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Most densely populated, Virginia cities · 1990

Virginia cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 137 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Seven Corners, VAVA9,37110,690−16%

02Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2719,511−16%

03Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2577,546−7%

04Alexandria, VAVA160,6627,444−13%

05Burke, VAVA44,0296,707−0%

06Huntington, VAVA13,5026,633−10%

07Arlington, VAVA236,2546,575−10%

08Annandale, VAVA41,7056,495−7%

09North Springfield, VAVA7,0505,895−2%

10West Springfield, VAVA22,5325,846−1%

11Franconia, VAVA18,3355,715−38%

12Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1225,260−4%

13Idylwood, VAVA17,5595,252−8%

14Norfolk, VAVA231,0134,903+11%

15Falls Church, VAVA15,1594,681−8%

16Sugarland Run, VAVA12,6294,658–

17Groveton, VAVA13,9314,600−6%

18Dumbarton, VAVA7,9974,523+28%

19Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5894,059−2%

20Charlottesville, VAVA44,3883,938−10%

21Newington, VAVA13,4783,923−9%

22Herndon, VAVA25,5063,766−25%

23Sterling, VAVA32,4113,761–

24Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9733,570−2%

25Richmond, VAVA237,2573,389+3%

26Vienna, VAVA16,6913,373+3%

27Dale City, VAVA71,0163,313−16%

28Countryside, VAVA9,6613,252–

29Belle Haven, VAVA6,5703,244+3%

30Reston, VAVA64,4143,165−14%

31Fairfax, VAVA26,7723,144−9%

32Portsmouth, VAVA96,7773,120+3%

33Merrifield, VAVA20,6983,112−25%

34Springfield, VAVA31,1543,022−22%

35Woodbridge, VAVA43,9452,926−17%

36Lorton, VAVA20,9912,888−13%

37Mantua, VAVA8,2982,873−9%

38Manassas, VAVA44,3322,840−20%

39Lakeside, VAVA12,6542,794+8%

40Dumfries, VAVA6,4052,792−13%

41Lexington, VAVA7,7692,785+1%

42Lincolnia, VAVA20,3202,751−17%

43Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9572,751−17%

44Sudley, VAVA19,1622,656−5%

45Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0492,617−22%

46Hampton, VAVA137,3152,600−9%

47Oakton, VAVA36,5282,521−16%

48Vinton, VAVA7,9672,465−2%

49Newport News, VAVA183,2302,465−6%

50Chantilly, VAVA24,0362,444−29%

51Yorkshire, VAVA9,7822,423−15%

52Laurel, VAVA18,7212,415−13%

53Winchester, VAVA28,2722,387−7%

54Roanoke, VAVA99,1112,267+2%

55Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0662,256−16%

56Hopewell, VAVA23,2612,231+3%

57Centreville, VAVA71,7062,227−45%

58Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7002,220+1%

59Manassas Park, VAVA16,5602,220−35%

60Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4812,218−20%

61Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7382,136−5%

62Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8592,118−51%

63Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1832,085−1%

64Cave Spring, VAVA25,7422,015−4%

65Montrose, VAVA8,2851,990−9%

66Bon Air, VAVA16,9041,961+1%

67Montclair, VAVA22,3871,898−28%

68Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3931,821−1%

69Ettrick, VAVA5,9101,791−6%

70Bensley, VAVA5,9491,771−6%

71Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8391,771−24%

72Blacksburg, VAVA45,1041,751−12%

73Highland Springs, VAVA14,2961,734−9%

74Petersburg, VAVA33,7341,690+14%

75Triangle, VAVA10,4501,684−14%

76Radford, VAVA17,2431,647+1%

77Salem, VAVA25,8161,637−4%

78Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7371,606−8%

79Bridgewater, VAVA6,9241,549−25%

80Hollins, VAVA17,0971,539−7%

81McLean, VAVA49,6271,539−2%

82Martinsville, VAVA13,8491,475+5%

83Bristol, VAVA16,4181,432+6%

84Marion, VAVA5,5551,383+4%

85East Highland Park, VAVA15,2651,349−5%

86Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471,349+1%

87Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8581,343−6%

88Williamsburg, VAVA15,8611,290−4%

89Leesburg, VAVA49,9171,287−43%

90Covington, VAVA5,6801,278+11%

91Danville, VAVA41,6471,240+10%

92Waynesboro, VAVA23,9511,239−5%

93Pulaski, VAVA8,8071,237+5%

94Staunton, VAVA26,8011,228+3%

95Fort Lee, VAVA8,9931,156−5%

96Front Royal, VAVA15,7221,156−13%

97Chester, VAVA24,4741,139−16%

98Culpeper, VAVA22,0741,138−11%

99Falmouth, VAVA5,2161,135−2%

100Warrenton, VAVA10,2131,103−28%

101Bellwood, VAVA7,9071,066+3%

102Glen Allen, VAVA17,5511,024−28%

103Christiansburg, VAVA22,4421,019−11%

104Buena Vista, VAVA6,672995+1%

105Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102989−2%

106Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449970+20%

107Franklin, VAVA8,478950−6%

108Collinsville, VAVA7,139929−6%

109Strasburg, VAVA7,380924−6%

110Timberlake, VAVA12,725916−3%

111Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109905−10%

112Abingdon, VAVA8,284870−10%

113Woodstock, VAVA6,002859−17%

114Ashland, VAVA7,982815−11%

115Galax, VAVA6,670810−2%

116Richlands, VAVA5,051789+8%

117Farmville, VAVA7,593780−13%

118Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683777−28%

119Emporia, VAVA5,447769−6%

120Orange, VAVA5,365768−37%

121Poquoson, VAVA13,292717−5%

122Bedford, VAVA7,911696−4%

123Madison Heights, VAVA10,266610+1%

124Wytheville, VAVA8,128555+3%

125Crozet, VAVA9,289554−13%

126South Boston, VAVA7,795536−18%

127Purcellville, VAVA8,890515−51%

128Smithfield, VAVA9,112482−26%

129Chesapeake, VAVA255,332449−24%

130Forest, VAVA13,430414−30%

131Hollymead, VAVA8,482410–

132Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662277−64%

133Great Falls, VAVA15,228274−19%

134Ashburn, VAVA46,026222–

135Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780174−39%

136Fishersville, VAVA9,484168−33%

137Suffolk, VAVA104,699131−18%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES