قائمة المدن والمقاطعات في فرجينيا

Independent cities and counties of Virginia
الموقع	Commonwealth of Virginia
العدد	95 Counties 38 Independent cities 133 Second-level subdivisions
عدد السكان	(Counties): 2,318 (Highland) – 1,167,873 (Fairfax) (Independent cities): 3,477 (Norton) – 453,737 (Virginia Beach)
المساحة	(Counties): 26 ميل مربع (67 km2) (Arlington) – 978 ميل مربع (2،530 km2) (Pittsylvania) (Independent cities): 2 ميل مربع (5.2 km2) (Falls Church) – 400 ميل مربع (1،000 km2) (Suffolk)
الحكومة	County government
التقسيمات	(Counties): cities, towns, unincorporated communities, census-designated places (Independent cities): Borough, Neighborhood

Virginia counties and cities by year of establishment

The Commonwealth of Virginia is divided into 95 counties, along with 38 independent cities that are considered county-equivalents for census purposes, totaling 133 second-level subdivisions, the third most of any state. In Virginia, cities are co-equal levels of government to counties, but towns are part of counties. For some counties, for statistical purposes, the Bureau of Economic Analysis combines any independent cities with the county that it was once part of (before the legislation creating independent cities took place in 1871).

Many county seats are politically not a part of the counties they serve; under Virginia law, all municipalities incorporated as cities are independent cities and are not part of any county. Some of the cities in the Hampton Roads area, including Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Newport News, Hampton, and Suffolk were formed from an entire county. These cities are no longer county seats, since the counties ceased to exist once the cities were completely formed but are functionally equivalent to counties. Also in Virginia, a county seat may be an independent city surrounded by, but not part of, the county of which it is the administrative center; for example, Fairfax City is both the county seat of Fairfax County and is completely surrounded by Fairfax County, but the city is politically independent of the county.

Map showing the population density of Virginia

Many towns are as large as cities but are not incorporated as cities and are situated within a parent county or counties. Seven independent cities had 2020 populations of less than 10,000 with the smallest, Norton having a population of only 3,687. In 2020, the largest towns were Leesburg (with 48,250 people) and Blacksburg (44,826). Six other towns also had populations of over 10,000 people. For a complete list of these towns, see List of towns in Virginia. For major unincorporated population centers, see List of unincorporated communities in Virginia.

Virginia's independent cities were classified by the Virginia General Assembly in 1871 as cities of the first class and cities of the second class. The Virginia Constitution of 1902 defined first class cities as those having a population of 10,000 or more based upon the last census enumeration while second class cities were those that had a population of less than 10,000. Cities that previously been granted a city charter, but did not have the requisite population, had their status grandfathered in.

Second class did not have a court of record and were required to share the cost of that court with their adjacent county and also shared the cost for three constitutional officers of that court—generally, the clerk, commonwealth attorney and sheriff—and those shared officers stood for election in both the city and the county. At least two constitutional officers—treasurer and commissioner of the revenue—were required to be elected solely by the residents of the city. The distinction between first and second class cities was ended with the Virginia Constitution of 1971. However, cities that were classified as second class cities at the time of the adoption of the 1971 Virginia Constitution were authorized to continue sharing their court system and three constitutional officers with the adjacent county. اعتبارا من 2003, 14 of Virginia's independent cities retain these features.

There are several counties and cities that have the same name but are separate politically. These currently include Fairfax, Franklin, Richmond, and Roanoke. In the past they also included Norfolk and Alexandria, whose counties changed their names, ostensibly to end some of the confusion; as well as Bedford, where a city was surrounded by a county of the same name from 1968 until 2013, when the city reverted to town status. A city and county that share a name may be completely unrelated in geography. For example, Richmond County is nowhere near the City of Richmond, and Franklin County is even farther from the City of Franklin.

More Virginia counties are named for women than in any other state.

Virginia's postal abbreviation is VA and its FIPS state code is 51.

List of the 95 counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia (links shown under FIPS County Code are for the U.S. Census Bureau Statistics Info Page for that county):

 List of counties

المقاطعة	الكود 
	County seat 
	Est. 
	Origin 
	Etymology	السكان	المساحة	الخريطة
مقاطعة Accomack	001	Accomac	1663	Accomac Shire was established in 1634 as one of the original eight shires of Virginia. In 1642, it was renamed Northampton County. Then in 1663, Northampton County was divided into two counties. The southern half remained Northampton County while the northern half became Accomac County -- later renamed Accomack with a "k."	From the Native American word Accawmack, meaning "on the other side", referencing the county's position across Chesapeake Bay	&&&&&&&&&&033859.&&&&&033٬859	&&&&&&&&&&&&0455.&&&&&0455 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01178.&&&&&01٬178 كم²)
مقاطعة Albemarle	003	Charlottesville	1744	In 1744, the Virginia General Assembly created Albemarle County by taking the northern portion of Goochland County.	Willem Anne van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle, colonial proprietary governor	&&&&&&&&&0118356.&&&&&0118٬356	&&&&&&&&&&&&0723.&&&&&0723 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01873.&&&&&01٬873 كم²)
مقاطعة Alleghany	005	Covington	1822	Formed from parts of Bath and Botetourt counties as well as Monroe County (now in WV)	Alleghany Mountains	&&&&&&&&&&014546.&&&&&014٬546	&&&&&&&&&&&&0446.&&&&&0446 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01155.&&&&&01٬155 كم²)
مقاطعة Amelia	007	Amelia	1735	Formed from Brunswick and Prince George counties	Princess Amelia Sophia, second daughter of George II of Great Britain	&&&&&&&&&&013632.&&&&&013٬632	&&&&&&&&&&&&0357.&&&&&0357 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0925.&&&&&0925 كم²)
مقاطعة Amherst	009	Amherst	1761	From Albemarle county	Jeffery Amherst, British conqueror of Quebec during the Seven Years' War and colonial governor of Virginia	&&&&&&&&&&031962.&&&&&031٬962	&&&&&&&&&&&&0475.&&&&&0475 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01230.&&&&&01٬230 كم²)
مقاطعة Appomattox	011	Appomattox	1845	From Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte and Prince Edward counties	Appomattox River	&&&&&&&&&&017172.&&&&&017٬172	&&&&&&&&&&&&0334.&&&&&0334 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0865.&&&&&0865 كم²)
مقاطعة Arlington	013	Arlington	1846	Annexed from the District of Columbia, having previously been part of Fairfax County prior to the district's formation	Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, originally called Alexandria County; renamed in 1920	&&&&&&&&&0243931.&&&&&0243٬931	&&&&&&&&&&&&&026.&&&&&026 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&&067.&&&&&067 كم²)
مقاطعة Augusta	015	Staunton	1738	From Orange County	Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, the Princess of Wales	&&&&&&&&&&078940.&&&&&078٬940	&&&&&&&&&&&&0971.&&&&&0971 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&02515.&&&&&02٬515 كم²)
مقاطعة Bath	017	Warm Springs	1791	From Augusta, Botetourt and Greenbrier counties May 1, 1791	Bath, England	&&&&&&&&&&&04076.&&&&&04٬076	&&&&&&&&&&&&0532.&&&&&0532 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01378.&&&&&01٬378 كم²)
مقاطعة Bedford	019	Bedford	1754	From Lunenburg county	John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford, British politician and one of the head negotiators of the Peace of Paris	&&&&&&&&&&083059.&&&&&083٬059	&&&&&&&&&&&&0755.&&&&&0755 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01955.&&&&&01٬955 كم²)
مقاطعة Bland	021	Bland	1861	From Giles, Tazewell, and Wythe counties	Richard Bland, member of the Continental Congress and publisher of the American Revolutionary War-era tract An Inquiry into the Rights of the British Colonies	&&&&&&&&&&&06151.&&&&&06٬151	&&&&&&&&&&&&0359.&&&&&0359 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0930.&&&&&0930 كم²)
مقاطعة Botetourt	023	Fincastle	1770	From Augusta county.	Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt, colonial governor of Virginia	&&&&&&&&&&034144.&&&&&034٬144	&&&&&&&&&&&&0543.&&&&&0543 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01406.&&&&&01٬406 كم²)
مقاطعة Brunswick	025	Lawrenceville	1720	From Prince George county. Parts of Surry and Isle of Wight counties were added in 1732 (when the county's government was established.)	Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg, from which the current line of British monarchs hailed	&&&&&&&&&&015727.&&&&&015٬727	&&&&&&&&&&&&0566.&&&&&0566 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01466.&&&&&01٬466 كم²)
مقاطعة Buchanan	027	Grundy	1858	From Russell and Tazewell counties	James Buchanan, fifteenth U.S. President	&&&&&&&&&&018492.&&&&&018٬492	&&&&&&&&&&&&0504.&&&&&0504 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01305.&&&&&01٬305 كم²)
مقاطعة Buckingham	029	Buckingham	1761	From Albemarle county	Duke of Buckingham	&&&&&&&&&&017137.&&&&&017٬137	&&&&&&&&&&&&0581.&&&&&0581 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01505.&&&&&01٬505 كم²)
مقاطعة Campbell	031	Rustburg	1782	From Bedford county	William Campbell, Revolutionary War general	&&&&&&&&&&055629.&&&&&055٬629	&&&&&&&&&&&&0504.&&&&&0504 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01305.&&&&&01٬305 كم²)
مقاطعة Caroline	033	Bowling Green	1728	From Essex, King and Queen, and King William counties	Caroline of Ansbach, wife of King George II of Great Britain	&&&&&&&&&&034413.&&&&&034٬413	&&&&&&&&&&&&0533.&&&&&0533 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01380.&&&&&01٬380 كم²)
مقاطعة Carroll	035	Hillsville	1842	From Grayson county	Charles Carroll of Carrollton	&&&&&&&&&&029299.&&&&&029٬299	&&&&&&&&&&&&0476.&&&&&0476 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01233.&&&&&01٬233 كم²)
مقاطعة Charles City	036	Charles City	1634	Colonial division before 1635	King Charles I of England	&&&&&&&&&&&06623.&&&&&06٬623	&&&&&&&&&&&&0182.&&&&&0182 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0471.&&&&&0471 كم²)
مقاطعة Charlotte	037	Charlotte Court House	1765	From Lunenburg county	Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III of Great Britain	&&&&&&&&&&011401.&&&&&011٬401	&&&&&&&&&&&&0475.&&&&&0475 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01230.&&&&&01٬230 كم²)
مقاطعة Chesterfield	041	Chesterfield	1749	From Henrico County	Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, British politician and Lord of the Bedchamber	&&&&&&&&&0397148.&&&&&0397٬148	&&&&&&&&&&&&0426.&&&&&0426 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01103.&&&&&01٬103 كم²)
مقاطعة Clarke	043	Berryville	1836	From Frederick County	George Rogers Clarke, Revolutionary War general	&&&&&&&&&&015609.&&&&&015٬609	&&&&&&&&&&&&0177.&&&&&0177 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0458.&&&&&0458 كم²)
مقاطعة Craig	045	New Castle	1851	Formed from Botetourt, Roanoke, Giles, and Monroe (in present-day West Virginia) Counties	Robert Craig, U.S. Representative from Virginia	&&&&&&&&&&&04800.&&&&&04٬800	&&&&&&&&&&&&0330.&&&&&0330 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0855.&&&&&0855 كم²)
مقاطعة Culpeper	047	Culpeper	1749	Culpeper County was established in 1749 from Orange County, Virginia.	Thomas Colepeper, 2nd Baron Colepeper, colonial proprietary governor	&&&&&&&&&&057666.&&&&&057٬666	&&&&&&&&&&&&0381.&&&&&0381 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0987.&&&&&0987 كم²)
مقاطعة Cumberland	049	Cumberland	1749	Goochland County	Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, British general, politician, and son of King George II	&&&&&&&&&&010352.&&&&&010٬352	&&&&&&&&&&&&0298.&&&&&0298 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0772.&&&&&0772 كم²)
مقاطعة Dickenson	051	Clintwood	1880	Formed from parts of Buchanan, Russell, and Wise Counties	William J. Dickinson (1827-1907), member of the Virginia House of Delegates	&&&&&&&&&&013236.&&&&&013٬236	&&&&&&&&&&&&0333.&&&&&0333 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0862.&&&&&0862 كم²)
مقاطعة Dinwiddie	053	Dinwiddie	1752	From Prince George County	Robert Dinwiddie, colonial lieutenant governor of Virginia	&&&&&&&&&&028896.&&&&&028٬896	&&&&&&&&&&&&0504.&&&&&0504 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01305.&&&&&01٬305 كم²)
مقاطعة Essex	057	Tappahannock	1692	From the original Rappahannock County, Virginia, commonly known as Old Rappahannock County, which was split to form Essex and Richmond counties.	Essex, United Kingdom	&&&&&&&&&&010654.&&&&&010٬654	&&&&&&&&&&&&0258.&&&&&0258 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0668.&&&&&0668 كم²)
مقاطعة Fairfax	059	Fairfax	1742	From Prince William County	Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, the only British noble resident in Virginia	&&&&&&&&01167873.&&&&&01٬167٬873	&&&&&&&&&&&&0396.&&&&&0396 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01026.&&&&&01٬026 كم²)
مقاطعة Fauquier	061	Warrenton	1759	From Prince William County	Francis Fauquier, colonial lieutenant governor of Virginia	&&&&&&&&&&076503.&&&&&076٬503	&&&&&&&&&&&&0650.&&&&&0650 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01683.&&&&&01٬683 كم²)
مقاطعة Floyd	063	Floyd	1831	From Montgomery County	John Floyd, governor of Virginia	&&&&&&&&&&015789.&&&&&015٬789	&&&&&&&&&&&&0382.&&&&&0382 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0989.&&&&&0989 كم²)
مقاطعة Fluvanna	065	Palmyra	1777	From Henrico County	From the Latin name for the James River, which itself translates to "Annie's River" in honor of Queen Anne	&&&&&&&&&&028975.&&&&&028٬975	&&&&&&&&&&&&0287.&&&&&0287 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0743.&&&&&0743 كم²)
مقاطعة Franklin	067	Rocky Mount	1786	Formed from parts of Bedford and Henry Counties	Benjamin Franklin, publisher, orator, scholar, and U.S. Founding Father	&&&&&&&&&&055526.&&&&&055٬526	&&&&&&&&&&&&0692.&&&&&0692 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01792.&&&&&01٬792 كم²)
مقاطعة Frederick	069	Winchester	1738	From Orange County	Frederick, Prince of Wales, eldest son of George II	&&&&&&&&&&099955.&&&&&099٬955	&&&&&&&&&&&&0415.&&&&&0415 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01075.&&&&&01٬075 كم²)
مقاطعة Giles	071	Pearisburg	1806	Formed from Montgomery, Monroe, Wythe, and Tazewell Counties	William Branch Giles, U.S. Senator from Virginia	&&&&&&&&&&016564.&&&&&016٬564	&&&&&&&&&&&&0358.&&&&&0358 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0927.&&&&&0927 كم²)
مقاطعة Gloucester	073	Gloucester	1651	From York County	Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester	&&&&&&&&&&040097.&&&&&040٬097	&&&&&&&&&&&&0217.&&&&&0217 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0562.&&&&&0562 كم²)
مقاطعة Goochland	075	Goochland	1728	From Henrico County	William Gooch, colonial lieutenant governor of Virginia	&&&&&&&&&&029187.&&&&&029٬187	&&&&&&&&&&&&0284.&&&&&0284 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0736.&&&&&0736 كم²)
مقاطعة Grayson	077	Independence	1793	From Wythe County	William Grayson, U.S. Senator from Virginia	&&&&&&&&&&015230.&&&&&015٬230	&&&&&&&&&&&&0443.&&&&&0443 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01147.&&&&&01٬147 كم²)
مقاطعة Greene	079	Stanardsville	1838	From Orange County	Nathanael Greene, Revolutionary War general	&&&&&&&&&&021958.&&&&&021٬958	&&&&&&&&&&&&0157.&&&&&0157 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0407.&&&&&0407 كم²)
مقاطعة Greensville	081	Emporia	1781	From Brunswick County	Richard Grenville, commander of the English expedition to found Roanoke Colony	&&&&&&&&&&011181.&&&&&011٬181	&&&&&&&&&&&&0296.&&&&&0296 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0767.&&&&&0767 كم²)
مقاطعة Halifax	083	Halifax	1752	From Lunenburg County	George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, President of the Board of Trade	&&&&&&&&&&033447.&&&&&033٬447	&&&&&&&&&&&&0814.&&&&&0814 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&02108.&&&&&02٬108 كم²)
مقاطعة Hanover	085	Hanover	1721	From the area of New Kent County called St. Paul's Parish	Electorate of Hanover, from which the current line of British monarchs hailed	&&&&&&&&&0116423.&&&&&0116٬423	&&&&&&&&&&&&0473.&&&&&0473 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01225.&&&&&01٬225 كم²)
مقاطعة Henrico	087	Laurel	1617	Original county of the Colony under England	Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, oldest son of James I of England	&&&&&&&&&0342775.&&&&&0342٬775	&&&&&&&&&&&&0238.&&&&&0238 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0616.&&&&&0616 كم²)
مقاطعة Henry	089	Martinsville	1777	From Pittsylvania County, it was initially named Patrick Henry County	Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia and U.S. Founding Father	&&&&&&&&&&049242.&&&&&049٬242	&&&&&&&&&&&&0382.&&&&&0382 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0989.&&&&&0989 كم²)
مقاطعة Highland	091	Monterey	1847	From Bath and Pendleton Counties	Mountainous topography	&&&&&&&&&&&02318.&&&&&02٬318	&&&&&&&&&&&&0416.&&&&&0416 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01077.&&&&&01٬077 كم²)
مقاطعة Isle of Wight	093	Isle of Wight	1634	Original county of the Colony under England, initially named Warrosquyoake Shire	Isle of Wight, England	&&&&&&&&&&041321.&&&&&041٬321	&&&&&&&&&&&&0316.&&&&&0316 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0818.&&&&&0818 كم²)
مقاطعة James City	095	Williamsburg	1617	Original county of the Colony under England	King James I of England	&&&&&&&&&&083326.&&&&&083٬326	&&&&&&&&&&&&0143.&&&&&0143 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0370.&&&&&0370 كم²)
مقاطعة King and Queen	097	King and Queen	1691	King and Queen County was established in 1691 from New Kent County, Virginia.	King William III and Queen Mary II	&&&&&&&&&&&06743.&&&&&06٬743	&&&&&&&&&&&&0316.&&&&&0316 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0818.&&&&&0818 كم²)
مقاطعة King George	099	King George	1721	From Richmond County	George I of Great Britain	&&&&&&&&&&029646.&&&&&029٬646	&&&&&&&&&&&&0180.&&&&&0180 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0466.&&&&&0466 كم²)
مقاطعة King William	101	King William	1702	English colonists formed King William County in 1702 out of King and Queen County, Virginia.	William III of England	&&&&&&&&&&019617.&&&&&019٬617	&&&&&&&&&&&&0275.&&&&&0275 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0712.&&&&&0712 كم²)
مقاطعة Lancaster	103	Lancaster	1651	Lancaster County was established in 1651 from Northumberland and York counties.	Lancaster, United Kingdom	&&&&&&&&&&010995.&&&&&010٬995	&&&&&&&&&&&&0133.&&&&&0133 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0344.&&&&&0344 كم²)
مقاطعة Lee	105	Jonesville	1793	From Russell County	Light Horse Harry Lee, Revolutionary War general and governor of Virginia	&&&&&&&&&&021642.&&&&&021٬642	&&&&&&&&&&&&0437.&&&&&0437 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01132.&&&&&01٬132 كم²)
مقاطعة Loudoun	107	Leesburg	1757	From Fairfax County	John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun, British Commander-in-Chief, North America during the Seven Years' War	&&&&&&&&&0449749.&&&&&0449٬749	&&&&&&&&&&&&0520.&&&&&0520 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01347.&&&&&01٬347 كم²)
مقاطعة Louisa	109	Louisa	1742	From Hanover County	Princess Louise, youngest daughter of George II	&&&&&&&&&&042924.&&&&&042٬924	&&&&&&&&&&&&0498.&&&&&0498 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01290.&&&&&01٬290 كم²)
مقاطعة Lunenburg	111	Lunenburg	1746	From Brunswick County	Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg, from which the current line of British monarchs hailed	&&&&&&&&&&012058.&&&&&012٬058	&&&&&&&&&&&&0432.&&&&&0432 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01119.&&&&&01٬119 كم²)
مقاطعة Madison	113	Madison	1793	From Orange County	James Madison, Congressman from Virginia, principal author of the U.S. Constitution, and future U.S. President	&&&&&&&&&&014237.&&&&&014٬237	&&&&&&&&&&&&0322.&&&&&0322 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0834.&&&&&0834 كم²)
مقاطعة Mathews	115	Mathews	1791	From Gloucester County	Thomas Mathews, Revolutionary War general.	&&&&&&&&&&&08529.&&&&&08٬529	&&&&&&&&&&&&&086.&&&&&086 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0223.&&&&&0223 كم²)
مقاطعة Mecklenburg	117	Boydton	1765	From Lunenburg County	Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III	&&&&&&&&&&030747.&&&&&030٬747	&&&&&&&&&&&&0624.&&&&&0624 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01616.&&&&&01٬616 كم²)
مقاطعة Middlesex	119	Saluda	1673	From Lancaster County	Middlesex, United Kingdom	&&&&&&&&&&010841.&&&&&010٬841	&&&&&&&&&&&&0130.&&&&&0130 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0337.&&&&&0337 كم²)
مقاطعة Montgomery	121	Christiansburg	1777	From Fincastle County	Richard Montgomery, Revolutionary War general	&&&&&&&&&&098434.&&&&&098٬434	&&&&&&&&&&&&0388.&&&&&0388 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01005.&&&&&01٬005 كم²)
مقاطعة Nelson	125	Lovingston	1808	From Amherst County	Thomas Nelson Jr., governor of Virginia and signer of the Declaration of Independence	&&&&&&&&&&014920.&&&&&014٬920	&&&&&&&&&&&&0472.&&&&&0472 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01222.&&&&&01٬222 كم²)
مقاطعة New Kent	127	New Kent	1654	New Kent County was established in 1654 from York County, Virginia.	Kent County, England	&&&&&&&&&&028022.&&&&&028٬022	&&&&&&&&&&&&0210.&&&&&0210 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0544.&&&&&0544 كم²)
مقاطعة Northampton	131	Eastville	1634	Original county of the Colony under England, initially named Accomac Shire. In 1642, it was renamed Northampton County. However, in 1663, Northampton County was divided into two counties. The southern half remained Northampton County while the northern half once again became Accomac County -- later spelled Accomack.	Northamptonshire, England	&&&&&&&&&&011879.&&&&&011٬879	&&&&&&&&&&&&0207.&&&&&0207 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0536.&&&&&0536 كم²)
مقاطعة Northumberland	133	Heathsville	1648	The county was created by the Virginia General Assembly in 1648 during a period of rapid population growth and geographic expansion.	Northumberland, United Kingdom	&&&&&&&&&&012557.&&&&&012٬557	&&&&&&&&&&&&0192.&&&&&0192 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0497.&&&&&0497 كم²)
مقاطعة Nottoway	135	Nottoway	1789	From the area of Amelia County called Nottaway Parish	Nodawa tribe	&&&&&&&&&&015796.&&&&&015٬796	&&&&&&&&&&&&0315.&&&&&0315 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0816.&&&&&0816 كم²)
مقاطعة Orange	137	Orange	1734	Settlers established the legal entity of Orange County in 1734 from a portion of Spotsylvania County, Virginia.	William IV, Prince of Orange, to celebrate his marriage to the Royal Princess Anne of the House of Hanover, England on March 25, 1734. The county was formed on August 8, 1734	&&&&&&&&&&040083.&&&&&040٬083	&&&&&&&&&&&&0342.&&&&&0342 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0886.&&&&&0886 كم²)
مقاطعة Page	139	Luray	1831	From Shenandoah and Rockingham counties	John Page, governor of Virginia	&&&&&&&&&&023762.&&&&&023٬762	&&&&&&&&&&&&0311.&&&&&0311 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0805.&&&&&0805 كم²)
مقاطعة Patrick	141	Stuart	1791	From Patrick Henry County	Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia and U.S. Founding Father	&&&&&&&&&&017424.&&&&&017٬424	&&&&&&&&&&&&0483.&&&&&0483 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01251.&&&&&01٬251 كم²)
مقاطعة Pittsylvania	143	Chatham	1767	From Halifax County	William Pitt, British Prime Minister	&&&&&&&&&&059490.&&&&&059٬490	&&&&&&&&&&&&0978.&&&&&0978 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&02533.&&&&&02٬533 كم²)
مقاطعة Powhatan	145	Powhatan	1777	From Cumberland County	Powhatan tribe	&&&&&&&&&&032591.&&&&&032٬591	&&&&&&&&&&&&0261.&&&&&0261 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0676.&&&&&0676 كم²)
مقاطعة Prince Edward	147	Farmville	1754	From Amelia County	Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany, brother of George III	&&&&&&&&&&022391.&&&&&022٬391	&&&&&&&&&&&&0353.&&&&&0353 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0914.&&&&&0914 كم²)
مقاطعة Prince George	149	Prince George	1703	From Charles City County	Prince George of Denmark, the husband of Queen Anne	&&&&&&&&&&043936.&&&&&043٬936	&&&&&&&&&&&&0266.&&&&&0266 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0689.&&&&&0689 كم²)
مقاطعة Prince William	153	Manassas	1731	From Stafford and King George counties	Prince William Augustus, son of George II	&&&&&&&&&0502966.&&&&&0502٬966	&&&&&&&&&&&&0338.&&&&&0338 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0875.&&&&&0875 كم²)
مقاطعة Pulaski	155	Pulaski	1839	From Montgomery and Wythe counties	Kazimierz Pulaski, Polish-born Revolutionary War general	&&&&&&&&&&033586.&&&&&033٬586	&&&&&&&&&&&&0321.&&&&&0321 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0831.&&&&&0831 كم²)
مقاطعة Rappahannock	157	Washington	1833	From Culpeper County. The original Rappahannock County, known as Old Rappahannock County, was created in 1656 from part of Lancaster County. Old Rappahannock County became extinct in 1692 when it was split to create Essex and Richmond counties.	Rappahannock River	&&&&&&&&&&&07439.&&&&&07٬439	&&&&&&&&&&&&0267.&&&&&0267 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0692.&&&&&0692 كم²)
مقاطعة Richmond	159	Warsaw	1692	From the original Rappahannock County, better known as Old Rappahannock County, which was split to form Richmond and Essex counties.	Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, illegitimate son of King Charles II	&&&&&&&&&&&09294.&&&&&09٬294	&&&&&&&&&&&&0192.&&&&&0192 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0497.&&&&&0497 كم²)
مقاطعة Roanoke	161	Salem	1838	From the southern part of Botetourt County	Roanoke River	&&&&&&&&&&097150.&&&&&097٬150	&&&&&&&&&&&&0251.&&&&&0251 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0650.&&&&&0650 كم²)
مقاطعة Rockbridge	163	Lexington	1778	From parts of Augusta and Botetourt counties	Natural Bridge	&&&&&&&&&&022663.&&&&&022٬663	&&&&&&&&&&&&0600.&&&&&0600 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01554.&&&&&01٬554 كم²)
مقاطعة Rockingham	165	Harrisonburg	1778	From Augusta County	Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, British Prime Minister	&&&&&&&&&&089316.&&&&&089٬316	&&&&&&&&&&&&0851.&&&&&0851 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&02204.&&&&&02٬204 كم²)
مقاطعة Russell	167	Lebanon	1786	From a section of Washington County	William Russell, frontiersman and state representative	&&&&&&&&&&025332.&&&&&025٬332	&&&&&&&&&&&&0475.&&&&&0475 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01230.&&&&&01٬230 كم²)
مقاطعة Scott	169	Gate City	1814	Formed from parts of Washington, Lee, and Russell Counties	Winfield Scott, War of 1812 and later Mexican-American War general	&&&&&&&&&&021200.&&&&&021٬200	&&&&&&&&&&&&0537.&&&&&0537 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01391.&&&&&01٬391 كم²)
مقاطعة Shenandoah	171	Woodstock	1772	Formed from non-county territory; originally named for Governor John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore, but renamed in 1778.	Shenandoah River	&&&&&&&&&&045839.&&&&&045٬839	&&&&&&&&&&&&0512.&&&&&0512 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01326.&&&&&01٬326 كم²)
مقاطعة Smyth	173	Marion	1832	From Washington and Wythe counties	Alexander Smyth, Congressman from Virginia	&&&&&&&&&&028882.&&&&&028٬882	&&&&&&&&&&&&0452.&&&&&0452 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01171.&&&&&01٬171 كم²)
مقاطعة Southampton	175	Courtland	1749	Most of it from part of Warrosquyoake Shire	Disputed; either Southampton, England or Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, one of the founders of the Virginia Company	&&&&&&&&&&018110.&&&&&018٬110	&&&&&&&&&&&&0600.&&&&&0600 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01554.&&&&&01٬554 كم²)
مقاطعة Spotsylvania	177	Spotsylvania Courthouse	1721	Spotsylvania County was established in 1721 from Essex, King and Queen, and King William counties.	Alexander Spotswood, colonial lieutenant governor of Virginia	&&&&&&&&&0155388.&&&&&0155٬388	&&&&&&&&&&&&0401.&&&&&0401 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01039.&&&&&01٬039 كم²)
مقاطعة Stafford	179	Stafford	1664	From part of Westmoreland County	Stafford, England	&&&&&&&&&0170803.&&&&&0170٬803	&&&&&&&&&&&&0270.&&&&&0270 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0699.&&&&&0699 كم²)
مقاطعة Surry	181	Surry	1652	From part of James City County	Surrey, United Kingdom	&&&&&&&&&&&06603.&&&&&06٬603	&&&&&&&&&&&&0279.&&&&&0279 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0723.&&&&&0723 كم²)
مقاطعة Sussex	183	Sussex	1754	From Surry County	Sussex, United Kingdom	&&&&&&&&&&010755.&&&&&010٬755	&&&&&&&&&&&&0491.&&&&&0491 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01272.&&&&&01٬272 كم²)
مقاطعة Tazewell	185	Tazewell	1800	From portions of Wythe and Russell counties	Henry Tazewell, U.S. Senator from Virginia	&&&&&&&&&&038635.&&&&&038٬635	&&&&&&&&&&&&0520.&&&&&0520 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01347.&&&&&01٬347 كم²)
مقاطعة Warren	187	Front Royal	1836	From Frederick and Shenandoah counties	Joseph Warren, Revolutionary War general	&&&&&&&&&&042740.&&&&&042٬740	&&&&&&&&&&&&0214.&&&&&0214 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0554.&&&&&0554 كم²)
مقاطعة Washington	191	Abingdon	1777	From Fincastle County	George Washington, Revolutionary War commander, U.S. Founding Father, and future U.S. President	&&&&&&&&&&053898.&&&&&053٬898	&&&&&&&&&&&&0564.&&&&&0564 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01461.&&&&&01٬461 كم²)
مقاطعة Westmoreland	193	Montross	1653	From Northumberland County	Westmoreland, United Kingdom	&&&&&&&&&&019715.&&&&&019٬715	&&&&&&&&&&&&0229.&&&&&0229 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0593.&&&&&0593 كم²)
مقاطعة Wise	195	Wise	1856	From Lee, Scott, and Russell Counties	Henry Alexander Wise, governor of Virginia	&&&&&&&&&&034824.&&&&&034٬824	&&&&&&&&&&&&0403.&&&&&0403 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01044.&&&&&01٬044 كم²)
مقاطعة Wythe	197	Wytheville	1790	From Montgomery County	George Wythe, legal scholar and signer of the Declaration of Independence	&&&&&&&&&&027983.&&&&&027٬983	&&&&&&&&&&&&0463.&&&&&0463 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01199.&&&&&01٬199 كم²)
مقاطعة York	199	Yorktown	1634	Formed in 1634 as one of the eight shires of Virginia. It was originally called Charles River Shire.	James Stuart, Duke of York, the future King James II	&&&&&&&&&&071374.&&&&&071٬374	&&&&&&&&&&&&0106.&&&&&0106 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0275.&&&&&0275 كم²)

 List of independent cities

City	الكود 
	Seat 
	Est. 
	Origin 
	Etymology	السكان	المساحة	الخريطة
Alexandria	510	N/A	1870	From Alexandria County	Phillip & John Alexander, brothers and area plantation owners	&&&&&&&&&0160662.&&&&&0160٬662	&&&&&&&&&&&&&015.&&&&&015 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&&039.&&&&&039 كم²)
Bristol	520	N/A	1890	From Washington County	Bristol, England	&&&&&&&&&&016418.&&&&&016٬418	&&&&&&&&&&&&&012.&&&&&012 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&&031.&&&&&031 كم²)
Buena Vista	530	N/A	1892	From Rockbridge County	from the Buena Vista Company, which founded an iron mine in the area and established the town for its laborers	&&&&&&&&&&&06672.&&&&&06٬672	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&07.&&&&&07 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&&018.&&&&&018 كم²)
Charlottesville	540	N/A	1888	From Albemarle County	Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III	&&&&&&&&&&044388.&&&&&044٬388	&&&&&&&&&&&&&010.&&&&&010 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&&026.&&&&&026 كم²)
Chesapeake	550	N/A	1963	Formed out of consolidation of Norfolk County (extinct) and City of South Norfolk (extinct)	Chesapeake tribe	&&&&&&&&&0255332.&&&&&0255٬332	&&&&&&&&&&&&0341.&&&&&0341 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0883.&&&&&0883 كم²)
Colonial Heights	570	N/A	1948	From Chesterfield County	From the actions of Revolutionary War general Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette; his soldiers, nicknamed the "Colonials", placed an artillery on high ground overlooking Petersburg	&&&&&&&&&&018738.&&&&&018٬738	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&08.&&&&&08 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&&021.&&&&&021 كم²)
Covington	580	N/A	1952	From Alleghany County	Leonard Covington, hero of the Siege of Fort Recovery and Congressman from Maryland	&&&&&&&&&&&05680.&&&&&05٬680	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&&010.&&&&&010 كم²)
Danville	590	N/A	1870	From Pittsylvania County	Dan River	&&&&&&&&&&041647.&&&&&041٬647	&&&&&&&&&&&&&043.&&&&&043 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0111.&&&&&0111 كم²)
Emporia	595	N/A	1967	From Greensville County	Emporia, Kansas	&&&&&&&&&&&05447.&&&&&05٬447	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&07.&&&&&07 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&&018.&&&&&018 كم²)
Fairfax	600	N/A	1961	From Fairfax County	Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, only British noble resident in colonial Virginia	&&&&&&&&&&026772.&&&&&026٬772	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&&016.&&&&&016 كم²)
Falls Church	610	N/A	1948	From Fairfax County	The Falls Church	&&&&&&&&&&015159.&&&&&015٬159	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.1000002٫1 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.&&&&&05 كم²)
Franklin	620	N/A	1961	From Southampton County	Benjamin Franklin, publisher, scholar, orator, and U.S. Founding Father	&&&&&&&&&&&08478.&&&&&08٬478	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&08.&&&&&08 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&&021.&&&&&021 كم²)
Fredericksburg	630	N/A	1870	From Spotsylvania County	Frederick, Prince of Wales, eldest son of King George II	&&&&&&&&&&030393.&&&&&030٬393	&&&&&&&&&&&&&010.&&&&&010 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&&026.&&&&&026 كم²)
Galax	640	N/A	1953	From Grayson County and Carroll County	the galax shrub	&&&&&&&&&&&06670.&&&&&06٬670	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&08.&&&&&08 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&&021.&&&&&021 كم²)
Hampton	650	N/A	1908	Founded 1610. Current city formed by consolidation of Elizabeth City County and City of Hampton in 1952	Disputed; either Southampton, England or Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, one of the founders of the Virginia Company	&&&&&&&&&0137315.&&&&&0137٬315	&&&&&&&&&&&&&052.&&&&&052 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0135.&&&&&0135 كم²)
Harrisonburg	660	N/A	1916	From Rockingham County	Thomas Harrison, pioneering settler and town founder	&&&&&&&&&&050839.&&&&&050٬839	&&&&&&&&&&&&&018.&&&&&018 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&&047.&&&&&047 كم²)
Hopewell	670	N/A	1916	From Prince George County	The Hopewell, a ship that carried some of the early English settlers to Virginia	&&&&&&&&&&023261.&&&&&023٬261	&&&&&&&&&&&&&010.&&&&&010 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&&026.&&&&&026 كم²)
Lexington	678	N/A	1966	From Rockbridge County	Revolutionary War Battle of Lexington	&&&&&&&&&&&07769.&&&&&07٬769	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.5000002٫5 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06 كم²)
Lynchburg	680	N/A	1786	From Campbell County	John Lynch, ferry operator and constructor of the first bridge across the James River in the area	&&&&&&&&&&081347.&&&&&081٬347	&&&&&&&&&&&&&049.&&&&&049 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0127.&&&&&0127 كم²)
Manassas	683	N/A	1975	From Prince William County	Manassas Gap Railroad	&&&&&&&&&&044332.&&&&&044٬332	&&&&&&&&&&&&&010.&&&&&010 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&&026.&&&&&026 كم²)
Manassas Park	685	N/A	1975	From Prince William County	Manassas Gap Railroad and Manassas National Battlefield Park	&&&&&&&&&&016560.&&&&&016٬560	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.5000002٫5 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06 كم²)
Martinsville	690	N/A	1928	From Henry County	Joseph Martin, Revolutionary War general	&&&&&&&&&&013849.&&&&&013٬849	&&&&&&&&&&&&&011.&&&&&011 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&&028.&&&&&028 كم²)
Newport News	700	N/A	1896	From Warwick County	Captain Christopher Newport, English privateer	&&&&&&&&&0183230.&&&&&0183٬230	&&&&&&&&&&&&&068.&&&&&068 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0176.&&&&&0176 كم²)
Norfolk	710	N/A	1845	Founded 1682. Incorporated as City in 1845 from Norfolk County (extinct)	Norfolk, England	&&&&&&&&&0231013.&&&&&0231٬013	&&&&&&&&&&&&&054.&&&&&054 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0140.&&&&&0140 كم²)
Norton	720	N/A	1954	From Wise County	Eckstein Norton, president of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad	&&&&&&&&&&&03477.&&&&&03٬477	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&07.&&&&&07 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&&018.&&&&&018 كم²)
Petersburg	730	N/A	1870	From Prince George and Dinwiddie Counties	Peter Jones, early settler and merchant	&&&&&&&&&&033734.&&&&&033٬734	&&&&&&&&&&&&&023.&&&&&023 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&&060.&&&&&060 كم²)
Poquoson	735	N/A	1975	From York County	An Algonquin term roughly translating to "great marsh" or "flat land"	&&&&&&&&&&013292.&&&&&013٬292	&&&&&&&&&&&&&016.&&&&&016 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&&041.&&&&&041 كم²)
Portsmouth	740	N/A	1858	Founded 1752. Incorporated as City in 1858 from Norfolk County (extinct)	Portsmouth, England	&&&&&&&&&&096777.&&&&&096٬777	&&&&&&&&&&&&&033.&&&&&033 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&&085.&&&&&085 كم²)
Radford	750	N/A	1892	From Montgomery County	John Blair Radford, owner of a plantation that included that town's lands	&&&&&&&&&&017243.&&&&&017٬243	&&&&&&&&&&&&&010.&&&&&010 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&&026.&&&&&026 كم²)
Richmond	760	N/A	1870	From Henrico County	Richmond, Surrey, England	&&&&&&&&&0237257.&&&&&0237٬257	&&&&&&&&&&&&&060.&&&&&060 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0155.&&&&&0155 كم²)
Roanoke	770	N/A	1884	From Roanoke County	Roanoke River	&&&&&&&&&&099111.&&&&&099٬111	&&&&&&&&&&&&&043.&&&&&043 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0111.&&&&&0111 كم²)
Salem	775	N/A	1968	From Roanoke County	After Salem, New Jersey, home of town founder William Bryan	&&&&&&&&&&025816.&&&&&025٬816	&&&&&&&&&&&&&015.&&&&&015 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&&039.&&&&&039 كم²)
Staunton	790	N/A	1870	From Augusta County	Lady Rebecca Staunton, wife of colonial Lieutenant Governor William Gooch	&&&&&&&&&&026801.&&&&&026٬801	&&&&&&&&&&&&&020.&&&&&020 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&&052.&&&&&052 كم²)
Suffolk	800	N/A	1910	Founded 1742. Incorporated as City in 1910 from Nansemond County (extinct)	Suffolk, England	&&&&&&&&&0104699.&&&&&0104٬699	&&&&&&&&&&&&0400.&&&&&0400 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&01036.&&&&&01٬036 كم²)
Virginia Beach	810	N/A	1963	Founded 1906 around existing community of Seatack. Incorporated as City in 1963 from Princess Anne County (extinct)	The city's coastal location	&&&&&&&&&0453737.&&&&&0453٬737	&&&&&&&&&&&&0248.&&&&&0248 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0642.&&&&&0642 كم²)
Waynesboro	820	N/A	1948	From Augusta County	Anthony Wayne, Revolutionary War general	&&&&&&&&&&023951.&&&&&023٬951	&&&&&&&&&&&&&014.&&&&&014 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&&036.&&&&&036 كم²)
Williamsburg	830	N/A	1902	From James City County	William III of England	&&&&&&&&&&015861.&&&&&015٬861	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.&&&&&09 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&&023.&&&&&023 كم²)
Winchester	840	N/A	1874	From Frederick County	Winchester, England	&&&&&&&&&&028272.&&&&&028٬272	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.&&&&&09 ميل² (&&&&&&&&&&&&&023.&&&&&023 كم²)

Top 10 most populated cities in Virginia (2010)

Virginia counties and cities by population density (population/ square mile) in 2015

Virginia counties and cities by population in 2010

 Smithsonian trinomial abbreviations

 List of county abbreviations

The counties have the following Smithsonian trinomial abbreviations:

Code	County name		Code	County name		Code	County name		Code	County name
AC	Accomack		CU	Cumberland		KQ	King and Queen		PU	Pulaski
AG	Alleghany		DK	Dickenson		KW	King William		PW	Prince William
AH	Amherst		DW	Dinwiddie		LA	Lancaster		RA	Rappahannock
AL	Albemarle		ES	Essex		LE	Lee		RB	Rockbridge
AM	Amelia		FD	Frederick		LD	Loudoun		RC	Richmond
AP	Appomattox		FL	Floyd		LO	Louisa		RH	Rockingham
AR	Arlington County		FQ	Fauquier		LU	Lunenburg		RO	Roanoke
AU	Augusta		FR	Franklin		MA	Madison		RU	Russell
BA	Bath		FV	Fluvanna		MI	Middlesex		SC	Scott
BD	Bedford		FX	Fairfax		MK	Mecklenburg		SH	Shenandoah
BK	Buckingham		GI	Giles		MO	Montgomery		SM	Smyth
BL	Bland		GL	Gloucester		MT	Mathews		SO	Southampton
BO	Botetourt		GO	Goochland		NK	New Kent		SP	Spotsylvania
BR	Brunswick		GR	Greene		NL	Nelson		ST	Stafford
BU	Buchanan		GV	Greensville		NO	Northampton		SU	Surry
CA	Carroll		GY	Grayson		NT	Nottoway		SX	Sussex
CB	Campbell		HE	Henry		NU	Northumberland		TZ	Tazewell
CC	Charles City		HI	Highland		OR	Orange		WA	Washington
CG	Craig		HN	Hanover		PA	Page		WE	Westmoreland
CH	Chesterfield		HR	Henrico		PE	Prince Edward		WI	Wise
CK	Clarke		HX	Halifax		PG	Prince George		WR	Warren
CL	Caroline		IW	Isle of Wight		PK	Patrick		WY	Wythe
CP	Culpeper		JC	James City		PO	Powhatan		YO	York
CR	Charlotte		KG	King George		PT	Pittsylvania

 List of independent city abbreviations

The independent cities have the following Smithsonian trinomial abbreviations:

Code	City name		Code	City name		Code	City name		Code	City name
ALX	Alexandria		BRI	Bristol		BVA	Buena Vista		CHA	Charlottesville
CHE	Chesapeake		CHS	Colonial Heights		COV	Covington		DAN	Danville
EMP	Emporia		FAX	Fairfax		FAL	Falls Church		FRK	Franklin
FRD	Fredericksburg		GAL	Galax		HAM	Hampton		HAR	Harrisonburg
HOP	Hopewell		LEX	Lexington		LYN	Lynchburg		MAN	Manassas
MAP	Manassas Park		MAR	Martinsville		NN	Newport News		NOR	Norfolk
NRT	Norton		PET	Petersburg		POQ	Poquoson		POR	Portsmouth
RAD	Radford		RIC	Richmond		ROA	Roanoke		SAL	Salem
STA	Staunton		SUF	Suffolk		VAB	Virginia Beach		WAY	Waynesboro
WIL	Williamsburg		WIN	Winchester

 Gallery

• 
  Virginia Beach, the largest city in Virginia
• 
  Chesapeake, the second-largest city
• 
  Richmond, the capital and third-largest city
• 
  Norfolk, the fourth-largest city
• 
  Newport News, the fifth-largest
• 
  Alexandria, the sixth-largest
• 
  Hampton, the seventh-largest city
• 
  Roanoke, the eighth-largest city
• 
  Portsmouth, the ninth-largest city
• 
  Suffolk, the tenth-largest city

 Fictional counties

• The 2016 supernatural horror film The Autopsy of Jane Doe is set in Grantham County, located close to the city of Richmond.
• The Netflix drama miniseries Echoes takes place in Easton County and the county seat of Mt. Echo.
• The historical drama TV series The Waltons is set in Jefferson County, specifically in the fictional community of Walton's Mountain.

 See also

• Administrative divisions of Virginia
• List of counties of Kentucky
• List of counties of West Virginia
• List of former counties, cities, and towns of Virginia
• List of towns in Virginia

 Further reading

• "VIRGINIA COUNTY GOVERNMENT OVERVIEW" (PDF). National Association of Counties (NACo). 2022. Retrieved يناير 3, 2025.