Virginia Population Estimates
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The Cooper Center develops the official population estimates for Virginia to illuminate population counts between decennial censuses. These estimates provide the best approximation of the population count on July 1st of the prior year.
Data
Annual Population Estimates for Previous Decades
Citation: University of Virginia Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service. (2026). Virginia Population Estimates. Retrieved from https://coopercenter.org/virginia-population-estimates
Age, Sex, Race, Hispanic Origin, Town Estimates
These estimates—which are produced by the U.S. Census Bureau, not the Weldon Cooper Center—are typically released in May. The reference date for all estimates is July 1, unless otherwise specified. For more information, visit the Census Bureau population estimates page, or to learn more about how they produce their estimates, visit the methodology page.
Cities and Counties
The 2025 county and city population estimates by demographic characteristics are expected to be available in July. However, as these data products are produced by the U.S. Census Bureau, their availability will depend on the official release schedule. For past county and city population by demographic characteristics, please see below.
Towns
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Cities and Counties
- Age and Sex: 2014| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2023
- Median Age: 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2023
- Race: 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2023
- Hispanic: 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2023
Towns
