RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Largest senior population, Virginia cities · 2020

Virginia cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2020. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 2000

01Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73769,375+93%

02Chesapeake, VAVA255,33236,045+102%

03Richmond, VAVA237,25729,874+14%

04Norfolk, VAVA231,01329,215+14%

05Newport News, VAVA183,23025,801+42%

06Arlington, VAVA236,25425,333+43%

07Hampton, VAVA137,31522,582+49%

08Alexandria, VAVA160,66218,758+62%

09Roanoke, VAVA99,11117,899+15%

10Portsmouth, VAVA96,77715,496+12%

11Suffolk, VAVA104,69914,708+102%

12Lynchburg, VAVA81,34712,833+21%

13Reston, VAVA64,41410,350+151%

14McLean, VAVA49,62710,190+64%

15Danville, VAVA41,6479,528+0%

16Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1839,519+24%

17Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6837,863+130%

18Centreville, VAVA71,7067,114+348%

19Dale City, VAVA71,0167,087+236%

20Ashburn, VAVA46,0267,016–

21Burke, VAVA44,0296,865+116%

22Annandale, VAVA41,7056,687+3%

23Petersburg, VAVA33,7345,933+13%

24Cave Spring, VAVA25,7425,787+47%

25Staunton, VAVA26,8015,694+32%

26Springfield, VAVA31,1545,682+67%

27Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0495,553+265%

28Charlottesville, VAVA44,3885,449+20%

29Salem, VAVA25,8165,328+28%

30Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8395,295+41%

31Oakton, VAVA36,5285,015+127%

32Winchester, VAVA28,2724,696+37%

33Leesburg, VAVA49,9174,518+160%

34Manassas, VAVA44,3324,505+137%

35Waynesboro, VAVA23,9514,406+28%

36Hopewell, VAVA23,2613,940+21%

37Fairfax, VAVA26,7723,871+41%

38Woodbridge, VAVA43,9453,863+81%

39Bristol, VAVA16,4183,819+7%

40Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7383,798+21%

41Chester, VAVA24,4743,758+153%

42West Falls Church, VAVA31,2793,735–

43Christiansburg, VAVA22,4423,717+81%

44Hollins, VAVA17,0973,687+15%

45Bon Air, VAVA16,9043,641+64%

46Short Pump, VAVA29,0263,549+12575%

47West Springfield, VAVA22,5323,508+25%

48Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3933,463+40%

49Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2713,446+44%

50Midlothian, VAVA19,1203,435–

51Montclair, VAVA22,3873,396+540%

52Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5453,278–

53Sterling, VAVA32,4113,259–

54Tysons, VAVA28,9363,221–

55Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7493,204–

56Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7003,121+26%

57Great Falls, VAVA15,2283,065+323%

58Brandermill, VAVA13,7303,042–

59Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8583,011+146%

60Martinsville, VAVA13,8492,912−8%

61Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0662,791+80%

62Blacksburg, VAVA45,1042,770+42%

63Chantilly, VAVA24,0362,767+41%

64Lincolnia, VAVA20,3202,763+120%

65Burke Centre, VAVA17,0372,749–

66Front Royal, VAVA15,7222,733+38%

67Linton Hall, VAVA41,8762,674+1636%

68East Highland Park, VAVA15,2652,626+70%

69Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,9842,618–

70Glen Allen, VAVA17,5512,582+146%

71Laurel, VAVA18,7212,554+57%

72Timberlake, VAVA12,7252,550+77%

73Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6622,535+103%

74Vienna, VAVA16,6912,525+28%

75Buckhall, VAVA21,6022,513–

76Franklin Farm, VAVA18,7362,506–

77Poquoson, VAVA13,2922,500+90%

78Culpeper, VAVA22,0742,493+72%

79Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7802,489+174%

80Williamsburg, VAVA15,8612,465+76%

81Herndon, VAVA25,5062,462+190%

82Highland Springs, VAVA14,2962,427+58%

83Forest, VAVA13,4302,387+212%

84Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1222,364−8%

85Lorton, VAVA20,9912,348+408%

86Fairfax Station, VAVA12,5662,344–

87Wakefield, VAVA11,9302,326–

88Lansdowne, VAVA12,3282,284–

89Madison Heights, VAVA10,2662,235+27%

90Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1092,212+99%

91Falls Church, VAVA15,1592,185+73%

92Kings Park West, VAVA13,4422,125–

93South Riding, VAVA34,3522,088–

94Fishersville, VAVA9,4842,086+131%

95Franconia, VAVA18,3352,075+37%

96Idylwood, VAVA17,5592,038+77%

97Kingstowne, VAVA18,3602,030–

98Wytheville, VAVA8,1282,015+13%

99Difficult Run, VAVA9,9382,003–

100Abingdon, VAVA8,2841,990+24%

101Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,1941,952–

102South Boston, VAVA7,7951,942+11%

103Lakeside, VAVA12,6541,941−1%

104Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2571,892+8%

105Warrenton, VAVA10,2131,877+61%

106Manchester, VAVA12,4451,868–

107Groveton, VAVA13,9311,865+5%

108Rockwood, VAVA10,0101,842–

109Newington, VAVA13,4781,824+36%

110Sudley, VAVA19,1621,795+396%

111Franklin, VAVA8,4781,787+16%

112Pulaski, VAVA8,8071,787+3%

113Smithfield, VAVA9,1121,776+106%

114Long Branch, VAVA7,0341,758–

115Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9731,741+21%

116Radford, VAVA17,2431,735+18%

117Dranesville, VAVA11,8281,700–

118Huntington, VAVA13,5021,683+95%

119Gainesville, VAVA18,1961,663+281%

120Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,3581,653–

121Vinton, VAVA7,9671,646+28%

122Merrifield, VAVA20,6981,629+137%

123Crozet, VAVA9,2891,609+300%

124Collinsville, VAVA7,1391,594+19%

125Bedford, VAVA7,9111,573+11%

126Galax, VAVA6,6701,546+18%

127New Baltimore, VAVA11,9191,534–

128Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0441,530–

129Newington Forest, VAVA12,3161,504–

130Cascades, VAVA12,3571,477–

131Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9571,477+73%

132Leesylvania, VAVA21,6321,465–

133Mantua, VAVA8,2981,413−5%

134Bridgewater, VAVA6,9241,400+43%

135Manassas Park, VAVA16,5601,343+204%

136Dumbarton, VAVA7,9971,329−2%

137Buena Vista, VAVA6,6721,325+28%

138Woodstock, VAVA6,0021,315+24%

139Ashland, VAVA7,9821,306+41%

140Braddock, VAVA6,5361,296–

141Woodburn, VAVA9,5031,291–

142Wyndham, VAVA12,0991,284+374%

143Sugarland Run, VAVA12,6291,280–

144Hollymead, VAVA8,4821,272–

145Marion, VAVA5,5551,268−3%

146South Run, VAVA6,6001,239–

147Lexington, VAVA7,7691,237+10%

148Greenbriar, VAVA8,2431,236–

149Lowes Island, VAVA11,0181,236–

150Strasburg, VAVA7,3801,225+99%

151Woodlake, VAVA7,3581,222–

152Covington, VAVA5,6801,201−6%

153Montrose, VAVA8,2851,200+76%

154Floris, VAVA7,5891,190–

155Brambleton, VAVA24,5371,167–

156Sandston, VAVA7,3991,164–

157Emporia, VAVA5,4471,152−1%

158Belle Haven, VAVA6,5701,143+23%

159Countryside, VAVA9,6611,134–

160Seven Corners, VAVA9,3711,124+109%

161Carrollton, VAVA8,4361,119–

162Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8591,115+146%

163Richlands, VAVA5,0511,067+39%

164Farmville, VAVA7,5931,063+7%

165North Springfield, VAVA7,0501,040−14%

166Laurel Hill, VAVA7,4501,003–

167Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,823990–

168Innsbrook, VAVA8,578975–

169Orange, VAVA5,365963+18%

170McNair, VAVA22,655961–

171Bellwood, VAVA7,907957+74%

172Independent Hill, VAVA10,853949–

173Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603940–

174Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102924+7%

175Crosspointe, VAVA5,669865–

176Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481857+116%

177Yorkshire, VAVA9,782818+153%

178Purcellville, VAVA8,890806+118%

179Triangle, VAVA10,450791+132%

180Belmont, VAVA9,729791–

181Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589791+24%

182Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894787–

183Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741782–

184Falmouth, VAVA5,216765+58%

185Broadlands, VAVA14,353743–

186George Mason, VAVA9,937741–

187Bensley, VAVA5,949725+45%

188Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180708+265%

189Ettrick, VAVA5,910570+16%

190Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271568–

191Bealeton, VAVA5,034530–

192Dumfries, VAVA6,405487+111%

193Hutchison, VAVA7,284403–

194Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464358–

195Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839355–

196University of Virginia, VAVA9,065271–

197Moorefield, VAVA6,123193–

198Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44959+181%

199Fort Lee, VAVA8,99347+327%

200Quantico Base, VAVA5,84025–

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