Virginia Cities by Population (2025)

by Kristen Carney Kristen Carney

Updated: December 17, 2024

The most populous cities in Virginia are Virginia Beach with 453,649, Chesapeake at 253,886, Arlington with 235,463, Norfolk at 230,930, and Richmond with 229,247. You can get the most current Census population data for all 681 Virginia cities, sorted from the most populous cities in Virginia to the least, according to the 2023 Population Estimates Program and 2023 American Community Survey.

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Rank City Population
1 Virginia Beach 453,649
2 Chesapeake 253,886
3 Arlington 235,463
4 Norfolk 230,930
5 Richmond 229,247
6 Newport News 183,118
7 Alexandria 155,230
8 Hampton 137,098
9 Suffolk 100,659
10 Roanoke 97,171
11 Portsmouth 96,793
12 Lynchburg 79,535
13 Dale City 72,793
14 Centreville 71,885
15 Reston 63,542
16 Harrisonburg 51,082
17 McLean 50,232
18 Leesburg 49,312
19 Tuckahoe 48,610
20 Ashburn 45,551
21 Blacksburg 45,485
22 Lake Ridge 45,007
23 Charlottesville 44,983
24 Woodbridge 43,443
25 Burke 43,336
26 Manassas 42,696
27 Linton Hall 42,077
28 Annandale 41,982
29 Danville 41,837
30 Mechanicsville 38,437
31 Oakton 36,776
32 Fair Oaks 35,472
33 South Riding 34,200
34 Petersburg 33,309
35 Sterling 31,251
36 Springfield 30,894
37 West Falls Church 30,660
38 Fredericksburg 28,928
39 Short Pump 28,177
40 Tysons 28,022
41 Winchester 27,617
42 Cave Spring 26,014
43 Staunton 25,915
44 Salem 25,600
45 Bailey's Crossroads 25,458
46 Fairfax 25,144
47 Herndon 24,935
48 Brambleton 23,999
49 Chantilly 23,744
50 Chester 23,519
51 Cherry Hill 23,443
52 Waynesboro 23,182
53 West Springfield 22,905
54 Leesylvania 22,848
55 Hopewell 22,752
56 Christiansburg 22,542
57 McNair 22,451
58 Montclair 22,295
59 Lorton 21,961
60 Woodlawn CDP 21,828
61 Rose Hill CDP 21,484
62 Culpeper 21,012
63 Merrifield 20,549
64 Buckhall 20,447
65 Meadowbrook 20,383
66 Lincolnia 19,913
67 Midlothian 18,702
68 Franklin Farm 18,509
69 Sudley 18,420
70 Colonial Heights 18,393
71 Laurel 18,180
72 Franconia 18,141
73 Gainesville 18,036
74 Hybla Valley 17,877
75 Idylwood 17,469
76 Burke Centre 17,447
77 Kingstowne 17,436
78 Bon Air 17,302
79 Hollins 17,005
80 Radford 16,971
81 Bristol 16,807
82 Bull Run CDP 16,688
83 Glen Allen 16,630
84 Fort Hunt 16,519
85 Manassas Park 16,361
86 Stone Ridge 16,340
87 Vienna 16,306
88 East Highland Park 16,071
89 Wolf Trap 16,020
90 Williamsburg 15,847
91 Front Royal 15,400
92 Highland Springs 15,091
93 Great Falls 14,854
94 Falls Church 14,685
95 Broadlands 14,673
96 Brandermill 13,938
97 Newington 13,824
98 Martinsville 13,763
99 Groveton 13,563
100 Kings Park West 13,281
101 Huntington 13,250
102 Mount Vernon 13,120
103 Sugarland Run 12,920
104 Lakeside 12,845
105 Timberlake 12,833
106 Poquoson 12,635
107 Lansdowne 12,603
108 Cascades 12,489
109 Forest 12,476
110 Newington Forest 12,434
111 Manchester 12,347
112 Fairfax Station 12,298
113 Wyndham 12,084
114 Wakefield CDP 12,024
115 Stuarts Draft 11,920
116 Dranesville 11,860
117 New Baltimore 11,595
118 Triangle 11,265
119 Lowes Island 11,199
120 Gloucester Point 11,159
121 Lake Monticello 10,820
122 TIE Lake Barcroft 10,678
122 TIE Yorkshire 10,678
124 Madison Heights 10,398
125 Loudoun Valley Estates 10,323
126 Independent Hill 10,217
127 Warrenton 10,210
128 Difficult Run 10,202
129 Woodburn 10,046
130 George Mason 9,954
131 Fishersville 9,546
132 Belmont 9,525
133 Countryside 9,521
134 Crozet 9,211
135 Seven Corners 9,171
136 University of Virginia 9,159
137 Smithfield 8,989
138 Purcellville 8,924
139 Pulaski 8,858
140 Rockwood 8,834
141 Dunn Loring 8,782
142 Montrose 8,624
143 Fair Lakes 8,617
144 Hollymead 8,566
145 Innsbrook 8,559
146 Bellwood 8,489
147 Dumbarton 8,407
148 Franklin 8,339
149 Abingdon 8,325
150 Fort Lee 8,318
151 Wytheville 8,172
152 Lake of the Woods 8,165
153 Fort Belvoir 8,107
154 Vinton 8,046
155 Greenbriar 7,989
156 Carrollton 7,903
157 Ashland 7,822
158 South Boston 7,803
159 Collinsville 7,645
160 Laurel Hill 7,551
161 Lexington 7,528
162 Bull Run CDP 7,513
163 North Springfield 7,511
164 Farmville 7,478
165 Mantua 7,447
166 Woodlake 7,373
167 Strasburg 7,260
168 Floris 7,135
169 Long Branch 7,066
170 Sandston 7,011
171 Hutchison 6,936
172 Aquia Harbour 6,917
173 Spotsylvania Courthouse 6,793
174 Bedford 6,777
175 Bridgewater 6,765
176 Galax 6,717
177 South Run 6,714
178 Belle Haven CDP 6,590
179 Buena Vista 6,566
180 Braddock 6,404
181 Pimmit Hills 6,395
182 Potomac Mills 6,122
183 Massanetta Springs 6,028
184 Woodstock 5,940
185 Dumfries 5,916
186 Bensley 5,819
187 Stafford Courthouse 5,780
188 Ettrick 5,760
189 Crosspointe 5,632
190 Marion 5,617
191 Moorefield 5,598
192 Covington 5,545
193 Dulles Town Center 5,541
194 Quantico Base 5,491
195 Emporia 5,463
196 Bealeton 5,193
197 Orange 5,158
198 Big Stone Gap 5,114
199 Richlands 5,095
200 Falmouth 5,036
201 Chamberlayne 5,000
202 Rocky Mount 4,968
203 Bluefield 4,906
204 South Hill 4,881
205 King George 4,833
206 Luray 4,828
207 Berryville 4,782
208 Bethel Manor 4,512
209 Loch Lomond 4,460
210 Union Mill 4,351
211 Tazewell 4,332
212 Pantops 4,328
213 Mount Hermon 4,326
214 Broadway 4,317
215 Verona 4,274
216 Hayfield 4,252
217 County Center 4,233
218 Kings Park 4,206
219 University Center 4,107
220 Enon 4,035
221 Colonial Beach 4,003
222 Shenandoah Farms 3,956
223 Navy 3,787
224 North Shore 3,708
225 Lake Land'Or 3,581
226 West Point 3,536
227 Gloucester Courthouse 3,509
228 Norton 3,492
229 Dahlgren 3,417
230 Clifton Forge 3,388
231 Blackstone 3,336
232 Altavista 3,331
233 Chincoteague 3,271
234 Lake Wilderness 3,255
235 Marshall 3,213
236 Daleville 3,166
237 One Loudoun 3,126
238 Blue Ridge 3,112
239 Lebanon 3,110
240 Cloverdale 3,095
241 Timberville 3,062
242 Elkton 3,036
243 Grottoes 2,996
244 Merrimac 2,955
245 Windsor 2,899
246 Wise 2,890
247 Arcola 2,858
248 Hillsville 2,856
249 Pearisburg 2,832
250 Lake Caroline 2,708
251 Lovettsville 2,707
252 Sully Square 2,668
253 Dublin 2,663
254 Shawneeland 2,653
255 Ravensworth 2,566
256 Fairlawn 2,555
257 Goose Creek Village 2,519
258 Shenandoah 2,480
259 Piney Mountain 2,478
260 Woodlawn CDP 2,461
261 Oak Grove 2,452
262 Matoaca 2,448
263 Rivanna 2,258
264 Weyers Cave 2,243
265 Crewe 2,238
266 Southern Gateway 2,224
267 Massanutten 2,215
268 TIE Horse Pasture 2,193
268 TIE New Market 2,193
270 Tappahannock 2,187
271 Louisa 2,150
272 Stephens City 2,116
273 Amherst 2,113
274 Patrick Springs 2,094
275 Prince George 2,066
276 TIE Lake Holiday 2,059
276 TIE Mason Neck 2,059
278 Chase City 2,052
279 Narrows 2,046
280 Gate City 2,023
281 East Lexington 2,020
282 Mount Jackson 2,008
283 Appomattox 1,992
284 TIE Waverly 1,942
284 TIE Hampden-Sydney 1,942
286 Laymantown 1,843
287 Raven 1,826
288 Westlake Corner 1,824
289 Crimora 1,823
290 Apple Mountain Lake 1,801
291 Twin Lakes 1,794
292 Saltville 1,779
293 Victoria 1,747
294 Dayton 1,740
295 Shawsville 1,725
296 Stanley 1,703
297 Captains Cove 1,676
298 Warsaw 1,673
299 Nellysford 1,623
300 Ferrum 1,622
301 Chilhowie 1,620
302 Bull Run Mountain Estates 1,582
303 Pennington Gap 1,577
304 Haymarket 1,570
305 Camp Barrett 1,569
306 Coeburn 1,562
307 Rural Retreat 1,529
308 Mountain Road 1,517
309 Chatmoss 1,503
310 Gordonsville 1,492
311 Union Hall 1,468
312 Boswell's Corner 1,459
313 TIE Benns Church 1,443
313 TIE Kilmarnock 1,443
315 Brightwood 1,436
316 Exmore 1,431
317 Stuart 1,426
318 Wattsville 1,425
319 Basye 1,416
320 Middletown 1,413
321 Lyndhurst 1,401
322 Appalachia 1,387
323 Great Falls Crossing 1,384
324 Glade Spring 1,368
325 Concord 1,367
326 Central Garage 1,364
327 Dooms 1,360
328 Clintwood 1,337
329 Claypool Hill 1,332
330 Stanleytown 1,323
331 Ruckersville 1,314
332 Clarksville 1,302
333 Goochland 1,301
334 Courtland 1,289
335 Gretna 1,284
336 Rustburg 1,276
337 Cape Charles 1,265
338 Penhook 1,253
339 Harriston 1,252
340 Bracey 1,243
341 Hurt 1,242
342 Weber City 1,238
343 Bowling Green 1,225
344 Earlysville 1,217
345 Rio 1,213
346 Edinburg 1,211
347 Buchanan 1,210
348 Chatham 1,198
349 Honaker 1,195
350 Amelia Court House 1,192
351 Greenville 1,187
352 Nokesville 1,179
353 Cana 1,164
354 Onancock 1,157
355 McGaheysville 1,155
356 Mathews 1,145
357 Innovation 1,139
358 Maurertown 1,138
359 TIE Jolivue 1,135
359 TIE Emory 1,135
361 Pembroke 1,130
362 Riverdale 1,129
363 Castlewood 1,120
364 Kenbridge 1,116
365 Halifax 1,091
366 Rushmere 1,087
367 Arrington 1,084
368 Brookneal 1,078
369 Plum Creek 1,067
370 Occoquan 1,047
371 Elliston 1,041
372 Cluster Springs 1,038
373 TIE Glasgow 1,037
373 TIE Riner 1,037
373 TIE Belmont Estates 1,037
376 Atkins 1,026
377 Cedar Bluff 1,024
378 Bassett 1,020
379 Passapatanzy 1,015
380 Independence 1,005
381 TIE Adwolf 1,001
381 TIE Lawrenceville 1,001
381 TIE Blairs 1,001
384 Springville 953
385 Disputanta 931
386 Meadowview 922
387 Belview 920
388 New Hope 917
389 Craigsville 910
390 Prices Fork 909
391 Chester Gap 896
392 New Kent 887
393 Glenvar 865
394 Deltaville 862
395 Blue Ridge Shores 853
396 Jonesville 850
397 Pound 844
398 TIE Laurel Park 843
398 TIE Henry Fork 843
400 St. Paul 838
401 Grundy 837
402 Clover 836
403 Parksley 809
404 TIE Gratton 797
404 TIE Fieldale 797
406 Keysville 794
407 East Stone Gap 792
408 Pastoria 789
409 Damascus 787
410 Boyce 786
411 Opal 784
412 Shenandoah Shores 783
413 Fort Chiswell 770
414 Fincastle 766
415 Camptown 758
416 Boissevain 757
417 Wakefield town 748
418 Barboursville 747
419 Ivy 744
420 Motley 743
421 Ridgeway 737
422 Rich Creek 733
423 Baywood 719
424 Ivanhoe 711
425 Round Hill 687
426 Middleburg 676
427 Powhatan 665
428 Dahlgren Center 658
429 Mount Sidney 657
430 Riverview 652
431 Villa Heights 647
432 Remington 646
433 Jarratt 635
434 La Crosse 611
435 TIE Hamilton 607
435 TIE Skyland Estates 607
437 Kincora 600
438 Sugar Grove 598
439 Sedley 597
440 TIE Saluda 588
440 TIE Dante 588
442 TIE Gargatha 584
442 TIE Gwynn 584
444 TIE Max Meadows 582
444 TIE Quantico 582
446 Shenandoah Retreat 573
447 Oak Level 568
448 Port Republic 562
449 Savageville 552
450 Rose Hill CDP 551
451 Dryden 545
452 Allison Gap 544
453 Hot Springs 540
454 The University of Virginia's College at Wise 538
455 Scottsville 537
456 Belle Haven town 535
457 TIE Onley 534
457 TIE Unionville 534
459 Keezletown 529
460 TIE Lafayette 528
460 TIE Seven Mile Ford 528
462 Bland 526
463 Nassawadox 521
464 Drakes Branch 518
465 TIE Mineral 512
465 TIE Boykins 512
465 TIE Accomac 512
468 Mallow 511
469 Urbanna 503
470 Gasburg 501
471 Charlotte Court House 498
472 Shipman 489
473 Horntown 479
474 TIE Haysi 477
474 TIE Fairfield 477
476 Irvington 472
477 Troutville 468
478 Sandy Level 466
479 Wintergreen 464
480 TIE Cheriton 460
480 TIE McKenney 460
482 Draper 458
483 Mount Crawford 454
484 Chase Crossing 450
485 Floyd 449
486 Fries 444
487 TIE Ewing 441
487 TIE Dillwyn 441
489 Atlantic 436
490 Stewartsville 434
491 Tangier 432
492 TIE Big Stone Gap East 430
492 TIE Lovingston 430
494 Bastian 417
495 Burkeville 416
496 Deerfield 415
497 Parrott 414
498 Esmont 413
499 Dinwiddie 407
500 North Garden 405
501 TIE Mappsville 403
501 TIE Hiltons 403
503 Melfa 397
504 Low Moor 396
505 Keswick 386
506 New Church 382
507 White Stone 381
508 Montvale 379
509 Bloxom 378
510 New River 377
511 Nickelsville 376
512 Conicville 374
513 Vansant 367
514 Sperryville 364
515 Stanardsville 357
516 Bowmans Crossing 349
517 Ripplemead 347
518 Montross 340
519 Goshen 334
520 Selma 333
521 Metompkin 330
522 Willis Wharf 322
523 Ivor 310
524 Claremont 309
525 Iron Gate 308
526 Hilltown 306
527 Moneta 301
528 Boydton 299
529 Alberta 296
530 Eastville 295
531 Keokee 294
532 Nelsonia 293
533 Cumberland 291
534 Brodnax 284
535 Newsoms 281
536 Toms Brook 280
537 Carrsville 278
538 Callaghan 277
539 Alonzaville 276
540 Fairview 271
541 Painter 270
542 TIE Quinby 269
542 TIE Brucetown 269
544 Columbia Furnace 266
545 Temperanceville 265
546 Boones Mill 261
547 TIE Rhoadesville 259
547 TIE Weems 259
549 Pocahontas 257
550 TIE Dendron 255
550 TIE Wachapreague 255
550 TIE Southampton Meadows 255
553 TIE Savage Town 254
553 TIE Dungannon 254
555 Buckingham Courthouse 253
556 The Plains 252
557 Schuyler 250
558 Sherando 246
559 Flint Hill 245
560 TIE Afton 243
560 TIE Fancy Gap 243
560 TIE Waterford 243
560 TIE Modest Town 243
564 McMullin 241
565 Clifton 240
566 Yogaville 239
567 Pounding Mill 235
568 Clinchco 234
569 Linville 231
570 Phenix 228
571 Breaks 220
572 Stickleyville 217
573 Midland 213
574 Madison 209
575 Surry 208
576 Port Royal 207
577 Hallwood 205
578 TIE Fairview Beach 204
578 TIE Cats Bridge 204
580 TIE Baskerville 202
580 TIE Stony Creek 202
582 TIE Bobtown 196
582 TIE Mount Clifton 196
584 Belspring 191
585 Pungoteague 187
586 Free Union 185
587 Greenbush 184
588 Yorktown 182
589 Monterey 172
590 Saxis 170
591 Locust Grove 169
592 TIE Aldie 168
592 TIE Big Rock 168
594 Middlebrook 159
595 Millboro 158
596 Boston 156
597 Stonega 154
598 King William 151
599 TIE Pamplin City 145
599 TIE Quicksburg 145
601 Singers Glen 144
602 TIE Tacoma 141
602 TIE Keller 141
602 TIE Deep Creek 141
605 TIE Troutdale 139
605 TIE Catlett 139
607 Capron 138
608 Cleveland 136
609 Abbs Valley 129
610 Scottsburg 126
611 Mendota 125
612 Snowville 124
613 Eagle Rock 122
614 New Castle 121
615 TIE Virgilina 120
615 TIE Branchville 120
617 Hillsboro 112
618 Sussex 110
619 Big Island 103
620 TIE Heathsville 101
620 TIE Meadows of Dan 101
622 TIE Southside Chesconessex 100
622 TIE Stevens Creek 100
624 Locust Mount 99
625 Makemie Park 98
626 TIE Eggleston 97
626 TIE Falls Mills 97
628 Nottoway Court House 96
629 Union Level 95
630 Glen Lyn 92
631 Scotland 91
632 Brandy Station 90
633 Harborton 87
634 TIE Osaka 86
634 TIE Lee Mont 86
636 Templeton 85
637 TIE Washington 84
637 TIE St. Charles 84
639 Hiwassee 83
640 Cliftondale Park 81
641 Augusta Springs 80
642 Bayside 78
643 Ebony 75
644 Glen Wilton 74
645 Lebanon Church 72
646 Duffield 70
647 TIE Tasley 66
647 TIE Oak Hall 66
649 Warfield 65
650 Churchville 64
651 TIE Clinchport 62
651 TIE Greenbackville 62
653 Calverton 59
654 Paris 58
655 TIE Nathalie 54
655 TIE Mechanicsburg 54
657 TIE Gore 52
657 TIE Hanover 52
657 TIE Whitesville 52
660 TIE Allisonia 51
660 TIE Dunbar 51
662 Schooner Bay 49
663 Jewell Ridge 48
664 Upperville 45
665 Rectortown 44
666 Columbia 38
667 McDowell 37
668 Charles City 36
669 Mount Olive 34
670 King and Queen Court House 31
671 Palmyra 25
672 Mappsburg 24
673 Lancaster 22
674 Warm Springs 21
675 Saumsville 19
676 Lunenburg 16
677 Doran 13
678 TIE Sanford 10
678 TIE Franktown 10
680 Rocky Gap 7
681 Hudson Crossroads 6

The table above displays the most recent population estimates data for all cities where data are available from the following datasets:

  • United States Census Bureau. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023. Population Division. May 2024.
  • United States Census Bureau. B01001 SEX BY AGE, 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. 12 December 2024. http://www.census.gov/.

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