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.

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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%

07Suffolk, VAVA104,69911,128−1%

08Richmond, VAVA237,25710,101−14%

09Alexandria, VAVA160,66210,002−12%

10Portsmouth, VAVA96,7779,074−9%

11Roanoke, VAVA99,1115,557−9%

12Dale City, VAVA71,0165,071−19%

13Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0494,180−18%

14Lynchburg, VAVA81,3473,655−19%

15Burke, VAVA44,0293,306−17%

16Woodbridge, VAVA43,9453,215−1%

17Centreville, VAVA71,7063,054−13%

18Reston, VAVA64,4143,028−14%

19Montclair, VAVA22,3872,934−5%

20Danville, VAVA41,6472,905−0%

21Linton Hall, VAVA41,8762,766+9%

22Leesylvania, VAVA21,6322,756−8%

23Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6832,680−18%

24McLean, VAVA49,6272,671−3%

25Petersburg, VAVA33,7342,630+23%

26Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3932,606+2%

27Manassas, VAVA44,3322,256−3%

28Springfield, VAVA31,1542,192+10%

29Ashburn, VAVA46,0262,061−33%

30Chester, VAVA24,4742,023+18%

31Leesburg, VAVA49,9171,966−25%

32Buckhall, VAVA21,6021,962+3%

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

34Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0441,831−2%

35Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7001,813+5%

36Lorton, VAVA20,9911,802−1%

37South Riding, VAVA34,3521,800+2%

38Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1831,793−18%

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

40Staunton, VAVA26,8011,741+14%

41Kingstowne, VAVA18,3601,725−27%

42Oakton, VAVA36,5281,675+8%

43Annandale, VAVA41,7051,629−23%

44Hopewell, VAVA23,2611,617−21%

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

46Gainesville, VAVA18,1961,473+7%

47Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8391,471+18%

48Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5451,464−7%

49Salem, VAVA25,8161,459−8%

50Poquoson, VAVA13,2921,447−4%

51Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7491,440+4%

52Triangle, VAVA10,4501,410+5%

53Fairfax, VAVA26,7721,396−3%

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

55Franconia, VAVA18,3351,346−8%

56Tysons, VAVA28,9361,336+32%

57Cave Spring, VAVA25,7421,334−11%

58Manassas Park, VAVA16,5601,319+5%

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

60Charlottesville, VAVA44,3881,315−26%

61Christiansburg, VAVA22,4421,309−20%

62Lincolnia, VAVA20,3201,294+8%

63Waynesboro, VAVA23,9511,277−9%

64Smithfield, VAVA9,1121,270+12%

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

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

67Culpeper, VAVA22,0741,213+17%

68Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1221,200−13%

69Sterling, VAVA32,4111,177−25%

70Hollins, VAVA17,0971,176+17%

71Newington, VAVA13,4781,160+10%

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

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

74Carrollton, VAVA8,4361,125+32%

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

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

77New Baltimore, VAVA11,9191,099−2%

78Front Royal, VAVA15,7221,090−1%

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

80Kings Park West, VAVA13,4421,070−8%

81Midlothian, VAVA19,1201,058−6%

82Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2571,052+2%

83Chantilly, VAVA24,0361,030−3%

84Huntington, VAVA13,5021,030−20%

85Herndon, VAVA25,5061,019+1%

86Short Pump, VAVA29,0261,017−15%

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

88Franklin Farm, VAVA18,7361,012−30%

89Bristol, VAVA16,4181,007+1%

90Brambleton, VAVA24,5371,002+43%

91Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858989−20%

92Winchester, VAVA28,272988−41%

93Bon Air, VAVA16,904974−13%

94Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603954+1%

95Highland Springs, VAVA14,296942−17%

96Newington Forest, VAVA12,316938−14%

97Sudley, VAVA19,162929+13%

98Williamsburg, VAVA15,861898−4%

99Crosspointe, VAVA5,669853+41%

100Great Falls, VAVA15,228842+1%

101Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780836−3%

102Glen Allen, VAVA17,551832−4%

103South Run, VAVA6,600828−11%

104Lansdowne, VAVA12,328816+0%

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

106Forest, VAVA13,430792−30%

107Brandermill, VAVA13,730782−35%

108Blacksburg, VAVA45,104780+14%

109Timberlake, VAVA12,725779−31%

110Cascades, VAVA12,357771+31%

111Merrifield, VAVA20,698744+59%

112Franklin, VAVA8,478738−4%

113Vienna, VAVA16,691715−13%

114Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629704−16%

115Dranesville, VAVA11,828703−15%

116McNair, VAVA22,655702−5%

117Martinsville, VAVA13,849694+8%

118Greenbriar, VAVA8,243686+18%

119Groveton, VAVA13,931677−33%

120Wakefield, VAVA11,930673−24%

121Rockwood, VAVA10,010670−23%

122Falls Church, VAVA15,159647−21%

123Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450644−3%

124Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180640+92%

125Broadlands, VAVA14,353639+12%

126Idylwood, VAVA17,559628−16%

127Fishersville, VAVA9,484606−14%

128Braddock, VAVA6,536605+50%

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

130Difficult Run, VAVA9,938569−9%

131Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839564+30%

132Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973560−7%

133Purcellville, VAVA8,890560−12%

134Manchester, VAVA12,445558−14%

135Belmont, VAVA9,729538+33%

136Dumbarton, VAVA7,997531−6%

137Bedford, VAVA7,911522+69%

138Long Branch, VAVA7,034519−1%

139Strasburg, VAVA7,380519+8%

140Falmouth, VAVA5,216517−6%

141Madison Heights, VAVA10,266512−47%

142Crozet, VAVA9,289506+8%

143Hollymead, VAVA8,482504−40%

144Lakeside, VAVA12,654503−4%

145Countryside, VAVA9,661493+13%

146Wytheville, VAVA8,128492−29%

147Radford, VAVA17,243485−36%

148Mantua, VAVA8,298479−3%

149Bellwood, VAVA7,907474+37%

150Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464473+73%

151Galax, VAVA6,670473−27%

152Abingdon, VAVA8,284469−10%

153Belle Haven, VAVA6,570463−1%

154Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894456−9%

155Laurel, VAVA18,721453−48%

156Fort Lee, VAVA8,993444−45%

157Lowes Island, VAVA11,018435−16%

158Woodburn, VAVA9,503420+0%

159Warrenton, VAVA10,213409−42%

160Farmville, VAVA7,593408+9%

161Woodlake, VAVA7,358406−1%

162Vinton, VAVA7,967395−28%

163Yorkshire, VAVA9,782387+30%

164Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271385+22%

165Ettrick, VAVA5,910383+87%

166Pulaski, VAVA8,807379−45%

167Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,358375+6%

168Seven Corners, VAVA9,371368+64%

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

170Wyndham, VAVA12,099363−12%

171Dumfries, VAVA6,405359+88%

172George Mason, VAVA9,937350+11%

173Marion, VAVA5,555346−4%

174Floris, VAVA7,589345−12%

175Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957339−38%

176Emporia, VAVA5,447321+37%

177South Boston, VAVA7,795319−15%

178Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741316−43%

179Buena Vista, VAVA6,672311−18%

180Montrose, VAVA8,285303+3%

181Sandston, VAVA7,399297−17%

182Ashland, VAVA7,982296−27%

183Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102289−34%

184Bensley, VAVA5,949288−31%

185Bealeton, VAVA5,034282+23%

186Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449279−57%

187Bridgewater, VAVA6,924276+17%

188Woodstock, VAVA6,002247+9%

189Covington, VAVA5,680245−22%

190North Springfield, VAVA7,050235−29%

191Innsbrook, VAVA8,578233+18%

192Richlands, VAVA5,051207−18%

193Orange, VAVA5,365201+2%

194Lexington, VAVA7,769196−14%

195Quantico Base, VAVA5,840184−65%

196Collinsville, VAVA7,139180−65%

197Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589170−54%

198Moorefield, VAVA6,123117+72%

199University of Virginia, VAVA9,06590−20%

200Hutchison, VAVA7,28482−60%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES