mi
(223 km2) |
|
| Mecklenburg County
|
117
|
Boydton |
1765 |
? |
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
|
32,380
|
624 sq mi
(1,616 km2) |
|
| Middlesex County
|
119
|
Saluda |
1673 |
? |
Middlesex, United Kingdom
|
9,932
|
130 sq mi
(337 km2) |
|
| Montgomery County
|
121
|
Christiansburg |
1777 |
? |
Richard Montgomery
|
83,629
|
388 sq mi
(1,005 km2) |
|
| Nelson County
|
125
|
Lovingston |
1808 |
? |
Thomas Nelson Jr.
|
14,445
|
472 sq mi
(1,222 km2) |
|
| New Kent County
|
127
|
New Kent |
1654 |
? |
Kent County, England or Kent Island
|
13,462
|
210 sq mi
(544 km2) |
|
| Northampton County
|
131
|
Eastville |
1634 |
? |
Northamptonshire
|
13,093
|
207 sq mi
(536 km2) |
|
| Northumberland County
|
133
|
Heathsville |
1648 |
? |
Northumberland, United Kingdom
|
12,259
|
192 sq mi
(497 km2) |
|
| Nottoway County
|
135
|
Nottoway |
1789 |
? |
Nodawa tribe
|
15,725
|
315 sq mi
(816 km2) |
|
| Orange County
|
137
|
Orange |
1734 |
? |
William III of England
|
25,881
|
342 sq mi
(886 km2) |
|
| Page County
|
139
|
Luray |
1831 |
? |
John Page
|
23,177
|
311 sq mi
(805 km2) |
|
| Patrick County
|
141
|
Stuart |
1791 |
? |
Patrick Henry
|
19,407
|
483 sq mi
(1,251 km2) |
|
| Pittsylvania County
|
143
|
Chatham |
1767 |
? |
William Pitt
|
61,745
|
971 sq mi
(2,515 km2) |
|
| Powhatan County
|
145
|
Powhatan |
1777 |
? |
Powhatan
|
22,377
|
261 sq mi
(676 km2) |
|
| Prince Edward County
|
147
|
Farmville |
1754 |
? |
[Prince_Edward,_Duke_of_York_and_Albany]
|
19,720
|
353 sq mi
(914 km2) |
|
| Prince George County
|
149
|
Prince George |
1703 |
? |
Prince George of Denmark
|
33,047
|
266 sq mi
(689 km2) |
|
| Prince William County
|
153
|
Manassas |
1731 |
? |
Prince William Augustus
|
380,813
|
338 sq mi
(875 km2) |
|
| Pulaski County
|
155
|
Pulaski |
1839 |
? |
Kazimierz Pulaski
|
35,127
|
321 sq mi
(831 km2) |
|
| Rappahannock County
|
157
|
Washington |
1833 |
? |
Rappahannock River
|
6,983
|
267 sq mi
(692 km2) |
|
| Richmond County
|
159
|
Warsaw |
1692 |
? |
Duke of Richmond
|
8,809
|
192 sq mi
(497 km2) |
|
| Roanoke County
|
161
|
Roanoke |
1838 |
? |
Roanoke River
|
85,778
|
251 sq mi
(650 km2) |
|
| Rockbridge County
|
163
|
Lexington |
1778 |
? |
Natural Bridge
|
20,808
|
600 sq mi
(1,554 km2) |
|
| Rockingham County
|
165
|
Harrisonburg |
1778 |
? |
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham
|
67,725
|
851 sq mi
(2,204 km2) |
|
| Russell County
|
167
|
Lebanon |
1786 |
? |
William Russell
|
30,308
|
475 sq mi
(1,230 km2) |
|
| Scott County
|
169
|
Gate City |
1814 |
? |
Winfield Scott
|
23,403
|
537 sq mi
(1,391 km2) |
|
| Shenandoah County
|
171
|
Woodstock |
1772 |
? |
Shenandoah River
|
35,075
|
512 sq mi
(1,326 km2) |
|
| Smyth County
|
173
|
Marion |
1832 |
? |
Alexander Smyth
|
33,081
|
452 sq mi
(1,171 km2) |
|
| Southampton County
|
175
|
Courtland |
1749 |
? |
Southampton, England or Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton
|
17,482
|
600 sq mi
(1,554 km2) |
|
| Spotsylvania County
|
177
|
Spotsylvania |
1721 |
? |
Alexander Spotswood
|
90,395
|
401 sq mi
(1,039 km2) |
|
| Stafford County
|
179
|
Stafford |
1664 |
? |
Stafford, England
|
92,446
|
270 sq mi
(699 km2) |
|
| Surry County
|
181
|
Surry |
1652 |
? |
Surrey, United Kingdom
|
6,829
|
279 sq mi
(723 km2) |
|
| Sussex County
|
183
|
Sussex |
1754 |
? |
Sussex, United Kingdom
|
12,504
|
491 sq mi
(1,272 km2) |
|
| Tazewell County
|
185
|
Tazewell |
1800 |
? |
Henry Tazewell
|
44,598
|
520 sq mi
(1,347 km2) |
|
| Warren County
|
187
|
Front Royal |
1836 |
? |
Joseph Warren
|
31,584
|
214 sq mi
(554 km2) |
|
| Washington County
|
191
|
Abingdon |
1777 |
? |
George Washington
|
51,103
|
564 sq mi
(1,461 km2) |
|
| Westmoreland County
|
193
|
Montross |
1653 |
? |
Westmoreland, United Kingdom
|
16,718
|
229 sq mi
(593 km2) |
|
| Wise County
|
195
|
Wise |
1856 |
? |
Henry Alexander Wise
|
40,123
|
403 sq mi
(1,044 km2) |
|
| Wythe County
|
197
|
Wytheville |
1790 |
? |
George Wythe
|
27,599
|
463 sq mi
(1,199 km2) |
|
| York County
|
199
|
Yorktown |
1634 |
? |
Duke of York
|
56,297
|
106 sq mi
(275 km2) |
|
| City of Alexandria
|
510
|
N/A |
1920 |
? |
John Alexander
|
128,283
|
15 sq mi
(39 km2) |
|
| City of Bedford
|
515
|
N/A |
1968 |
? |
John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford
|
6,299
|
7 sq mi
(18 km2) |
|
| City of Bristol
|
520
|
N/A |
1900 |
? |
Bristol
|
17,367
|
12 sq mi
(31 km2) |
|
| City of Buena Vista
|
530
|
N/A |
1900 |
? |
?
|
6,349
|
7 sq mi
(18 km2) |
|
| City of Charlottesville
|
540
|
N/A |
1900 |
? |
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
|
45,049
|
10 sq mi
(26 km2) |
|
| City of Chesapeake
|
550
|
N/A |
1963 |
? |
Chesapeake (tribe)
|
199,184
|
341 sq mi
(883 km2) |
|
| City of Colonial Heights
|
570
|
N/A |
1948 |
? |
Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette's troops, then known as the "Colonials"
|
16,897
|
8 sq mi
(21 km2) |
|
| City of Covington
|
580
|
N/A |
1952 |
? |
Leonard Covington
|
6,303
|
4 sq mi
(10 km2) |
|
| City of Danville
|
590
|
N/A |
1900 |
? |
Dan River
|
48,411
|
43 sq mi
(111 km2) |
|
| City of Emporia
|
595
|
N/A |
1967 |
? |
?
|
5,665
|
7 sq mi
(18 km2) |
|
| City of Fairfax
|
600
|
N/A |
1961 |
? |
Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron
|
21,498
|
6 sq mi
(16 km2) |
|
| City of Falls Church
|
610
|
N/A |
1948 |
? |
The Falls Church
|
10,377
|
2 sq mi
(5 km2) |
|
| City of Franklin
|
620
|
N/A |
1961 |
? |
?
|
8,346
|
8 sq mi
(21 km2) |
|
| City of Fredericksburg
|
630
|
N/A |
1900 |
? |
Frederick, Prince of Wales
|
19,279
|
10 sq mi
(26 km2) |
|
| City of Galax
|
640
|
N/A |
1952 |
? |
?
|
6,837
|
8 sq mi
(21 km2) |
|
| City of Hampton
|
650
|
N/A |
1908 |
? |
Southampton, England or Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton
|
146,437
|
52 sq mi
(135 km2) |
|
| City of Harrisonburg
|
660
|
N/A |
1916 |
? |
Thomas Harrison
|
40,468
|
18 sq mi
(47 km2) |
|
| City of Hopewell
|
670
|
N/A |
1916 |
? |
The Good Ship Hopewell
|
22,354
|
10 sq mi
(26 km2) |
|
| City of Lexington
|
678
|
N/A |
1966 |
? |
Battle of Lexington
|
6,867
|
2 sq mi
(5 km2) |
|
| City of Lynchburg
|
680
|
N/A |
1900 |
? |
John Lynch
|
65,269
|
49 sq mi
(127 km2) |
|
| City of Manassas
|
683
|
N/A |
1975 |
? |
Manassas Gap Railroad
|
37,135
|
10 sq mi
(26 km2) |
|
| City of Manassas Park
|
685
|
N/A |
1975 |
? |
?
|
10,290
|
2 sq mi
(5 km2) |
|
| City of Martinsville
|
690
|
N/A |
1928 |
? |
Joseph Martin
|
15,416
|
11 sq mi
(28 km2) |
|
| City of Newport News
|
700
|
N/A |
1900 |
? |
Uncertain—see main city article
|
180,150
|
68 sq mi
(176 km2) |
|
| City of Norfolk
|
710
|
N/A |
1900 |
? |
?
|
234,403
|
54 sq mi
(140 km2) |
|
| City of Norton
|
720
|
N/A |
1954 |
? |
Eckstein Norton
|
3,904
|
7 sq mi
(18 km2) |
|
| City of Petersburg
|
730
|
N/A |
1900 |
? |
Peter Jones
|
33,740
|
23 sq mi
(60 km2) |
|
| City of Poquoson
|
735
|
N/A |
1975 |
Separated from York County |
An Algonquin term roughly translating to "great marsh" or "flat land"
|
11,566
|
16 sq mi
(41 km2) |
|
| City of Portsmouth
|
740
|
N/A |
1900 |
? |
Portsmouth, England
|
100,565
|
33 sq mi
(85 km2) |
|
| City of Radford
|
750
|
N/A |
1900 |
? |
Dr. John Blair Radford
|
15,859
|
10 sq mi
(26 km2) |
|
| City of Richmond
|
760
|
N/A |
1900 |
? |
Richmond, Surrey, England
|
197,790
|
60 sq mi
(155 km2) |
|
| City of Roanoke
|
770
|
N/A |
1900 |
? |
Roanoke River
|
94,911
|
43 sq mi
(111 km2) |
|
| City of Salem
|
775
|
N/A |
1968 |
? |
?
|
24,747
|
15 sq mi
(39 km2) |
|
| City of Staunton
|
790
|
N/A |
2000 |
? |
Lady Rebecca Staunton
|
23,853
|
20 sq mi
(52 km2) |
|
| City of Suffolk
|
800
|
N/A |
1910 |
? |
?
|
63,677
|
400 sq mi
(1,036 km2) |
|
| City of Virginia Beach
|
810
|
N/A |
1963 |
Reunification of the original City of Virginia Beach with Princess Anne County |
?
|
425,257
|
248 sq mi
(642 km2) |
|
| City of Waynesboro
|
820
|
N/A |
1948 |
? |
Anthony Wayne
|
19,520
|
14 sq mi
(36 km2) |
|
| City of Williamsburg
|
830
|
N/A |
1900 |
? |
William III of England
|
11,998
|
9 sq mi
(23 km2) |
|
| City of Winchester
|
840
|
N/A |
1900 |
? |
Winchester, England
|
23,585
|
9 sq mi
(23 km2) |
|
