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
Augusta77,4877-Aug-2024Stauntonyes
Bath4,2092-Aug-2020Warm Springsyes
Bedford79,4624-Aug-2020Bedfordyes
Bland6,27023-Nov-2022Blandyes
Botetourt33,5967-Aug-2024Fincastleyes
Brunswick15,84924-Sep-2022Lawrencevilleyes
Buchanan20,3559-Aug-2024Grundyyes
Buckingham16,8245-Aug-2020Buckinghamyes
Campbell55,6961-Sep-2022Rustburgyes
Caroline30,88718-Sep-2024Bowling Greenyes
Carroll29,15525-Nov-2024Hillsvilleyes
Charles City6,7731-Sep-2022Charles Cityyes
Charlotte11,5291-Sep-2022Charlotte Court Houseyes
Chesterfield364,54818-Sep-2024Chesterfieldyes
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
Fairfax1,150,30918-Sep-2024Fairfaxyes
Fauquier72,97210-Jul-2023Warrentonyes
Floyd15,4769-Aug-2024Floydyes
Fluvanna27,2498-Oct-2021Palmyrayes
Franklin54,4771-Sep-2022Rocky Mountyes
Frederick91,4197-Aug-2024Winchesteryes
Giles16,78723-Nov-2021Pearisburgyes
Gloucester38,7118-Jan-2019Gloucesteryes
Goochland24,7278-Oct-2021Goochlandyes
Grayson15,3337-Aug-2024Independenceyes
Greene20,5529-Oct-2021Stanardsville
Greensville11,39117-Sep-2024Emporiayes
Halifax34,0222-Sep-2022Halifaxyes
Hanover109,97918-Sep-2024Hanoveryes
Henrico334,38918-Sep-2024Richmondyes
Henry50,94823-Jun-2022Collinsville
Highland2,2328-Oct-2021Montereyyes
Isle of Wight38,60618-Sep-2024Isle 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
Lee22,17321-Nov-2024Jonesvilleyes
Loudoun420,9598-Aug-2024Leesburgyes
Louisa37,5969-Oct-2021Louisa
Lunenburg11,9362-Sep-2022Lunenburgyes
Madison13,83730-Oct-2018Madisonyes
Mathews8,5333-Sep-2012Mathews
Mecklenburg30,31924-Sep-2022Boydton
Middlesex10,6258-Jan-2019Saludayes
Montgomery99,7219-Aug-2024Christiansburgyes
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
Patrick17,6089-Aug-2024Stuartyes
Pittsylvania60,5011-Sep-2022Chathamyes
Powhatan30,33315-Jun-2021Powhatanyes
Prince Edward21,8495-Aug-2020Farmvilleyes
Prince George43,0107-Aug-2024Prince George
Prince William482,20418-Sep-2024Manassasyes
Pulaski33,8007-Aug-2024Pulaskiyes
Rappahannock7,34815-Jun-2021Washington
Richmond8,92316-Jun-2021Warsawyes
Roanoke96,9297-Aug-2024Salemyes
Rockbridge22,6507-Aug-2024Lexingtonyes
Rockingham83,7577-Aug-2024Harrisonburgyes
Russell25,78129-Nov-2023Lebanon
Scott21,57621-Nov-2024Gate Cityyes
Shenandoah44,1867-Aug-2024Woodstockyes
Smyth29,80025-Nov-2024Marionyes
Southampton17,99617-Sep-2024Courtlandyes
Spotsylvania140,03218-Sep-2024Spotsylvania
Stafford156,92718-Sep-2024Staffordyes
Surry6,56118-Sep-2024Surryyes
Sussex10,8296-Sep-2023Sussex
Tazewell40,42925-Nov-2024Tazewellyes
Warren40,7277-Aug-2024Front Royalyes
Washington53,93529-Nov-2023Abingdonyes
Westmoreland18,47716-Jun-2021Montrossyes
Wise36,13029-Nov-2023Wiseyes
Wythe28,29025-Nov-2024Wythevilleyes
York70,04516-Jun-2021Yorktownyes
38 Independent Cities (included in totals)
Alexandria159,4677-Aug-2024
Bedford*
Bristol17,2199-Aug-2021
Buena Vista6,6414-Sep-2016
Charlottesville46,5538-Oct-2021
Chesapeake249,42218-Sep-2024
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
Fredericksburg27,9827-Aug-2024
Galax6,7207-Aug-2024
Hampton137,14816-Jun-2021
Harrisonburg51,81418-Sep-2024
Hopewell23,03318-Sep-2024
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
Portsmouth97,91518-Sep-2024
Radford16,0707-Aug-2024
Richmond226,61018-Sep-2024
Roanoke100,0117-Aug-2024
Salem25,3467-Aug-2024
Staunton25,7507-Aug-2024
Suffolk94,32418-Sep-2024
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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