RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Largest veteran population, Virginia cities · 2020

Virginia cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2020 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 930.

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01Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73758,308–

02Chesapeake, VAVA255,33227,280–

03Norfolk, VAVA231,01324,989–

04Newport News, VAVA183,23019,585–

05Hampton, VAVA137,31518,551–

06Arlington, VAVA236,25412,591–

07Richmond, VAVA237,25711,732–

08Alexandria, VAVA160,66211,346–

09Suffolk, VAVA104,69911,253–

10Portsmouth, VAVA96,77710,023–

11Dale City, VAVA71,0166,276–

12Roanoke, VAVA99,1116,101–

13Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0495,077–

14Lynchburg, VAVA81,3474,509–

15Burke, VAVA44,0293,999–

16Centreville, VAVA71,7063,528–

17Reston, VAVA64,4143,517–

18Woodbridge, VAVA43,9453,260–

19Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6833,250–

20Montclair, VAVA22,3873,102–

21Ashburn, VAVA46,0263,087–

22Leesylvania, VAVA21,6322,984–

23Danville, VAVA41,6472,909–

24McLean, VAVA49,6272,758–

25Leesburg, VAVA49,9172,633–

26Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3932,550–

27Linton Hall, VAVA41,8762,549–

28Kingstowne, VAVA18,3602,348–

29Manassas, VAVA44,3322,333–

30Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1832,176–

31West Springfield, VAVA22,5322,157–

32Petersburg, VAVA33,7342,146–

33Annandale, VAVA41,7052,117–

34Hopewell, VAVA23,2612,049–

35Springfield, VAVA31,1541,995–

36Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7381,976–

37Buckhall, VAVA21,6021,909–

38Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0441,863–

39Lorton, VAVA20,9911,816–

40Charlottesville, VAVA44,3881,788–

41South Riding, VAVA34,3521,763–

42Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7001,723–

43Chester, VAVA24,4741,712–

44Winchester, VAVA28,2721,678–

45Christiansburg, VAVA22,4421,632–

46Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0661,598–

47Salem, VAVA25,8161,585–

48Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5451,572–

49Sterling, VAVA32,4111,568–

50Oakton, VAVA36,5281,547–

51Staunton, VAVA26,8011,532–

52Poquoson, VAVA13,2921,502–

53Cave Spring, VAVA25,7421,494–

54Independent Hill, VAVA10,8531,468–

55Franconia, VAVA18,3351,459–

56Franklin Farm, VAVA18,7361,444–

57Fairfax, VAVA26,7721,439–

58Waynesboro, VAVA23,9511,396–

59Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1221,386–

60West Falls Church, VAVA31,2791,384–

61Gainesville, VAVA18,1961,382–

62Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,9841,381–

63Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7491,379–

64East Highland Park, VAVA15,2651,355–

65Triangle, VAVA10,4501,349–

66Huntington, VAVA13,5021,284–

67Manassas Park, VAVA16,5601,251–

68Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8391,248–

69Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8581,229–

70Fairfax Station, VAVA12,5661,228–

71Burke Centre, VAVA17,0371,227–

72Brandermill, VAVA13,7301,211–

73Short Pump, VAVA29,0261,202–

74Lincolnia, VAVA20,3201,200–

75Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,1941,185–

76Kings Park West, VAVA13,4421,161–

77Smithfield, VAVA9,1121,137–

78Highland Springs, VAVA14,2961,133–

79Midlothian, VAVA19,1201,131–

80Forest, VAVA13,4301,130–

81Bon Air, VAVA16,9041,126–

82New Baltimore, VAVA11,9191,124–

83Timberlake, VAVA12,7251,122–

84Front Royal, VAVA15,7221,102–

85Newington Forest, VAVA12,3161,086–

86Chantilly, VAVA24,0361,058–

87Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4811,053–

88Newington, VAVA13,4781,053–

89Culpeper, VAVA22,0741,038–

90Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2571,031–

91Tysons, VAVA28,9361,013–

92Groveton, VAVA13,9311,013–

93Herndon, VAVA25,5061,011–

94Hollins, VAVA17,0971,008–

95Bristol, VAVA16,418996–

96Madison Heights, VAVA10,266974–

97Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271944–

98Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603942–

99Williamsburg, VAVA15,861935–

100South Run, VAVA6,600930–

101Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109894–

102Wakefield, VAVA11,930887–

103Rockwood, VAVA10,010870–

104Laurel, VAVA18,721869–

105Glen Allen, VAVA17,551867–

106Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780860–

107Carrollton, VAVA8,436852–

108Hollymead, VAVA8,482842–

109Great Falls, VAVA15,228837–

110Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629835–

111Vienna, VAVA16,691824–

112Dranesville, VAVA11,828823–

113Falls Church, VAVA15,159822–

114Sudley, VAVA19,162820–

115Lansdowne, VAVA12,328814–

116Fort Lee, VAVA8,993807–

117Franklin, VAVA8,478769–

118Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662762–

119Radford, VAVA17,243756–

120Idylwood, VAVA17,559752–

121McNair, VAVA22,655736–

122Fishersville, VAVA9,484704–

123Warrenton, VAVA10,213702–

124Brambleton, VAVA24,537699–

125Wytheville, VAVA8,128697–

126Blacksburg, VAVA45,104684–

127Pulaski, VAVA8,807684–

128Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450665–

129Manchester, VAVA12,445650–

130Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449645–

131Galax, VAVA6,670644–

132Martinsville, VAVA13,849641–

133Purcellville, VAVA8,890635–

134Difficult Run, VAVA9,938627–

135Crosspointe, VAVA5,669605–

136Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973601–

137Cascades, VAVA12,357587–

138Greenbriar, VAVA8,243581–

139Broadlands, VAVA14,353570–

140Dumbarton, VAVA7,997566–

141Falmouth, VAVA5,216552–

142Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957551–

143Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741550–

144Vinton, VAVA7,967545–

145Quantico Base, VAVA5,840531–

146Lakeside, VAVA12,654526–

147Abingdon, VAVA8,284524–

148Long Branch, VAVA7,034524–

149Collinsville, VAVA7,139519–

150Lowes Island, VAVA11,018516–

151Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894500–

152Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,823496–

153Mantua, VAVA8,298494–

154Strasburg, VAVA7,380481–

155Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859481–

156Belle Haven, VAVA6,570470–

157Crozet, VAVA9,289468–

158Merrifield, VAVA20,698467–

159Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102441–

160Countryside, VAVA9,661436–

161Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839434–

162Bensley, VAVA5,949420–

163Woodburn, VAVA9,503419–

164Woodlake, VAVA7,358412–

165Wyndham, VAVA12,099412–

166Ashland, VAVA7,982406–

167Belmont, VAVA9,729406–

168Braddock, VAVA6,536402–

169Floris, VAVA7,589391–

170Buena Vista, VAVA6,672378–

171South Boston, VAVA7,795376–

172Farmville, VAVA7,593375–

173Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589366–

174Marion, VAVA5,555361–

175Sandston, VAVA7,399359–

176Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,358355–

177Bellwood, VAVA7,907347–

178Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180334–

179North Springfield, VAVA7,050332–

180Covington, VAVA5,680316–

181Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271316–

182George Mason, VAVA9,937314–

183Bedford, VAVA7,911308–

184Yorkshire, VAVA9,782297–

185Montrose, VAVA8,285294–

186Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464274–

187Richlands, VAVA5,051253–

188Bridgewater, VAVA6,924235–

189Emporia, VAVA5,447235–

190Lexington, VAVA7,769229–

191Bealeton, VAVA5,034229–

192Woodstock, VAVA6,002227–

193Seven Corners, VAVA9,371225–

194Hutchison, VAVA7,284206–

195Ettrick, VAVA5,910205–

196Orange, VAVA5,365197–

197Innsbrook, VAVA8,578197–

198Dumfries, VAVA6,405191–

199University of Virginia, VAVA9,065112–

200Moorefield, VAVA6,12368–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS