In Virginia, 55% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote, compared to 88% of voters 45+
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Learn MoreVirginia Voter Registration Gap
This maps shows the most recent county-level voter registration rates in Virginia, one of a set of 39 states we currently track. Rates are shown for both 18-year-olds and adults ages 45 and older. Click a county to learn more about voter registration in there.
Virginia
55% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote as of Jun 3, 2026.
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Virginia County Registration Rates
This table shows the voter registration rates in each Virginia county or county-equivalent as of Jun 3, 2026. We omit counties with 18-year-old populations below 100.
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| 18 vs 45+ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack County | 61% | 89% | 398 | 33,335 | |
| Albemarle County | 38% | > 90% | 3,143 | 114,919 | |
| Alleghany County | 69% | 86% | 131 | 14,859 | |
| Amherst County | 37% | 88% | 471 | 31,485 | |
| Appomattox County | 86% | > 90% | 148 | 16,610 | |
| Arlington County | 79% | 85% | 1,695 | 236,254 | |
| Augusta County | 72% | 87% | 857 | 78,033 | |
| Bedford County | 80% | > 90% | 804 | 80,894 | |
| Botetourt County | 77% | > 90% | 342 | 34,004 | |
| Brunswick County | 71% | 85% | 126 | 15,841 | |
| Buchanan County | 64% | 84% | 172 | 19,415 | |
| Buckingham County | 62% | 81% | 209 | 16,976 | |
| Campbell County | 67% | 86% | 609 | 55,312 | |
| Caroline County | > 90% | > 90% | 275 | 32,098 | |
| Carroll County | > 90% | 86% | 228 | 29,157 | |
| Charlotte County | 64% | > 90% | 133 | 11,422 | |
| Chesterfield County | 71% | > 90% | 4,964 | 377,869 | |
| Clarke County | 74% | 90% | 155 | 15,216 | |
| Culpeper County | 64% | 90% | 779 | 54,397 | |
| Cumberland County | 74% | > 90% | 103 | 9,818 | |
| Dinwiddie County | 59% | 87% | 331 | 28,191 | |
| Essex County | 42% | 89% | 170 | 10,623 | |
| Fairfax County | 63% | 85% | 13,710 | 1,147,837 | |
| Fauquier County | 66% | > 90% | 936 | 74,577 | |
| Floyd County | 70% | > 90% | 144 | 15,593 | |
| Fluvanna County | 90% | > 90% | 249 | 28,092 | |
| Franklin County | 61% | 86% | 604 | 55,130 | |
| Frederick County | 76% | > 90% | 981 | 95,008 | |
| Giles County | 55% | 84% | 153 | 16,557 | |
| Gloucester County | 87% | > 90% | 345 | 39,526 | |
| Goochland County | 61% | > 90% | 293 | 26,410 | |
| Grayson County | 88% | 84% | 108 | 15,287 | |
| Greene County | 76% | > 90% | 251 | 21,155 | |
| Greensville County | 32% | 74% | 183 | 11,275 | |
| Halifax County | 68% | 88% | 313 | 33,639 | |
| Hanover County | 64% | > 90% | 1,369 | 112,879 | |
| Henrico County | 65% | > 90% | 3,659 | 335,744 | |
| Henry County | 59% | 81% | 579 | 49,980 | |
| Isle of Wight County | 71% | > 90% | 376 | 39,974 | |
| James City County | 64% | > 90% | 894 | 81,013 | |
| King George County | 86% | > 90% | 326 | 27,896 | |
| King William County | > 90% | > 90% | 184 | 18,593 | |
| Lee County | 75% | 83% | 194 | 21,900 | |
| Loudoun County | 73% | > 90% | 5,247 | 432,998 | |
| Louisa County | > 90% | > 90% | 288 | 39,980 | |
| Lunenburg County | 74% | 80% | 127 | 12,016 | |
| Madison County | 49% | 87% | 190 | 14,044 | |
| Mecklenburg County | 62% | 87% | 277 | 30,516 | |
| Montgomery County | 20% | 82% | 5,187 | 99,101 | |
| Nelson County | 61% | > 90% | 110 | 14,732 | |
| New Kent County | > 90% | > 90% | 214 | 25,105 | |
| Northumberland County | 63% | > 90% | 112 | 12,188 | |
| Nottoway County | 27% | 78% | 269 | 15,597 | |
| Orange County | 83% | > 90% | 317 | 37,822 | |
| Page County | 74% | 89% | 245 | 23,727 | |
| Patrick County | 38% | 81% | 218 | 17,512 | |
| Pittsylvania County | 80% | 85% | 538 | 59,856 | |
| Powhatan County | 86% | > 90% | 289 | 31,555 | |
| Prince Edward County | 11% | > 90% | 1,108 | 21,996 | |
| Prince George County | 23% | > 90% | 1,484 | 43,146 | |
| Prince William County | 69% | 84% | 6,176 | 488,880 | |
| Pulaski County | 85% | 81% | 251 | 33,687 | |
| Roanoke County | 71% | 90% | 1,099 | 97,023 | |
| Rockbridge County | 46% | 84% | 257 | 22,531 | |
| Rockingham County | 48% | 88% | 1,218 | 85,600 | |
| Russell County | 87% | 86% | 213 | 25,538 | |
| Scott County | 61% | 85% | 182 | 21,479 | |
| Shenandoah County | 66% | 89% | 515 | 44,925 | |
| Smyth County | 81% | 81% | 283 | 29,420 | |
| Southampton County | 67% | 81% | 167 | 17,964 | |
| Spotsylvania County | 82% | > 90% | 1,753 | 146,603 | |
| Stafford County | 80% | > 90% | 2,200 | 163,466 | |
| Tazewell County | 62% | 79% | 425 | 39,624 | |
| Warren County | 74% | 88% | 394 | 41,531 | |
| Washington County | 63% | 83% | 650 | 53,926 | |
| Westmoreland County | > 90% | > 90% | 127 | 18,826 | |
| Wise County | 56% | 85% | 413 | 35,448 | |
| Wythe County | 72% | 88% | 259 | 28,188 | |
| York County | 72% | > 90% | 856 | 71,005 | |
| Alexandria city | 79% | 80% | 795 | 156,976 | |
| Bristol city | 43% | 81% | 247 | 16,849 | |
| Buena Vista city | 17% | 83% | 260 | 6,593 | |
| Charlottesville city | 28% | 80% | 891 | 45,437 | |
| Chesapeake city | 73% | > 90% | 2,858 | 252,583 | |
| Colonial Heights city | > 90% | 89% | 140 | 18,352 | |
| Covington city | 35% | 82% | 120 | 5,680 | |
| Danville city | 52% | 80% | 506 | 42,214 | |
| Fairfax city | 60% | > 90% | 286 | 25,026 | |
| Falls Church city | 57% | > 90% | 245 | 14,710 | |
| Fredericksburg city | 25% | 87% | 808 | 28,873 | |
| Hampton city | 54% | 88% | 1,984 | 137,557 | |
| Harrisonburg city | 15% | 67% | 3,329 | 51,392 | |
| Hopewell city | > 90% | 86% | 162 | 22,959 | |
| Lexington city | 5% | 69% | 798 | 7,525 | |
| Lynchburg city | 20% | > 90% | 3,641 | 79,497 | |
| Manassas city | 53% | 72% | 550 | 42,976 | |
| Manassas Park city | > 90% | 67% | 124 | 16,798 | |
| Martinsville city | 41% | 88% | 216 | 13,658 | |
| Newport News city | 39% | 88% | 3,071 | 184,216 | |
| Norfolk city | 31% | 81% | 4,184 | 233,596 | |
| Norton city | 25% | 88% | 102 | 3,577 | |
| Petersburg city | 84% | 87% | 272 | 33,537 | |
| Poquoson city | 57% | > 90% | 170 | 12,639 | |
| Portsmouth city | 65% | > 90% | 1,016 | 97,190 | |
| Radford city | 8% | 82% | 1,416 | 16,726 | |
| Richmond city | 34% | 74% | 4,069 | 229,359 | |
| Roanoke city | 66% | 80% | 957 | 98,355 | |
| Salem city | 33% | 87% | 531 | 25,618 | |
| Staunton city | 44% | 88% | 374 | 25,948 | |
| Suffolk city | 74% | > 90% | 1,060 | 98,796 | |
| Virginia Beach city | 65% | > 90% | 4,830 | 456,349 | |
| Waynesboro city | > 90% | > 90% | 143 | 22,841 | |
| Williamsburg city | 12% | 86% | 1,653 | 15,798 | |
| Winchester city | 36% | 75% | 606 | 27,913 |
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The voter data shown on this page comes from a commercial source that compiles official state records and was last updated on Jul 14, 2026. Population estimates come from the American Community Survey. To learn more, read our research model.
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