RANKING · 2024 ACS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Largest veteran population, Virginia cities

Virginia cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 200 is 842. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Crosspointe, VA, up 36 places to #99.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73752,520−10%

02Chesapeake, VAVA255,33228,583+5%

03Norfolk, VAVA231,01322,955−8%

04Newport News, VAVA183,23017,365−11%

05Hampton, VAVA137,31517,279−7%

06Arlington, VAVA236,25412,018−5%

07▲2Suffolk, VAVA104,69911,128−1%

08▼1Richmond, VAVA237,25710,101−14%

09▼1Alexandria, VAVA160,66210,002−12%

10Portsmouth, VAVA96,7779,074−9%

11▲1Roanoke, VAVA99,1115,557−9%

12▼1Dale City, VAVA71,0165,071−19%

13Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0494,180−18%

14Lynchburg, VAVA81,3473,655−19%

15Burke, VAVA44,0293,306−17%

16▲2Woodbridge, VAVA43,9453,215−1%

17▼1Centreville, VAVA71,7063,054−13%

18▼1Reston, VAVA64,4143,028−14%

19▲1Montclair, VAVA22,3872,934−5%

20▲3Danville, VAVA41,6472,9050%

21▲6Linton Hall, VAVA41,8762,766+9%

22Leesylvania, VAVA21,6322,756−8%

23▼4Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6832,680−18%

24McLean, VAVA49,6272,671−3%

25▲7Petersburg, VAVA33,7342,630+23%

26Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3932,606+2%

27▲2Manassas, VAVA44,3322,256−3%

28▲7Springfield, VAVA31,1542,192+10%

29▼8Ashburn, VAVA46,0262,061−33%

30▲13Chester, VAVA24,4742,023+18%

31▼6Leesburg, VAVA49,9171,966−25%

32▲5Buckhall, VAVA21,6021,962+3%

33▲3Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7381,905−4%

34▲4Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0441,831−2%

35▲7Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7001,813+5%

36▲3Lorton, VAVA20,9911,802−1%

37▲4South Riding, VAVA34,3521,800+2%

38▼8Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1831,793−18%

39▲7Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0661,790+12%

40▲11Staunton, VAVA26,8011,741+14%

41▼13Kingstowne, VAVA18,3601,725−27%

42▲8Oakton, VAVA36,5281,675+8%

43▼10Annandale, VAVA41,7051,629−23%

44▼10Hopewell, VAVA23,2611,617−21%

45▼14West Springfield, VAVA22,5321,524−29%

46▲15Gainesville, VAVA18,1961,473+7%

47▲21Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8391,471+18%

48Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5451,464−7%

49▼2Salem, VAVA25,8161,459−8%

50▲2Poquoson, VAVA13,2921,447−4%

51▲12Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7491,440+4%

52▲13Triangle, VAVA10,4501,410+5%

53▲4Fairfax, VAVA26,7721,396−3%

54▲17Burke Centre, VAVA17,0371,355+10%

55Franconia, VAVA18,3351,346−8%

56▲35Tysons, VAVA28,9361,336+32%

57▼4Cave Spring, VAVA25,7421,334−11%

58▲9Manassas Park, VAVA16,5601,319+5%

59▲28Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4811,318+25%

60▼20Charlottesville, VAVA44,3881,315−26%

61▼16Christiansburg, VAVA22,4421,309−20%

62▲12Lincolnia, VAVA20,3201,294+8%

63▼5Waynesboro, VAVA23,9511,277−9%

64▲13Smithfield, VAVA9,1121,270+12%

65▲5Fairfax Station, VAVA12,5661,267+3%

66▼4Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,9841,256−9%

67▲22Culpeper, VAVA22,0741,213+17%

68▼9Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1221,200−13%

69▼20Sterling, VAVA32,4111,177−25%

70▲24Hollins, VAVA17,0971,176+17%

71▲17Newington, VAVA13,4781,160+10%

72▲29Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1091,150+29%

73▼19Independent Hill, VAVA10,8531,139−22%

74▲33Carrollton, VAVA8,4361,125+32%

75▼11East Highland Park, VAVA15,2651,109−18%

76▼16West Falls Church, VAVA31,2791,104−20%

77▲5New Baltimore, VAVA11,9191,099−2%

78▲6Front Royal, VAVA15,7221,090−1%

79▼4Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,1941,088−8%

80▼4Kings Park West, VAVA13,4421,070−8%

81▼2Midlothian, VAVA19,1201,058−6%

82▲8Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2571,052+2%

83▼17Huntington, VAVA13,5021,030−20%

84▲2Chantilly, VAVA24,0361,030−3%

85▲8Herndon, VAVA25,5061,019+1%

86▼13Short Pump, VAVA29,0261,017−15%

87▲31Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6621,016+33%

88▼32Franklin Farm, VAVA18,7361,012−30%

89▲6Bristol, VAVA16,4181,007+1%

90▲34Brambleton, VAVA24,5371,002+43%

91▼22Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858989−20%

92▼48Winchester, VAVA28,272988−41%

93▼12Bon Air, VAVA16,904974−13%

94▲4Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603954+1%

95▼17Highland Springs, VAVA14,296942−17%

96▼11Newington Forest, VAVA12,316938−14%

97▲17Sudley, VAVA19,162929+13%

98▲1Williamsburg, VAVA15,861898−4%

99▲36Crosspointe, VAVA5,669853+41%

100▲9Great Falls, VAVA15,228842+1%

101▲5Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780836−3%

102▲3Glen Allen, VAVA17,551832−4%

103▼3South Run, VAVA6,600828−11%

104▲11Lansdowne, VAVA12,3288160%

105▼8Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271798−15%

106▼26Forest, VAVA13,430792−30%

107▼35Brandermill, VAVA13,730782−35%

108▲18Blacksburg, VAVA45,104780+14%

109▼26Timberlake, VAVA12,725779−31%

110▲27Cascades, VAVA12,357771+31%

111▲47Merrifield, VAVA20,698744+59%

112▲5Franklin, VAVA8,478738−4%

113▼2Vienna, VAVA16,691715−13%

114▼4Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629704−16%

115▼3Dranesville, VAVA11,828703−15%

116▲5McNair, VAVA22,655702−5%

117▲15Martinsville, VAVA13,849694+8%

118▲20Greenbriar, VAVA8,243686+18%

119▼27Groveton, VAVA13,931677−33%

120▼18Wakefield, VAVA11,930673−24%

121▼18Rockwood, VAVA10,010670−23%

122▼9Falls Church, VAVA15,159647−21%

123▲5Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450644−3%

124▲54Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180640+92%

125▲14Broadlands, VAVA14,353639+12%

126▼6Idylwood, VAVA17,559628−16%

127▼5Fishersville, VAVA9,484606−14%

128▲40Braddock, VAVA6,536605+50%

129▲23Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,823573+16%

130▲4Difficult Run, VAVA9,938569−9%

131▲30Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839564+30%

132▲1Purcellville, VAVA8,890560−12%

133▲3Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973560−7%

134▼5Manchester, VAVA12,445558−14%

135▲32Belmont, VAVA9,729538+33%

136▲4Dumbarton, VAVA7,997531−6%

137▲46Bedford, VAVA7,911522+69%

138▲16Strasburg, VAVA7,380519+8%

139▲9Long Branch, VAVA7,034519−1%

140▲1Falmouth, VAVA5,216517−6%

141▼45Madison Heights, VAVA10,266512−47%

142▲15Crozet, VAVA9,289506+8%

143▼35Hollymead, VAVA8,482504−40%

144▲2Lakeside, VAVA12,654503−4%

145▲15Countryside, VAVA9,661493+13%

146▼21Wytheville, VAVA8,128492−29%

147▼28Radford, VAVA17,243485−36%

148▲5Mantua, VAVA8,298479−3%

149▲28Bellwood, VAVA7,907474+37%

150▼19Galax, VAVA6,670473−27%

151▲35Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464473+73%

152▼5Abingdon, VAVA8,284469−10%

153▲3Belle Haven, VAVA6,570463−1%

154▼3Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894456−9%

155▼51Laurel, VAVA18,721453−48%

156▼40Fort Lee, VAVA8,993444−45%

157▼7Lowes Island, VAVA11,018435−16%

158▲5Woodburn, VAVA9,5034200%

159▼36Warrenton, VAVA10,213409−42%

160▲12Farmville, VAVA7,593408+9%

161▲3Woodlake, VAVA7,358406−1%

162▼18Vinton, VAVA7,967395−28%

163▲21Yorkshire, VAVA9,782387+30%

164▲17Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271385+22%

165▲30Ettrick, VAVA5,910383+87%

166▼39Pulaski, VAVA8,807379−45%

167▲9Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,358375+6%

168▲25Seven Corners, VAVA9,371368+64%

169▼14Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859367−24%

170▼5Wyndham, VAVA12,099363−12%

171▲27Dumfries, VAVA6,405359+88%

172▲10George Mason, VAVA9,937350+11%

173▲1Marion, VAVA5,555346−4%

174▼5Floris, VAVA7,589345−12%

175▼33Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957339−38%

176▲13Emporia, VAVA5,447321+37%

177▼6South Boston, VAVA7,795319−15%

178▼35Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741316−43%

179▼9Buena Vista, VAVA6,672311−18%

180▲5Montrose, VAVA8,285303+3%

181▼6Sandston, VAVA7,399297−17%

182▼16Ashland, VAVA7,982296−27%

183▼24Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102289−34%

184▼22Bensley, VAVA5,949288−31%

185▲6Bealeton, VAVA5,034282+23%

186▼56Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449279−57%

187▲1Bridgewater, VAVA6,924276+17%

188▲4Woodstock, VAVA6,002247+9%

189▼9Covington, VAVA5,680245−22%

190▼11North Springfield, VAVA7,050235−29%

191▲6Innsbrook, VAVA8,578233+18%

192▼5Richlands, VAVA5,051207−18%

193▲3Orange, VAVA5,365201+2%

194▼4Lexington, VAVA7,769196−14%

195▼50Quantico Base, VAVA5,840184−65%

196▼47Collinsville, VAVA7,139180−65%

197▼24Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589170−54%

198▲2Moorefield, VAVA6,123117+72%

199University of Virginia, VAVA9,06590−20%

200▼6Hutchison, VAVA7,28482−60%

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