Virginia , US
Virginia: State of the United States of America
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Virginia Quick Facts
Population : | 8,590,563 |
Country : | United States of America |
Head of government : | Governor of Virginia |
Area : | 110862 km2 |
Has part : | Chesapeake |
Water as percent of area : | 7.68% |
Land as percent of area : | 92.32% |
Easternmost point : | Point(-75.242448 38.026878) |
Northernmost point : | Point(-78.347087 39.466012) |
Legislative body : | Virginia General Assembly |
Named for : | Colony of Virginia |
Official language : | English |
Altitude : | 951 feet / 290 meters |
Capital : | Richmond |
Establishment : | June 06, 1788 (233 years ago) |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 03:55:31 (17th May 2022) |



Geography
Virginia is located at 37°32'53"N 77°26'48"W (37.5481200, -77.4467500). It has 6 neighbors: Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky.
Virginia map
The largest city of Virginia is Virginia Beach with a population of 451,231. Other cities include, Chesapeake population 247,011, Norfolk population 242,803, Richmond population 232,226 and Arlington population 229,164. See all Virginia cities & populated places.
Largest Cities in Virginia (more)
Cities, Towns, Villages, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Virginia.
City Name | Title | County | Population |
---|---|---|---|
Virginia Beach | Independent city in Virginia, United States | City of Virginia Beach | 451,231 |
Chesapeake | Independent city in Virginia, United States | City of Chesapeake | 247,011 |
Norfolk | Independent city in Virginia, United States | City of Norfolk | 242,803 |
Richmond | Capital city of Virginia, United States | City of Richmond | 232,226 |
Arlington | County in Virginia, United States; suburb of Washington, D. | Arlington | 229,164 |
Newport News | Independent city in Virginia, United States | City of Newport News | 179,062 |
Alexandria | Independent city in Virginia, United States | City of Alexandria | 158,726 |
East Hampton | Town in New York | City of Hampton | 147,993 |
Hampton | Independent city in Virginia, United States | City of Hampton | 135,464 |
Roanoke | Independent city in Virginia, United States | City of Roanoke | 99,058 |
Portsmouth Heights | City in United States of America | City of Portsmouth | 99,049 |
Portsmouth | Independent city in Virginia, United States | City of Portsmouth | 95,094 |
Suffolk | Independent city in Virginia, United States | City of Suffolk | 93,913 |
Lynchburg | Independent city in Virginia, United States | City of Lynchburg | 81,561 |
South Suffolk | Human settlement in United States of America | City of Suffolk | 80,690 |
Dale City | Census designated place | Prince William | 65,969 |
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Ralph Northam ,
Virginia has 6 neighbours.
- Maryland state of the United States of America
- North Carolina state of the United States of America
- Tennessee state of the United States of America
- West Virginia state of the United States of America
- Ohio state of the United States of America
- Kentucky state of the United States of America
- Richmond
- King George County
- Powhatan County
- Martinsville
- Warren County
- Prince William County
- Alexandria
- Floyd County
- Orange County
- Page County
- Campbell County
- Portsmouth
- Culpeper County
- Fluvanna County
- Patrick County
- Williamsburg
- Danville
- Northampton County
- Mathews County
- Franklin
- Buckingham County
- Lancaster County
- Pittsylvania County
- Giles County
- Mecklenburg County
- Nottoway County
- Goochland County
- Henry County
- Greensville County
- Halifax County
- Lee County
- New Kent County
- Hopewell
- Dickenson County
- Middlesex County
- Stafford County
- Alleghany County
- Grayson County
- James City County
- Radford
- Poquoson
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Smyth County
- Newport News
- Amelia County
- Bedford County
- King and Queen County
- Clarke County
- Pulaski County
- Caroline County
- Roanoke County
- Appomattox County
- Virginia Beach
- Bath County
- Buena Vista
- Isle of Wight County
- Craig County
- Essex County
- Loudoun County
- Chesterfield County
- Fairfax County
- Tazewell County
- Dinwiddie County
- Wise County
- Wythe County
- Westmoreland County
- Bristol
- Covington
- Madison County
- Falls Church
- Gloucester County
- Manassas Park
- Norfolk
- Charles City County
- Franklin County
- Hanover County
- Lexington
- Salem
- Harrisonburg
- Russell County
- Staunton
- Prince Edward County
- Lunenburg County
- Spotsylvania County
- York County
- Surry County
- Prince George County
- Sussex County
- Galax
- Hampton
- Carroll County
- Greene County
- Rockingham County
- Roanoke
- Shenandoah County
- Fredericksburg
- Scott County
- Buchanan County
- Emporia
- Botetourt County
- Augusta County
- Fauquier County
- Frederick County
- Highland County
- Charlotte County
- Rappahannock County
- Colonial Heights
- Rockbridge County
- Winchester
- Waynesboro
- Southampton County
- Suffolk
- Accomack County
- Petersburg
- Cumberland County
- Richmond County
- Louisa County
- Brunswick County
- Albemarle County
- Norton
- Lynchburg
- Arlington County
- Bland County
- Henrico County
- Amherst County
- Chesapeake
- Fairfax
- King William County
- Northumberland County
- Nelson County
Demographics
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
1910 | 2,061,612 | - | census |
1920 | 2,309,187 | 10.72% | census |
1930 | 2,421,851 | 4.65% | census |
1940 | 2,677,773 | 9.56% | census |
1950 | 3,318,680 | 19.31% | census |
1960 | 3,966,949 | 16.34% | census |
1970 | 4,648,494 | 14.66% | census |
1980 | 5,346,818 | 13.06% | census |
1990 | 6,187,358 | 13.58% | census |
2000 | 7,078,515 | 12.59% | census |
2010 | 8,001,024 | 11.53% | census |
2011 | 8,101,155 | 1.24% | estimation process |
2012 | 8,185,080 | 1.03% | estimation process |
2013 | 8,252,427 | 0.82% | estimation process |
2014 | 8,310,993 | 0.7% | estimation process |
2015 | 8,361,808 | 0.61% | estimation process |
2016 | 8,410,106 | 0.57% | estimation process |
2017 | 8,463,587 | 0.63% | estimation process |
2018 | 8,501,286 | 0.44% | estimation process |
2019 | 8,535,519 | 0.4% | estimation process |
2020 | 8,590,563 | 0.64% | estimation process |
People born in Virginia (200)
People born in Virginia, including slave Henry Box Brown, German physician Anton Dilger, politician Zadock Cook, .
List
- David Campbell (Governor of Virginia (1779-1859)) he was born in 02/08/1779
- James Johnson (Virginia congressman) he was born in 01/01/1800
- Duke R. Lee (actor (1881-1959)) he was born in 13/05/1881
- John J. Kindred (American politician (1864-1937)) he was born in 15/07/1864
- Henry King (American film director) he was born in 24/01/1886
- A. P. Carter (American musician) he was born in 15/12/1891
- William Henry Sheppard (African American missionary for the Presbyterian Church) he was born in 08/03/1865
- Francis Collins (American geneticist and director of the National Institutes of Health) he was born in 14/04/1950
- Adam Kaufman (American actor) he was born in 11/05/1974
- William Owsley (associate justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals and the 16th Governor of Kentucky (1782-1862)) he was born in 24/03/1782
- John A. Bennett (American soldier and rapist) he was born in 10/04/1935
- Hardy Cross (American engineer) he was born in 10/02/1885
- John Dawson (American politician (1762-1814)) he was born in 01/01/1762
- Pell James (American actress) she was born in 30/04/1977
- Lester Butler (American blues harmonica player and singer) he was born in 12/11/1959
- Belle Boyd (American Confederate spy) she was born in 09/05/1844
- Curtis Turner (American racing driver) he was born in 12/04/1924
- John Smith (American politician) he was born in 01/01/1735
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Virginia Counties (more)
County Name | Population |
---|---|
Fairfax County | 1,150,847 |
Prince William County | 475,533 |
Loudoun County | 422,784 |
Chesterfield County | 358,245 |
Henrico County | 333,766 |
Arlington County | 240,119 |
City of Portsmouth | 215,133 |
Stafford County | 156,748 |
Spotsylvania County | 138,449 |
City of Winchester | 124,295 |
Albemarle County | 110,652 |
Hanover County | 108,262 |
Montgomery County | 98,391 |
Roanoke County | 94,509 |
Frederick County | 91,119 |
Rockingham County | 82,346 |
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