RANKING · 2024 ACS · 190 SHOWN OF 190

Fastest gentrifying, Virginia cities

Virginia cities ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 190 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 190 is 46.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS 2000

01Crozet, VAVA9,28982–

02Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58982–

03Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83977–

04Vienna, VAVA16,69176–

05Charlottesville, VAVA44,38876–

06New Baltimore, VAVA11,91972–

07Richmond, VAVA237,25772–

08Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39369–

09Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06669–

10Bedford, VAVA7,91167–

11Bridgewater, VAVA6,92467–

12Lorton, VAVA20,99167–

13Dumbarton, VAVA7,99765–

14Pulaski, VAVA8,80765–

15Belle Haven, VAVA6,57063–

16Lynchburg, VAVA81,34762–

17Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85962–

18Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62961–

19Bristol, VAVA16,41861–

20Herndon, VAVA25,50661–

21Lakeside, VAVA12,65460–

22Franklin, VAVA8,47860–

23Falmouth, VAVA5,21659–

24Manchester, VAVA12,44559–

25West Falls Church, VAVA31,27959–

26Triangle, VAVA10,45059–

27Christiansburg, VAVA22,44259–

28Galax, VAVA6,67059–

29Gainesville, VAVA18,19658–

30Staunton, VAVA26,80157–

31Purcellville, VAVA8,89057–

32Chester, VAVA24,47457–

33Timberlake, VAVA12,72556–

34Culpeper, VAVA22,07456–

35Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04456–

36Leesburg, VAVA49,91756–

37Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18356–

38Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19456–

39Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95756–

40Orange, VAVA5,36555–

41Blacksburg, VAVA45,10455–

42George Mason, VAVA9,93755–

43South Boston, VAVA7,79555–

44Countryside, VAVA9,66155–

45Lexington, VAVA7,76954–

46Petersburg, VAVA33,73454–

47Bon Air, VAVA16,90454–

48Kings Park West, VAVA13,44254–

49North Springfield, VAVA7,05054–

50Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10253–

51Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98453–

52Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74953–

53Groveton, VAVA13,93153–

54Brambleton, VAVA24,53753–

55Wyndham, VAVA12,09953–

56Mantua, VAVA8,29853–

57Ashland, VAVA7,98252–

58Smithfield, VAVA9,11252–

59Norfolk, VAVA231,01352–

60Highland Springs, VAVA14,29652–

61Radford, VAVA17,24352–

62Arlington, VAVA236,25452–

63Roanoke, VAVA99,11152–

64Linton Hall, VAVA41,87651–

65Merrifield, VAVA20,69851–

66Innsbrook, VAVA8,57851–

67Montrose, VAVA8,28551–

68Lowes Island, VAVA11,01851–

69Burke Centre, VAVA17,03751–

70Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60350–

71Reston, VAVA64,41450–

72Burke, VAVA44,02950–

73Huntington, VAVA13,50250–

74Falls Church, VAVA15,15950–

75McLean, VAVA49,62749–

76Lincolnia, VAVA20,32049–

77Glen Allen, VAVA17,55149–

78East Highland Park, VAVA15,26549–

79Warrenton, VAVA10,21349–

80Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12248–

81Buckhall, VAVA21,60248–

82Chantilly, VAVA24,03648–

83Wakefield, VAVA11,93048–

84Fishersville, VAVA9,48448–

85Dranesville, VAVA11,82848–

86Springfield, VAVA31,15448–

87Farmville, VAVA7,59348–

88Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83948–

89Woodlake, VAVA7,35848–

90Alexandria, VAVA160,66247–

91Laurel Hill, VAVA7,45047–

92Newington, VAVA13,47847–

93Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70047–

94Yorkshire, VAVA9,78246–

95Fairfax, VAVA26,77246–

96Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73746–

97Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85846–

98Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73846–

99Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74146–

100Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25746–

101Chesapeake, VAVA255,33245–

102Marion, VAVA5,55545–

103Forest, VAVA13,43045–

104Rockwood, VAVA10,01045–

105Vinton, VAVA7,96745–

106Suffolk, VAVA104,69945–

107Bealeton, VAVA5,03445–

108Broadlands, VAVA14,35344–

109Madison Heights, VAVA10,26644–

110Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,78044–

111Long Branch, VAVA7,03444–

112Bensley, VAVA5,94944–

113Franconia, VAVA18,33544–

114Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66244–

115Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68344–

116West Springfield, VAVA22,53244–

117Bellwood, VAVA7,90744–

118Annandale, VAVA41,70544–

119Abingdon, VAVA8,28444–

120Greenbriar, VAVA8,24343–

121Ettrick, VAVA5,91043–

122South Run, VAVA6,60043–

123Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56643–

124Cave Spring, VAVA25,74243–

125Dumfries, VAVA6,40543–

126Emporia, VAVA5,44742–

127Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27142–

128Laurel, VAVA18,72142–

129Manassas, VAVA44,33241–

130Salem, VAVA25,81641–

131Waynesboro, VAVA23,95141–

132Kingstowne, VAVA18,36040–

133Collinsville, VAVA7,13940–

134Newport News, VAVA183,23040–

135Centreville, VAVA71,70640–

136Tysons, VAVA28,93640–

137Woodstock, VAVA6,00240–

138Hollymead, VAVA8,48240–

139Great Falls, VAVA15,22839–

140Newington Forest, VAVA12,31639–

141Short Pump, VAVA29,02639–

142Buena Vista, VAVA6,67239–

143Manassas Park, VAVA16,56038–

144Hollins, VAVA17,09738–

145Hampton, VAVA137,31538–

146McNair, VAVA22,65538–

147Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73638–

148Danville, VAVA41,64737–

149Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46436–

150Belmont, VAVA9,72936–

151Oakton, VAVA36,52836–

152Sterling, VAVA32,41136–

153Portsmouth, VAVA96,77736–

154Hopewell, VAVA23,26136–

155Montclair, VAVA22,38736–

156Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97336–

157South Riding, VAVA34,35236–

158Brandermill, VAVA13,73036–

159Strasburg, VAVA7,38034–

160University of Virginia, VAVA9,06534–

161Dale City, VAVA71,01634–

162Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35834–

163Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10933–

164Ashburn, VAVA46,02633–

165Idylwood, VAVA17,55933–

166Sudley, VAVA19,16233–

167Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04933–

168Williamsburg, VAVA15,86133–

169Front Royal, VAVA15,72232–

170Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54532–

171Wytheville, VAVA8,12831–

172Cascades, VAVA12,35731–

173Richlands, VAVA5,05130–

174Winchester, VAVA28,27230–

175Sandston, VAVA7,39929–

176Crosspointe, VAVA5,66928–

177Floris, VAVA7,58927–

178Martinsville, VAVA13,84927–

179Poquoson, VAVA13,29227–

180Independent Hill, VAVA10,85326–

181Seven Corners, VAVA9,37125–

182Woodburn, VAVA9,50324–

183Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27123–

184Carrollton, VAVA8,43623–

185Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18022–

186Lansdowne, VAVA12,32820–

187Covington, VAVA5,68018–

188Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89418–

189Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48116–

190Woodbridge, VAVA43,9456–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES