Virginia Cities by Population (2025)

by Kristen Carney Kristen Carney

Updated: August 7, 2025

The most populous cities in Virginia are Virginia Beach with 454,808, Chesapeake at 254,997, Arlington with 235,463, Richmond at 233,655, and Norfolk with 231,105. 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 2024 Population Estimates Program and 2023 American Community Survey.

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Rank City Population
1 Virginia Beach 454,808
2 Chesapeake 254,997
3 Arlington 235,463
4 Richmond 233,655
5 Norfolk 231,105
6 Newport News 183,056
7 Alexandria 159,102
8 Hampton 137,596
9 Suffolk 103,105
10 Roanoke 97,912
11 Portsmouth 96,482
12 Lynchburg 80,301
13 Dale City 72,793
14 Centreville 71,885
15 Reston 63,542
16 Harrisonburg 51,164
17 McLean 50,232
18 Leesburg 49,831
19 Tuckahoe 48,610
20 Ashburn 45,551
21 Blacksburg 45,452
22 Lake Ridge 45,007
23 Charlottesville 44,767
24 Manassas 43,616
25 Woodbridge 43,443
26 Burke 43,336
27 Linton Hall 42,077
28 Danville 41,993
29 Annandale 41,982
30 Mechanicsville 38,437
31 Oakton 36,776
32 Fair Oaks 35,472
33 South Riding 34,200
34 Petersburg 34,058
35 Sterling 31,251
36 Springfield 30,894
37 West Falls Church 30,660
38 Fredericksburg 29,992
39 Short Pump 28,177
40 Tysons 28,022
41 Winchester 27,800
42 Staunton 26,361
43 Fairfax 26,340
44 Cave Spring 26,014
45 Salem 25,908
46 Bailey's Crossroads 25,458
47 Herndon 25,180
48 Brambleton 23,999
49 Chantilly 23,744
50 Chester 23,519
51 Waynesboro 23,498
52 Cherry Hill 23,443
53 Hopewell 22,970
54 West Springfield 22,905
55 Leesylvania 22,848
56 Christiansburg 22,632
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 21,464
63 Merrifield 20,549
64 Buckhall 20,447
65 Meadowbrook 20,383
66 Lincolnia 19,913
67 Midlothian 18,702
68 Colonial Heights 18,674
69 Franklin Farm 18,509
70 Sudley 18,420
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 Radford 17,273
80 Hollins 17,005
81 Bull Run CDP 16,688
82 Glen Allen 16,630
83 Manassas Park 16,611
84 Vienna 16,562
85 Fort Hunt 16,519
86 Stone Ridge 16,340
87 Bristol 16,316
88 East Highland Park 16,071
89 Williamsburg 16,030
90 Wolf Trap 16,020
91 Front Royal 15,628
92 Highland Springs 15,091
93 Falls Church 15,034
94 Great Falls 14,854
95 Broadlands 14,673
96 Brandermill 13,938
97 Martinsville 13,834
98 Newington 13,824
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 Poquoson 12,854
105 Lakeside 12,845
106 Timberlake 12,833
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 Yorkshire 10,678
122 TIE Lake Barcroft 10,678
124 Madison Heights 10,398
125 Loudoun Valley Estates 10,323
126 Warrenton 10,224
127 Independent Hill 10,217
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 9,032
138 Purcellville 8,965
139 Rockwood 8,834
140 Pulaski 8,805
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 8,373
149 Fort Lee 8,318
150 Abingdon 8,316
151 Lake of the Woods 8,165
152 Wytheville 8,160
153 Fort Belvoir 8,107
154 Vinton 8,059
155 Greenbriar 7,989
156 Ashland 7,910
157 Carrollton 7,903
158 Bedford 7,823
159 Lexington 7,802
160 South Boston 7,795
161 Collinsville 7,645
162 Farmville 7,578
163 Laurel Hill 7,551
164 Bull Run CDP 7,513
165 North Springfield 7,511
166 Mantua 7,447
167 Woodlake 7,373
168 Strasburg 7,290
169 Floris 7,135
170 Long Branch 7,066
171 Sandston 7,011
172 Hutchison 6,936
173 Aquia Harbour 6,917
174 Bridgewater 6,826
175 Spotsylvania Courthouse 6,793
176 Galax 6,739
177 South Run 6,714
178 Belle Haven CDP 6,590
179 Buena Vista 6,581
180 Braddock 6,404
181 Pimmit Hills 6,395
182 Potomac Mills 6,122
183 Massanetta Springs 6,028
184 Dumfries 5,978
185 Woodstock 5,954
186 Bensley 5,819
187 Stafford Courthouse 5,780
188 Ettrick 5,760
189 Covington 5,663
190 Crosspointe 5,632
191 Marion 5,602
192 Moorefield 5,598
193 Dulles Town Center 5,541
194 Quantico Base 5,491
195 Emporia 5,402
196 Orange 5,210
197 Bealeton 5,193
198 Big Stone Gap 5,087
199 Richlands 5,074
200 Falmouth 5,036
201 Chamberlayne 5,000
202 Rocky Mount 4,971
203 South Hill 4,920
204 Bluefield 4,871
205 King George 4,833
206 Berryville 4,819
207 Luray 4,813
208 Bethel Manor 4,512
209 Loch Lomond 4,460
210 Broadway 4,384
211 Union Mill 4,351
212 Pantops 4,328
213 Mount Hermon 4,326
214 Tazewell 4,302
215 Verona 4,274
216 Hayfield 4,252
217 County Center 4,233
218 Kings Park 4,206
219 University Center 4,107
220 Colonial Beach 4,038
221 Enon 4,035
222 Shenandoah Farms 3,956
223 Navy 3,787
224 North Shore 3,708
225 Lake Land'Or 3,581
226 West Point 3,529
227 Gloucester Courthouse 3,509
228 Norton 3,478
229 Dahlgren 3,417
230 Clifton Forge 3,385
231 Blackstone 3,344
232 Altavista 3,332
233 Chincoteague 3,279
234 Lake Wilderness 3,255
235 Marshall 3,213
236 Daleville 3,166
237 One Loudoun 3,126
238 Blue Ridge 3,112
239 Timberville 3,104
240 Cloverdale 3,095
241 Lebanon 3,093
242 Elkton 3,073
243 Grottoes 3,036
244 Merrimac 2,955
245 Windsor 2,920
246 Wise 2,869
247 Arcola 2,858
248 Pearisburg 2,857
249 Hillsville 2,843
250 Lovettsville 2,719
251 Lake Caroline 2,708
252 Sully Square 2,668
253 Dublin 2,657
254 Shawneeland 2,653
255 Ravensworth 2,566
256 Fairlawn 2,555
257 Goose Creek Village 2,519
258 Piney Mountain 2,478
259 Shenandoah 2,467
260 Woodlawn CDP 2,461
261 Oak Grove 2,452
262 Matoaca 2,448
263 Rivanna 2,258
264 Crewe 2,248
265 Weyers Cave 2,243
266 Southern Gateway 2,224
267 Massanutten 2,215
268 New Market 2,202
269 Louisa 2,201
270 Tappahannock 2,199
271 Horse Pasture 2,193
272 Stephens City 2,160
273 Amherst 2,128
274 Patrick Springs 2,094
275 Prince George 2,066
276 TIE Mason Neck 2,059
276 TIE Lake Holiday 2,059
278 Chase City 2,057
279 Narrows 2,040
280 East Lexington 2,020
281 TIE Gate City 2,019
281 TIE Mount Jackson 2,019
283 Appomattox 2,003
284 Hampden-Sydney 1,942
285 Waverly 1,934
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 1,773
293 Dayton 1,756
294 Victoria 1,743
295 Shawsville 1,725
296 Stanley 1,696
297 Warsaw 1,683
298 Captains Cove 1,676
299 Nellysford 1,623
300 Ferrum 1,622
301 Chilhowie 1,610
302 Haymarket 1,594
303 Bull Run Mountain Estates 1,582
304 Pennington Gap 1,575
305 Camp Barrett 1,569
306 Coeburn 1,556
307 Rural Retreat 1,530
308 Mountain Road 1,517
309 Gordonsville 1,509
310 Chatmoss 1,503
311 Union Hall 1,468
312 Kilmarnock 1,464
313 Boswell's Corner 1,459
314 Middletown 1,444
315 Benns Church 1,443
316 Brightwood 1,436
317 Wattsville 1,425
318 TIE Basye 1,416
318 TIE Exmore 1,416
320 Stuart 1,407
321 Lyndhurst 1,401
322 Great Falls Crossing 1,384
323 Appalachia 1,376
324 Glade Spring 1,368
325 Concord 1,367
326 Central Garage 1,364
327 Dooms 1,360
328 Claypool Hill 1,332
329 Stanleytown 1,323
330 Ruckersville 1,314
331 Clintwood 1,313
332 Clarksville 1,309
333 Goochland 1,301
334 Cape Charles 1,288
335 Courtland 1,287
336 TIE Rustburg 1,276
336 TIE Gretna 1,276
338 Penhook 1,253
339 TIE Bowling Green 1,252
339 TIE Harriston 1,252
341 Bracey 1,243
342 Hurt 1,239
343 Weber City 1,236
344 Earlysville 1,217
345 TIE Edinburg 1,213
345 TIE Rio 1,213
347 Buchanan 1,207
348 Chatham 1,195
349 TIE Amelia Court House 1,192
349 TIE Honaker 1,192
351 Greenville 1,187
352 Nokesville 1,179
353 Cana 1,164
354 Onancock 1,160
355 McGaheysville 1,155
356 Mathews 1,145
357 Innovation 1,139
358 Maurertown 1,138
359 TIE Jolivue 1,135
359 TIE Pembroke 1,135
359 TIE Emory 1,135
362 Riverdale 1,129
363 Castlewood 1,120
364 Kenbridge 1,111
365 Halifax 1,090
366 Rushmere 1,087
367 Arrington 1,084
368 Brookneal 1,076
369 Plum Creek 1,067
370 Occoquan 1,063
371 Elliston 1,041
372 Cluster Springs 1,038
373 TIE Belmont Estates 1,037
373 TIE Riner 1,037
373 TIE Glasgow 1,037
376 Atkins 1,026
377 Bassett 1,020
378 Passapatanzy 1,015
379 Cedar Bluff 1,014
380 TIE Blairs 1,001
380 TIE Adwolf 1,001
382 Independence 998
383 Lawrenceville 997
384 Springville 953
385 Disputanta 931
386 Meadowview 922
387 Belview 920
388 New Hope 917
389 Craigsville 915
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 851
397 TIE Laurel Park 843
397 TIE Henry Fork 843
399 Pound 840
400 Clover 836
401 St. Paul 835
402 Fincastle 823
403 Grundy 820
404 Parksley 813
405 TIE Fieldale 797
405 TIE Gratton 797
407 Boyce 793
408 East Stone Gap 792
409 Damascus 790
410 Pastoria 789
411 Keysville 786
412 Opal 784
413 Shenandoah Shores 783
414 Fort Chiswell 770
415 Camptown 758
416 Boissevain 757
417 TIE Barboursville 747
417 TIE Wakefield town 747
419 Ivy 744
420 Motley 743
421 Rich Creek 734
422 Ridgeway 733
423 Baywood 719
424 Ivanhoe 711
425 Middleburg 696
426 Round Hill 687
427 Powhatan 665
428 Dahlgren Center 658
429 Mount Sidney 657
430 Riverview 652
431 Villa Heights 647
432 Remington 643
433 Jarratt 641
434 La Crosse 613
435 TIE Hamilton 607
435 TIE Skyland Estates 607
437 Kincora 600
438 Sugar Grove 598
439 Sedley 597
440 Quantico 591
441 TIE Saluda 588
441 TIE Dante 588
443 TIE Gargatha 584
443 TIE Gwynn 584
445 Max Meadows 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 Scottsville 543
454 Hot Springs 540
455 The University of Virginia's College at Wise 538
456 Onley 537
457 Belle Haven town 536
458 Unionville 534
459 Keezletown 529
460 TIE Lafayette 528
460 TIE Seven Mile Ford 528
462 Bland 526
463 Mineral 523
464 Nassawadox 520
465 TIE Drakes Branch 516
465 TIE Accomac 516
467 Urbanna 515
468 Mallow 511
469 Boykins 510
470 Gasburg 501
471 Charlotte Court House 493
472 Shipman 489
473 TIE Horntown 479
473 TIE Irvington 479
475 Fairfield 477
476 Haysi 476
477 Troutville 468
478 Sandy Level 466
479 McKenney 465
480 Wintergreen 464
481 Mount Crawford 460
482 TIE Cheriton 458
482 TIE Draper 458
484 Chase Crossing 450
485 Floyd 448
486 Fries 444
487 Ewing 441
488 Dillwyn 439
489 Atlantic 436
490 Stewartsville 434
491 Tangier 433
492 TIE Big Stone Gap East 430
492 TIE Lovingston 430
494 Burkeville 419
495 Bastian 417
496 Deerfield 415
497 Parrott 414
498 Esmont 413
499 Dinwiddie 407
500 North Garden 405
501 TIE Hiltons 403
501 TIE Mappsville 403
503 Melfa 400
504 Low Moor 396
505 White Stone 389
506 Keswick 386
507 New Church 382
508 Bloxom 380
509 Montvale 379
510 New River 377
511 Nickelsville 376
512 Conicville 374
513 Vansant 367
514 Sperryville 364
515 Stanardsville 363
516 Bowmans Crossing 349
517 Ripplemead 347
518 Montross 346
519 Goshen 334
520 Selma 333
521 Metompkin 330
522 Willis Wharf 322
523 TIE Iron Gate 310
523 TIE Ivor 310
525 Claremont 309
526 Hilltown 306
527 TIE Boydton 301
527 TIE Moneta 301
529 Alberta 297
530 Keokee 294
531 Nelsonia 293
532 TIE Cumberland 291
532 TIE Eastville 291
534 Toms Brook 285
535 Brodnax 283
536 Newsoms 280
537 Carrsville 278
538 Callaghan 277
539 Alonzaville 276
540 Painter 272
541 Fairview 271
542 TIE Brucetown 269
542 TIE Quinby 269
544 Columbia Furnace 266
545 Temperanceville 265
546 Pocahontas 262
547 Boones Mill 260
548 TIE Rhoadesville 259
548 TIE Weems 259
550 Wachapreague 258
551 Dendron 256
552 TIE The Plains 255
552 TIE Southampton Meadows 255
554 Savage Town 254
555 Buckingham Courthouse 253
556 Dungannon 251
557 Schuyler 250
558 Sherando 246
559 Flint Hill 245
560 TIE Waterford 243
560 TIE Modest Town 243
560 TIE Fancy Gap 243
560 TIE Afton 243
564 Clifton 242
565 McMullin 241
566 Yogaville 239
567 Pounding Mill 235
568 Linville 231
569 Clinchco 230
570 Phenix 226
571 Breaks 220
572 Stickleyville 217
573 Port Royal 216
574 Midland 213
575 Madison 210
576 Surry 209
577 TIE Fairview Beach 204
577 TIE Cats Bridge 204
579 Hallwood 203
580 TIE Stony Creek 202
580 TIE Baskerville 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 TIE Locust Grove 169
589 TIE Saxis 169
591 TIE Big Rock 168
591 TIE Aldie 168
593 Monterey 164
594 Middlebrook 159
595 Millboro 158
596 Boston 156
597 Stonega 154
598 King William 151
599 Pamplin City 147
600 Quicksburg 145
601 TIE Keller 144
601 TIE Singers Glen 144
603 TIE Deep Creek 141
603 TIE Tacoma 141
605 TIE Troutdale 139
605 TIE Catlett 139
607 Capron 135
608 Cleveland 134
609 Abbs Valley 129
610 Mendota 125
611 TIE Snowville 124
611 TIE Scottsburg 124
613 TIE New Castle 122
613 TIE Eagle Rock 122
615 TIE Virgilina 119
615 TIE Branchville 119
617 TIE Sussex 110
617 TIE Hillsboro 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 Falls Mills 97
626 TIE Eggleston 97
628 Nottoway Court House 96
629 Union Level 95
630 Glen Lyn 93
631 Scotland 91
632 Brandy Station 90
633 Harborton 87
634 TIE Lee Mont 86
634 TIE Osaka 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 69
647 TIE Tasley 66
647 TIE Oak Hall 66
649 Warfield 65
650 Churchville 64
651 TIE Greenbackville 62
651 TIE Clinchport 62
653 Calverton 59
654 Paris 58
655 TIE Mechanicsburg 54
655 TIE Nathalie 54
657 TIE Gore 52
657 TIE Whitesville 52
657 TIE Hanover 52
660 TIE Dunbar 51
660 TIE Allisonia 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, 2024. Population Division. May 2025.
  • 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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