Virginia’s unique system of state and local government, characterized by its emphasis on distinct counties and independent cities, is supremely challenging. The 18 historic, core city members of ...

When it comes to geographic units, Virginia is an interesting place. It has counties like most other states, but it also has tons and tons of independent cities that double as counties functionally.

To find out how life expectancy varies within Virginia, Stacker used 2024 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps from the ...

Richmond city, No. 62 (+1.7%) Of note: Around 50 localities in Virginia, nearly all in Southwest Virginia, lost population between 2019 and 2023. Zoom out: Three Texas counties — Kaufman County ...