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Fastest shrinking, Virginia cities · 2010

Virginia cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 137 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Woodbridge, VAVA43,945-87.3%−516%

02Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122-56.6%−1517%

03Fort Lee, VAVA8,993-53.3%−1083%

04Chantilly, VAVA24,036-43.9%−210%

05Franconia, VAVA18,335-42.8%−171%

06Newington, VAVA13,478-34.6%−442%

07Groveton, VAVA13,931-31.5%−584%

08Burke, VAVA44,029-28.9%−556138%

09Annandale, VAVA41,705-25.4%−423%

10West Springfield, VAVA22,532-20.9%−2428%

11North Springfield, VAVA7,050-20.7%−1152%

12Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481-14.4%−159%

13Danville, VAVA41,647-11.1%+26%

14Martinsville, VAVA13,849-10.3%+124%

15Hampton, VAVA137,315-6.1%−165%

16Marion, VAVA5,555-6.0%+42%

17Collinsville, VAVA7,139-5.7%−187%

18Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257-5.5%−169%

19Covington, VAVA5,680-5.4%−45%

20Portsmouth, VAVA96,777-5.0%+56%

21Mantua, VAVA8,298-4.7%−147%

22South Boston, VAVA7,795-4.1%−119%

23Pulaski, VAVA8,807-4.1%−20%

24Petersburg, VAVA33,734-3.9%−68%

25Charlottesville, VAVA44,388-3.5%−130%

26Madison Heights, VAVA10,266-2.6%+160%

27Bedford, VAVA7,911-1.2%−133%

28Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449-1.1%−94%

29Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589-0.9%−143%

30Staunton, VAVA26,801-0.4%−82%

31Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109-0.3%−103%

32Cave Spring, VAVA25,742-0.1%−102%

33Springfield, VAVA31,154+0.2%−99%

34Salem, VAVA25,816+0.2%−95%

35Newport News, VAVA183,230+0.3%−95%

36Dumfries, VAVA6,405+0.5%−97%

37Bon Air, VAVA16,904+0.9%−177%

38Hopewell, VAVA23,261+1.1%−133%

39Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271+2.1%−89%

40Roanoke, VAVA99,111+2.2%−245%

41Hollins, VAVA17,097+2.5%−68%

42Lexington, VAVA7,769+2.5%−293%

43Bristol, VAVA16,418+2.7%−147%

44Franklin, VAVA8,478+2.8%−54%

45Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737+3.0%−63%

46Galax, VAVA6,670+3.0%+20%

47Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738+3.0%−41%

48Richmond, VAVA237,257+3.2%−225%

49Radford, VAVA17,243+3.5%−781%

50Reston, VAVA64,414+3.5%−78%

51Norfolk, VAVA231,013+3.6%−135%

52Highland Springs, VAVA14,296+3.8%−60%

53Belle Haven, VAVA6,570+4.0%−262%

54Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183+4.0%+181%

55Vinton, VAVA7,967+4.1%+166%

56Emporia, VAVA5,447+4.6%−32%

57Lorton, VAVA20,991+4.6%−70%

58Buena Vista, VAVA6,672+4.7%−633%

59Fairfax, VAVA26,772+5.0%−48%

60Poquoson, VAVA13,292+5.0%−1%

61Wytheville, VAVA8,128+5.2%−279%

62Abingdon, VAVA8,284+5.3%−52%

63Lakeside, VAVA12,654+6.2%−181%

64Front Royal, VAVA15,722+6.3%−56%

65Bellwood, VAVA7,907+6.3%−292%

66Seven Corners, VAVA9,371+6.4%−67%

67Bensley, VAVA5,949+7.1%+5%

68Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973+7.3%+189%

69Herndon, VAVA25,506+7.6%−78%

70Waynesboro, VAVA23,951+7.6%+45%

71Manassas, VAVA44,332+7.6%−70%

72Blacksburg, VAVA45,104+7.7%−46%

73Idylwood, VAVA17,559+8.0%−9%

74Bridgewater, VAVA6,924+8.5%−75%

75Vienna, VAVA16,691+8.5%−418%

76Alexandria, VAVA160,662+9.1%−41%

77Ashland, VAVA7,982+9.2%−29%

78Arlington, VAVA236,254+9.6%−11%

79Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780+10.4%−84%

80Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180+10.6%–

81Winchester, VAVA28,272+11.1%+49%

82Chesapeake, VAVA255,332+11.6%−63%

83Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957+12.0%−42%

84Yorkshire, VAVA9,782+12.0%−34%

85Laurel, VAVA18,721+12.4%−14%

86Forest, VAVA13,430+13.7%−68%

87Montrose, VAVA8,285+13.9%+45%

88Timberlake, VAVA12,725+14.0%+292%

89Orange, VAVA5,365+14.5%−76%

90Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858+15.2%+130%

91Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102+15.6%+586%

92Lynchburg, VAVA81,347+15.8%−1436%

93Oakton, VAVA36,528+16.4%−15%

94Williamsburg, VAVA15,861+17.3%+325%

95Chester, VAVA24,474+17.3%−11%

96Glen Allen, VAVA17,551+17.6%−55%

97Dale City, VAVA71,016+17.9%−4%

98Falmouth, VAVA5,216+17.9%+665%

99Dumbarton, VAVA7,997+18.1%−183%

100East Highland Park, VAVA15,265+18.5%+243%

101Ettrick, VAVA5,910+18.7%+194%

102Falls Church, VAVA15,159+18.8%+126%

103Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683+19.3%−50%

104Farmville, VAVA7,593+20.0%+39%

105Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839+20.9%−34%

106McLean, VAVA49,627+23.6%+1083%

107Christiansburg, VAVA22,442+24.2%+87%

108Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700+24.2%−4854%

109Montclair, VAVA22,387+24.4%−36%

110Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393+26.0%+1861%

111Smithfield, VAVA9,112+27.9%−20%

112Woodstock, VAVA6,002+29.0%+40%

113Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859+32.2%−69%

114Suffolk, VAVA104,699+32.8%+48%

115Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066+34.3%+83%

116Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049+35.0%+28%

117Huntington, VAVA13,502+35.3%+217%

118Merrifield, VAVA20,698+36.2%+10%

119Manassas Park, VAVA16,560+38.7%−27%

120Richlands, VAVA5,051+40.5%−679%

121Warrenton, VAVA10,213+44.1%+16%

122Lincolnia, VAVA20,320+44.8%+113%

123Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662+44.8%−75%

124Centreville, VAVA71,706+46.2%−44%

125Triangle, VAVA10,450+48.9%+205%

126Fishersville, VAVA9,484+49.3%−2%

127Leesburg, VAVA49,917+50.5%−32%

128Wyndham, VAVA12,099+58.4%–

129Strasburg, VAVA7,380+59.3%+774%

130Culpeper, VAVA22,074+69.5%+451%

131Great Falls, VAVA15,228+80.5%+248%

132Crozet, VAVA9,289+97.3%+539%

133Sudley, VAVA19,162+109.9%+1922%

134Purcellville, VAVA8,890+115.6%+10%

135Gainesville, VAVA18,196+162.0%–

136Linton Hall, VAVA41,876+314.4%–

137Short Pump, VAVA29,026+13487.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES