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Virginia Population News Articles

Population Density

Historic & Projected Growth

Population by County

POPULATION DENSITY

People per square mile, 2010:   202.6

People per square mile, 2020: 218.6

HISTORIC & PROJECTED GROWTH 1790 TO 2040

Sources: Census figures from U.S. Bureau of the Census & *Estimates from Weldon Cooper Center, Demographics Research Group
(The Census Bureau and Weldon Cooper Center have not yet provided updated State projections to reflect 2020 census numbers.)

Population by County

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census

Virginia Population News Articles

Richmond’s population keeps growing as more NoVa transplants arrive – Jan 30, 2024

Advocates Celebrate a Legal Win Against US Navy’s Staggering Pollution in the Potomac River. A Lack of Effective Regulation Could Dampen the Spirit – Jan 25, 2024

Major new source of carbon loss discovered along Virginia’s eroding barrier islands – Jan 25, 2024

Climate change education legislation in Virginia – Jan 12, 2024

Virginia’s immigrant population is growing. What’s being done to help them thrive? – Jan 11, 2024

How a Northern Virginia teen is spreading the word around climate change with art – Jan 1, 2024

As farmland disappears, candidates for soil and water board take a broader view – August 18, 2023

Affordable housing in short supply in Virginia’s countryside – August 12, 2023

Chesterfield to begin construction on ‘largest’ middle school in Central Virginia – July 26, 2023

Discover the 7 Largest Cities in Virginia (By Population, Total Area, and Economic Impact) – July 26, 2023

As temperatures rise in Va., researchers report sparsely located cooling centers – July 19, 2023

Questions raised after Youngkin sends Virginia National Guard troops to U.S.-Mexico border – July 20, 2023

The $800,000 fight to save a disappearing Virginia island – August 30, 2022

EPA Puts Virginia on Notice for Long-Overdue Air Pollution Plan – September 6, 2022

Virginia waters troubled by multiple harmful algal blooms – August 30, 2022

New study: More people concerned about climate change than we think – September 5, 2022

Fastest-growing localities in Virginia – May 20, 2022

State panel urges Bristol to close its local landfill after years of odor complaints – April 25, 2022

Jamestown, North America’s first permanent English settlement, endangered by climate change – May 10, 2022

Here’s how climate change is putting human health at risk – May 17, 2022

Virginia debates impacts of solar panels on stormwater runoff – April 26, 2022

Plastic Bag Tax Approved By Loudoun County Supervisors – January 19, 2022

‘Carrot and stick’ regulations aim to increase shallow aquifer use – January 17, 2022

Virginia completes initial PFAS sampling, but study is limited – January 4, 2022

Citizen Groups Challenge Virginia Approval for Mountain Valley Pipeline – December 29, 2021

Thousands of Virginians Have Faced Years of Sickness-Inducing Landfill Pollution – December 25, 2021

More poor air quality days reported across Virginia in 2021 – October 20, 2021

Virginia mussel declared extinct, a ‘warning sign’ for state’s rivers – October 7, 2021

In the hottest parts of the city, how polluted is the air? – October 6, 2021

Here’s something to ‘wine’ about: climate change could affect Virginia’s wineries – October 4, 2021

2020 Virginia Population Projections Were Close to the Mark – September 28, 2021

Report: State should do more to keep Shenandoah waterways clean – August 7, 2021

Freshwater mussels across Virginia need help to survive, report says – July 30, 2021

Virginia to reduce water pollution, increase access to clean water – July 27, 2021

Virginia legislators, climate justice advocates seek federal funds for clean transportation – July 22, 2021

Virginia hits gas pedal on plans to fund infrastructure with mileage-based fees – July 20, 2021

Transit study begins of Springfield-Quantico corridor – April 22, 2021

U.Va. to phase out single-use plastics in response to executive order – April 19, 2021

Poor Mountain preserve expanded by nearly 400 acres – January 14, 2021

New bill puts Virginia on the road to cleaner air – January 11, 2021

Increased Flooding in Virginia Predicted – January 8, 2021

Untreated wastewater diverted into James River from Newport News – January 6, 2021

Chesapeake Bay health remains poor, says latest State of the Bay report – January 5, 2021

In Virginia, Sea-Level Rise and Flooding Prompt New Strategy – October 28, 2020

Report: Tailpipe Pollution Making Virginians Sick – October 28, 2020

With new roadmap to combat rising seas, Virginia officially acknowledges the threat of climate change – October 22, 2020

Weird venomous caterpillars that look like walking toupées are invading Virginia – October 16, 2020

A national report says Virginia is failing in climate change education. State officials dispute that. – October 13, 2020

Virginia on track to meet Bay cleanup goals, report finds, but budget cuts could hamper progress – August 14, 2020

Area artists paint Roanoke stormwater drains to raise awareness about pollution – August 25, 2020

As climate change increases precipitation, Northam aims to replace dam restoration funding – September 2, 2020

Algae bloom at Virginia Beach Oceanfront resulting in ‘foul smell’ and discolored water – August 10, 2020

With wildlife corridor plan, Virginia officials hope to reduce highway collisions with animals – August 4, 2020

Unsettling news for Chesapeake Bay health: Underwater grass acreage drops – July 8, 2020

Virginia becomes member of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative – July 8, 2020

Report outlines climate change impacts on Charlottesville during next 80 years – July 1, 2020

Virginia’s Blue Wave Climate, Pollution Laws Kick In Wednesday – July 1, 2020

As Virginia Beach prepares for sea level rise, officials avoid climate change and punt on carbon emissions – June 14, 2020

Virginia Reportedly Becomes First State in the South to Mandate 100% Clean Power – March 22, 2020

Bill to manage wildlife collision rate passes General Assembly – March 7, 2020

Virginia Lawmakers Ban Fracking East of I-95 – March 12, 2020

PASSES BILL TO STOP JAMES RIVER SEWAGE DUMPS BY 2035 – March 10, 2020

Gov. Ralph Northam announces Virginia Flood Awareness Week – March 9, 2020

Luria fights for Coastal Virginia priorities in testimony on climate crisis – December 1, 2019

THE LATEST PIPELINE BATTLE: ‘EVERYDAY PEOPLE’ VS. CORPORATE GOLIATH – November 25, 2019

As climate risk grows, Virginia Beach tests a tough strategy: saying ‘no’ to developers – November 23, 2019

Fifteen Va. Superfund sites threatened by climate change, watchdog agency says – November 20, 2019

Voters Flip Virginia’s Legislature, Clearing Way for Climate and Clean Energy Policies – November 7, 2019

‘Bird Emergency:’ Big Population Declines In U.S., Including VA – September 27, 2019

South County answers NOVA jobs, population boom with Bus Rapid Transit – September 18, 2019

Virginia Groups Call for New East-West Trains – September 10, 2019

As cleanup deadline looms, Virginia mulls pushing Chesapeake Bay Act’s reach westward – September 9, 2019

Funding available for agricultural conservation efforts – July 25, 2019

Climate change could cost Va. coastal cities billions, experts warn Congress – July 24, 2019

Salesforce, Microsoft, Apple push Virginia utility to use more renewables, less gas – July 9, 2019

HRT makes a switch to cleaner energy: 6 diesel-run transit buses getting swapped for electric buses – July 9, 2019

Report: Chesapeake Bay watershed recovering, but more work needed – June 1, 2019

New Troubles for Virginia Trees – May 31, 2019

Rescuers come to aid of osprey trapped in Virginia Beach tree, tethered by discarded marine line – May 28, 2019

Virginia Eastern Shore residents weigh in on sea level rise impacts – March 7, 2019

Extreme school overcrowding in Virginia pushes parents to action – March 6, 2019

UVA data details population growth in Roanoke, Lynchburg – March 4, 2019

Climate Change: How Willing Virginia Is To Adjust Lifestyle – February 18, 2019

Planning for Fast-Rising Seas in Virginia’s Biggest City – January 25, 2019

The Future of Virginia Fisheries: Marine Life at Risk – January 15, 2019

Port of Virginia Invests to Land Bigger Ships and More Business – January 8, 2019

Census Bureau: Va. grows 0.6 percent – as does nation – from 2017-18 – January 2, 2019