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Virginia county map

See all 133 counties and independent cities on one clear, labelled map. Use the alphabetical table below to verify names and compare land area.

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Labelled map of Virginia counties and independent cities AccomackAlbemarleAlexandriaAlleghanyAmeliaAmherstAppomattoxArlingtonAugustaBathBedfordBlandBotetourtBristolBrunswickBuchananBuckinghamBuena VistaCampbellCarolineCarrollCharles CityCharlotteCharlottesvilleChesapeakeChesterfieldClarkeColonial HeightsCovingtonCraigCulpeperCumberlandDanvilleDickensonDinwiddieEmporiaEssexFairfaxFairfaxFalls ChurchFauquierFloydFluvannaFranklinFranklinFrederickFredericksburgGalaxGilesGloucesterGoochlandGraysonGreeneGreensvilleHalifaxHamptonHanoverHarrisonburgHenricoHenryHighlandHopewellIsle of WightJames CityKing and QueenKing GeorgeKing WilliamLancasterLeeLexingtonLoudounLouisaLunenburgLynchburgMadisonManassasManassas ParkMartinsvilleMathewsMecklenburgMiddlesexMontgomeryNelsonNew KentNewport NewsNorfolkNorthamptonNorthumberlandNortonNottowayOrangePagePatrickPetersburgPittsylvaniaPoquosonPortsmouthPowhatanPrince EdwardPrince GeorgePrince WilliamPulaskiRadfordRappahannockRichmondRichmondRoanokeRoanokeRockbridgeRockinghamRussellSalemScottShenandoahSmythSouthamptonSpotsylvaniaStaffordStauntonSuffolkSurrySussexTazewellVirginia BeachWarrenWashingtonWaynesboroWestmorelandWilliamsburgWinchesterWiseWytheYork
Boundary data: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 cartographic boundary files. Zoom in for county names, then drag the map or use the arrow keys to move around.
Map scope: This is a county boundary reference map. It does not show roads, parcels, ZIP codes, election precincts, or terrain.

Alphabetical list of Virginia counties and independent cities

The land-area figures are rounded to the nearest square mile. Water area is shown separately so large lakes or coastal waters do not obscure the comparison.

NameFIPS codeLand areaWater area
Accomack County51001449 sq mi861 sq mi
Albemarle County51003720 sq mi5 sq mi
Alexandria city5151015 sq mi0 sq mi
Alleghany County51005447 sq mi3 sq mi
Amelia County51007355 sq mi3 sq mi
Amherst County51009474 sq mi5 sq mi
Appomattox County51011334 sq mi1 sq mi
Arlington County5101326 sq mi0 sq mi
Augusta County51015967 sq mi4 sq mi
Bath County51017529 sq mi5 sq mi
Bedford County51019760 sq mi16 sq mi
Bland County51021358 sq mi1 sq mi
Botetourt County51023541 sq mi5 sq mi
Bristol city5152013 sq mi0 sq mi
Brunswick County51025566 sq mi3 sq mi
Buchanan County51027503 sq mi1 sq mi
Buckingham County51029580 sq mi4 sq mi
Buena Vista city515306 sq mi0 sq mi
Campbell County51031503 sq mi3 sq mi
Caroline County51033527 sq mi10 sq mi
Carroll County51035475 sq mi3 sq mi
Charles City County51036183 sq mi21 sq mi
Charlotte County51037475 sq mi2 sq mi
Charlottesville city5154010 sq mi0 sq mi
Chesapeake city51550338 sq mi12 sq mi
Chesterfield County51041424 sq mi13 sq mi
Clarke County51043176 sq mi2 sq mi
Colonial Heights city515708 sq mi0 sq mi
Covington city515805 sq mi0 sq mi
Craig County51045328 sq mi1 sq mi
Culpeper County51047379 sq mi3 sq mi
Cumberland County51049297 sq mi2 sq mi
Danville city5159043 sq mi1 sq mi
Dickenson County51051330 sq mi3 sq mi
Dinwiddie County51053504 sq mi3 sq mi
Emporia city515957 sq mi0 sq mi
Essex County51057257 sq mi29 sq mi
Fairfax city516006 sq mi0 sq mi
Fairfax County51059391 sq mi15 sq mi
Falls Church city516102 sq mi0 sq mi
Fauquier County51061648 sq mi4 sq mi
Floyd County51063381 sq mi1 sq mi
Fluvanna County51065287 sq mi4 sq mi
Franklin city516208 sq mi0 sq mi
Franklin County51067691 sq mi21 sq mi
Frederick County51069413 sq mi2 sq mi
Fredericksburg city5163010 sq mi0 sq mi
Galax city516408 sq mi0 sq mi
Giles County51071357 sq mi4 sq mi
Gloucester County51073218 sq mi70 sq mi
Goochland County51075282 sq mi8 sq mi
Grayson County51077442 sq mi4 sq mi
Greene County51079156 sq mi1 sq mi
Greensville County51081295 sq mi2 sq mi
Halifax County51083818 sq mi12 sq mi
Hampton city5165051 sq mi85 sq mi
Hanover County51085468 sq mi5 sq mi
Harrisonburg city5166017 sq mi0 sq mi
Henrico County51087234 sq mi11 sq mi
Henry County51089382 sq mi2 sq mi
Highland County51091415 sq mi1 sq mi
Hopewell city5167010 sq mi0 sq mi
Isle of Wight County51093316 sq mi47 sq mi
James City County51095142 sq mi37 sq mi
King and Queen County51097315 sq mi11 sq mi
King George County51099180 sq mi8 sq mi
King William County51101274 sq mi12 sq mi
Lancaster County51103133 sq mi98 sq mi
Lee County51105435 sq mi2 sq mi
Lexington city516782 sq mi0 sq mi
Loudoun County51107516 sq mi6 sq mi
Louisa County51109495 sq mi15 sq mi
Lunenburg County51111432 sq mi1 sq mi
Lynchburg city5168049 sq mi1 sq mi
Madison County51113321 sq mi1 sq mi
Manassas city5168310 sq mi0 sq mi
Manassas Park city516853 sq mi0 sq mi
Martinsville city5169011 sq mi0 sq mi
Mathews County5111586 sq mi166 sq mi
Mecklenburg County51117625 sq mi54 sq mi
Middlesex County51119130 sq mi80 sq mi
Montgomery County51121387 sq mi2 sq mi
Nelson County51125471 sq mi3 sq mi
New Kent County51127210 sq mi14 sq mi
Newport News city5170069 sq mi51 sq mi
Norfolk city5171053 sq mi43 sq mi
Northampton County51131212 sq mi584 sq mi
Northumberland County51133191 sq mi94 sq mi
Norton city517207 sq mi0 sq mi
Nottoway County51135314 sq mi2 sq mi
Orange County51137341 sq mi3 sq mi
Page County51139310 sq mi3 sq mi
Patrick County51141483 sq mi3 sq mi
Petersburg city5173023 sq mi0 sq mi
Pittsylvania County51143969 sq mi9 sq mi
Poquoson city5173515 sq mi63 sq mi
Portsmouth city5174033 sq mi13 sq mi
Powhatan County51145260 sq mi2 sq mi
Prince Edward County51147350 sq mi4 sq mi
Prince George County51149265 sq mi17 sq mi
Prince William County51153335 sq mi12 sq mi
Pulaski County51155320 sq mi10 sq mi
Radford city5175010 sq mi0 sq mi
Rappahannock County51157266 sq mi1 sq mi
Richmond city5176060 sq mi3 sq mi
Richmond County51159191 sq mi25 sq mi
Roanoke city5177043 sq mi0 sq mi
Roanoke County51161251 sq mi1 sq mi
Rockbridge County51163597 sq mi3 sq mi
Rockingham County51165850 sq mi4 sq mi
Russell County51167474 sq mi3 sq mi
Salem city5177515 sq mi0 sq mi
Scott County51169536 sq mi3 sq mi
Shenandoah County51171508 sq mi4 sq mi
Smyth County51173451 sq mi1 sq mi
Southampton County51175599 sq mi3 sq mi
Spotsylvania County51177402 sq mi13 sq mi
Stafford County51179268 sq mi12 sq mi
Staunton city5179020 sq mi0 sq mi
Suffolk city51800399 sq mi30 sq mi
Surry County51181279 sq mi31 sq mi
Sussex County51183490 sq mi3 sq mi
Tazewell County51185519 sq mi1 sq mi
Virginia Beach city51810245 sq mi253 sq mi
Warren County51187215 sq mi3 sq mi
Washington County51191561 sq mi5 sq mi
Waynesboro city5182015 sq mi0 sq mi
Westmoreland County51193229 sq mi24 sq mi
Williamsburg city518309 sq mi0 sq mi
Winchester city518409 sq mi0 sq mi
Wise County51195403 sq mi2 sq mi
Wythe County51197462 sq mi3 sq mi
York County51199105 sq mi110 sq mi

Largest Virginia counties and independent cities by land area

These are the five largest mapped units in Virginia by Census-reported land area:

  1. Pittsylvania County — 969 square miles
  2. Augusta County — 967 square miles
  3. Rockingham County — 850 square miles
  4. Halifax County — 818 square miles
  5. Bedford County — 760 square miles

How to read and use this map

County lines are administrative boundaries, not postal routes. A mailing address can use a city name associated with a neighboring area, and ZIP codes can cross county lines. When you need to identify a county for an address, confirm it with an official geocoder or local government source.

For classroom or planning use, print directly from this page. If labels become crowded, choose landscape orientation and reduce page margins. The underlying vector lines remain crisp at different sizes.

Frequently asked questions

How many counties and independent cities are in Virginia?

Virginia has 133 counties and independent cities in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2025 cartographic boundary file.

Can I print this Virginia county map?

Yes. Choose Print map and use landscape orientation for the widest map. Because the map is SVG, its boundary lines stay sharp when scaled.

Are these legal survey boundaries?

No. This is a generalized reference map. Property, parcel, election, and legal boundary questions should be checked with the relevant state or local agency.

Map source

U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary File, Counties, 1:20,000,000. Land and water area fields are supplied in the same file and converted from square meters to square miles. Accessed September 15, 2026.