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There were 4,995 more people living in Loudoun County in 2021 compared to 2020, according to population estimates from the US Census Bureau.

This is a 1.2 percent rise in Loudoun County’s population, from 422,597 in 2020 to 427,592 in 2021.

Loudoun County had the fourth largest population in Virginia in 2021.

The US Census Bureau found more than 73 percent of counties in the US saw a natural decrease in population in 2021. This is up from a 55.5 percent increase in 2020.

The Midwest suffered the most sustained population decreases, with many counties along the US East Coast and through the Rocky Mountains seeing increases.

The US population continues to grow, though at a slower rate than before.

County	2020 Estimated Population	2021 Estimated Population	% Change in Population From Year to Year
New Kent County	23,086	23,897	3.5%
Louisa County	37,757	38,848	2.9%
Goochland County	24,828	25,488	2.7%
Radford city	16,089	16,499	2.5%
King George County	26,806	27,489	2.5%
Spotsylvania County	140,475	143,676	2.3%
Orange County	36,396	37,188	2.2%
Frederick County	91,766	93,717	2.1%
Stafford County	157,604	160,877	2.1%
Lexington city	7,313	7,456	2%
Greene County	20,591	20,968	1.8%
Culpeper County	52,717	53,596	1.7%
Fluvanna County	27,280	27,723	1.6%
Northumberland County	11,839	12,029	1.6%
Isle of Wight County	38,658	39,278	1.6%
Suffolk city	94,685	96,194	1.6%
Middlesex County	10,623	10,781	1.5%
King William County	17,905	18,171	1.5%
Chesterfield County	365,566	370,688	1.4%
Caroline County	30,905	31,332	1.4%
Appomattox County	16,133	16,353	1.4%
Hanover County	110,102	111,603	1.4%
Fredericksburg city	27,995	28,367	1.3%
Rappahannock County	7,312	7,407	1.3%
Westmoreland County	18,496	18,731	1.3%
Waynesboro city	22,279	22,550	1.2%
Fauquier County	72,938	73,815	1.2%
Loudoun County	422,597	427,592	1.2%
Shenandoah County	44,255	44,752	1.1%
King and Queen County	6,590	6,662	1.1%
Richmond County	8,920	9,017	1.1%
York County	70,154	70,915	1.1%
Gloucester County	38,688	39,069	1%
Poquoson city	12,455	12,574	1%
Williamsburg city	15,445	15,590	0.9%
Albemarle County	112,496	113,535	0.9%
Franklin County	54,469	54,938	0.9%
Brunswick County	15,806	15,940	0.8%
Bedford County	79,504	80,131	0.8%
Rockingham County	83,758	84,394	0.8%
Madison County	13,837	13,942	0.8%
Buckingham County	16,820	16,947	0.8%
Hopewell city	22,967	23,140	0.8%
Botetourt County	33,614	33,866	0.7%
Martinsville city	13,422	13,517	0.7%
Chesapeake city	249,679	251,269	0.6%
Clarke County	14,788	14,881	0.6%
Fairfax city	24,129	24,276	0.6%
Floyd County	15,474	15,566	0.6%
Franklin city	8,171	8,217	0.6%
Page County	23,693	23,807	0.5%
Winchester city	28,008	28,136	0.5%
Colonial Heights city	18,191	18,273	0.5%
Hampton city	137,131	137,746	0.4%
Nelson County	14,732	14,790	0.4%
Grayson County	15,300	15,359	0.4%
Prince Edward County	21,853	21,932	0.4%
Prince William County	482,738	484,472	0.4%
Warren County	40,782	40,925	0.4%
Southampton County	17,949	18,006	0.3%
Cumberland County	9,656	9,681	0.3%
Mathews County	8,524	8,546	0.3%
Patrick County	17,560	17,602	0.2%
Lynchburg city	78,871	79,009	0.2%
Amelia County	13,246	13,268	0.2%
Lancaster County	10,910	10,928	0.2%
Rockbridge County	22,610	22,641	0.1%
Augusta County	77,512	77,563	0.1%
Dinwiddie County	27,900	27,912	0%
Amherst County	31,262	31,273	0%
Petersburg city	33,428	33,429	0%
Pulaski County	33,760	33,759	0%
Salem city	25,374	25,373	0%
Richmond city	226,670	226,604	0%
Lunenburg County	11,930	11,926	0%
Sussex County	10,768	10,763	0%
Manassas city	42,728	42,708	0%
Covington city	5,721	5,717	-0.1%
Nottoway County	15,614	15,594	-0.1%
Mecklenburg County	30,287	30,248	-0.1%
Essex County	10,591	10,573	-0.2%
Portsmouth city	98,015	97,840	-0.2%
Henrico County	334,298	333,554	-0.2%
Surry County	6,546	6,530	-0.2%
Campbell County	55,638	55,492	-0.3%
Roanoke County	96,845	96,589	-0.3%
Carroll County	29,130	29,048	-0.3%
Buena Vista city	6,620	6,601	-0.3%
Accomack County	33,348	33,246	-0.3%
Craig County	4,880	4,865	-0.3%
Prince George County	43,023	42,880	-0.3%
Wythe County	28,274	28,178	-0.3%
Norton city	3,679	3,666	-0.4%
Virginia Beach city	459,373	457,672	-0.4%
Washington County	53,839	53,635	-0.4%
Highland County	2,236	2,226	-0.4%
Lee County	22,084	21,983	-0.5%
Galax city	6,691	6,660	-0.5%
Harrisonburg city	51,675	51,430	-0.5%
Halifax County	33,901	33,738	-0.5%
Charlotte County	11,506	11,448	-0.5%
Staunton city	25,800	25,661	-0.5%
Pittsylvania County	60,312	59,972	-0.6%
Danville city	42,465	42,215	-0.6%
Scott County	21,547	21,419	-0.6%
Russell County	25,726	25,550	-0.7%
Newport News city	185,916	184,587	-0.7%
Fairfax County	1,148,472	1,139,720	-0.8%
Manassas Park city	17,140	17,002	-0.8%
Smyth County	29,730	29,477	-0.9%
Emporia city	5,716	5,667	-0.9%
Roanoke city	99,875	98,865	-1%
Wise County	36,018	35,647	-1%
Tazewell County	40,343	39,925	-1%
Montgomery County	99,508	98,473	-1%
Henry County	50,782	50,248	-1.1%
Norfolk city	237,591	235,089	-1.1%
Falls Church city	14,654	14,493	-1.1%
Giles County	16,754	16,562	-1.1%
Alleghany County	15,161	14,986	-1.2%
Bland County	6,247	6,173	-1.2%
Bristol city	17,259	17,054	-1.2%
Northampton County	12,232	12,085	-1.2%
Charlottesville city	46,423	45,672	-1.6%
Dickenson County	14,045	13,787	-1.8%
Bath County	4,196	4,114	-2%
Buchanan County	20,216	19,816	-2%
Charles City County	6,733	6,594	-2.1%
Arlington County	238,766	232,965	-2.4%
Alexandria city	159,097	154,706	-2.8%