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Counties in Virginia that I have Visited

There are 134 counties / independent cities in Virginia
The Old Dominion

Virginia County Outline Map
Source of underlying map: Indiana State University, Cartography

I have visited 117 Counties / Independent Cities = 87.3% of Counties / Independent Cities in Virginia

Virginia Map

Quick facts about Virginia

  • Location: See map on the right side of the page.
  • Size(1): 39,594 square miles. Virginia is the 37th largest state. The next larger state is Kentucky and the next smaller state is Indiana.
  • Population(2): 7,567,465 people. Virginia is the 12th most populous state. The next more populous state is North Carolina and the next less populous state is Massachusetts.
  • Population Density: 191.13 people per square mile. Virginia is the 14th most densely populated state. The next more densely populated state is Hawaii and the next less densely populated state is North Carolina.
  • Bordering States: Virginia shares a border with 5 states: Maryland; West Virginia; Kentucky; Tennessee and North Carolina.
  • Admission to the Union: June 25, 1786. Virginia was the 10th state admitted to the Union, after New Hampshire and before New York.
  • Capital: Richmond.
  • Highest Point: 5,729 feet at Mount Rogers. See SummitPost's Mount Rogers page.
  • Lowest Point: Sea Level at the Atlantic Ocean.
  • Government website: Virginia.gov - The Official Commonwealth of Virginia Home Page.
  • Official Tourism website: Virginia Is For Lovers: Vacation in Virginia.
  • Still not enough? See Wikipedia's Virginia page.

Tangier Island
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Virginia's Tangier Island
in the Chesapeake Bay

Interesting Virginia county trivia

  • While several states have an independent city embedded within them, Virginia is the only one that makes it a common practice. There are 39 independent cities which are not part of any county, and are considered "county-equivalents" for purposes of the census.

Counties and independent cities in Virginia

Below are the 134 counties / independent cities in Virginia. Although infrequent, counties sometimes do change so please let me know if any of this information is out of date and I will update it. Those counties that I have visited are in bold. If I have a photograph or other item associated with a county somewhere else on my website, there will also be a link.
  1. Accomack: Tangier Island in the Chesapeake Bay; Tangier Island Ferry
  2. Albemarle
  3. Alexandria (Independent City): Former District of Columbia Boundary Stones; Jones Point Light; Shenandoah Brewing Company
  4. Alleghany
  5. Amelia
  6. Amherst
  7. Appomattox
  8. Arlington: Smallest county in Virginia and smallest self-governing county in the United States (26 square miles); Former District of Columbia Boundary Stones; Washington DC Area’s Last Phone Booth; Bardo Rodeo; Blue-N-Gold Brewing Company; Capitol City Brewing Company; Rock Bottom Brewery
  9. Augusta
  10. Bath
  11. Bedford
  12. Bedford (Independent City)
  13. Bland
  14. Botetourt
  15. Bristol (Independent City)
  16. Brunswick
  17. Buchanan
  18. Buckingham
  19. Buena Vista (Independent City)
  20. Campbell
  21. Caroline
  22. Carroll
  23. Charles City County
  24. Charlotte
  25. Charlottesville (Independent City): Blue Ridge Brewing Co.; Starr Hill Restaurant & Brewery
  26. Chesapeake (Independent City)
  27. Chesterfield
  28. Clarke: Dinosaur Land
  29. Colonial Heights (Independent City)
  30. Covington (Independent City)
  31. Craig
  32. Culpeper
  33. Cumberland
  34. Danville (Independent City)
  35. Dickenson
  36. Dinwiddie
  37. Emporia (Independent City)
  38. Essex
  39. Fairfax: Largest county population in Virginia (969,749 people in 2000 Census); Former District of Columbia Boundary Stones; Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center; Sweetwater Tavern
  40. Fairfax City (Independent City)
  41. Falls Church (Independent City): Smallest independent city in Virginia and smallest "county equivalent" in the United States (2 square miles); Former District of Columbia Boundary Stones
  42. Fauquier
  43. Floyd
  44. Fluvanna
  45. Franklin
  46. Franklin (Independent City)
  47. Frederick
  48. Fredericksburg (Independent City)
  49. Galax (Independent City)
  50. Giles
  51. Gloucester
  52. Goochland
  53. Grayson
  54. Greene
  55. Greenesville
  56. Halifax
  57. Hampton (Independent City)
  58. Hanover: Williamsville Brewery
  59. Harrisonburg (Independent City)
  60. Henrico
  61. Henry
  62. Highland: Smallest county population in Virginia (2,536 people in 2000 Census).
  63. Hopewell (Independent City)
  64. Isle of Wight
  65. James City County: Jamestown-Scotland Ferry
  66. King and Queen
  67. King George
  68. King William
  69. Lancaster
  70. Lee: Remote Southwestern Virginia
  71. Lexington (Independent City)
  72. Loudoun: Washington-Dulles International Airport Panorama; White's Ferry; Old Dominion Brewing Co.; Vintage 50 Restaurant & Brew Lounge
  73. Louisa
  74. Lunenburg
  75. Lynchburg (Independent City)
  76. Madison
  77. Manassas (Independent City)
  78. Manassas Park (Independent City)
  79. Martinsville (Independent City)
  80. Mathews
  81. Mecklenburg
  82. Middlesex
  83. Montgomery
  84. Nelson
  85. New Kent
  86. Newport News (Independent City)
  87. Norfolk (Independent City)
  88. Northampton: Silver Beach - East Coast Sunset over Water
  89. Northumberland: Tangier Island Ferry
  90. Norton (Independent City): Smallest independent city population in Virginia and the United states (3,904 people in 2000 Census).
  91. Nottoway
  92. Orange
  93. Page
  94. Patrick
  95. Petersburg (Independent City)
  96. Pittsylvania: Largest county in Virginia (978 square miles).
  97. Poquoson (Independent City)
  98. Portsmouth (Independent City)
  99. Powhatan
  100. Prince Edward
  101. Prince George
  102. Prince William
  103. Pulaski
  104. Radford (Independent City)
  105. Rappahannock
  106. Richmond
  107. Richmond (Independent City): Richbrau Brewing Company; Legend Brewing
  108. Roanoke
  109. Roanoke (Independent City)
  110. Rockbridge
  111. Rockingham
  112. Russell
  113. Salem (Independent City)
  114. Scott
  115. Shenandoah
  116. Smyth
  117. Southampton
  118. Spotsylvania
  119. Stafford
  120. Staunton (Independent City)
  121. Suffolk (Independent City): Largest independent city in Virginia and the United States (400 square miles).
  122. Surry: Jamestown-Scotland Ferry
  123. Sussex
  124. Tazewell
  125. Virginia Beach (Independent City): Largest independent city population in Virginia (435,619 people in 2000 Census).
  126. Warren
  127. Washington
  128. Waynesboro (Independent City)
  129. Westmoreland: Legalized Gambling in Colonial Beach (1940's-1950's)
  130. Williamsburg (Independent City): A Colonial Capital; Williamsburg AleWerks
  131. Winchester (Independent City)
  132. Wise
  133. Wythe
  134. York

Sources:

(1) U.S. Census Bureau American FactFinder: 2005 Population Estimates; Table GCT-T1.
(2) U.S. Census Bureau FedStats - MapStats: 2000 Land Area; United States.

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