Midlothian is an unincorporated area and census-designated place located in Chesterfield County, Virginia, within the United States. Situated south of the James River, it forms part of the western suburbs of Richmond in the Greater Richmond Region.
Originally settled as a coal town, Midlothian village underwent suburbanization and is now characterized by its lack of formal government due to its unincorporated status. The name identifies both the original small village and a large expanse of Chesterfield County served by the local post office. As of the 2020 census, the area had a population of 18,320.