Virginia Cities by Population (2026)

by Kristen Carney

Updated: February 9, 2026

The most populous cities in Virginia are Virginia Beach with 456,349, Chesapeake at 252,583, Arlington with 236,254, Norfolk at 233,596, and Richmond with 229,359. 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 American Community Survey.

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Rank City Population
1 Virginia Beach 456,349
2 Chesapeake 252,583
3 Arlington 236,254
4 Norfolk 233,596
5 Richmond 229,359
6 Newport News 184,216
7 Alexandria 156,976
8 Hampton 137,557
9 Suffolk 98,796
10 Roanoke 98,355
11 Portsmouth 97,190
12 Lynchburg 79,497
13 Centreville 71,706
14 Dale City 71,016
15 Reston 64,414
16 Harrisonburg 51,392
17 McLean 49,627
18 Tuckahoe 49,183
19 Leesburg 49,171
20 Lake Ridge 46,049
21 Ashburn 46,026
22 Blacksburg 45,446
23 Charlottesville 45,437
24 Burke 44,029
25 Woodbridge 43,945
26 Manassas 42,976
27 Danville 42,214
28 Linton Hall 41,876
29 Annandale 41,705
30 Mechanicsville 38,683
31 Oakton 36,528
32 Fair Oaks 35,545
33 South Riding 34,352
34 Petersburg 33,537
35 Sterling 32,411
36 West Falls Church 31,279
37 Springfield 31,154
38 Short Pump 29,026
39 Tysons 28,936
40 Fredericksburg 28,873
41 Winchester 27,913
42 Cherry Hill 26,044
43 Staunton 25,948
44 Cave Spring 25,742
45 Salem 25,618
46 Fairfax 25,026
47 Herndon 24,672
48 Brambleton 24,537
49 Chester 24,474
50 Bailey's Crossroads 24,271
51 Chantilly 24,036
52 Hopewell 22,959
53 Waynesboro 22,841
54 Christiansburg 22,720
55 McNair 22,655
56 West Springfield 22,532
57 Montclair 22,387
58 Leesylvania 21,632
59 Buckhall 21,602
60 Woodlawn CDP 21,194
61 Rose Hill CDP 21,066
62 Lorton 20,991
63 Culpeper 20,794
64 Meadowbrook 20,749
65 Merrifield 20,698
66 Lincolnia 20,320
67 Sudley 19,162
68 Midlothian 19,120
69 Franklin Farm 18,736
70 Laurel 18,721
71 Kingstowne 18,360
72 Colonial Heights 18,352
73 Franconia 18,335
74 Gainesville 18,196
75 Idylwood 17,559
76 Glen Allen 17,551
77 Hybla Valley 17,257
78 Hollins 17,097
79 Burke Centre 17,037
80 Bon Air 16,904
81 Bull Run CDP 16,859
82 Bristol 16,849
83 Manassas Park 16,798
84 Radford 16,726
85 Fort Hunt 16,700
86 Stone Ridge 16,603
87 Vienna 16,412
88 Wolf Trap 15,858
89 Williamsburg 15,798
90 Front Royal 15,296
91 East Highland Park 15,265
92 Great Falls 15,228
93 Falls Church 14,710
94 Broadlands 14,353
95 Highland Springs 14,296
96 Groveton 13,931
97 Brandermill 13,730
98 Martinsville 13,658
99 Huntington 13,502
100 Newington 13,478
101 Kings Park West 13,442
102 Forest 13,430
103 Mount Vernon 13,122
104 Timberlake 12,725
105 Lakeside 12,654
106 Poquoson 12,639
107 Sugarland Run 12,629
108 Fairfax Station 12,566
109 Manchester 12,445
110 Cascades 12,357
111 Lansdowne 12,328
112 Newington Forest 12,316
113 Wyndham 12,099
114 Wakefield CDP 11,930
115 New Baltimore 11,919
116 Dranesville 11,828
117 Stuarts Draft 11,780
118 Gloucester Point 11,109
119 Lowes Island 11,018
120 Lake Barcroft 10,973
121 Independent Hill 10,853
122 Lake Monticello 10,662
123 Triangle 10,450
124 Loudoun Valley Estates 10,271
125 Madison Heights 10,266
126 Warrenton 10,176
127 Rockwood 10,010
128 Difficult Run 9,938
129 George Mason 9,937
130 Yorkshire 9,782
131 Belmont 9,729
132 Countryside 9,661
133 Woodburn 9,503
134 Fishersville 9,484
135 Seven Corners 9,371
136 Crozet 9,289
137 University of Virginia 9,065
138 Fort Lee 8,993
139 Purcellville 8,973
140 Dunn Loring 8,957
141 Fair Lakes 8,894
142 Pulaski 8,893
143 Smithfield 8,834
144 Innsbrook 8,578
145 Hollymead 8,482
146 Fort Belvoir 8,449
147 Carrollton 8,436
148 Abingdon 8,330
149 Mantua 8,298
150 Montrose 8,285
151 Franklin 8,250
152 Greenbriar 8,243
153 Wytheville 8,202
154 Vinton 8,056
155 Dumbarton 7,997
156 Lake of the Woods 7,984
157 Bellwood 7,907
158 South Boston 7,853
159 Bull Run CDP 7,823
160 Farmville 7,774
161 Ashland 7,772
162 Bedford 7,724
163 Floris 7,589
164 Lexington 7,525
165 Aquia Harbour 7,481
166 Laurel Hill 7,450
167 Sandston 7,399
168 Woodlake 7,358
169 Hutchison 7,284
170 Strasburg 7,214
171 Spotsylvania Courthouse 7,180
172 Collinsville 7,139
173 North Springfield 7,050
174 Long Branch 7,034
175 Galax 6,726
176 Bridgewater 6,708
177 South Run 6,600
178 Buena Vista 6,593
179 Pimmit Hills 6,589
180 Belle Haven CDP 6,570
181 Braddock 6,536
182 Massanetta Springs 6,358
183 Moorefield 6,123
184 Bensley 5,949
185 Ettrick 5,910
186 Woodstock 5,871
187 Quantico Base 5,840
188 Stafford Courthouse 5,839
189 Dumfries 5,816
190 Potomac Mills 5,741
191 Covington 5,680
192 Marion 5,670
193 Crosspointe 5,669
194 Emporia 5,547
195 Dulles Town Center 5,464
196 Falmouth 5,216
197 Richlands 5,171
198 Big Stone Gap 5,162
199 Orange 5,066
200 Bealeton 5,034
201 Bluefield 4,979
202 Rocky Mount 4,950
203 King George 4,851
204 Luray 4,827
205 South Hill 4,786
206 Berryville 4,707
207 Chamberlayne 4,692
208 Pantops 4,665
209 Loch Lomond 4,606
210 Union Mill 4,484
211 Bethel Manor 4,393
212 Hayfield 4,392
213 TIE Lake Land'Or 4,390
213 TIE Tazewell 4,390
215 Kings Park 4,315
216 Broadway 4,273
217 Shenandoah Farms 4,179
218 Verona 4,165
219 Mount Hermon 4,155
220 Enon 4,137
221 Colonial Beach 3,966
222 University Center 3,923
223 Navy 3,839
224 Daleville 3,797
225 County Center 3,789
226 North Shore 3,638
227 Norton 3,577
228 Arcola 3,509
229 West Point 3,480
230 Clifton Forge 3,447
231 Dahlgren 3,350
232 Altavista 3,342
233 Blackstone 3,341
234 Gloucester Courthouse 3,336
235 One Loudoun 3,309
236 Chincoteague 3,296
237 Marshall 3,219
238 Cloverdale 3,208
239 Lake Wilderness 3,139
240 Lebanon 3,116
241 Timberville 3,036
242 Elkton 3,006
243 Grottoes 2,961
244 Wise 2,916
245 Crewe 2,906
246 Shenandoah 2,888
247 Hillsville 2,864
248 Lake Caroline 2,862
249 Pearisburg 2,860
250 Windsor 2,852
251 Blue Ridge 2,800
252 Southern Gateway 2,771
253 Shawneeland 2,754
254 Weyers Cave 2,744
255 Merrimac 2,733
256 Matoaca 2,724
257 Lovettsville 2,719
258 Dublin 2,671
259 Fairlawn 2,488
260 Ravensworth 2,475
261 Chase City 2,470
262 Goose Creek Village 2,461
263 Louisa 2,435
264 Chilhowie 2,428
265 Oak Grove 2,408
266 Sully Square 2,394
267 Stephens City 2,393
268 New Market 2,342
269 Waverly 2,324
270 Warsaw 2,292
271 Piney Mountain 2,288
272 Massanutten 2,261
273 Woodlawn CDP 2,250
274 Horse Pasture 2,236
275 Patrick Springs 2,223
276 Rivanna 2,211
277 Saltville 2,198
278 Lake Holiday 2,193
279 Glade Spring 2,135
280 Appomattox 2,084
281 Mason Neck 2,039
282 Stanley 2,034
283 Westlake Corner 2,033
284 Mount Jackson 2,000
285 Stuart 1,952
286 Narrows 1,935
287 Gate City 1,928
288 Dayton 1,920
289 Tappahannock 1,908
290 Amherst 1,865
291 Central Garage 1,864
292 Prince George 1,829
293 Bull Run Mountain Estates 1,827
294 Benns Church 1,813
295 Pennington Gap 1,798
296 Middletown 1,786
297 Ferrum 1,774
298 Hampden-Sydney 1,769
299 Camp Barrett 1,681
300 TIE Apple Mountain Lake 1,671
300 TIE Edinburg 1,671
302 East Lexington 1,652
303 Rural Retreat 1,644
304 Coeburn 1,639
305 Laymantown 1,626
306 Claypool Hill 1,610
307 Victoria 1,595
308 Nellysford 1,584
309 Haymarket 1,580
310 Courtland 1,579
311 Mountain Road 1,574
312 Exmore 1,571
313 Chatmoss 1,563
314 Twin Lakes 1,562
315 Bowling Green 1,561
316 Clarksville 1,547
317 Captains Cove 1,542
318 Weber City 1,504
319 Halifax 1,496
320 Basye 1,481
321 Concord 1,462
322 Gordonsville 1,459
323 Dooms 1,454
324 Gretna 1,452
325 Chatham 1,448
326 Union Hall 1,445
327 Wattsville 1,439
328 Onancock 1,433
329 Kenbridge 1,432
330 Emory 1,419
331 Rustburg 1,417
332 Great Falls Crossing 1,414
333 Shawsville 1,411
334 Clintwood 1,400
335 Ruckersville 1,399
336 Appalachia 1,391
337 Stanleytown 1,386
338 Buchanan 1,367
339 Hurt 1,361
340 Castlewood 1,357
341 Raven 1,345
342 Kilmarnock 1,333
343 Glasgow 1,330
344 McGaheysville 1,327
345 Brightwood 1,325
346 Lyndhurst 1,309
347 Jonesville 1,308
348 Brookneal 1,300
349 Lawrenceville 1,272
350 Passapatanzy 1,259
351 TIE Crimora 1,252
351 TIE Rio 1,252
353 Penhook 1,250
354 Bracey 1,242
355 Boswell's Corner 1,239
356 Nokesville 1,226
357 Earlysville 1,222
358 Harriston 1,212
359 TIE Cape Charles 1,201
359 TIE Wakefield town 1,201
361 Honaker 1,188
362 Greenville 1,183
363 Goochland 1,182
364 Cedar Bluff 1,167
365 Belmont Estates 1,162
366 Independence 1,132
367 Craigsville 1,104
368 Maurertown 1,092
369 Riverdale 1,077
370 Jolivue 1,075
371 Plum Creek 1,068
372 Blairs 1,062
373 Ridgeway 1,051
374 Adwolf 1,046
375 Riner 1,038
376 Innovation 1,034
377 Rushmere 1,033
378 Bassett 1,031
379 Kincora 1,008
380 Pembroke 996
381 Belview 990
382 TIE Remington 989
382 TIE Jarratt 989
384 Keysville 988
385 Motley 987
386 Atkins 985
387 Opal 984
388 Cana 964
389 St. Paul 963
390 Deltaville 958
391 Elliston 952
392 Accomac 948
393 Mathews 941
394 Blue Ridge Shores 918
395 Arrington 915
396 Pound 913
397 Occoquan 910
398 TIE New Hope 900
398 TIE Prices Fork 900
400 Boyce 891
401 Grundy 872
402 Meadowview 871
403 Parksley 867
404 Pastoria 863
405 Cluster Springs 859
406 Fincastle 858
407 TIE Gratton 841
407 TIE Springville 841
409 Belle Haven town 836
410 Camptown 834
411 Boissevain 830
412 Glenvar 829
413 Dryden 823
414 Fort Chiswell 821
415 Henry Fork 805
416 New Kent 801
417 Ivy 794
418 Fieldale 783
419 Rich Creek 776
420 Middleburg 774
421 Damascus 772
422 Dahlgren Center 765
423 Esmont 751
424 Amelia Court House 746
425 Stanardsville 740
426 Stewartsville 737
427 Chester Gap 726
428 Keezletown 706
429 Mount Sidney 703
430 Clover 696
431 Barboursville 694
432 East Stone Gap 683
433 Baywood 681
434 TIE Onley 678
434 TIE Round Hill 678
436 Charlotte Court House 673
437 Powhatan 667
438 Seven Mile Ford 644
439 Boykins 631
440 Lafayette 628
441 Skyland Estates 620
442 Saluda 615
443 Shenandoah Shores 611
444 Disputanta 609
445 Nelsonia 608
446 Riverview 607
447 Villa Heights 601
448 Max Meadows 599
449 Shenandoah Retreat 592
450 Dante 591
451 Nassawadox 590
452 TIE Wintergreen 589
452 TIE Dinwiddie 589
452 TIE Hamilton 589
455 Quantico 578
456 Bloxom 571
457 Sedley 568
458 Big Stone Gap East 567
459 Fairfield 566
460 TIE Bland 564
460 TIE Gargatha 564
462 TIE Sugar Grove 563
462 TIE Oak Level 563
464 TIE Mineral 555
464 TIE Cheriton 555
466 Laurel Park 553
467 Vansant 551
468 La Crosse 550
469 Ivanhoe 540
470 Mallow 537
471 Mount Crawford 532
472 Allison Gap 526
473 Haysi 519
474 McKenney 518
475 Gwynn 514
476 Irvington 513
477 TIE Port Republic 510
477 TIE Scottsville 510
479 Urbanna 495
480 The University of Virginia's College at Wise 489
481 Burkeville 488
482 Hot Springs 487
483 Gasburg 485
484 Linville 484
485 Floyd 479
486 TIE North Garden 475
486 TIE Troutville 475
488 Shipman 472
489 Melfa 468
490 Horntown 466
491 Dillwyn 459
492 Lovingston 455
493 White Stone 449
494 TIE Metompkin 447
494 TIE Rose Hill CDP 447
496 Conicville 446
497 New Church 443
498 TIE Deerfield 439
498 TIE Toms Brook 439
500 Drakes Branch 435
501 Low Moor 430
502 Iron Gate 426
503 Southampton Meadows 421
504 Bowmans Crossing 420
505 Phenix 418
506 Brodnax 414
507 Sandy Level 407
508 Keswick 402
509 Parrott 401
510 Moneta 395
511 Claremont 393
512 Big Rock 384
513 Montross 375
514 Bastian 374
515 Chase Crossing 372
516 Cleveland 369
517 Nickelsville 368
518 Ewing 365
519 Carrsville 363
520 Sperryville 358
521 Montvale 351
522 Draper 348
523 Alberta 345
524 Atlantic 342
525 Stony Creek 341
526 Greenbush 337
527 Fries 330
528 McMullin 324
529 Dungannon 316
530 Clifton 312
531 Columbia Furnace 307
532 Wachapreague 306
533 Painter 305
534 Dendron 303
535 Hilltown 302
536 Ivor 301
537 Alonzaville 296
538 Ripplemead 294
539 Catlett 290
540 Newsoms 289
541 TIE Keller 288
541 TIE Yogaville 288
543 Sherando 281
544 Weems 279
545 Willis Wharf 278
546 TIE Flint Hill 275
546 TIE Pamplin City 275
548 TIE Cumberland 273
548 TIE Madison 273
550 Goshen 271
551 Boydton 269
552 TIE Clinchco 268
552 TIE New River 268
554 Afton 266
555 Modest Town 265
556 TIE Mendota 262
556 TIE Unionville 262
558 Eastville 254
559 Tangier 252
560 Brucetown 250
561 Middlebrook 241
562 Fairview 240
563 Brandy Station 237
564 Pocahontas 234
565 Boones Mill 228
566 Buckingham Courthouse 227
567 Schooner Bay 223
568 Pounding Mill 222
569 Waterford 220
570 Saxis 218
571 Hiltons 217
572 Fancy Gap 214
573 Surry 212
574 Breaks 208
575 Rhoadesville 207
576 Cats Bridge 200
577 TIE Callaghan 198
577 TIE Quinby 198
579 TIE Monterey 197
579 TIE Schuyler 197
581 Pungoteague 190
582 Mappsville 186
583 Fairview Beach 180
584 TIE Baskerville 178
584 TIE Troutdale 178
586 Savage Town 175
587 Keokee 174
588 TIE Palmyra 171
588 TIE Virgilina 171
590 Mount Clifton 170
591 The Plains 164
592 Aldie 163
593 Scotland 161
594 Hallwood 160
595 Singers Glen 155
596 Belspring 152
597 Stonega 151
598 Makemie Park 150
599 TIE Capron 148
599 TIE Stevens Creek 148
601 TIE Branchville 146
601 TIE Selma 146
603 TIE Stickleyville 143
603 TIE Union Level 143
605 TIE Bobtown 141
605 TIE Hillsboro 141
607 New Castle 138
608 Meadows of Dan 134
609 Churchville 132
610 Tacoma 131
611 Yorktown 128
612 TIE Free Union 124
612 TIE Abbs Valley 124
612 TIE Savageville 124
615 Midland 122
616 Eggleston 117
617 TIE Dunbar 115
617 TIE Temperanceville 115
619 Millboro 108
620 Quicksburg 106
621 Mappsburg 103
622 Heathsville 98
623 TIE Boston 96
623 TIE Falls Mills 96
625 TIE Ebony 95
625 TIE Locust Mount 95
625 TIE Deep Creek 95
628 Harborton 92
629 Big Island 91
630 Port Royal 89
631 TIE Gore 86
631 TIE Cliftondale Park 86
631 TIE Greenbackville 86
631 TIE Oak Hall 86
631 TIE Thynedale 86
636 King William 85
637 Southside Chesconessex 84
638 St. Charles 83
639 Lee Mont 79
640 Duffield 78
641 Snowville 77
642 Osaka 74
643 Hiwassee 72
644 Nottoway Court House 69
645 Glen Lyn 68
646 TIE Eagle Rock 67
646 TIE Locust Grove 67
648 TIE Glen Wilton 66
648 TIE Sussex 66
650 Whitesville 65
651 Charles City 64
652 TIE Lebanon Church 63
652 TIE Paris 63
654 Upperville 61
655 TIE McDowell 58
655 TIE Mount Olive 58
657 Augusta Springs 56
658 Mechanicsburg 52
659 Scottsburg 51
660 TIE Rectortown 45
660 TIE Jewell Ridge 45
660 TIE Washington 45
663 TIE Clinchport 44
663 TIE Sanford 44
665 King and Queen Court House 43
666 Lunenburg 42
667 Allisonia 40
668 Doran 37
669 Forestville 35
670 Templeton 34
671 Hanover 33
672 Warfield 29
673 Calverton 26
674 Nathalie 24
675 Tasley 23
676 Bayside 21
677 Lancaster 20
678 Warm Springs 19
679 Franktown 12
680 Rocky Gap 7
681 Hudson Crossroads 6
  • United States Census Bureau. B01001 SEX BY AGE, 2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. January 29, 2026. http://www.census.gov/.

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