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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

Virginia Cooperative Extension estimates preliminary agricultural damage from Hurricane Helene in Southwest Virginia at over $125 million – Oct 4, 2024

Virginia rolls out results-driven pollution reduction program – Sept 23, 2024

Federal government awards $150 million to reduce emissions in Virginia – Aug 1, 2024

91.7% of Virginia Rivers Are Too Polluted for Swimming – July 19, 2024

Proposed gas plant threatens community and Virginia’s clean energy future – July 18, 2024

Nearly $2 million given to two Central Virginia localities for water infrastructure improvements – July 17, 2024

Migrant children in Virginia: Where are they and are they getting an education? – July 8, 2024

Hampton Roads’ population may be rebounding – July 8, 2024

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

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