Population projections provide an approximate idea of the expected future population size and are used in various sectors (governments, businesses, non-profits etc.) across the Commonwealth, in urban planning, resource allocation for emergency services, prioritizing public and private investments, and in many other ways. With our commitment to providing reliable and credible data to our stakeholders, we will continue to update our population projections with the latest demographic trends.

Citation: University of Virginia Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service. (2022). Virginia Population Projections. Retrieved from https://coopercenter.org/virginia-population-projections

From the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia the "Demographics Research Group produces the official annual population estimates for Virginia and its localities; conducts practical and policy-oriented analysis of census and demographic data under contract; and communicates rigorous research and its policy implications to clients including state and local governments, employers, non-profit organizations, and the general public, through meaningful, intuitive publications, and presentations."

School-age population estimates are required by the Code of Virginia to distribute sales and use tax among the school divisions of Virginia. These data, produced annually by the Weldon Cooper Center, estimate the current 5- to 19-year-old population of each school division and town in Virginia. Each year, 1.125% of the state sales and use taxes is distributed to Virginia’s 135 school divisions according to these data.