Virginia, the Old Dominion


Land area: 39,598 sq. mi. (37)
Population (2020): 8,631,393 (12), up 7.88% since 2010
Population density: 217.98 per sq. mi. (14)
U.S. Representatives (2023-32): 11
Entered Union: 25-Jun-1788 (10)

My first view of Virginia was probably a trip to Mount Vernon around 1970. I got back there in 1993, but I’ve also seen the state’s section of the Blue Ridge Parkway, as well as Charlottesville, featuring Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s home. Three hours east, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel is a 17-mile long engineering feat that links the Delmarva peninsula with Virginia Beach. Nearby are Norfolk, Newport News, and Colonial Williamsburg. Virginia also has one of the most extensive cave systems in the nation.

No. of Counties I’ve Visited: 133 of 133

County Pop. (2020)     Latest Visit   County Seat Visited?
Accomack33,4138-Sep-2023Accomacyes
Albemarle112,3958-Oct-2021Charlottesvilleyes
Alleghany15,22319-Sep-2021Covingtonyes
Amelia13,2652-Sep-2022Amelia Court Houseyes
Amherst31,3075-Aug-2020Amherstyes
Appomattox16,1195-Aug-2020Appomattoxyes
Arlington238,64329-Sep-2021Arlingtonyes
Augusta77,48724-Jun-2022Stauntonyes
Bath4,2092-Aug-2020Warm Springsyes
Bedford79,4624-Aug-2020Bedfordyes
Bland6,27023-Nov-2022Blandyes
Botetourt33,59624-Jun-2022Fincastleyes
Brunswick15,84924-Sep-2022Lawrencevilleyes
Buchanan20,35529-Nov-2023Grundyyes
Buckingham16,8245-Aug-2020Buckinghamyes
Campbell55,6961-Sep-2022Rustburgyes
Caroline30,8876-Sep-2023Bowling Greenyes
Carroll29,15522-Nov-2022Hillsvilleyes
Charles City6,7731-Sep-2022Charles Cityyes
Charlotte11,5291-Sep-2022Charlotte Court Houseyes
Chesterfield364,54810-Jul-2023Chesterfield
Clarke14,78311-Jul-2023Berryvilleyes
Craig4,8921-Aug-2020New Castleyes
Culpeper52,55215-Jun-2021Culpeperyes
Cumberland9,6755-Aug-2020Cumberlandyes
Dickenson14,12429-Nov-2023Clintwood
Dinwiddie27,94724-Sep-2022Dinwiddieyes
Essex10,59916-Jun-2021Tappahannockyes
Fairfax1,150,3096-Sep-2023Fairfaxyes
Fauquier72,97210-Jul-2023Warrentonyes
Floyd15,4761-Aug-2020Floydyes
Fluvanna27,2498-Oct-2021Palmyrayes
Franklin54,4771-Sep-2022Rocky Mountyes
Frederick91,41911-Jul-2023Winchesteryes
Giles16,78723-Nov-2021Pearisburgyes
Gloucester38,7118-Jan-2019Gloucesteryes
Goochland24,7278-Oct-2021Goochlandyes
Grayson15,33325-Aug-2017Independenceyes
Greene20,5529-Oct-2021Stanardsville
Greensville11,3916-Sep-2023Emporiayes
Halifax34,0222-Sep-2022Halifaxyes
Hanover109,9796-Sep-2023Hanoveryes
Henrico334,3896-Sep-2023Richmondyes
Henry50,94823-Jun-2022Collinsville
Highland2,2328-Oct-2021Montereyyes
Isle of Wight38,60616-Jul-2023Isle of Wight
James City78,25416-Jun-2021Williamsburgyes
King and Queen6,60816-Jun-2021King and Queen Court House
King George26,7233-May-2022King George
King William17,81016-Jun-2021King William
Lancaster10,9193-Sep-2012Lancasteryes
Lee22,17325-Nov-2022Jonesvilleyes
Loudoun420,95929-May-2016Leesburgyes
Louisa37,5969-Oct-2021Louisa
Lunenburg11,9362-Sep-2022Lunenburgyes
Madison13,83730-Oct-2018Madisonyes
Mathews8,5333-Sep-2012Mathews
Mecklenburg30,31924-Sep-2022Boydton
Middlesex10,6258-Jan-2019Saludayes
Montgomery99,72119-Sep-2021Christiansburgyes
Nelson14,7758-Oct-2021Lovingstonyes
New Kent22,94516-Jun-2021New Kent
Northampton12,2828-Sep-2023Eastvilleyes
Northumberland11,83916-Jun-2021Heathsvilleyes
Nottoway15,6422-Sep-2022Nottowayyes
Orange36,2549-Oct-2021Orangeyes
Page23,7099-Oct-2021Lurayyes
Patrick17,6081-Sep-2022Stuartyes
Pittsylvania60,5011-Sep-2022Chathamyes
Powhatan30,33315-Jun-2021Powhatanyes
Prince Edward21,8495-Aug-2020Farmvilleyes
Prince George43,0106-Sep-2023Prince George
Prince William482,2046-Sep-2023Manassasyes
Pulaski33,80023-Nov-2021Pulaskiyes
Rappahannock7,34815-Jun-2021Washington
Richmond8,92316-Jun-2021Warsawyes
Roanoke96,92924-Jun-2022Salemyes
Rockbridge22,65024-Jun-2022Lexingtonyes
Rockingham83,75724-Jun-2022Harrisonburgyes
Russell25,78129-Nov-2023Lebanon
Scott21,57625-Nov-2022Gate Cityyes
Shenandoah44,1869-Oct-2021Woodstockyes
Smyth29,8004-Aug-2020Marionyes
Southampton17,9968-Sep-2023Courtlandyes
Spotsylvania140,0326-Sep-2023Spotsylvania
Stafford156,9276-Sep-2023Staffordyes
Surry6,5611-Sep-2022Surry
Sussex10,8296-Sep-2023Sussex
Tazewell40,42923-Nov-2022Tazewell
Warren40,72711-Jul-2023Front Royalyes
Washington53,93529-Nov-2023Abingdonyes
Westmoreland18,47716-Jun-2021Montrossyes
Wise36,13029-Nov-2023Wiseyes
Wythe28,29023-Nov-2022Wythevilleyes
York70,04516-Jun-2021Yorktownyes
38 Independent Cities (included in totals)
Alexandria159,4676-Sep-2023
Bedford*
Bristol17,2199-Aug-2021
Buena Vista6,6414-Sep-2016
Charlottesville46,5538-Oct-2021
Chesapeake249,4228-Sep-2023
Clifton Forge*
Colonial Heights18,1706-Sep-2023
Covington5,73719-Sep-2021
Danville42,5902-Aug-2020
Emporia5,7666-Sep-2023
Fairfax24,14629-May-2016
Falls Church14,65829-May-2016
Franklin8,18016-Jul-2023
Fredericksburg27,9826-Sep-2023
Galax6,72018-Aug-2012
Hampton137,14816-Jun-2021
Harrisonburg51,81424-Jun-2022
Hopewell23,03310-Jul-2023
Lexington7,32019-Sep-2021
Lynchburg79,0095-Aug-2020
Manassas42,77210-Jul-2023
Manassas Park17,21910-Jul-2023
Martinsville13,4852-Aug-2020
Newport News186,24716-Jun-2021
Norfolk238,0058-Sep-2023
Norton3,68725-Nov-2022
Petersburg33,4586-Sep-2023
Poquoson12,46010-Mar-2001
Portsmouth97,91516-Jul-2023
Radford16,07029-Aug-2017
Richmond226,6106-Sep-2023
Roanoke100,01123-Jun-2022
Salem25,34624-Jun-2022
Staunton25,7508-Oct-2021
Suffolk94,3248-Sep-2023
Virginia Beach459,4708-Sep-2023
Waynesboro22,1968-Oct-2021
Williamsburg15,42516-Jun-2021
Winchester28,1205-Sep-2016

* Clifton Forge (Alleghany Co.) reverted to town status 1-Jul-2001; Bedford (Bedford Co.) reverted to town status 1-Jul-2013. I visited both while they were still cities; therefore, they are noted. I did not visit South Boston (Halifax Co.) prior to its reversion in 1995.


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