RANKING · 2024 ACS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Fastest growing, Virginia cities

Virginia cities ranked by population growth from the 2020 census to 2024. This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 200 is +0.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lake Barcroft, VA, up 144 places to #9.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Moorefield, VAVA6,123+38.5%–

02▲15Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180+28.0%–

03Hutchison, VAVA7,284+16.9%–

04▲87Bedford, VAVA7,911+16.0%+12.3 pts

05▲135Rockwood, VAVA10,010+15.3%–

06▲15Forest, VAVA13,430+14.7%−27.7 pts

07▲137University of Virginia, VAVA9,065+14.6%–

08Carrollton, VAVA8,436+12.5%–

09▲144Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973+12.3%+9.8 pts

10Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,823+12.2%–

11▲24Quantico Base, VAVA5,840+11.9%–

12▲71Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449+10.6%+27.1 pts

13▲93Mantua, VAVA8,298+10.6%+0.6 pts

14▼9Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603+10.4%–

15▼5Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044+10.0%–

16▲79Hollins, VAVA17,097+9.8%+1.7 pts

17Tysons, VAVA28,936+9.7%–

18▲141Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481+9.4%−15.1 pts

19▲31Wyndham, VAVA12,099+9.1%–

20▲58Kingstowne, VAVA18,360+9.1%–

21▲15Triangle, VAVA10,450+9.0%−7.1 pts

22▲2Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839+8.7%–

23▲47Glen Allen, VAVA17,551+8.4%−31.0 pts

24▲104Woodburn, VAVA9,503+8.0%–

25▲47Sterling, VAVA32,411+6.8%–

26▼12Independent Hill, VAVA10,853+6.8%–

27▼14New Baltimore, VAVA11,919+5.9%–

28▲70Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894+5.8%–

29▼6Buckhall, VAVA21,602+5.8%–

30▲103Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257+5.7%−2.2 pts

31▲63Laurel, VAVA18,721+5.4%−9.0 pts

32▲125Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662+5.3%−174.6 pts

33▲7Falmouth, VAVA5,216+5.2%+2.9 pts

34▲21Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109+4.9%−5.9 pts

35▼9McNair, VAVA22,655+4.9%–

36▲135Montrose, VAVA8,285+4.8%−4.8 pts

37▲26Suffolk, VAVA104,699+4.7%−17.4 pts

38▲42Lorton, VAVA20,991+4.6%−11.0 pts

39▲23Chester, VAVA24,474+4.5%−14.9 pts

40▼36Brambleton, VAVA24,537+4.5%–

41▲13Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545+4.4%–

42Midlothian, VAVA19,120+4.4%–

43▲135Radford, VAVA17,243+4.1%+4.6 pts

44▲94Burke, VAVA44,029+4.1%+4.1 pts

45▲144Farmville, VAVA7,593+4.0%−10.4 pts

46▲85Orange, VAVA5,365+3.8%−55.9 pts

47▲94Lakeside, VAVA12,654+3.7%+11.3 pts

48▼21Culpeper, VAVA22,074+3.6%−9.0 pts

49▲41Fairfax, VAVA26,772+3.6%−5.9 pts

50▲53Smithfield, VAVA9,112+3.5%−31.4 pts

51West Falls Church, VAVA31,279+3.4%–

52▼10Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393+3.2%+1.9 pts

53▼23Bellwood, VAVA7,907+3.0%+6.3 pts

54▲47Waynesboro, VAVA23,951+2.9%−2.3 pts

55▲68Lexington, VAVA7,769+2.8%+4.1 pts

56▲54Ashland, VAVA7,982+2.7%−10.1 pts

57▲118Seven Corners, VAVA9,371+2.6%−16.9 pts

58Manchester, VAVA12,445+2.6%–

59▲10Williamsburg, VAVA15,861+2.4%−1.6 pts

60▼16Dumfries, VAVA6,405+2.4%−12.8 pts

61▼13Broadlands, VAVA14,353+2.4%–

62▲30Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183+2.4%+0.9 pts

63▲51Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629+2.3%–

64▲96South Run, VAVA6,600+2.1%–

65Leesylvania, VAVA21,632+2.1%–

66▲89Newington, VAVA13,478+1.9%−8.2 pts

67▼16Leesburg, VAVA49,917+1.9%−72.8 pts

68▲54Front Royal, VAVA15,722+1.9%−12.5 pts

69▲8Reston, VAVA64,414+1.9%−14.3 pts

70▼4Strasburg, VAVA7,380+1.8%−4.9 pts

71▼33Bridgewater, VAVA6,924+1.7%−31.6 pts

72▲49Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122+1.6%−2.4 pts

73Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,194+1.6%–

74▲72Poquoson, VAVA13,292+1.4%−3.7 pts

75▼63South Riding, VAVA34,352+1.4%–

76▲29Blacksburg, VAVA45,104+1.4%−12.8 pts

77▲103Martinsville, VAVA13,849+1.3%+5.9 pts

78▼19Chesapeake, VAVA255,332+1.3%−29.8 pts

79▼15Richmond, VAVA237,257+1.2%+3.8 pts

80▲33Warrenton, VAVA10,213+1.2%−36.9 pts

81▲53Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566+1.2%–

82▼35Woodstock, VAVA6,002+1.1%−19.5 pts

83▲71Salem, VAVA25,816+1.1%−3.1 pts

84▲27Wakefield, VAVA11,930+1.1%–

85▼70Merrifield, VAVA20,698+1.0%−32.0 pts

86▲30Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738+1.0%−4.2 pts

87▲63East Highland Park, VAVA15,265+0.9%−4.5 pts

88▲99Franklin, VAVA8,478+0.9%−5.3 pts

89▼55Sudley, VAVA19,162+0.8%−4.6 pts

90▼15Staunton, VAVA26,801+0.8%+3.3 pts

91▼84Crozet, VAVA9,289+0.7%−14.5 pts

92▲23Lynchburg, VAVA81,347+0.6%+1.8 pts

93▼52Purcellville, VAVA8,890+0.5%−105.0 pts

94▼45Montclair, VAVA22,387+0.5%−37.5 pts

95▼43Manassas, VAVA44,332+0.5%−25.2 pts

96▼87Gainesville, VAVA18,196+0.5%–

97▼37Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859+0.4%−104.8 pts

98▲76Dranesville, VAVA11,828+0.4%–

99▼67Falls Church, VAVA15,159+0.4%−8.0 pts

100▼19Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589+0.3%−1.9 pts

101▲66Hampton, VAVA137,315+0.3%−9.2 pts

102▼65Linton Hall, VAVA41,876+0.3%–

103▲32Petersburg, VAVA33,734+0.2%+12.3 pts

104▲15Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066+0.1%−18.7 pts

105▲81Galax, VAVA6,670+0.1%−2.4 pts

106▼9Herndon, VAVA25,506+0.1%−34.1 pts

107▲10Brandermill, VAVA13,7300.0%–

108▲61Vinton, VAVA7,967-0.0%−1.6 pts

109▲39Lowes Island, VAVA11,018-0.0%–

110▲17Cascades, VAVA12,357-0.1%–

111▲53Kings Park West, VAVA13,442-0.2%–

112Braddock, VAVA6,536-0.2%–

113▼56Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049-0.2%−27.7 pts

114▲44Hopewell, VAVA23,261-0.3%+2.9 pts

115▲30Bensley, VAVA5,949-0.4%−7.1 pts

116▼8Vienna, VAVA16,691-0.4%+2.3 pts

117▼99Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,358-0.4%–

118▲34Abingdon, VAVA8,284-0.5%−11.6 pts

119▼35Oakton, VAVA36,528-0.6%−19.8 pts

120▲22Springfield, VAVA31,154-0.6%−28.9 pts

121▼12Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737-0.7%−8.9 pts

122▼29Ashburn, VAVA46,026-0.7%–

123▼78Meadowbrook, VAVA20,749-0.7%–

124▲42Buena Vista, VAVA6,672-0.7%+0.2 pts

125▼37Winchester, VAVA28,272-0.7%−8.2 pts

126▲21Portsmouth, VAVA96,777-0.7%+2.5 pts

127▲35Wytheville, VAVA8,128-0.8%+2.1 pts

128▼61Lansdowne, VAVA12,328-0.8%–

129▼33Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839-0.8%−32.6 pts

130▲42Danville, VAVA41,647-0.9%+7.9 pts

131▲45Crosspointe, VAVA5,669-0.9%–

132▲53Covington, VAVA5,680-1.0%+8.8 pts

133▼90Arlington, VAVA236,254-1.0%−11.8 pts

134▲39Pulaski, VAVA8,807-1.0%+4.1 pts

135▲4Newport News, VAVA183,230-1.1%−7.0 pts

136▼32Chantilly, VAVA24,036-1.1%−41.0 pts

137▼81Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,984-1.2%–

138▼77Hollymead, VAVA8,482-1.4%–

139▲45Marion, VAVA5,555-1.4%+2.8 pts

140▲39South Boston, VAVA7,795-1.4%−22.8 pts

141▼70Dale City, VAVA71,016-1.5%−20.1 pts

142▼122Fishersville, VAVA9,484-1.5%−51.6 pts

143▼97Alexandria, VAVA160,662-1.6%−16.9 pts

144▼143Woodbridge, VAVA43,945-1.6%−22.6 pts

145▼8Roanoke, VAVA99,111-1.7%−0.1 pts

146▲44Richlands, VAVA5,051-1.7%+5.3 pts

147▲41Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102-1.8%−4.0 pts

148▼120Huntington, VAVA13,502-1.8%−13.0 pts

149Woodlake, VAVA7,358-1.8%–

150▲27Norfolk, VAVA231,013-1.9%+8.4 pts

151▼39Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271-1.9%−20.7 pts

152▼78Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683-2.0%−40.3 pts

153▼17Greenbriar, VAVA8,243-2.1%–

154▲28Bristol, VAVA16,418-2.1%+3.6 pts

155▼30Idylwood, VAVA17,559-2.2%−11.0 pts

156▼54McLean, VAVA49,627-2.3%−4.3 pts

157▲13Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736-2.4%–

158▼69Charlottesville, VAVA44,388-2.4%−14.1 pts

159▼128Manassas Park, VAVA16,560-2.4%−55.3 pts

160▼28Centreville, VAVA71,706-2.5%−85.5 pts

161▼96Christiansburg, VAVA22,442-2.7%−15.6 pts

162▼1Burke Centre, VAVA17,037-2.7%–

163▼144Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780-3.0%−67.5 pts

164▼78Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700-3.1%−2.6 pts

165▼39Franconia, VAVA18,335-3.2%−63.7 pts

166▼3Collinsville, VAVA7,139-3.3%−9.8 pts

167▼47West Springfield, VAVA22,532-3.6%−4.5 pts

168▼81Cave Spring, VAVA25,742-3.8%−7.5 pts

169▲12Emporia, VAVA5,447-3.8%−10.6 pts

170▼71Annandale, VAVA41,705-3.8%−11.7 pts

171▼20Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858-3.9%−10.5 pts

172▼99Timberlake, VAVA12,725-4.1%−7.7 pts

173▼66Belle Haven, VAVA6,570-4.1%−1.6 pts

174▼44Great Falls, VAVA15,228-4.5%−27.6 pts

175▼136Innsbrook, VAVA8,578-4.7%–

176▼33Sandston, VAVA7,399-4.9%–

177▼59Newington Forest, VAVA12,316-4.9%–

178▼22North Springfield, VAVA7,050-5.1%−7.1 pts

179▼154Short Pump, VAVA29,026-5.2%–

180▼174Belmont, VAVA9,729-5.2%–

181▼96Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957-5.4%−26.1 pts

182▲1Madison Heights, VAVA10,266-5.8%−4.8 pts

183▼104Dumbarton, VAVA7,997-6.0%+15.7 pts

184▼116Bon Air, VAVA16,904-6.2%−5.0 pts

185Difficult Run, VAVA9,938-6.2%–

186▼57Countryside, VAVA9,661-7.3%–

187▼165Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464-7.5%–

188▼185Fort Lee, VAVA8,993-8.9%−14.3 pts

189▼21Floris, VAVA7,589-9.0%–

190▼137Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741-9.3%–

191▼189Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271-10.2%–

192▼163Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450-10.3%–

193▼69Long Branch, VAVA7,034-10.8%–

194▼161George Mason, VAVA9,937-11.0%–

195▼184Yorkshire, VAVA9,782-11.0%−29.1 pts

196▼31Lincolnia, VAVA20,320-11.4%−32.4 pts

197▼115Groveton, VAVA13,931-11.4%−17.9 pts

198▼98Highland Springs, VAVA14,296-13.9%−23.4 pts

199▼183Bealeton, VAVA5,034-14.4%–

200▼124Ettrick, VAVA5,910-18.4%−24.8 pts

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