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Virginia
State Facts
There are fewer men than woman in Virginia. The overall gender ratio is 97 men to 100 women.
The Virginia flag was adopted on February 1, 1950. The flag has been ranked the 39th best U.S. flag by a leading Vexillology Organization.
The Virginia quarter was the 10th quarter released overall. The quarter was released on October 16, 2000.
Recent estimates put Virginia's population at around 8,326,000 people (12th out of 56).The population density is 210.8 people per square mile (20th out of 56).
Someone from Virginia is known as a Virgin Islander. View our List of Adjectival and Demonyms for all the States.
Virginia was the 10th state when it joined the United States on June 25, 1788. Prior to 1788, Virginia was known as "Virginia Colony."
Essential Virginia Facts
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VA
Postal Code
The Virginia postal code is VA. This abbreviation has been used since the USPS first established official codes in October 1963. -
Gender Ratio
Gender Ratio: 97 Men to 100 Women
Male Population: 4,095,244 men
Female Population: 4,231,045 women
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State Flag
The 4 main colors in the Virginia flag are #00297B, #FFFFFF, #FFD9C5, and #FF350F -
State Quarter
The Virginia Quarter was released in October 10, 2000.
Total Mintage: 1.59 billion.
Engraver: Edgar Z. Steever -
Population and Area
Population: 8,326,289 people
Land Area: 39,490 square miles
Population Density: 8,326,289 people per square mile
Areas Codes in Virginia (10)
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- 276
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- 434
- 540
- 571
- 703
- 757
- 804
Virginia Counties (133)
| County | Top Cities |
|---|---|
| Accomack County | Accomac, Assawoman, Atlantic, Belle Haven, Bloxom, and Chincoteague Island |
| Albemarle County | Batesville, Charlottesville, Covesville, Crozet, Earlysville, and Esmont |
| Alexandria city | Alexandria |
| Alleghany County | Clifton Forge, Covington, Iron Gate, Low Moor, and Selma |
| Amelia County | Amelia Court House, Ammon, Jetersville, and Mannboro |
| Amherst County | Amherst, Clifford, Gladstone, Madison Heights, Monroe, and Sweet Briar |
| Appomattox County | Appomattox, Concord, Evergreen, Pamplin, and Spout Spring |
| Arlington County | Arlington and Fort Myer |
| Augusta County | Augusta Springs, Churchville, Craigsville, Crimora, Deerfield, and Fishersville |
| Bath County | Bacova, Hot Springs, Millboro, Warm Springs, and Williamsville |
| Bedford City | Bedford |
| Bedford County | Big Island, Coleman Falls, Forest, Goode, Goodview, and Huddleston |
| Bland County | Bastian, Bland, Ceres, and Rocky Gap |
| Botetourt County | Blue Ridge, Buchanan, Cloverdale, Daleville, Eagle Rock, and Fincastle |
| Bristol city | Bristol |
| Brunswick County | Alberta, Brodnax, Dolphin, Dundas, Ebony, and Freeman |
| Buchanan County | Big Rock, Davenport, Grundy, Hurley, Jewell Ridge, and Keen Mountain |
| Buckingham County | Arvonia, Buckingham, Dillwyn, and New Canton |
| Buena Vista city | Buena Vista |
| Campbell County | Altavista, Brookneal, Evington, Gladys, Lynch Station, and Naruna |
| Caroline County | Bowling Green, Corbin, Ladysmith, Milford, Port Royal, and Rappahannock Academy |
| Carroll County | Austinville, Cana, Dugspur, Fancy Gap, Hillsville, and Lambsburg |
| Charles City County | Charles City and Ruthville |
| Charlottesville city | Charlottesville |
| Charlotte County | Charlotte Court House, Cullen, Drakes Branch, Keysville, Phenix, and Randolph |
| Chesapeake city | Chesapeake |
| Chesterfield County | Chester, Chesterfield, Midlothian, Moseley, and Richmond |
| Clarke County | Berryville, Bluemont, Boyce, Millwood, Paris, and White Post |
| Colonial Heights city | Colonial Heights |
| Craig County | New Castle and Paint Bank |
| Culpeper County | Boston, Brandy Station, Culpeper, Elkwood, Jeffersonton, and Lignum |
| Cumberland County | Cartersville, Columbia, and Cumberland |
| Danville city | Danville |
| Dickenson County | Bee, Birchleaf, Breaks, Clinchco, Clintwood, and Dante |
| Dinwiddie County | Church Road, Dewitt, Dinwiddie, Ford, Mc Kenney, and Sutherland |
| Emporia city | Emporia |
| Essex County | Caret, Center Cross, Champlain, Dunnsville, Hustle, and Laneview |
| Fairfax city | Fairfax |
| Fairfax County | Alexandria, Annandale, Burke, Centreville, Chantilly, and Clifton |
| Falls Church city | Falls Church |
| Fauquier County | Bealeton, Broad Run, Calverton, Casanova, Catlett, and Delaplane |
| Floyd County | Check, Copper Hill, Floyd, Indian Valley, and Willis |
| Fluvanna County | Bremo Bluff, Fork Union, Kents Store, Palmyra, Scottsville, and Troy |
| Franklin city | Franklin |
| Franklin County | Boones Mill, Callaway, Ferrum, Glade Hill, Hardy, and Henry |
| Fredericksburg city | Fredericksburg |
| Frederick County | Brucetown, Clear Brook, Cross Junction, Gore, Middletown, and Star Tannery |
| Galax city | Galax |
| Giles County | Eggleston, Glen Lyn, Narrows, Newport, Pearisburg, and Pembroke |
| Gloucester County | Achilles, Ark, Bena, Gloucester, Gloucester Point, and Hayes |
| Goochland County | Crozier, Goochland, Gum Spring, Hadensville, Maidens, and Manakin Sabot |
| Grayson County | Elk Creek, Fries, Independence, Mouth Of Wilson, Troutdale, and Whitetop |
| Greene County | Dyke, Quinque, Ruckersville, and Stanardsville |
| Greensville County | Jarratt and Skippers |
| Halifax County | Alton, Clover, Cluster Springs, Crystal Hill, Halifax, and Nathalie |
| Hampton city | Fort Monroe and Hampton |
| Hanover County | Ashland, Beaverdam, Doswell, Glen Allen, Hanover, and Mechanicsville |
| Harrisonburg city | Harrisonburg |
| Henrico County | Glen Allen, Henrico, Richmond, and Sandston |
| Henry County | Axton, Bassett, Collinsville, Fieldale, Ridgeway, and Spencer |
| Highland County | Blue Grass, Doe Hill, Head Waters, Mc Dowell, Monterey, and Mustoe |
| Hopewell city | Hopewell |
| Isle of Wight County | Battery Park, Carrollton, Carrsville, Isle Of Wight, Rescue, and Smithfield |
| James City County | Jamestown, Lightfoot, Norge, Toano, and Williamsburg |
| King and Queen County | Bruington, King And Queen Court House, Little Plymouth, Mascot, Mattaponi, and Newtown |
| King George County | Dahlgren, Dogue, Jersey, King George, Ninde, and Rollins Fork |
| King William County | Aylett, King William, Manquin, and West Point |
| Lancaster County | Irvington, Lancaster, Lively, Merry Point, Mollusk, and Morattico |
| Lee County | Ben Hur, Blackwater, Dryden, Ewing, Jonesville, and Keokee |
| Lexington City County | Lexington |
| Loudoun County | Aldie, Ashburn, Chantilly, Dulles, Hamilton, and Leesburg |
| Louisa County | Bumpass, Gordonsville, Louisa, Mineral, and Trevilians |
| Lunenburg County | Fort Mitchell, Kenbridge, Lunenburg, and Victoria |
| Lynchburg city | Lynchburg |
| Madison County | Aroda, Banco, Brightwood, Etlan, Haywood, and Hood |
| Manassas city | Manassas |
| Manassas Park city | Manassas |
| Martinsville city | Martinsville |
| Mathews County | Bohannon, Cardinal, Cobbs Creek, Diggs, Dutton, and Foster |
| Mecklenburg County | Baskerville, Boydton, Bracey, Buffalo Junction, Chase City, and Clarksville |
| Middlesex County | Christchurch, Church View, Deltaville, Hardyville, Hartfield, and Jamaica |
| Montgomery County | Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Elliston, Pilot, Riner, and Shawsville |
| Nelson County | Afton, Arrington, Faber, Howardsville, Lovingston, and Montebello |
| New Kent County | Barhamsville, Lanexa, New Kent, Providence Forge, and Quinton |
| Newport News city | Fort Eustis and Newport News |
| Norfolk city | Norfolk |
| Northampton County | Birdsnest, Cape Charles, Capeville, Cheriton, Eastville, and Exmore |
| Northumberland County | Burgess, Callao, Edwardsville, Heathsville, Kilmarnock, and Lottsburg |
| Norton city | Norton |
| Nottoway County | Blackstone, Burkeville, Crewe, and Nottoway |
| Orange County | Barboursville, Burr Hill, Locust Grove, Montpelier Station, Orange, and Rhoadesville |
| Page County | Luray, Rileyville, Shenandoah, and Stanley |
| Patrick County | Ararat, Claudville, Critz, Meadows Of Dan, Patrick Springs, and Stuart |
| Petersburg city | Petersburg and Virginia State University |
| Pittsylvania County | Blairs, Callands, Cascade, Chatham, Dry Fork, and Gretna |
| Poquoson city | Poquoson |
| Portsmouth city | Portsmouth |
| Powhatan County | Beaumont and Powhatan |
| Prince Edward County | Farmville, Green Bay, Hampden Sydney, Meherrin, Prospect, and Rice |
| Prince George County | Carson, Disputanta, Fort Lee, Petersburg, and Prince George |
| Prince William County | Bristow, Catharpin, Dumfries, Gainesville, Haymarket, and Manassas |
| Pulaski County | Belspring, Draper, Dublin, Hiwassee, Mc Coy, and New River |
| Radford city | Radford |
| Rappahannock County | Amissville, Castleton, Chester Gap, Flint Hill, Huntly, and Sperryville |
| Richmond city | Richmond and University Of Richmond |
| Richmond County | Farnham, Haynesville, Sharps, Village, and Warsaw |
| Roanoke city | Roanoke |
| Roanoke County | Bent Mountain, Catawba, Roanoke, and Vinton |
| Rockbridge County | Brownsburg, Fairfield, Glasgow, Goshen, Lexington, and Natural Bridge |
| Rockingham County | Bergton, Bridgewater, Broadway, Criders, Dayton, and Elkton |
| Russell County | Castlewood, Cleveland, Honaker, Lebanon, Rosedale, and Swords Creek |
| Salem city | Salem |
| Scott County | Duffield, Dungannon, Fort Blackmore, Gate City, Hiltons, and Nickelsville |
| Shenandoah County | Basye, Edinburg, Fishers Hill, Fort Valley, Maurertown, and Mount Jackson |
| Smyth County | Atkins, Chilhowie, Marion, Saltville, and Sugar Grove |
| Southampton County | Boykins, Branchville, Capron, Courtland, Drewryville, and Ivor |
| Spotsylvania County | Fredericksburg, Partlow, Spotsylvania, and Thornburg |
| Stafford County | Brooke, Fredericksburg, Garrisonville, Hartwood, Ruby, and Stafford |
| Staunton city | Staunton |
| Suffolk city | Suffolk |
| Surry County | Claremont, Dendron, Elberon, Spring Grove, and Surry |
| Sussex County | Jarratt, Stony Creek, Sussex, Wakefield, Waverly, and Yale |
| Tazewell County | Amonate, Bandy, Bishop, Bluefield, Boissevain, and Broadford |
| Virginia Beach city | Norfolk and Virginia Beach |
| Warren County | Bentonville, Front Royal, and Linden |
| Washington County | Abingdon, Bristol, Damascus, Emory, Glade Spring, and Meadowview |
| Waynesboro city | Waynesboro |
| Westmoreland County | Coles Point, Colonial Beach, Hague, Kinsale, Montross, and Mount Holly |
| Williamsburg city | Williamsburg |
| Winchester city | Winchester |
| Wise County | Andover, Appalachia, Big Stone Gap, Coeburn, East Stone Gap, and Pound |
| Wythe County | Barren Springs, Cripple Creek, Crockett, Ivanhoe, Max Meadows, and Rural Retreat |
| York County | Lackey, Seaford, and Yorktown |