Key Facts & Demographic Data
Virginia's Demographic Profile
Virginia's population is growing and changing. It reached 7.5 million in 2005, maintaining the Commonwealth's position as the 12th largest state in the country with an annual growth rate of 1.3 percent since 2000. Read an executive summary of Virginia's demographic profile to see population trends in the Commonwealth in a broad range of areas, or download the complete demographic profile of Virginia (2 MB PDF file).
Virginia's Eight Regions
The following map shows the eight regions as depicted in the graphs on this website.
Counties and Cities by Region
Central| Eastern | Northern | Southside | Southwest | Hampton Roads | Valley | West Central
Central
Cities
- Charlottesville
- Colonial Heights
- Hopewell
- Petersburg
- Richmond
Counties
- Albermarle
- Amelia
- Buckingham
- Caroline
- Charles City
- Chesterfield
- Culpeper
- Cumberland
- Dinwiddie
- Fluvanna
- Goochland
- Greene
- Hanover
- Henrico
- King and Queen
- King William
- Louisa
- Madison
- Nelson
- New Kent
- Orange
- Powhatan
- Prince George
- Rappahannock
- Sussex
Eastern
Counties
- Accomack
- Essex
- King George
- Lancaster
- Middlesex
- Northampton
- Northumberland
- Richmond
- Westmoreland
Northern
Cities
- Alexandria
- Fairfax
- Falls Church
- Manassas
- Manassas Park
- Fredericksburg
Counties
- Arlington
- Clarke
- Fairfax
- Fauquier
- Loudoun
- Prince William
- Stafford
- Spotsylvania
- Warren
Southside
Cities
- Emporia
- Danville
- Martinsville
Counties
- Brunswick
- Greensville
- Nottoway
- Lunenburg
- Patrick
- Henry
- Pittsylvania
- Halifax
- Charlotte
- Prince Edward
- Mecklenburg
- Southampton
Southwest
Cities
- Bristol
- Galax
- Norton
Counties
- Bland
- Buchanan
- Carroll
- Lee
- Scott
- Wise
- Russell
- Dickenson
- Smyth
- Wythe
- Grayson
- Tazewell
- Floyd
- Washington
Hampton Roads
Cities
- Chesapeake
- Franklin
- Hampton
- Newport News
- Norfolk
- Poquoson
- Portsmouth
- Suffolk
- Virginia Beach
- Williamsburg
Counties
- Gloucester
- Isle of Wight
- James City
- York
- Mathews
- Surry
Valley
Cities
- Winchester
- Harrisonburg
- Staunton
- Lexington
- Waynesboro
- Buena Vista
- Covington
Counties
- Allegheny
- Bath
- Augusta
- Rockbridge
- Rockingham
- Page
- Shenandoah
- Frederick
- Highland
West Central
Cities
- Bedford
- Lynchburg
- Roanoke
- Salem
- Radford
Counties
- Amherst
- Appomattox
- Bedford
- Campbell
- Botetourt
- Craig
- Franklin
- Roanoke
- Pulaski
- Montgomery
- Giles