Statehood: June 25, 1788 Living in VA Today Population
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Accomack Co. Albemarle Co. Alleghany Co. Amelia Co. Amherst Co.
Appomattox Co. Arlington Co. Augusta Co. Bath Co. Bedford Co.
Bland Co. Botetourt Co. Brunswick Co. Buchanan Co. Buckingham Co.
Campbell Co. Caroline Co. Carroll Co. Charles City Co. Charlotte Co.
Chesterfield Co. Clarke Co. Craig Co. Culpeper Co. Cumberland Co.
Dickenson Co. Dinwiddie Co. Essex Co. Fairfax Co. Fauquier Co.
Floyd Co. Fluvanna Co. Franklin Co. Frederick Co. Giles Co.
Gloucester Co. Goochland Co. Grayson Co. Greene Co. Greensville Co.
Halifax Co. Hanover Co. Henrico Co. Henry Co. Highland Co.
Isle of Wight Co. James City Co. King and Queen Co. King George Co. King William Co.
Lancaster Co. Lee Co. Loudoun Co. Louisa Co. Lunenburg Co.
Madison Co. Mathews Co. Mecklenburg Co. Middlesex Co. Montgomery Co.
Nelson Co. NewKent Co. Northampton Co. Northumberland Co. Nottoway Co.
Orange Co. Page Co. Patrick Co. Pittsylvania Co. Powhatan Co.
Prince Edward Co. Prince George Co. Prince William Co. Pulaski Co. Rappahannock Co.
Richmond Co. Roanoke Co. Rockbridge Co. Rockingham Co. Russell Co.
Scott Co. Shenandoah Co. Smyth Co. Southampton Co. Spotsylvania Co.
Stafford Co. Surry Co. Sussex Co. Tazewell Co. Warren Co.
Washington Co. Westmoreland Co. Wise Co. Wythe Co. York Co.
City of Alexandria City of Bristol City of Buena Vista City of Charlottesville City of Chesapeake
City of Colonial Heghts City of Covington City of Danville City of Emporia City of Fairfax
City of Falls Church City of Franklin City of Fredericksburg City of Galax City of Hampton
City of Harrisonburg City of Hopewell City of Lexington City of Lynchburg City of Manassas Park
City of Manassas City of Martinsville City of Newport News City of Norfolk City of Norton
City of Petersburg City of Poquoson City of Portsmouth City of Radford City of Richmond
City of Roanoke City of Salem City of Staunton City of Suffolk City of Virginia Beach
City of Waynesboro City of Williamsburg City of Winchester
Accomack Co. Albemarle Co. Alleghany Co. Amelia Co. Amherst Co. Appomattox Co. Arlington Co. Augusta Co. Bath Co. Bedford Co. Bland Co. Botetourt Co. Brunswick Co. Buchanan Co. Buckingham Co. Campbell Co. Caroline Co. Carroll Co. Charles City Co. Charlotte Co. Chesterfield Co. Clarke Co. Craig Co. Culpeper Co. Cumberland Co. Dickenson Co. Dinwiddie Co. Essex Co. Fairfax Co. Fauquier Co. Floyd Co. Fluvanna Co. Franklin Co. Frederick Co. Giles Co. Gloucester Co. Goochland Co. Grayson Co. Greene Co. Greensville Co. Halifax Co. Hanover Co. Henrico Co. Henry Co. Highland Co. Isle of Wight Co. James City Co. King and Queen Co. King George Co. King William Co. Lancaster Co. Lee Co. Loudoun Co. Louisa Co. Lunenburg Co. Madison Co. Mathews Co. Mecklenburg Co. Middlesex Co. Montgomery Co. Nelson Co. New Kent Co. Northampton Co. Northumberland Co. Nottoway Co. Orange Co. Page Co. Patrick Co. Pittsylvania Co. Powhatan Co. Prince Edward Co. Prince George Co. Prince William Co. Pulaski Co. Rappahannock Co. Richmond Co. Roanoke Co. Rockbridge Co. Rockingham Co. Russell Co. Scott Co. Shenandoah Co. Smyth Co. Southampton Co. Spotsylvania Co. Stafford Co. Surry Co. Sussex Co. Tazewell Co. Warren Co. Washington Co. Westmoreland Co. Wise Co. Wythe Co. York Co. City of Alexandria City of Alexandria City of Bristol City of Bristol City of Buena Vista City of Buena Vista City of Charlottesville City of Charlottesville City of Chesapeake City of Chesapeake City of Clifton Forge City of Clifton Forge City of Colonial Heights City of Colonial Heights City of Covington City of Covington City of Danville Co. City of Danville City of Emporia City of Emporia City of Fairfax City of Fairfax City of Falls Church City of Falls Church City of Franklin City of Franklin City of Fredericksburg City of Fredericksburg City of Galax Co. City of Galax City of Hampton City of Hampton City of Harrisonburg City of Harrisonburg City of Hopewell City of Hopewell City of Lexington City of Lexington City of Lynchburg City of Lynchburg City of Manassas Park City of Manassas Park City of Manassas City of Manassas City of Martinsville Co. City of Martinsville City of Newport News City of Newport News City of Norfolk City of Norfolk City of Norton City of Norton City of Petersburg City of Petersburg City of Poquoson City of Poquoson City of Portsmouth City of Portsmouth City of Radford City of Radford City of Richmond City of Richmond City of Roanoke City of Roanoke City of Salem Co. City of Salem City of Staunton City of Virginia Beach City of Suffolk City of Suffolk City of Virginia Beach City of Staunton City of Waynesboro City of Waynesboro City of Williamsburg City of Williamsburg City of Winchester City of Winchester
Census Statistics
Many people begin their genealogy research starting with the widely available U.S. census records. The U.S. began taking a census every 10 years starting in 1790. The records from 1790 to 1840 contain only the name of the head of the household and limited information about the other individuals in the residence. That changed in 1850 when the census began listing each member of the household individually.
Look how Virginia has grown! The following table details the population of the state from it's first census through 1940. The 1940 census is the last year currently available for genealogy use. The 1950 census won't be available until 2022. Information is shown for 1890, but that census was mostly lost due to a fire and mishandling in the 1920's and 1930's.
If the population figure below is underlined click on it to be taken to a free online version of the census
1790 691,737 1800 807,557 1810 877,683 1820 938,261 1830 1,044,054 1840 1,025,277 1850 1,119,348 1860 1,219,630
1870 1,225,163 1880 1,512,565 1890 1,655,980 1900 1,854,184 1910 2,061,612 1920 2,309,187 1930 2,421,851 1940 2,677,773


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Virginia Births and Christenings 1853-1917 LDS Searchable Database
Virginia Deaths and Burials 1853-1912 LDS Searchable Database
Virginia Marriages 1785-1940 LDS Searchable Database
State of Virginia Vital Records Official State of Virginia Site
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Atlas of Historical County Boundaries Interactive Research Tool
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Today
If you still have family living in Virginia today, they may live in one of the larger cities of: Arlington, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Richmond or Virginia Beach. Chances are their ancestors came from Africa, Germany, England, Ireland or Italy. Their religion is likely one of the Christian denominations.

They may work at one of the companies based in Virginia, like Capital One Financial, Computer Sciences, Dominion Resources, General Dynamics or Philip Morris USA. Some of them may enjoy eating Popovers or peanut soup. They probably root for the Washington Redskins or Capitals, Baltimore Orioles, Virginia Tech Hokies or the Virginia Cavaliers. You might find them panning for gold or visiting Kiptopeke State Park.

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