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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%+10.1 pts

05Sudley, VAVA19,162+109.9%+104.5 pts

06Crozet, VAVA9,289+97.3%+82.1 pts

07Great Falls, VAVA15,228+80.5%+57.4 pts

08Culpeper, VAVA22,074+69.5%+56.9 pts

09Strasburg, VAVA7,380+59.3%+52.5 pts

10Wyndham, VAVA12,099+58.4%–

11Leesburg, VAVA49,917+50.5%−24.2 pts

12Fishersville, VAVA9,484+49.3%−0.8 pts

13Triangle, VAVA10,450+48.9%+32.8 pts

14Centreville, VAVA71,706+46.2%−36.9 pts

15Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662+44.8%−135.1 pts

16Lincolnia, VAVA20,320+44.8%+23.7 pts

17Warrenton, VAVA10,213+44.1%+6.0 pts

18Richlands, VAVA5,051+40.5%+47.5 pts

19Manassas Park, VAVA16,560+38.7%−14.1 pts

20Merrifield, VAVA20,698+36.2%+3.2 pts

21Huntington, VAVA13,502+35.3%+24.2 pts

22Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049+35.0%+7.6 pts

23Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066+34.3%+15.5 pts

24Suffolk, VAVA104,699+32.8%+10.7 pts

25Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859+32.2%−73.0 pts

26Woodstock, VAVA6,002+29.0%+8.3 pts

27Smithfield, VAVA9,112+27.9%−7.0 pts

28Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393+26.0%+24.6 pts

29Montclair, VAVA22,387+24.4%−13.5 pts

30Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700+24.2%+24.7 pts

31Christiansburg, VAVA22,442+24.2%+11.2 pts

32McLean, VAVA49,627+23.6%+21.6 pts

33Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839+20.9%−10.9 pts

34Farmville, VAVA7,593+20.0%+5.6 pts

35Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683+19.3%−19.0 pts

36Falls Church, VAVA15,159+18.8%+10.5 pts

37Ettrick, VAVA5,910+18.7%+12.4 pts

38East Highland Park, VAVA15,265+18.5%+13.1 pts

39Dumbarton, VAVA7,997+18.1%+39.8 pts

40Falmouth, VAVA5,216+17.9%+15.6 pts

41Dale City, VAVA71,016+17.9%−0.8 pts

42Glen Allen, VAVA17,551+17.6%−21.8 pts

43Chester, VAVA24,474+17.3%−2.1 pts

44Williamsburg, VAVA15,861+17.3%+13.2 pts

45Oakton, VAVA36,528+16.4%−2.8 pts

46Lynchburg, VAVA81,347+15.8%+17.0 pts

47Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102+15.6%+13.3 pts

48Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858+15.2%+8.6 pts

49Orange, VAVA5,365+14.5%−45.2 pts

50Timberlake, VAVA12,725+14.0%+10.5 pts

51Montrose, VAVA8,285+13.9%+4.3 pts

52Forest, VAVA13,430+13.7%−28.6 pts

53Laurel, VAVA18,721+12.4%−2.0 pts

54Yorkshire, VAVA9,782+12.0%−6.1 pts

55Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957+12.0%−8.8 pts

56Chesapeake, VAVA255,332+11.6%−19.5 pts

57Winchester, VAVA28,272+11.1%+3.6 pts

58Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180+10.6%–

59Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780+10.4%−54.1 pts

60Arlington, VAVA236,254+9.6%−1.2 pts

61Ashland, VAVA7,982+9.2%−3.7 pts

62Alexandria, VAVA160,662+9.1%−6.3 pts

63Vienna, VAVA16,691+8.5%+11.2 pts

64Bridgewater, VAVA6,924+8.5%−24.8 pts

65Idylwood, VAVA17,559+8.0%−0.8 pts

66Blacksburg, VAVA45,104+7.7%−6.5 pts

67Manassas, VAVA44,332+7.6%−18.0 pts

68Waynesboro, VAVA23,951+7.6%+2.4 pts

69Herndon, VAVA25,506+7.6%−26.6 pts

70Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973+7.3%+4.8 pts

71Bensley, VAVA5,949+7.1%+0.4 pts

72Seven Corners, VAVA9,371+6.4%−13.2 pts

73Bellwood, VAVA7,907+6.3%+9.6 pts

74Front Royal, VAVA15,722+6.3%−8.1 pts

75Lakeside, VAVA12,654+6.2%+13.9 pts

76Abingdon, VAVA8,284+5.3%−5.8 pts

77Wytheville, VAVA8,128+5.2%+8.1 pts

78Poquoson, VAVA13,292+5.0%−0.0 pts

79Fairfax, VAVA26,772+5.0%−4.6 pts

80Buena Vista, VAVA6,672+4.7%+5.6 pts

81Lorton, VAVA20,991+4.6%−11.0 pts

82Emporia, VAVA5,447+4.6%−2.1 pts

83Vinton, VAVA7,967+4.1%+2.5 pts

84Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183+4.0%+2.6 pts

85Belle Haven, VAVA6,570+4.0%+6.4 pts

86Highland Springs, VAVA14,296+3.8%−5.7 pts

87Norfolk, VAVA231,013+3.6%+13.9 pts

88Reston, VAVA64,414+3.5%−12.6 pts

89Radford, VAVA17,243+3.5%+4.0 pts

90Richmond, VAVA237,257+3.2%+5.8 pts

91Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738+3.0%−2.1 pts

92Galax, VAVA6,670+3.0%+0.5 pts

93Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737+3.0%−5.2 pts

94Franklin, VAVA8,478+2.8%−3.3 pts

95Bristol, VAVA16,418+2.7%+8.4 pts

96Lexington, VAVA7,769+2.5%+3.9 pts

97Hollins, VAVA17,097+2.5%−5.5 pts

98Roanoke, VAVA99,111+2.2%+3.8 pts

99Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271+2.1%−16.7 pts

100Hopewell, VAVA23,261+1.1%+4.3 pts

101Bon Air, VAVA16,904+0.9%+2.2 pts

102Dumfries, VAVA6,405+0.5%−14.7 pts

103Newport News, VAVA183,230+0.3%−5.6 pts

104Salem, VAVA25,816+0.2%−3.9 pts

105Springfield, VAVA31,154+0.2%−28.1 pts

106Cave Spring, VAVA25,742-0.1%−3.8 pts

107Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109-0.3%−11.1 pts

108Staunton, VAVA26,801-0.4%+2.0 pts

109Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589-0.9%−3.2 pts

110Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449-1.1%+15.4 pts

111Bedford, VAVA7,911-1.2%−4.9 pts

112Madison Heights, VAVA10,266-2.6%−1.6 pts

113Charlottesville, VAVA44,388-3.5%−15.2 pts

114Petersburg, VAVA33,734-3.9%+8.2 pts

115Pulaski, VAVA8,807-4.1%+1.0 pts

116South Boston, VAVA7,795-4.1%−25.5 pts

117Mantua, VAVA8,298-4.7%−14.7 pts

118Portsmouth, VAVA96,777-5.0%−1.8 pts

119Covington, VAVA5,680-5.4%+4.4 pts

120Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257-5.5%−13.4 pts

121Collinsville, VAVA7,139-5.7%−12.2 pts

122Marion, VAVA5,555-6.0%−1.8 pts

123Hampton, VAVA137,315-6.1%−15.6 pts

124Martinsville, VAVA13,849-10.3%−5.7 pts

125Danville, VAVA41,647-11.1%−2.3 pts

126Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481-14.4%−38.9 pts

127North Springfield, VAVA7,050-20.7%−22.7 pts

128West Springfield, VAVA22,532-20.9%−21.8 pts

129Annandale, VAVA41,705-25.4%−33.3 pts

130Burke, VAVA44,029-28.9%−28.9 pts

131Groveton, VAVA13,931-31.5%−37.9 pts

132Newington, VAVA13,478-34.6%−44.7 pts

133Franconia, VAVA18,335-42.8%−103.3 pts

134Chantilly, VAVA24,036-43.9%−83.8 pts

135Fort Lee, VAVA8,993-53.3%−58.7 pts

136Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122-56.6%−60.6 pts

137Woodbridge, VAVA43,945-87.3%−108.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS