RANKING · 2024 ACS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Fastest shrinking, Virginia cities

Virginia cities with the steepest population decline 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: Loudoun Valley Estates, VA, up 179 places to #10.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲114Ettrick, VAVA5,910-18.4%−24.8 pts

02▲173Bealeton, VAVA5,034-14.4%–

03▲88Highland Springs, VAVA14,296-13.9%−23.4 pts

04▲105Groveton, VAVA13,931-11.4%−17.9 pts

05▲21Lincolnia, VAVA20,320-11.4%−32.4 pts

06▲174Yorkshire, VAVA9,782-11.0%−29.1 pts

07▲151George Mason, VAVA9,937-11.0%–

08▲59Long Branch, VAVA7,034-10.8%–

09▲153Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450-10.3%–

10▲179Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271-10.2%–

11▲127Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741-9.3%–

12▲11Floris, VAVA7,589-9.0%–

13▲175Fort Lee, VAVA8,993-8.9%−14.3 pts

14▲155Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464-7.5%–

15▲47Countryside, VAVA9,661-7.3%–

16Difficult Run, VAVA9,938-6.2%–

17▲106Bon Air, VAVA16,904-6.2%−5.0 pts

18▲94Dumbarton, VAVA7,997-6.0%+15.7 pts

19▼11Madison Heights, VAVA10,266-5.8%−4.8 pts

20▲86Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957-5.4%−26.1 pts

21▲164Belmont, VAVA9,729-5.2%–

22▲144Short Pump, VAVA29,026-5.2%–

23▲12North Springfield, VAVA7,050-5.1%−7.1 pts

24▲49Newington Forest, VAVA12,316-4.9%–

25▲23Sandston, VAVA7,399-4.9%–

26▲126Innsbrook, VAVA8,578-4.7%–

27▲34Great Falls, VAVA15,228-4.5%−27.6 pts

28▲56Belle Haven, VAVA6,570-4.1%−1.6 pts

29▲89Timberlake, VAVA12,725-4.1%−7.7 pts

30▲10Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858-3.9%−10.5 pts

31▲61Annandale, VAVA41,705-3.8%−11.7 pts

32▼22Emporia, VAVA5,447-3.8%−10.6 pts

33▲71Cave Spring, VAVA25,742-3.8%−7.5 pts

34▲37West Springfield, VAVA22,532-3.6%−4.5 pts

35▼7Collinsville, VAVA7,139-3.3%−9.8 pts

36▲29Franconia, VAVA18,335-3.2%−63.7 pts

37▲68Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700-3.1%−2.6 pts

38▲134Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780-3.0%−67.5 pts

39▼9Burke Centre, VAVA17,037-2.7%–

40▲86Christiansburg, VAVA22,442-2.7%−15.6 pts

41▲18Centreville, VAVA71,706-2.5%−85.5 pts

42▲118Manassas Park, VAVA16,560-2.4%−55.3 pts

43▲59Charlottesville, VAVA44,388-2.4%−14.1 pts

44▼23Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736-2.4%–

45▲44McLean, VAVA49,627-2.3%−4.3 pts

46▲20Idylwood, VAVA17,559-2.2%−11.0 pts

47▼38Bristol, VAVA16,418-2.1%+3.6 pts

48▲7Greenbriar, VAVA8,243-2.1%–

49▲68Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683-2.0%−40.3 pts

50▲29Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271-1.9%−20.7 pts

51▼37Norfolk, VAVA231,013-1.9%+8.4 pts

52▼10Woodlake, VAVA7,358-1.8%–

53▲110Huntington, VAVA13,502-1.8%−13.0 pts

54▼51Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102-1.8%−4.0 pts

55▼54Richlands, VAVA5,051-1.7%+5.3 pts

56▼2Roanoke, VAVA99,111-1.7%−0.1 pts

57▲133Woodbridge, VAVA43,945-1.6%−22.6 pts

58▲87Alexandria, VAVA160,662-1.6%−16.9 pts

59▲112Fishersville, VAVA9,484-1.5%−51.6 pts

60▲60Dale City, VAVA71,016-1.5%−20.1 pts

61▼49South Boston, VAVA7,795-1.4%−22.8 pts

62▼55Marion, VAVA5,555-1.4%+2.8 pts

63▲67Hollymead, VAVA8,482-1.4%–

64▲71Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,984-1.2%–

65▲22Chantilly, VAVA24,036-1.1%−41.0 pts

66▼14Newport News, VAVA183,230-1.1%−7.0 pts

67▼49Pulaski, VAVA8,807-1.0%+4.1 pts

68▲80Arlington, VAVA236,254-1.0%−11.8 pts

69▼63Covington, VAVA5,680-1.0%+8.8 pts

70▼55Crosspointe, VAVA5,669-0.9%–

71▼52Danville, VAVA41,647-0.9%+7.9 pts

72▲23Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839-0.8%−32.6 pts

73▲51Lansdowne, VAVA12,328-0.8%–

74▼45Wytheville, VAVA8,128-0.8%+2.1 pts

75▼31Portsmouth, VAVA96,777-0.7%+2.5 pts

76▲27Winchester, VAVA28,272-0.7%−8.2 pts

77▼52Buena Vista, VAVA6,672-0.7%+0.2 pts

78▲68Meadowbrook, VAVA20,749-0.7%–

79▲19Ashburn, VAVA46,026-0.7%–

80▲2Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737-0.7%−8.9 pts

81▼32Springfield, VAVA31,154-0.6%−28.9 pts

82▲25Oakton, VAVA36,528-0.6%−19.8 pts

83▼44Abingdon, VAVA8,284-0.5%−11.6 pts

84▲89Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,358-0.4%–

85▼2Vienna, VAVA16,691-0.4%+2.3 pts

86▼40Bensley, VAVA5,949-0.4%−7.1 pts

87▼54Hopewell, VAVA23,261-0.3%+2.9 pts

88▲46Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049-0.2%−27.7 pts

89Braddock, VAVA6,536-0.2%–

90▼63Kings Park West, VAVA13,442-0.2%–

91▼27Cascades, VAVA12,357-0.1%–

92▼49Lowes Island, VAVA11,018-0.0%–

93▼71Vinton, VAVA7,967-0.0%−1.6 pts

94▼20Brandermill, VAVA13,7300.0%–

95▼1Herndon, VAVA25,506+0.1%−34.1 pts

96▼91Galax, VAVA6,670+0.1%−2.4 pts

97▼25Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066+0.1%−18.7 pts

98▼42Petersburg, VAVA33,734+0.2%+12.3 pts

99▲55Linton Hall, VAVA41,876+0.3%–

100▼76Hampton, VAVA137,315+0.3%−9.2 pts

101▲9Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589+0.3%−1.9 pts

102▲57Falls Church, VAVA15,159+0.4%−8.0 pts

103▼86Dranesville, VAVA11,828+0.4%–

104▲27Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859+0.4%−104.8 pts

105▲77Gainesville, VAVA18,196+0.5%–

106▲33Manassas, VAVA44,332+0.5%−25.2 pts

107▲35Montclair, VAVA22,387+0.5%−37.5 pts

108▲42Purcellville, VAVA8,890+0.5%−105.0 pts

109▼33Lynchburg, VAVA81,347+0.6%+1.8 pts

110▲74Crozet, VAVA9,289+0.7%−14.5 pts

111▲5Staunton, VAVA26,801+0.8%+3.3 pts

112▲45Sudley, VAVA19,162+0.8%−4.6 pts

113▼109Franklin, VAVA8,478+0.9%−5.3 pts

114▼73East Highland Park, VAVA15,265+0.9%−4.5 pts

115▼40Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738+1.0%−4.2 pts

116▲60Merrifield, VAVA20,698+1.0%−32.0 pts

117▼37Wakefield, VAVA11,930+1.1%–

118▼81Salem, VAVA25,816+1.1%−3.1 pts

119▲25Woodstock, VAVA6,002+1.1%−19.5 pts

120▼63Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566+1.2%–

121▼43Warrenton, VAVA10,213+1.2%−36.9 pts

122▲5Richmond, VAVA237,257+1.2%+3.8 pts

123▲9Chesapeake, VAVA255,332+1.3%−29.8 pts

124▼113Martinsville, VAVA13,849+1.3%+5.9 pts

125▼39Blacksburg, VAVA45,104+1.4%−12.8 pts

126▲53South Riding, VAVA34,352+1.4%–

127▼82Poquoson, VAVA13,292+1.4%−3.7 pts

128Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,194+1.6%–

129▼59Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122+1.6%−2.4 pts

130▲23Bridgewater, VAVA6,924+1.7%−31.6 pts

131▼6Strasburg, VAVA7,380+1.8%−4.9 pts

132▼18Reston, VAVA64,414+1.9%−14.3 pts

133▼64Front Royal, VAVA15,722+1.9%−12.5 pts

134▲6Leesburg, VAVA49,917+1.9%−72.8 pts

135▼99Newington, VAVA13,478+1.9%−8.2 pts

136Leesylvania, VAVA21,632+2.1%–

137▼106South Run, VAVA6,600+2.1%–

138▼61Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629+2.3%–

139▼40Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183+2.4%+0.9 pts

140▲3Broadlands, VAVA14,353+2.4%–

141▲6Dumfries, VAVA6,405+2.4%−12.8 pts

142▼20Williamsburg, VAVA15,861+2.4%−1.6 pts

143▼10Manchester, VAVA12,445+2.6%–

144▼128Seven Corners, VAVA9,371+2.6%−16.9 pts

145▼64Ashland, VAVA7,982+2.7%−10.1 pts

146▼78Lexington, VAVA7,769+2.8%+4.1 pts

147▼57Waynesboro, VAVA23,951+2.9%−2.3 pts

148▲13Bellwood, VAVA7,907+3.0%+6.3 pts

149Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393+3.2%+1.9 pts

150West Falls Church, VAVA31,279+3.4%–

151▼63Smithfield, VAVA9,112+3.5%−31.4 pts

152▼51Fairfax, VAVA26,772+3.6%−5.9 pts

153▲11Culpeper, VAVA22,074+3.6%−9.0 pts

154▼104Lakeside, VAVA12,654+3.7%+11.3 pts

155▼95Orange, VAVA5,365+3.8%−55.9 pts

156▼154Farmville, VAVA7,593+4.0%−10.4 pts

157▼104Burke, VAVA44,029+4.1%+4.1 pts

158▼145Radford, VAVA17,243+4.1%+4.6 pts

159Midlothian, VAVA19,120+4.4%–

160▼23Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545+4.4%–

161▲26Brambleton, VAVA24,537+4.5%–

162▼33Chester, VAVA24,474+4.5%−14.9 pts

163▼52Lorton, VAVA20,991+4.6%−11.0 pts

164▼36Suffolk, VAVA104,699+4.7%−17.4 pts

165▼145Montrose, VAVA8,285+4.8%−4.8 pts

166▼1McNair, VAVA22,655+4.9%–

167▼31Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109+4.9%−5.9 pts

168▼17Falmouth, VAVA5,216+5.2%+2.9 pts

169▼135Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662+5.3%−174.6 pts

170▼73Laurel, VAVA18,721+5.4%−9.0 pts

171▼113Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257+5.7%−2.2 pts

172▼4Buckhall, VAVA21,602+5.8%–

173▼80Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894+5.8%–

174▲4New Baltimore, VAVA11,919+5.9%–

175▲2Independent Hill, VAVA10,853+6.8%–

176▼57Sterling, VAVA32,411+6.8%–

177▼114Woodburn, VAVA9,503+8.0%–

178▼57Glen Allen, VAVA17,551+8.4%−31.0 pts

179▼12Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839+8.7%–

180▼25Triangle, VAVA10,450+9.0%−7.1 pts

181▼68Kingstowne, VAVA18,360+9.1%–

182▼41Wyndham, VAVA12,099+9.1%–

183▼151Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481+9.4%−15.1 pts

184Tysons, VAVA28,936+9.7%–

185▼89Hollins, VAVA17,097+9.8%+1.7 pts

186▼5Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044+10.0%–

187▼1Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603+10.4%–

188▼103Mantua, VAVA8,298+10.6%+0.6 pts

189▼81Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449+10.6%+27.1 pts

190▼34Quantico Base, VAVA5,840+11.9%–

191Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,823+12.2%–

192▼154Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973+12.3%+9.8 pts

193▼10Carrollton, VAVA8,436+12.5%–

194▼147University of Virginia, VAVA9,065+14.6%–

195▼25Forest, VAVA13,430+14.7%−27.7 pts

196▼145Rockwood, VAVA10,010+15.3%–

197▼97Bedford, VAVA7,911+16.0%+12.3 pts

198Hutchison, VAVA7,284+16.9%–

199▼25Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180+28.0%–

200Moorefield, VAVA6,123+38.5%–

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