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Fastest growing, Virginia cities · 2020

Virginia cities ranked by population growth from the 2010 census to 2020. This list covers the 190 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Woodbridge, VAVA43,945+1001.6%+4673%

02Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271+212.8%–

03Fort Lee, VAVA8,993+191.0%+3421%

04Brambleton, VAVA24,537+138.6%–

05Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603+108.5%–

06Belmont, VAVA9,729+72.1%–

07Crozet, VAVA9,289+65.8%+331%

08Carrollton, VAVA8,436+63.9%–

09Gainesville, VAVA18,196+57.8%–

10Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044+48.0%–

11Yorkshire, VAVA9,782+45.8%+152%

12South Riding, VAVA34,352+39.7%–

13New Baltimore, VAVA11,919+38.6%–

14Independent Hill, VAVA10,853+37.0%–

15Merrifield, VAVA20,698+34.7%+5%

16Bealeton, VAVA5,034+32.6%–

17Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180+32.3%–

18Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,358+32.1%–

19Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780+31.5%−51%

20Fishersville, VAVA9,484+29.0%−42%

21Forest, VAVA13,430+28.6%−33%

22Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464+28.4%–

23Buckhall, VAVA21,602+25.3%–

24Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839+24.3%–

25Short Pump, VAVA29,026+23.8%–

26McNair, VAVA22,655+23.3%–

27Culpeper, VAVA22,074+22.5%+78%

28Huntington, VAVA13,502+22.0%+97%

29Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450+21.2%–

30Bellwood, VAVA7,907+20.9%−732%

31Manassas Park, VAVA16,560+20.6%−61%

32Falls Church, VAVA15,159+18.9%+126%

33George Mason, VAVA9,937+17.5%–

34Sudley, VAVA19,162+17.3%+218%

35Quantico Base, VAVA5,840+17.3%–

36Triangle, VAVA10,450+17.1%+7%

37Linton Hall, VAVA41,876+16.9%–

38Bridgewater, VAVA6,924+16.9%−49%

39Innsbrook, VAVA8,578+16.1%–

40Falmouth, VAVA5,216+16.0%+581%

41Purcellville, VAVA8,890+15.6%−85%

42Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393+15.2%+1049%

43Arlington, VAVA236,254+14.9%+38%

44Dumfries, VAVA6,405+14.5%−5%

45Meadowbrook, VAVA20,749+14.1%–

46Alexandria, VAVA160,662+13.9%−9%

47Woodstock, VAVA6,002+13.9%−32%

48Broadlands, VAVA14,353+13.9%–

49Montclair, VAVA22,387+13.8%−64%

50Wyndham, VAVA12,099+13.3%–

51Leesburg, VAVA49,917+13.2%−82%

52Manassas, VAVA44,332+13.1%−49%

53Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741+12.8%–

54Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545+12.7%–

55Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109+12.6%+17%

56Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,984+12.6%–

57Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049+12.4%−55%

58Manchester, VAVA12,445+12.3%–

59Chesapeake, VAVA255,332+12.2%−61%

60Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859+12.1%−89%

61Hollymead, VAVA8,482+11.8%–

62Chester, VAVA24,474+11.6%−40%

63Suffolk, VAVA104,699+11.5%−48%

64Richmond, VAVA237,257+11.0%−523%

65Christiansburg, VAVA22,442+11.0%−15%

66Strasburg, VAVA7,380+10.7%+58%

67Lansdowne, VAVA12,328+10.4%–

68Bon Air, VAVA16,904+10.1%−930%

69Williamsburg, VAVA15,861+9.6%+138%

70Glen Allen, VAVA17,551+9.6%−76%

71Dale City, VAVA71,016+9.3%−50%

72Sterling, VAVA32,411+9.0%–

73Timberlake, VAVA12,725+8.9%+149%

74Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683+8.6%−77%

75Staunton, VAVA26,801+8.4%−440%

76Ettrick, VAVA5,910+8.4%+31%

77Reston, VAVA64,414+8.3%−49%

78Kingstowne, VAVA18,360+8.2%–

79Dumbarton, VAVA7,997+8.0%−137%

80Lorton, VAVA20,991+7.9%−50%

81Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589+7.8%+253%

82Groveton, VAVA13,931+7.7%+19%

83Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449+7.6%−146%

84Oakton, VAVA36,528+7.5%−61%

85Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957+7.5%−64%

86Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700+7.4%−1555%

87Cave Spring, VAVA25,742+7.4%+99%

88Winchester, VAVA28,272+7.3%−2%

89Charlottesville, VAVA44,388+7.1%−39%

90Fairfax, VAVA26,772+7.0%−27%

91Bedford, VAVA7,911+7.0%+88%

92Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183+6.8%+373%

93Ashburn, VAVA46,026+6.5%–

94Laurel, VAVA18,721+6.3%−56%

95Hollins, VAVA17,097+6.1%−24%

96Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839+5.9%−81%

97Herndon, VAVA25,506+5.9%−83%

98Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894+5.8%–

99Annandale, VAVA41,705+5.7%−27%

100Highland Springs, VAVA14,296+5.7%−40%

101Waynesboro, VAVA23,951+5.7%+8%

102McLean, VAVA49,627+5.5%+177%

103Smithfield, VAVA9,112+5.5%−84%

104Chantilly, VAVA24,036+5.5%−86%

105Blacksburg, VAVA45,104+5.2%−64%

106Mantua, VAVA8,298+5.2%−48%

107Belle Haven, VAVA6,570+5.1%−308%

108Vienna, VAVA16,691+5.0%−287%

109Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737+4.9%−40%

110Ashland, VAVA7,982+4.7%−63%

111Wakefield, VAVA11,930+4.7%–

112Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271+4.7%−75%

113Warrenton, VAVA10,213+4.6%−88%

114Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629+4.6%–

115Lynchburg, VAVA81,347+4.6%−486%

116Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738+4.4%−16%

117Brandermill, VAVA13,730+4.2%–

118Newington Forest, VAVA12,316+4.1%–

119Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066+4.0%−78%

120West Springfield, VAVA22,532+4.0%+352%

121Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122+4.0%+0%

122Front Royal, VAVA15,722+4.0%−73%

123Lexington, VAVA7,769+3.9%−399%

124Long Branch, VAVA7,034+3.9%–

125Idylwood, VAVA17,559+3.9%−56%

126Franconia, VAVA18,335+3.8%−94%

127Cascades, VAVA12,357+3.8%–

128Woodburn, VAVA9,503+3.7%–

129Countryside, VAVA9,661+3.4%–

130Great Falls, VAVA15,228+3.4%−85%

131Orange, VAVA5,365+3.4%−94%

132Centreville, VAVA71,706+3.3%−96%

133Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257+3.3%−59%

134Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566+3.2%–

135Petersburg, VAVA33,734+3.2%−126%

136Greenbriar, VAVA8,243+3.1%–

137Roanoke, VAVA99,111+3.1%−299%

138Burke, VAVA44,029+3.1%+58822%

139Newport News, VAVA183,230+3.1%−49%

140Rockwood, VAVA10,010+3.0%–

141Lakeside, VAVA12,654+3.0%−139%

142Springfield, VAVA31,154+2.8%−90%

143Sandston, VAVA7,399+2.7%–

144University of Virginia, VAVA9,065+2.7%–

145Bensley, VAVA5,949+2.6%−61%

146Poquoson, VAVA13,292+2.6%−50%

147Portsmouth, VAVA96,777+2.5%−177%

148Lowes Island, VAVA11,018+2.5%–

149Woodlake, VAVA7,358+2.4%–

150East Highland Park, VAVA15,265+2.3%−58%

151Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858+2.3%−66%

152Abingdon, VAVA8,284+2.3%−80%

153Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973+2.2%−12%

154Salem, VAVA25,816+2.2%−47%

155Newington, VAVA13,478+2.2%−79%

156North Springfield, VAVA7,050+2.1%+9%

157Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662+2.1%−99%

158Hopewell, VAVA23,261+2.0%−161%

159Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481+1.6%−93%

160South Run, VAVA6,600+1.1%–

161Burke Centre, VAVA17,037+1.1%–

162Wytheville, VAVA8,128+0.7%−123%

163Collinsville, VAVA7,139+0.6%−91%

164Kings Park West, VAVA13,442+0.6%–

165Lincolnia, VAVA20,320+0.3%−99%

166Buena Vista, VAVA6,672-0.1%−85%

167Hampton, VAVA137,315-0.2%−102%

168Floris, VAVA7,589-0.4%–

169Vinton, VAVA7,967-0.5%−132%

170Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736-0.5%–

171Montrose, VAVA8,285-1.1%−111%

172Danville, VAVA41,647-1.1%−88%

173Pulaski, VAVA8,807-1.1%−78%

174Dranesville, VAVA11,828-1.1%–

175Seven Corners, VAVA9,371-1.3%−107%

176Crosspointe, VAVA5,669-1.4%–

177Norfolk, VAVA231,013-2.0%−81%

178Radford, VAVA17,243-2.1%+305%

179South Boston, VAVA7,795-2.2%−110%

180Martinsville, VAVA13,849-2.4%−47%

181Emporia, VAVA5,447-2.7%−140%

182Bristol, VAVA16,418-3.5%−40%

183Madison Heights, VAVA10,266-3.5%+250%

184Marion, VAVA5,555-3.6%−14%

185Covington, VAVA5,680-3.8%−62%

186Galax, VAVA6,670-4.6%−283%

187Franklin, VAVA8,478-4.7%−176%

188Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102-6.4%−382%

189Farmville, VAVA7,593-9.0%−163%

190Richlands, VAVA5,051-9.7%+38%

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