RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 137 SHOWN OF 137

Largest senior population, Virginia cities · 2000

Virginia cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2000. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 137 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 1990

01Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73735,933+56%

02Richmond, VAVA237,25726,129−16%

03Norfolk, VAVA231,01325,532−7%

04Newport News, VAVA183,23018,153+15%

05Chesapeake, VAVA255,33217,844+40%

06Arlington, VAVA236,25417,762−8%

07Roanoke, VAVA99,11115,560−6%

08Hampton, VAVA137,31515,143+19%

09Portsmouth, VAVA96,77713,854−3%

10Alexandria, VAVA160,66211,605+2%

11Lynchburg, VAVA81,34710,645−2%

12Danville, VAVA41,6479,502−4%

13Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1837,676+16%

14Suffolk, VAVA104,6997,268+7%

15Annandale, VAVA41,7056,470+28%

16McLean, VAVA49,6276,226+18%

17Petersburg, VAVA33,7345,247−9%

18Charlottesville, VAVA44,3884,548−7%

19Staunton, VAVA26,8014,300+5%

20Salem, VAVA25,8164,148+6%

21Reston, VAVA64,4144,123+44%

22Cave Spring, VAVA25,7423,940+35%

23Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8393,767+18%

24Bristol, VAVA16,4183,567+4%

25Waynesboro, VAVA23,9513,441+10%

26Winchester, VAVA28,2723,431+3%

27Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6833,415+60%

28Springfield, VAVA31,1543,399+54%

29Hopewell, VAVA23,2613,266+8%

30Hollins, VAVA17,0973,200+21%

31Martinsville, VAVA13,8493,179+1%

32Burke, VAVA44,0293,173+113%

33Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7383,144+27%

34West Springfield, VAVA22,5322,810+91%

35Fairfax, VAVA26,7722,753+30%

36Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1222,580+39%

37Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7002,474+9%

38Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3932,470−5%

39Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2712,395+4%

40Bon Air, VAVA16,9042,221+42%

41Oakton, VAVA36,5282,210+62%

42Woodbridge, VAVA43,9452,136+90%

43Dale City, VAVA71,0162,108+170%

44Christiansburg, VAVA22,4422,048+16%

45Front Royal, VAVA15,7221,987+4%

46Vienna, VAVA16,6911,971+29%

47Lakeside, VAVA12,6541,960−18%

48Chantilly, VAVA24,0361,956+143%

49Blacksburg, VAVA45,1041,950+38%

50Manassas, VAVA44,3321,902+41%

51Wytheville, VAVA8,1281,778+9%

52Groveton, VAVA13,9311,774+20%

53Madison Heights, VAVA10,2661,759+32%

54South Boston, VAVA7,7951,749+24%

55Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2571,746+28%

56Leesburg, VAVA49,9171,739+38%

57Pulaski, VAVA8,8071,734−8%

58Laurel, VAVA18,7211,631+32%

59Abingdon, VAVA8,2841,600+17%

60Centreville, VAVA71,7061,589+302%

61Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0661,551+39%

62East Highland Park, VAVA15,2651,549+5%

63Highland Springs, VAVA14,2961,538+9%

64Franklin, VAVA8,4781,536+23%

65Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0491,521+183%

66Franconia, VAVA18,3351,512+130%

67Chester, VAVA24,4741,487+39%

68Mantua, VAVA8,2981,484+43%

69Radford, VAVA17,2431,465+8%

70Culpeper, VAVA22,0741,452+6%

71Timberlake, VAVA12,7251,438+51%

72Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9731,435−7%

73Bedford, VAVA7,9111,422−6%

74Williamsburg, VAVA15,8611,404+1%

75Dumbarton, VAVA7,9971,352−12%

76Newington, VAVA13,4781,337+82%

77Collinsville, VAVA7,1391,335+57%

78Poquoson, VAVA13,2921,314+42%

79Marion, VAVA5,5551,312+14%

80Galax, VAVA6,6701,310−3%

81Vinton, VAVA7,9671,284+5%

82Covington, VAVA5,6801,274−18%

83Falls Church, VAVA15,1591,262−12%

84Lincolnia, VAVA20,3201,255+15%

85Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6621,251+227%

86Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8581,223+78%

87North Springfield, VAVA7,0501,205+29%

88Emporia, VAVA5,4471,168+5%

89Warrenton, VAVA10,2131,164+29%

90Idylwood, VAVA17,5591,151+27%

91Lexington, VAVA7,7691,126+9%

92Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1091,110+26%

93Woodstock, VAVA6,0021,062+2%

94Glen Allen, VAVA17,5511,048+27%

95Buena Vista, VAVA6,6721,034+1%

96Farmville, VAVA7,593998+16%

97Bridgewater, VAVA6,924976+22%

98Belle Haven, VAVA6,570932−4%

99Ashland, VAVA7,982923+19%

100Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780907+103%

101Fishersville, VAVA9,484902+102%

102Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102867−6%

103Huntington, VAVA13,502863+68%

104Smithfield, VAVA9,112862+32%

105Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957852+46%

106Herndon, VAVA25,506849+77%

107Orange, VAVA5,365813+18%

108Richlands, VAVA5,051767+7%

109Forest, VAVA13,430764+85%

110Great Falls, VAVA15,228725+75%

111Merrifield, VAVA20,698688+32%

112Montrose, VAVA8,285683−22%

113Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589638+53%

114Strasburg, VAVA7,380616+11%

115Bellwood, VAVA7,907551+14%

116Seven Corners, VAVA9,371538+19%

117Montclair, VAVA22,387531+119%

118Bensley, VAVA5,949501+10%

119Ettrick, VAVA5,910491+16%

120Falmouth, VAVA5,216483+52%

121Lorton, VAVA20,991462+119%

122Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859454+106%

123Manassas Park, VAVA16,560442+69%

124Gainesville, VAVA18,196436–

125Crozet, VAVA9,289402+8%

126Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481396+71%

127Purcellville, VAVA8,890370+34%

128Sudley, VAVA19,162362+126%

129Triangle, VAVA10,450341+39%

130Yorkshire, VAVA9,782323+38%

131Wyndham, VAVA12,099271–

132Dumfries, VAVA6,405231+5%

133Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180194–

134Linton Hall, VAVA41,876154–

135Short Pump, VAVA29,02628–

136Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44921+425%

137Fort Lee, VAVA8,99311+83%

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