List of cities and counties in Virginia

Independent cities and Counties of Virginia
Independent cities and Counties of Virginia
Location	Commonwealth of Virginia
Number	95 Counties; 38 Independent cities; 133 Second-level subdivisions
Populations	(Counties): 2,339 (Highland) – 1,141,878 (Fairfax); (Independent cities): 3,492 (Norton) – 453,649 (Virginia Beach)
Areas	(Counties): 26 square miles (67 km2) (Arlington) – 978 square miles (2,530 km2) (Pittsylvania); (Independent cities): 2 square miles (5.2 km2) (Falls Church) – 400 square miles (1,000 km2) (Suffolk)
Government	County government;
Subdivisions	(Counties): cities, towns, unincorporated communities, census designated place; (Independent cities): Borough, Neighborhood;

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. 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). ^[1]

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.

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.^[2] 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.^[2] 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.^[3] 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.^[3] Cities that previously been granted a city charter, but did not have the requisite population, had their status grandfathered in.^[3]

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.^[3] At least two constitutional officers—treasurer and commissioner of the revenue—were required to be elected solely by the residents of the city.^[3] The distinction between first and second class cities was ended with the Virginia Constitution of 1971.^[3] 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.^[3] As of 2003^[update], 14 of Virginia's independent cities retain these features.^[3]

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.^[4]

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):

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<imagemap> Image:Virginia counties and cities.gif|Virginia counties and independent cities rect 198 70 245 79 Alexandria, Virginia rect 198 79 231 87 Bristol, Virginia rect 198 87 249 94 Buena Vista, Virginia rect 198 94 256 103 Charlottesville, Virginia rect 198 103 250 111 Chesapeake, Virginia rect 198 111 262 119 Colonial Heights, Virginia rect 198 119 243 127 Covington, Virginia rect 198 127 237 135 Danville, Virginia rect 198 135 233 143 Emporia, Virginia rect 198 143 232 151 Fairfax, Virginia rect 198 151 250 158 Falls Church, Virginia rect 198 158 236 167 Franklin, Virginia rect 198 167 258 175 Fredericksburg, Virginia rect 198 175 228 183 Galax, Virginia rect 198 183 241 191 Hampton, Virginia rect 198 191 254 199 Harrisonburg, Virginia rect 198 199 241 207 Hopewell, Virginia rect 198 207 243 215 Lexington, Virginia rect 198 215 245 223 Lynchburg, Virginia rect 272 70 316 79 Manassas, Virginia rect 272 79 333 87 Manassas Park, Virginia rect 272 87 322 94 Martinsville, Virginia rect 272 94 334 103 Newport News, Virginia rect 272 103 308 111 Norfolk, Virginia rect 272 111 308 119 Norton, Virginia rect 272 119 320 127 Petersburg, Virginia rect 272 127 316 135 Poquoson, Virginia rect 272 135 323 143 Portsmouth, Virginia rect 272 143 310 151 Radford, Virginia rect 272 151 317 158 Richmond, Virginia rect 272 158 313 167 Roanoke, Virginia rect 272 167 305 175 Salem, Virginia rect 272 175 314 183 Staunton, Virginia rect 272 183 307 191 Suffolk, Virginia rect 272 191 331 199 Virginia Beach, Virginia rect 272 199 326 207 Waynesboro, Virginia rect 272 207 327 215 Williamsburg, Virginia rect 272 215 322 223 Winchester, Virginia poly 687 88 640 88 639 96 632 103 640 108 668 103 687 103 Arlington County, Virginia poly 688 115 645 116 635 113 636 108 656 106 687 103 Alexandria, Virginia poly 645 115 649 118 644 136 629 135 624 125 616 123 601 109 617 84 639 97 632 103 635 112 Fairfax County, Virginia poly 628 131 623 149 611 141 606 138 601 143 584 110 589 97 596 103 600 105 600 109 616 123 625 127 629 135 Prince William County, Virginia poly 622 78 600 109 599 104 594 102 589 97 561 90 573 76 582 49 621 62 Loudoun County, Virginia poly 526 35 561 35 555 62 545 88 531 91 528 80 521 81 517 89 508 85 Frederick County, Virginia poly 561 35 581 49 573 76 557 95 554 91 547 90 545 87 Clarke County, Virginia poly 622 149 606 138 593 151 594 162 596 167 598 166 601 169 606 169 610 172 616 178 620 176 620 166 624 165 Stafford County, Virginia poly 601 142 592 153 592 158 582 158 576 145 573 144 570 139 571 134 568 128 563 127 558 125 556 115 547 108 548 105 552 105 553 101 562 91 589 97 584 111 Fauquier County, Virginia poly 530 91 527 80 522 80 518 89 508 86 470 110 501 138 510 123 513 123 529 106 528 102 531 101 Shenandoah County, Virginia poly 558 94 554 90 530 91 528 96 532 99 525 111 534 120 541 117 548 107 552 106 552 101 Warren County, Virginia poly 546 108 542 113 542 117 531 123 529 127 530 129 528 135 538 147 545 146 564 126 558 124 555 115 Rappahannock County, Virginia poly 592 159 583 157 574 144 571 140 571 135 568 129 567 126 564 127 545 146 539 146 548 156 551 161 549 164 551 170 555 170 568 165 567 162 579 163 579 161 587 166 591 163 595 164 Culpeper County, Virginia poly 646 155 620 166 619 177 624 179 626 176 629 177 628 183 632 183 643 188 646 184 646 175 652 172 King George County, Virginia poly 524 112 512 124 509 122 497 148 515 158 520 147 526 143 529 136 531 129 529 124 535 120 Page County, Virginia poly 498 149 501 139 469 110 446 150 476 172 480 172 491 183 499 177 509 168 515 158 Rockingham County, Virginia poly 530 135 525 138 524 144 519 146 520 162 528 175 533 176 539 181 552 172 551 161 Madison County, Virginia poly 518 152 509 168 499 175 526 186 534 176 528 175 Greene County, Virginia poly 587 165 581 162 579 165 569 162 558 167 557 171 550 171 538 181 534 175 527 186 542 193 552 190 564 193 584 169 Orange County, Virginia poly 617 178 610 172 607 174 602 169 591 164 586 165 565 192 574 195 592 207 Spotsylvania County, Virginia poly 694 198 687 186 705 180 705 168 654 171 646 175 647 184 642 187 647 188 647 194 651 192 656 196 662 190 667 197 670 196 673 202 672 204 683 207 686 202 Westmoreland County, Virginia poly 705 180 686 186 694 198 685 204 684 207 691 211 693 218 701 224 704 223 705 227 709 228 710 236 714 224 717 224 721 218 720 214 706 207 714 196 736 196 728 175 Northumberland County, Virginia poly 821 193 728 206 720 214 731 254 757 253 762 253 762 262 789 264 Accomack County, Virginia poly 790 265 761 262 761 255 758 251 730 255 733 310 757 317 Northampton County, Virginia poly 732 284 711 285 699 291 683 274 676 277 675 280 678 289 694 294 704 307 709 305 707 300 714 299 721 304 731 300 York County, Virginia poly 732 300 717 307 711 305 705 307 705 315 710 318 730 316 Hampton, Virginia poly 705 308 694 292 691 294 691 298 687 300 689 310 704 317 Newport News, Virginia poly 684 276 676 264 673 269 671 269 669 267 662 270 661 278 664 277 664 293 671 293 677 298 679 294 683 293 689 298 691 298 690 289 685 289 681 286 677 285 676 277 James City County, Virginia poly 697 222 692 219 691 212 681 205 674 204 670 197 667 197 661 190 655 194 659 206 662 206 665 212 672 218 673 217 683 226 689 225 690 223 Richmond County, Virginia poly 721 251 716 240 709 236 709 229 705 227 703 224 697 222 691 221 683 227 696 246 Lancaster County, Virginia poly 728 255 706 257 703 261 703 270 706 270 716 283 728 285 Mathews County, Virginia poly 687 231 682 229 674 234 675 240 680 248 688 252 702 260 707 257 722 256 717 249 699 246 693 244 Middlesex County, Virginia poly 683 229 672 217 662 207 660 206 657 195 648 194 645 188 640 186 640 189 638 192 635 196 639 203 644 204 644 212 649 214 650 223 656 225 657 229 669 228 674 233 Essex County, Virginia poly 640 188 628 183 628 179 617 175 593 207 596 212 600 212 608 218 611 218 616 231 621 229 628 218 628 215 635 218 635 210 638 208 644 211 644 204 640 203 636 196 Caroline County, Virginia poly 644 208 638 208 634 210 635 217 643 229 644 233 658 241 670 252 671 260 679 268 683 266 684 261 681 254 682 249 675 240 675 234 669 228 657 228 657 223 649 223 648 214 King and Queen County, Virginia poly 670 258 673 256 669 252 662 243 658 240 656 240 646 236 642 228 637 219 629 217 628 221 620 230 625 237 631 238 634 241 641 244 642 248 652 254 656 252 656 254 662 255 665 260 King William County, Virginia poly 704 260 694 253 682 249 682 258 685 262 683 266 679 268 699 291 712 286 703 276 707 272 707 270 703 270 Gloucester County, Virginia poly 671 258 668 256 664 259 661 255 653 254 651 254 640 246 639 252 636 251 630 258 636 265 641 266 643 269 663 276 662 270 666 268 672 269 676 267 New Kent County, Virginia poly 642 248 640 244 634 244 634 242 630 241 630 239 625 238 621 230 615 230 611 218 607 218 600 211 596 211 589 206 579 237 587 240 596 239 600 243 602 243 605 240 606 240 609 242 612 242 615 250 624 256 631 257 635 252 639 252 Hanover County, Virginia poly 611 251 601 258 593 256 595 254 593 249 594 240 597 240 600 242 604 240 613 243 615 250 624 256 630 257 637 264 632 272 634 276 630 275 628 279 625 277 618 276 613 269 614 262 616 261 615 256 Henrico County, Virginia poly 612 252 604 253 598 258 604 260 607 267 613 268 616 261 Richmond, Virginia poly 440 160 428 155 412 125 393 173 404 182 422 186 425 182 429 182 Highland County, Virginia poly 449 153 430 181 425 183 420 190 429 188 425 199 456 222 465 217 469 220 477 215 481 204 489 198 490 183 480 174 475 173 Augusta County, Virginia poly 541 191 501 177 492 182 489 193 491 197 483 202 499 239 503 239 506 235 514 235 Albemarle County, Virginia poly 579 237 576 234 570 234 564 223 562 223 559 218 540 211 540 208 533 206 541 192 553 190 572 193 586 205 Louisa County, Virginia poly 636 264 628 283 641 285 642 284 645 284 646 288 652 285 654 285 656 291 661 294 664 293 664 277 651 270 643 269 Charles City County, Virginia poly 555 217 532 206 515 232 519 235 539 243 541 238 546 236 Fluvanna County, Virginia poly 555 217 545 236 551 240 552 244 563 249 566 247 565 246 567 241 576 248 578 251 582 249 592 256 597 254 592 250 594 240 586 240 575 234 571 234 566 223 560 223 Goochland County, Virginia poly 593 257 581 267 579 271 573 274 572 279 576 282 579 282 579 287 584 291 587 287 592 287 593 290 597 290 602 295 612 295 619 292 619 286 629 283 629 280 625 279 624 276 617 276 616 273 612 271 613 268 605 267 603 260 599 259 597 256 Chesterfield County, Virginia poly 655 290 652 292 650 296 646 298 638 307 645 310 654 313 658 325 681 313 684 303 683 297 679 302 672 296 663 294 Surry County, Virginia poly 656 291 652 284 645 288 644 284 629 283 622 285 617 293 623 299 617 301 618 320 639 306 652 296 652 294 Prince George County, Virginia poly 392 173 371 213 376 214 379 211 384 212 389 221 402 221 406 225 411 222 426 198 424 196 430 189 424 189 421 191 422 187 414 184 404 182 Bath County, Virginia poly 374 212 351 237 352 248 362 251 365 254 375 247 376 248 382 244 390 238 394 230 407 235 414 224 410 222 406 225 402 221 392 222 389 219 386 213 379 212 377 214 372 213 Alleghany County, Virginia poly 376 246 369 250 366 254 357 251 331 267 338 285 349 280 355 283 360 279 366 278 375 270 377 265 381 259 Craig County, Virginia poly 408 234 395 230 376 249 381 259 372 274 393 286 397 283 398 279 396 275 408 266 415 272 424 261 418 257 417 254 408 247 409 244 407 239 Botetourt County, Virginia poly 371 274 366 278 359 279 355 283 355 287 361 296 362 309 367 309 372 303 378 303 380 307 383 307 389 298 392 297 392 286 Roanoke County, Virginia poly 354 283 348 281 321 295 331 307 326 311 327 323 346 320 361 308 361 297 Montgomery County, Virginia poly 320 295 293 308 296 316 310 336 330 324 326 311 323 307 330 303 Pulaski County, Virginia poly 333 267 284 267 287 289 300 305 338 287 Giles County, Virginia poly 426 197 410 223 415 224 408 235 407 246 416 253 418 256 424 261 430 257 428 253 438 247 441 242 444 233 448 229 452 233 455 228 455 221 426 198 Rockbridge County, Virginia poly 287 287 282 287 265 294 264 296 261 295 263 301 257 302 256 305 262 307 262 308 255 313 247 314 243 316 251 326 255 325 260 318 266 315 269 318 272 318 272 317 276 318 283 315 288 315 293 312 292 308 300 304 286 290 Bland County, Virginia poly 254 282 219 292 217 297 204 302 205 307 214 324 220 323 223 327 226 327 234 321 239 320 246 319 244 316 249 314 254 314 261 310 262 306 256 304 257 303 263 301 260 297 266 294 254 281 Tazewell County, Virginia poly 219 291 202 256 196 256 167 282 173 287 174 296 182 314 189 314 193 311 194 305 204 304 207 300 216 297 Buchanan County, Virginia poly 168 283 144 292 143 301 150 313 161 323 168 318 170 319 177 314 182 314 177 300 172 292 172 287 Dickenson County, Virginia poly 143 294 106 313 113 329 122 340 124 337 128 337 130 339 135 331 159 331 167 329 165 321 161 323 150 315 149 311 145 302 Wise County, Virginia poly 113 329 93 331 37 357 37 361 101 364 106 352 117 347 117 345 121 341 121 338 Lee County, Virginia poly 122 338 122 339 121 342 119 342 117 343 117 347 106 353 102 363 166 366 162 347 157 331 135 331 130 338 125 337 Scott County, Virginia poly 204 304 194 304 190 313 179 314 171 319 167 319 163 321 167 329 157 331 162 351 183 342 184 338 185 335 189 335 195 333 199 335 205 332 214 323 210 314 Russell County, Virginia poly 209 328 199 336 188 334 183 337 183 342 175 344 162 352 164 366 223 368 224 364 230 364 229 362 221 343 209 327 Washington County, Virginia poly 294 312 276 318 274 316 271 318 266 314 259 319 251 325 262 348 275 348 281 344 309 335 293 314 Wythe County, Virginia poly 246 319 240 319 234 320 225 328 223 328 221 323 210 325 209 328 221 344 228 362 236 359 236 355 263 348 252 325 Smyth County, Virginia poly 282 344 278 345 277 348 262 348 236 355 236 358 229 362 227 364 223 364 223 368 301 373 282 343 278 345 277 348 261 348 Grayson County, Virginia poly 319 329 315 331 315 333 282 343 301 373 322 373 321 369 320 365 322 361 326 361 328 363 336 359 336 355 321 330 315 332 315 334 Carroll County, Virginia poly 367 309 361 309 353 313 347 320 328 323 320 329 334 355 336 352 342 352 342 345 346 343 346 341 357 336 361 328 364 327 367 321 Floyd County, Virginia poly 357 336 347 341 345 344 342 346 340 351 336 351 334 354 336 359 333 362 323 362 320 366 321 373 373 377 373 366 370 354 369 347 374 346 371 340 Patrick County, Virginia poly 377 346 370 346 369 354 372 362 374 377 404 377 411 341 404 343 400 346 378 341 Henry County, Virginia poly 398 297 391 297 389 298 385 304 384 304 382 305 383 306 379 306 378 303 372 303 365 307 368 313 369 320 365 327 362 327 356 337 371 341 376 347 378 342 400 347 404 342 411 342 415 318 411 309 407 306 405 305 403 301 Franklin County, Virginia poly 434 253 427 252 429 257 424 261 418 267 417 272 408 266 395 275 399 279 393 287 392 296 397 298 415 318 420 317 426 322 428 321 425 316 430 315 448 277 445 272 452 269 450 264 441 264 434 254 Bedford County, Virginia poly 433 315 426 315 428 320 425 322 420 316 414 319 404 375 425 376 431 363 441 368 439 376 451 375 462 316 458 312 452 317 451 309 448 311 446 307 444 309 441 308 440 307 432 315 Pittsylvania County, Virginia poly 467 272 461 279 454 283 446 282 430 315 432 315 439 307 445 310 448 308 451 310 452 315 460 312 470 319 472 317 480 321 486 298 484 298 483 295 477 294 477 291 474 288 469 273 Campbell County, Virginia poly 479 319 473 316 469 319 462 316 449 375 494 375 498 359 502 357 499 351 501 349 500 337 494 330 495 329 493 321 490 327 486 324 480 324 480 320 472 316 470 319 460 315 Halifax County, Virginia poly 498 294 486 299 479 320 480 325 487 324 490 328 493 321 496 325 493 330 501 338 499 352 502 357 517 335 522 312 518 312 512 305 508 305 503 300 499 300 Charlotte County, Virginia poly 484 202 479 206 477 213 474 214 470 221 463 217 455 221 455 228 462 232 464 239 471 243 480 261 487 260 486 249 495 249 497 242 501 245 503 243 500 238 498 238 499 234 Nelson County, Virginia poly 517 334 503 356 498 359 494 375 558 376 560 347 548 345 531 339 Mecklenburg County, Virginia poly 521 312 517 334 533 339 552 347 552 344 559 347 562 320 555 320 546 315 546 312 540 308 535 310 529 310 527 312 Lunenburg County, Virginia poly 507 277 506 282 497 294 498 299 502 300 508 306 512 305 515 309 516 312 526 313 528 310 535 310 540 308 541 279 532 286 525 287 519 283 515 283 Prince Edward County, Virginia poly 456 229 452 232 449 229 444 233 438 244 428 252 433 254 440 264 449 265 463 278 463 275 481 262 471 243 464 240 463 232 459 232 Amherst County, Virginia poly 487 260 481 260 468 273 476 290 477 294 481 294 485 299 488 299 489 296 494 296 498 294 506 283 508 278 504 277 502 274 498 272 Appomattox County, Virginia poly 521 236 516 231 514 235 505 235 502 242 498 242 494 250 487 249 486 259 498 272 503 275 504 278 507 277 514 284 519 283 538 249 538 242 Buckingham County, Virginia poly 547 236 544 236 539 243 538 248 518 283 526 287 531 287 540 280 542 276 542 273 548 269 551 261 554 246 551 245 552 241 Cumberland County, Virginia poly 568 242 564 244 566 249 553 246 548 270 552 271 561 265 570 267 574 273 579 272 580 267 594 257 588 254 584 253 583 251 577 251 577 249 574 248 Powhatan County, Virginia poly 575 273 574 269 570 269 570 267 560 265 559 267 556 267 555 270 547 269 544 270 539 279 541 287 580 299 585 299 593 290 593 287 588 287 585 290 580 286 580 283 576 282 575 280 572 279 Amelia County, Virginia poly 580 298 540 287 539 308 545 313 545 316 556 320 561 320 564 321 572 323 570 305 575 302 579 302 Nottoway County, Virginia poly 612 295 605 295 598 290 593 290 592 293 585 298 581 298 579 302 575 302 570 304 572 322 578 322 589 330 594 334 598 335 617 320 617 302 614 301 613 299 Dinwiddie County, Virginia poly 561 320 558 375 584 375 595 354 593 332 589 331 589 328 584 324 577 322 571 322 570 323 Brunswick County, Virginia poly 594 334 594 354 584 373 622 373 623 366 617 361 612 360 610 358 616 353 610 352 611 336 608 338 604 338 Greensville County, Virginia poly 639 307 617 321 598 335 601 338 608 339 611 335 609 352 611 353 615 354 659 326 657 313 653 314 648 312 645 309 Sussex County, Virginia poly 667 320 609 357 612 361 617 360 621 365 621 372 663 372 662 370 663 365 666 361 660 358 658 353 661 351 666 343 671 330 668 325 Southampton County, Virginia poly 684 302 681 312 667 320 669 329 667 341 662 351 664 361 697 329 700 328 703 327 699 319 Isle of Wight County, Virginia poly 702 326 699 328 696 329 663 360 662 371 701 371 705 340 708 332 708 329 Suffolk, Virginia poly 709 326 708 333 712 336 709 339 711 342 720 341 720 338 716 333 713 326 Portsmouth, Virginia poly 714 319 714 326 720 337 728 336 731 333 730 324 Norfolk, Virginia poly 730 320 728 331 731 334 726 337 728 344 731 344 740 351 740 354 736 356 737 368 765 368 765 351 806 352 805 335 753 335 748 321 Virginia Beach, Virginia poly 709 333 705 339 701 370 737 370 736 355 741 353 740 350 733 344 729 344 726 337 720 337 720 341 712 342 710 339 711 336 711 334 Chesapeake, Virginia desc top-left </imagemap>

List of counties


County	FIPS code^[5]	County seat^[6]^[7]	Est.^[6]	Origin	Etymology	Population^[8]	Area^[6]
Accomack County	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	33,239	455 sq mi (1,178 km²)
Albemarle County	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	115,676	723 sq mi (1,873 km²)
Alleghany County	005	Covington	1822	Formed from parts of Bath and Botetourt counties as well as Monroe County (now in WV)	Alleghany Mountains	14,595	446 sq mi (1,155 km²)
Amelia County	007	Amelia	1735	Formed from Brunswick and Prince George counties	Princess Amelia Sophia, second daughter of George II of Great Britain	13,480	357 sq mi (925 km²)
Amherst County	009	Amherst	1761	From Albemarle county	Jeffery Amherst, British conqueror of Quebec during the Seven Years' War and colonial governor of Virginia	31,396	475 sq mi (1,230 km²)
Appomattox County	011	Appomattox	1845	From Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte and Prince Edward counties	Appomattox River	16,864	334 sq mi (865 km²)
Arlington County	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	234,162	26 sq mi (67 km²)
Augusta County	015	Staunton	1738	From Orange County	Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, the Princess of Wales	78,247	971 sq mi (2,515 km²)
Bath County	017	Warm Springs	1791	From Augusta, Botetourt and Greenbrier counties May 1, 1791	Bath, England	4,051	532 sq mi (1,378 km²)
Bedford County	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	81,525	755 sq mi (1,955 km²)
Bland County	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	6,179	359 sq mi (930 km²)
Botetourt County	023	Fincastle	1770	From Augusta county.	Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt, colonial governor of Virginia	34,125	543 sq mi (1,406 km²)
Brunswick County	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	15,749	566 sq mi (1,466 km²)
Buchanan County	027	Grundy	1858	From Russell and Tazewell counties	James Buchanan, fifteenth U.S. President	19,087	504 sq mi (1,305 km²)
Buckingham County	029	Buckingham	1761	From Albemarle county	Duke of Buckingham	16,978	581 sq mi (1,505 km²)
Campbell County	031	Rustburg	1782	From Bedford county	William Campbell, Revolutionary War general	55,270	504 sq mi (1,305 km²)
Caroline County	033	Bowling Green	1728	From Essex, King and Queen, and King William counties	Caroline of Ansbach, wife of King George II of Great Britain	32,640	533 sq mi (1,380 km²)
Carroll County	035	Hillsville	1842	From Grayson county	Charles Carroll of Carrollton	29,239	476 sq mi (1,233 km²)
Charles City County	036	Charles City	1634	Colonial division before 1635^[9]	King Charles I of England	6,610	182 sq mi (471 km²)
Charlotte County	037	Charlotte Court House	1765	From Lunenburg county	Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III of Great Britain	11,336	475 sq mi (1,230 km²)
Chesterfield County	041	Chesterfield	1749	From Henrico County	Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, British politician and Lord of the Bedchamber	383,876	426 sq mi (1,103 km²)
Clarke County	043	Berryville	1836	From Frederick County	George Rogers Clarke, Revolutionary War general	15,466	177 sq mi (458 km²)
Craig County	045	New Castle	1851	Formed from Botetourt, Roanoke, Giles, and Monroe (in present-day West Virginia) Counties	Robert Craig, U.S. Representative from Virginia	4,843	330 sq mi (855 km²)
Culpeper County	047	Culpeper	1749	Culpeper County was established in 1749 from Orange County, Virginia.	Thomas Colepeper, 2nd Baron Colepeper, colonial proprietary governor	54,973	381 sq mi (987 km²)
Cumberland County	049	Cumberland	1749	Goochland County	Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, British general, politician, and son of King George II	9,878	298 sq mi (772 km²)
Dickenson County	051	Clintwood	1880	Formed from parts of Buchanan, Russell, and Wise Counties	William J. Dickinson, member of the Virginia House of Delegates	13,640	333 sq mi (862 km²)
Dinwiddie County	053	Dinwiddie	1752	From Prince George County	Robert Dinwiddie, colonial lieutenant governor of Virginia	28,343	504 sq mi (1,305 km²)
Essex County	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	10,598	258 sq mi (668 km²)
Fairfax County	059	Fairfax	1742	From Prince William County	Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, the only British noble resident in Virginia	1,141,878	396 sq mi (1,026 km²)
Fauquier County	061	Warrenton	1759	From Prince William County	Francis Fauquier, colonial lieutenant governor of Virginia	75,165	650 sq mi (1,683 km²)
Floyd County	063	Floyd	1831	From Montgomery County	John Floyd, governor of Virginia	15,679	382 sq mi (989 km²)
Fluvanna County	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	28,462	287 sq mi (743 km²)
Franklin County	067	Rocky Mount	1786	Formed from parts of Bedford and Henry Counties	Benjamin Franklin, publisher, orator, scholar, and U.S. Founding Father	55,549	692 sq mi (1,792 km²)
Frederick County	069	Winchester	1738	From Orange County	Frederick, Prince of Wales, eldest son of George II	95,994	415 sq mi (1,075 km²)
Giles County	071	Pearisburg	1806	Formed from Montgomery, Monroe, Wythe, and Tazewell Counties	William Branch Giles, U.S. Senator from Virginia	16,457	358 sq mi (927 km²)
Gloucester County	073	Gloucester	1651	From York County	Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester	40,057	217 sq mi (562 km²)
Goochland County	075	Goochland	1728	From Henrico County	William Gooch, colonial lieutenant governor of Virginia	27,197	284 sq mi (736 km²)
Grayson County	077	Independence	1793	From Wythe County	William Grayson, U.S. Senator from Virginia	15,285	443 sq mi (1,147 km²)
Greene County	079	Stanardsville	1838	From Orange County	Nathanael Greene, Revolutionary War general	21,301	157 sq mi (407 km²)
Greensville County	081	Emporia	1781	From Brunswick County	Richard Grenville, commander of the English expedition to found Roanoke Colony	11,133	296 sq mi (767 km²)
Halifax County	083	Halifax	1752	From Lunenburg County	George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, President of the Board of Trade	33,432	814 sq mi (2,108 km²)
Hanover County	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	114,148	473 sq mi (1,225 km²)
Henrico County	087	Laurel	1617	Original county of the Colony under England	Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, oldest son of James I of England	334,760	238 sq mi (616 km²)
Henry County	089	Martinsville	1777	From Pittsylvania County, it was initially named Patrick Henry County	Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia and U.S. Founding Father	49,702	382 sq mi (989 km²)
Highland County	091	Monterey	1847	From Bath and Pendleton Counties^[10]	Mountainous topography	2,339	416 sq mi (1,077 km²)
Isle of Wight County	093	Isle of Wight	1634	Original county of the Colony under England, initially named Warrosquyoake Shire	Isle of Wight, England	40,711	316 sq mi (818 km²)
James City County	095	Williamsburg	1617	Original county of the Colony under England	King James I of England	82,654	143 sq mi (370 km²)
King and Queen County	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	6,720	316 sq mi (818 km²)
King George County	099	King George	1721	From Richmond County	George I of Great Britain	28,568	180 sq mi (466 km²)
King William County	101	King William	1702	English colonists formed King William County in 1702 out of King and Queen County, Virginia.	William III of England	19,030	275 sq mi (712 km²)
Lancaster County	103	Lancaster	1651	Lancaster County was established in 1651 from Northumberland and York counties.	Lancaster, United Kingdom	10,859	133 sq mi (344 km²)
Lee County	105	Jonesville	1793	From Russell County	Light Horse Harry Lee, Revolutionary War general and governor of Virginia	21,745	437 sq mi (1,132 km²)
Loudoun County	107	Leesburg	1757	From Fairfax County	John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun, British Commander-in-Chief, North America during the Seven Years' War	436,347	520 sq mi (1,347 km²)
Louisa County	109	Louisa	1742	From Hanover County	Princess Louise, youngest daughter of George II	41,037	498 sq mi (1,290 km²)
Lunenburg County	111	Lunenburg	1746	From Brunswick County	Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg, from which the current line of British monarchs hailed	12,038	432 sq mi (1,119 km²)
Madison County	113	Madison	1793	From Orange County	James Madison, Congressman from Virginia, principal author of the U.S. Constitution, and future U.S. President	14,128	322 sq mi (834 km²)
Mathews County	115	Mathews	1791	From Gloucester County	Thomas Mathews, Revolutionary War general.	8,514	86 sq mi (223 km²)
Mecklenburg County	117	Boydton	1765	From Lunenburg County	Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III	30,648	624 sq mi (1,616 km²)
Middlesex County	119	Saluda	1673	From Lancaster County	Middlesex, United Kingdom	10,924	130 sq mi (337 km²)
Montgomery County	121	Christiansburg	1777	From Fincastle County	Richard Montgomery, Revolutionary War general	98,666	388 sq mi (1,005 km²)
Nelson County	125	Lovingston	1808	From Amherst County	Thomas Nelson Jr., governor of Virginia and signer of the Declaration of Independence	14,705	472 sq mi (1,222 km²)
New Kent County	127	New Kent	1654	New Kent County was established in 1654 from York County, Virginia.	Kent County, England	26,134	210 sq mi (544 km²)
Northampton County	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	12,021	207 sq mi (536 km²)
Northumberland County	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	12,391	192 sq mi (497 km²)
Nottoway County	135	Nottoway	1789	From the area of Amelia County called Nottaway Parish	Nodawa tribe	15,566	315 sq mi (816 km²)
Orange County	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	38,574	342 sq mi (886 km²)
Page County	139	Luray	1831	From Shenandoah and Rockingham counties	John Page, governor of Virginia	23,741	311 sq mi (805 km²)
Patrick County	141	Stuart	1791	From Patrick Henry County	Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia and U.S. Founding Father	17,509	483 sq mi (1,251 km²)
Pittsylvania County	143	Chatham	1767	From Halifax County	William Pitt, British Prime Minister	59,571	978 sq mi (2,533 km²)
Powhatan County	145	Powhatan	1777	From Cumberland County	Powhatan tribe	32,105	261 sq mi (676 km²)
Prince Edward County	147	Farmville	1754	From Amelia County	Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany, brother of George III	22,049	353 sq mi (914 km²)
Prince George County	149	Prince George	1703	From Charles City County	Prince George of Denmark, the husband of Queen Anne	42,871	266 sq mi (689 km²)
Prince William County	153	Manassas	1731	From Stafford and King George counties	Prince William Augustus, son of George II	489,640	338 sq mi (875 km²)
Pulaski County	155	Pulaski	1839	From Montgomery and Wythe counties	Kazimierz Pulaski, Polish-born Revolutionary War general	33,655	321 sq mi (831 km²)
Rappahannock County	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	7,414	267 sq mi (692 km²)
Richmond County	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	9,184	192 sq mi (497 km²)
Roanoke County	161	Salem	1838	From the southern part of Botetourt County	Roanoke River	97,026	251 sq mi (650 km²)
Rockbridge County	163	Lexington	1778	From parts of Augusta and Botetourt counties	Natural Bridge	22,358	600 sq mi (1,554 km²)
Rockingham County	165	Harrisonburg	1778	From Augusta County	Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, British Prime Minister	86,568	851 sq mi (2,204 km²)
Russell County	167	Lebanon	1786	From a section of Washington County	William Russell, frontiersman and state representative	25,477	475 sq mi (1,230 km²)
Scott County	169	Gate City	1814	Formed from parts of Washington, Lee, and Russell Counties	Winfield Scott, War of 1812 and later Mexican-American War general	21,433	537 sq mi (1,391 km²)
Shenandoah County	171	Woodstock	1772	Formed from non-county territory; originally named for Governor John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore, but renamed in 1778.	Shenandoah River	45,228	512 sq mi (1,326 km²)
Smyth County	173	Marion	1832	From Washington and Wythe counties	Alexander Smyth, Congressman from Virginia	29,216	452 sq mi (1,171 km²)
Southampton County	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	17,975	600 sq mi (1,554 km²)
Spotsylvania County	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	149,588	401 sq mi (1,039 km²)
Stafford County	179	Stafford	1664	From part of Westmoreland County	Stafford, England	165,428	270 sq mi (699 km²)
Surry County	181	Surry	1652	From part of James City County	Surrey, United Kingdom	6,593	279 sq mi (723 km²)
Sussex County	183	Sussex	1754	From Surry County	Sussex, United Kingdom	10,757	491 sq mi (1,272 km²)
Tazewell County	185	Tazewell	1800	From portions of Wythe and Russell counties	Henry Tazewell, U.S. Senator from Virginia	39,120	520 sq mi (1,347 km²)
Warren County	187	Front Royal	1836	From Frederick and Shenandoah counties	Joseph Warren, Revolutionary War general	41,843	214 sq mi (554 km²)
Washington County	191	Abingdon	1777	From Fincastle County	George Washington, Revolutionary War commander, U.S. Founding Father, and future U.S. President	54,050	564 sq mi (1,461 km²)
Westmoreland County	193	Montross	1653	From Northumberland County	Westmoreland, United Kingdom	19,013	229 sq mi (593 km²)
Wise County	195	Wise	1856	From Lee, Scott, and Russell Counties	Henry Alexander Wise, governor of Virginia	35,174	403 sq mi (1,044 km²)
Wythe County	197	Wytheville	1790	From Montgomery County	George Wythe, legal scholar and signer of the Declaration of Independence	28,104	463 sq mi (1,199 km²)
York County	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	70,952	106 sq mi (275 km²)

List of independent cities


City	FIPS code^[5]	Seat^[6]	Est.^[6]	Origin	Etymology	Population^[11]	Area^[6]
Alexandria	510	N/A	1870^[12]	From Alexandria County^[13]	Phillip & John Alexander, brothers and area plantation owners	155,230	15 sq mi (39 km²)
Bristol	520	N/A	1890^[13]	From Washington County^[13]	Bristol, England	16,807	12 sq mi (31 km²)
Buena Vista	530	N/A	1892^[13]	From Rockbridge County^[13]	from the Buena Vista Company, which founded an iron mine in the area and established the town for its laborers	6,566	7 sq mi (18 km²)
Charlottesville	540	N/A	1888^[13]	From Albemarle County^[13]	Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III	44,983	10 sq mi (26 km²)
Chesapeake	550	N/A	1963	Formed out of consolidation of Norfolk County (extinct) and City of South Norfolk (extinct)^[14]	Chesapeake tribe	253,886	341 sq mi (883 km²)
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	18,393	8 sq mi (21 km²)
Covington	580	N/A	1952	From Alleghany County	Leonard Covington, hero of the Siege of Fort Recovery and Congressman from Maryland	5,545	4 sq mi (10 km²)
Danville	590	N/A	1870^[13]	From Pittsylvania County^[13]	Dan River	41,837	43 sq mi (111 km²)
Emporia	595	N/A	1967	From Greensville County	Emporia, Kansas	5,463	7 sq mi (18 km²)
Fairfax	600	N/A	1961	From Fairfax County	Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, only British noble resident in colonial Virginia	25,144	6 sq mi (16 km²)
Falls Church	610	N/A	1948	From Fairfax County	The Falls Church	14,685	2.1 sq mi (5 km²)
Franklin	620	N/A	1961	From Southampton County	Benjamin Franklin, publisher, scholar, orator, and U.S. Founding Father	8,339	8 sq mi (21 km²)
Fredericksburg	630	N/A	1870^[13]	From Spotsylvania County^[13]	Frederick, Prince of Wales, eldest son of King George II	28,928	10 sq mi (26 km²)
Galax	640	N/A	1953	From Grayson County and Carroll County	the galax shrub	6,717	8 sq mi (21 km²)
Hampton	650	N/A	1908	Founded 1610. Current city formed by consolidation of Elizabeth City County and City of Hampton in 1952^[14]	Disputed; either Southampton, England or Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, one of the founders of the Virginia Company	137,098	52 sq mi (135 km²)
Harrisonburg	660	N/A	1916	From Rockingham County^[13]	Thomas Harrison, pioneering settler and town founder	51,082	18 sq mi (47 km²)
Hopewell	670	N/A	1916	From Prince George County^[13]	The Hopewell, a ship that carried some of the early English settlers to Virginia	22,752	10 sq mi (26 km²)
Lexington	678	N/A	1966	From Rockbridge County	Revolutionary War Battle of Lexington	7,528	2.5 sq mi (6 km²)
Lynchburg	680	N/A	1786	From Campbell County^[13]	John Lynch, ferry operator and constructor of the first bridge across the James River in the area	79,535	49 sq mi (127 km²)
Manassas	683	N/A	1975	From Prince William County	Manassas Gap Railroad	42,696	10 sq mi (26 km²)
Manassas Park	685	N/A	1975	From Prince William County	Manassas Gap Railroad and Manassas National Battlefield Park	16,361	2.5 sq mi (6 km²)
Martinsville	690	N/A	1928	From Henry County	Joseph Martin, Revolutionary War general	13,763	11 sq mi (28 km²)
Newport News	700	N/A	1896^[13]	From Warwick County^[13]	Captain Christopher Newport, English privateer^[15]	183,118	68 sq mi (176 km²)
Norfolk	710	N/A	1845^[16]	Founded 1682.^[17] Incorporated as City in 1845 from Norfolk County (extinct)^[14]	Norfolk, England	230,930	54 sq mi (140 km²)
Norton	720	N/A	1954	From Wise County	Eckstein Norton, president of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad	3,492	7 sq mi (18 km²)
Petersburg	730	N/A	1870^[13]	From Prince George and Dinwiddie Counties^[13]	Peter Jones, early settler and merchant	33,309	23 sq mi (60 km²)
Poquoson	735	N/A	1975	From York County	An Algonquin term roughly translating to "great marsh" or "flat land"	12,635	16 sq mi (41 km²)
Portsmouth	740	N/A	1858^[14]	Founded 1752.^[18] Incorporated as City in 1858 from Norfolk County (extinct)^[14]	Portsmouth, England	96,793	33 sq mi (85 km²)
Radford	750	N/A	1892^[13]	From Montgomery County^[13]	John Blair Radford, owner of a plantation that included that town's lands	16,971	10 sq mi (26 km²)
Richmond	760	N/A	1870^[13]	From Henrico County^[13]	Richmond, Surrey, England	229,247	60 sq mi (155 km²)
Roanoke	770	N/A	1884^[13]	From Roanoke County^[13]	Roanoke River	97,171	43 sq mi (111 km²)
Salem	775	N/A	1968	From Roanoke County	After Salem, New Jersey, home of town founder William Bryan	25,600	15 sq mi (39 km²)
Staunton	790	N/A	1870^[13]	From Augusta County ^[13]	Lady Rebecca Staunton, wife of colonial Lieutenant Governor William Gooch	25,915	20 sq mi (52 km²)
Suffolk	800	N/A	1910^[19]	Founded 1742.^[19] Incorporated as City in 1910 from Nansemond County (extinct)^[19]	Suffolk, England	100,659	400 sq mi (1,036 km²)
Virginia Beach	810	N/A	1963	Founded 1906 around existing community of Seatack. Incorporated as City in 1963 from Princess Anne County (extinct)^[14]	The city's coastal location	453,649	248 sq mi (642 km²)
Waynesboro	820	N/A	1948	From Augusta County	Anthony Wayne, Revolutionary War general	23,182	14 sq mi (36 km²)
Williamsburg	830	N/A	1902^[13]	From James City County	William III of England	15,847	9 sq mi (23 km²)
Winchester	840	N/A	1874^[13]	From Frederick County ^[13]	Winchester, England	27,617	9 sq mi (23 km²)

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:^[20]

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