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Fastest growing, Virginia cities · 2010

Virginia cities ranked by population growth from the 2000 census to 2010. This list covers the 137 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Short Pump, VAVA29,026+13487.4%–

02Linton Hall, VAVA41,876+314.4%–

03Gainesville, VAVA18,196+162.0%–

04Purcellville, VAVA8,890+115.6%+10%

05Sudley, VAVA19,162+109.9%+1922%

06Crozet, VAVA9,289+97.3%+539%

07Great Falls, VAVA15,228+80.5%+248%

08Culpeper, VAVA22,074+69.5%+451%

09Strasburg, VAVA7,380+59.3%+774%

10Wyndham, VAVA12,099+58.4%–

11Leesburg, VAVA49,917+50.5%−32%

12Fishersville, VAVA9,484+49.3%−2%

13Triangle, VAVA10,450+48.9%+205%

14Centreville, VAVA71,706+46.2%−44%

15Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662+44.8%−75%

16Lincolnia, VAVA20,320+44.8%+113%

17Warrenton, VAVA10,213+44.1%+16%

18Richlands, VAVA5,051+40.5%−679%

19Manassas Park, VAVA16,560+38.7%−27%

20Merrifield, VAVA20,698+36.2%+10%

21Huntington, VAVA13,502+35.3%+217%

22Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049+35.0%+28%

23Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066+34.3%+83%

24Suffolk, VAVA104,699+32.8%+48%

25Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859+32.2%−69%

26Woodstock, VAVA6,002+29.0%+40%

27Smithfield, VAVA9,112+27.9%−20%

28Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393+26.0%+1861%

29Montclair, VAVA22,387+24.4%−36%

30Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700+24.2%−4854%

31Christiansburg, VAVA22,442+24.2%+87%

32McLean, VAVA49,627+23.6%+1083%

33Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839+20.9%−34%

34Farmville, VAVA7,593+20.0%+39%

35Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683+19.3%−50%

36Falls Church, VAVA15,159+18.8%+126%

37Ettrick, VAVA5,910+18.7%+194%

38East Highland Park, VAVA15,265+18.5%+243%

39Dumbarton, VAVA7,997+18.1%−183%

40Falmouth, VAVA5,216+17.9%+665%

41Dale City, VAVA71,016+17.9%−4%

42Glen Allen, VAVA17,551+17.6%−55%

43Chester, VAVA24,474+17.3%−11%

44Williamsburg, VAVA15,861+17.3%+325%

45Oakton, VAVA36,528+16.4%−15%

46Lynchburg, VAVA81,347+15.8%−1436%

47Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102+15.6%+586%

48Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858+15.2%+130%

49Orange, VAVA5,365+14.5%−76%

50Timberlake, VAVA12,725+14.0%+292%

51Montrose, VAVA8,285+13.9%+45%

52Forest, VAVA13,430+13.7%−68%

53Laurel, VAVA18,721+12.4%−14%

54Yorkshire, VAVA9,782+12.0%−34%

55Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957+12.0%−42%

56Chesapeake, VAVA255,332+11.6%−63%

57Winchester, VAVA28,272+11.1%+49%

58Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180+10.6%–

59Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780+10.4%−84%

60Arlington, VAVA236,254+9.6%−11%

61Ashland, VAVA7,982+9.2%−29%

62Alexandria, VAVA160,662+9.1%−41%

63Vienna, VAVA16,691+8.5%−418%

64Bridgewater, VAVA6,924+8.5%−75%

65Idylwood, VAVA17,559+8.0%−9%

66Blacksburg, VAVA45,104+7.7%−46%

67Manassas, VAVA44,332+7.6%−70%

68Waynesboro, VAVA23,951+7.6%+45%

69Herndon, VAVA25,506+7.6%−78%

70Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973+7.3%+189%

71Bensley, VAVA5,949+7.1%+5%

72Seven Corners, VAVA9,371+6.4%−67%

73Bellwood, VAVA7,907+6.3%−292%

74Front Royal, VAVA15,722+6.3%−56%

75Lakeside, VAVA12,654+6.2%−181%

76Abingdon, VAVA8,284+5.3%−52%

77Wytheville, VAVA8,128+5.2%−279%

78Poquoson, VAVA13,292+5.0%−1%

79Fairfax, VAVA26,772+5.0%−48%

80Buena Vista, VAVA6,672+4.7%−633%

81Lorton, VAVA20,991+4.6%−70%

82Emporia, VAVA5,447+4.6%−32%

83Vinton, VAVA7,967+4.1%+166%

84Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183+4.0%+181%

85Belle Haven, VAVA6,570+4.0%−262%

86Highland Springs, VAVA14,296+3.8%−60%

87Norfolk, VAVA231,013+3.6%−135%

88Reston, VAVA64,414+3.5%−78%

89Radford, VAVA17,243+3.5%−781%

90Richmond, VAVA237,257+3.2%−225%

91Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738+3.0%−41%

92Galax, VAVA6,670+3.0%+20%

93Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737+3.0%−63%

94Franklin, VAVA8,478+2.8%−54%

95Bristol, VAVA16,418+2.7%−147%

96Lexington, VAVA7,769+2.5%−293%

97Hollins, VAVA17,097+2.5%−68%

98Roanoke, VAVA99,111+2.2%−245%

99Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271+2.1%−89%

100Hopewell, VAVA23,261+1.1%−133%

101Bon Air, VAVA16,904+0.9%−177%

102Dumfries, VAVA6,405+0.5%−97%

103Newport News, VAVA183,230+0.3%−95%

104Salem, VAVA25,816+0.2%−95%

105Springfield, VAVA31,154+0.2%−99%

106Cave Spring, VAVA25,742-0.1%−102%

107Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109-0.3%−103%

108Staunton, VAVA26,801-0.4%−82%

109Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589-0.9%−143%

110Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449-1.1%−94%

111Bedford, VAVA7,911-1.2%−133%

112Madison Heights, VAVA10,266-2.6%+160%

113Charlottesville, VAVA44,388-3.5%−130%

114Petersburg, VAVA33,734-3.9%−68%

115Pulaski, VAVA8,807-4.1%−20%

116South Boston, VAVA7,795-4.1%−119%

117Mantua, VAVA8,298-4.7%−147%

118Portsmouth, VAVA96,777-5.0%+56%

119Covington, VAVA5,680-5.4%−45%

120Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257-5.5%−169%

121Collinsville, VAVA7,139-5.7%−187%

122Marion, VAVA5,555-6.0%+42%

123Hampton, VAVA137,315-6.1%−165%

124Martinsville, VAVA13,849-10.3%+124%

125Danville, VAVA41,647-11.1%+26%

126Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481-14.4%−159%

127North Springfield, VAVA7,050-20.7%−1152%

128West Springfield, VAVA22,532-20.9%−2428%

129Annandale, VAVA41,705-25.4%−423%

130Burke, VAVA44,029-28.9%−556138%

131Groveton, VAVA13,931-31.5%−584%

132Newington, VAVA13,478-34.6%−442%

133Franconia, VAVA18,335-42.8%−171%

134Chantilly, VAVA24,036-43.9%−210%

135Fort Lee, VAVA8,993-53.3%−1083%

136Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122-56.6%−1517%

137Woodbridge, VAVA43,945-87.3%−516%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS