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Largest by population, Virginia cities · 2000

The most populous Virginia cities as of the 2000 population estimates. This list covers the 137 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 1990

01Virginia Beach, VAVA425,257+8%

02Norfolk, VAVA234,403−10%

03Chesapeake, VAVA199,184+31%

04Richmond, VAVA197,790−3%

05Arlington, VAVA189,453+11%

06Newport News, VAVA180,150+6%

07Hampton, VAVA146,437+9%

08Alexandria, VAVA128,283+15%

09Portsmouth, VAVA100,565−3%

10Roanoke, VAVA94,911−2%

11Lynchburg, VAVA65,269−1%

12Suffolk, VAVA63,677+22%

13Burke, VAVA57,737+0%

14Reston, VAVA56,407+16%

15Dale City, VAVA55,971+19%

16Annandale, VAVA54,994+8%

17Centreville, VAVA48,661+83%

18Danville, VAVA48,411−9%

19Charlottesville, VAVA45,049+12%

20Tuckahoe, VAVA43,242+1%

21Chantilly, VAVA41,041+40%

22Harrisonburg, VAVA40,468+32%

23Blacksburg, VAVA39,573+14%

24McLean, VAVA38,929+2%

25Manassas, VAVA35,135+26%

26Petersburg, VAVA33,740−12%

27Woodbridge, VAVA31,941+21%

28Franconia, VAVA31,907+60%

29Mechanicsville, VAVA30,464+38%

30Springfield, VAVA30,417+28%

31Lake Ridge, VAVA30,404+27%

32Oakton, VAVA29,348+19%

33Mount Vernon, VAVA28,582+4%

34West Springfield, VAVA28,378+1%

35Leesburg, VAVA28,311+75%

36Cave Spring, VAVA24,941+4%

37Salem, VAVA24,747+4%

38Staunton, VAVA23,853−2%

39Winchester, VAVA23,585+7%

40Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA23,166+19%

41Hopewell, VAVA22,354−3%

42Herndon, VAVA21,655+34%

43Fairfax, VAVA21,498+10%

44Groveton, VAVA21,296+6%

45Newington, VAVA19,784+10%

46Waynesboro, VAVA19,520+5%

47Fredericksburg, VAVA19,279+1%

48Chester, VAVA17,890+19%

49Lorton, VAVA17,786+16%

50Bristol, VAVA17,367−6%

51Christiansburg, VAVA16,947+13%

52Colonial Heights, VAVA16,897+5%

53Hybla Valley, VAVA16,721+8%

54Bon Air, VAVA16,213−1%

55Idylwood, VAVA16,005+9%

56Radford, VAVA15,859−1%

57Lincolnia, VAVA15,788+21%

58Montclair, VAVA15,728+38%

59Martinsville, VAVA15,416−5%

60Highland Springs, VAVA15,137+10%

61Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA15,058+19%

62Laurel, VAVA14,875+14%

63Vienna, VAVA14,453−3%

64Hollins, VAVA14,309+8%

65Wolf Trap, VAVA14,001+7%

66Front Royal, VAVA13,589+14%

67Fort Hunt, VAVA12,923−1%

68Glen Allen, VAVA12,562+39%

69East Highland Park, VAVA12,488+5%

70Williamsburg, VAVA11,998+4%

71Madison Heights, VAVA11,584−1%

72Poquoson, VAVA11,566+5%

73Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA11,337+105%

74Merrifield, VAVA11,170+33%

75Lakeside, VAVA11,157−8%

76Timberlake, VAVA10,683+4%

77Falls Church, VAVA10,377+8%

78Manassas Park, VAVA10,290+53%

79Culpeper, VAVA9,664+13%

80Pulaski, VAVA9,473−5%

81Gloucester Point, VAVA9,429+11%

82North Springfield, VAVA9,173+2%

83Lake Barcroft, VAVA8,906+3%

84Seven Corners, VAVA8,701+20%

85Linton Hall, VAVA8,620–

86Great Falls, VAVA8,549+23%

87South Boston, VAVA8,491+21%

88Stuarts Draft, VAVA8,367+64%

89Franklin, VAVA8,346+6%

90Huntington, VAVA8,325+11%

91Forest, VAVA8,006+42%

92Dunn Loring, VAVA7,861+21%

93Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,856+25%

94Wytheville, VAVA7,804−3%

95Vinton, VAVA7,782+2%

96Abingdon, VAVA7,780+11%

97Collinsville, VAVA7,777+7%

98Sudley, VAVA7,719+5%

99Mantua, VAVA7,485+10%

100Fort Lee, VAVA7,269+5%

101Fort Belvoir, VAVA7,176−16%

102Montrose, VAVA7,018+10%

103Lexington, VAVA6,867−1%

104Lake Monticello, VAVA6,852+180%

105Farmville, VAVA6,845+14%

106Galax, VAVA6,837+3%

107Yorkshire, VAVA6,732+18%

108Dumbarton, VAVA6,674−22%

109Warrenton, VAVA6,670+38%

110Ashland, VAVA6,619+13%

111Buena Vista, VAVA6,349−1%

112Marion, VAVA6,349−4%

113Smithfield, VAVA6,324+35%

114Covington, VAVA6,303−10%

115Bedford, VAVA6,299+4%

116Belle Haven, VAVA6,269−2%

117Wyndham, VAVA6,176–

118Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,152+2%

119Bellwood, VAVA5,974−3%

120Emporia, VAVA5,665+7%

121Ettrick, VAVA5,627+6%

122Triangle, VAVA5,500+16%

123Bensley, VAVA5,435+7%

124Bridgewater, VAVA5,203+33%

125Fishersville, VAVA4,998+50%

126Dumfries, VAVA4,937+15%

127Big Stone Gap, VAVA4,856+2%

128Gainesville, VAVA4,382–

129Richlands, VAVA4,144−7%

130Orange, VAVA4,123+60%

131Strasburg, VAVA4,017+7%

132Woodstock, VAVA3,952+21%

133Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA3,833–

134Falmouth, VAVA3,624+2%

135Purcellville, VAVA3,584+106%

136Crozet, VAVA2,820+15%

137Short Pump, VAVA182–

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