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Most densely populated, Virginia cities · 2010

Virginia cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 190 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Seven Corners, VAVA9,37113,590+6%

02Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27111,528+2%

03Huntington, VAVA13,5029,980+35%

04Alexandria, VAVA160,6629,372+9%

05McNair, VAVA22,6558,576–

06Arlington, VAVA236,2547,987+10%

07Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2577,697−6%

08Idylwood, VAVA17,5596,172+8%

09Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5456,054–

10Falls Church, VAVA15,1596,027+19%

11Centreville, VAVA71,7065,959+46%

12Sudley, VAVA19,1625,879+110%

13Sugarland Run, VAVA12,6295,873–

14Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8595,743+32%

15Merrifield, VAVA20,6985,636+36%

16Burke Centre, VAVA17,0375,530–

17Herndon, VAVA25,5065,434+8%

18Kingstowne, VAVA18,3605,424–

19Greenbriar, VAVA8,2435,248–

20Franconia, VAVA18,3355,244−43%

21Annandale, VAVA41,7055,225−25%

22Sterling, VAVA32,4115,101–

23Lincolnia, VAVA20,3204,822+45%

24Burke, VAVA44,0294,769−29%

25North Springfield, VAVA7,0504,767−21%

26Manassas Park, VAVA16,5604,704+39%

27West Springfield, VAVA22,5324,668−21%

28Dale City, VAVA71,0164,633+18%

29Norfolk, VAVA231,0134,558+4%

30Kings Park West, VAVA13,4424,528–

31Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0494,503+35%

32University of Virginia, VAVA9,0654,323–

33Charlottesville, VAVA44,3884,244−3%

34Dumbarton, VAVA7,9974,180+18%

35Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5894,109−1%

36Franklin Farm, VAVA18,7364,061–

37Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9733,928+7%

38Countryside, VAVA9,6613,924–

39Springfield, VAVA31,1543,886+0%

40Manassas, VAVA44,3323,842+8%

41Broadlands, VAVA14,3533,809–

42Reston, VAVA64,4143,807+4%

43Newington Forest, VAVA12,3163,754–

44George Mason, VAVA9,9373,742–

45Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9573,721+12%

46Fairfax, VAVA26,7723,616+5%

47Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0663,600+34%

48Lowes Island, VAVA11,0183,565–

49Vienna, VAVA16,6913,563+9%

50South Riding, VAVA34,3523,544–

51Oakton, VAVA36,5283,500+16%

52Lorton, VAVA20,9913,494+5%

53Richmond, VAVA237,2573,408+3%

54Leesburg, VAVA49,9173,386+51%

55Groveton, VAVA13,9313,358−31%

56Fair Lakes, VAVA8,8943,354–

57Belle Haven, VAVA6,5703,290+4%

58Montclair, VAVA22,3873,259+24%

59Dumfries, VAVA6,4053,232+0%

60Cascades, VAVA12,3573,232–

61Yorkshire, VAVA9,7823,206+12%

62Dranesville, VAVA11,8283,105–

63Laurel, VAVA18,7213,102+12%

64Long Branch, VAVA7,0343,073–

65Woodburn, VAVA9,5033,037–

66Woodlake, VAVA7,3583,022–

67Floris, VAVA7,5893,019–

68Mantua, VAVA8,2983,013−5%

69Wakefield, VAVA11,9302,988–

70Triangle, VAVA10,4502,909+49%

71Portsmouth, VAVA96,7772,869−5%

72Winchester, VAVA28,2722,850+11%

73Ashburn, VAVA46,0262,845–

74Newington, VAVA13,4782,827−35%

75Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8392,822+21%

76Lexington, VAVA7,7692,818+3%

77Linton Hall, VAVA41,8762,807+314%

78Stone Ridge, VAVA16,6032,791–

79Lansdowne, VAVA12,3282,783–

80Short Pump, VAVA29,0262,758+13487%

81Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7002,742+24%

82Lakeside, VAVA12,6542,740+6%

83Hampton, VAVA137,3152,671−6%

84Wyndham, VAVA12,0992,670+58%

85Crosspointe, VAVA5,6692,624–

86Newport News, VAVA183,2302,619+0%

87Vinton, VAVA7,9672,604+4%

88South Run, VAVA6,6002,527–

89Montrose, VAVA8,2852,483+14%

90Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1222,376−57%

91Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4812,365−14%

92Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3932,324+26%

93Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7382,316+3%

94Purcellville, VAVA8,8902,283+116%

95Roanoke, VAVA99,1112,282+2%

96Ettrick, VAVA5,9102,263+19%

97Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7492,247–

98Bridgewater, VAVA6,9242,239+8%

99Belmont, VAVA9,7292,209–

100Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1832,201+4%

101Warrenton, VAVA10,2132,194+44%

102Hopewell, VAVA23,2612,182+1%

103Culpeper, VAVA22,0742,171+69%

104Blacksburg, VAVA45,1042,153+8%

105Brandermill, VAVA13,7302,137–

106Cave Spring, VAVA25,7422,088−0%

107Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0442,050–

108Bensley, VAVA5,9492,024+7%

109Highland Springs, VAVA14,2961,970+4%

110Bon Air, VAVA16,9041,956+1%

111McLean, VAVA49,6271,940+24%

112Chantilly, VAVA24,0361,920−44%

113Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,4641,915–

114Manchester, VAVA12,4451,823–

115Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7371,790+3%

116Innsbrook, VAVA8,5781,776–

117Brambleton, VAVA24,5371,711–

118Salem, VAVA25,8161,709+0%

119Hollins, VAVA17,0971,705+3%

120Radford, VAVA17,2431,696+3%

121East Highland Park, VAVA15,2651,684+18%

122Glen Allen, VAVA17,5511,679+18%

123Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8581,649+15%

124Chester, VAVA24,4741,595+17%

125Williamsburg, VAVA15,8611,574+17%

126Strasburg, VAVA7,3801,572+59%

127Rockwood, VAVA10,0101,554–

128Laurel Hill, VAVA7,4501,546–

129Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471,543+16%

130Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,9841,449–

131Christiansburg, VAVA22,4421,429+24%

132Petersburg, VAVA33,7341,427−4%

133Front Royal, VAVA15,7221,405+6%

134Orange, VAVA5,3651,405+15%

135Waynesboro, VAVA23,9511,403+8%

136Bristol, VAVA16,4181,386+3%

137Falmouth, VAVA5,2161,370+18%

138Woodstock, VAVA6,0021,337+29%

139Fairfax Station, VAVA12,5661,325–

140Potomac Mills, VAVA5,7411,321–

141Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,2711,303–

142Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6831,283+19%

143Martinsville, VAVA13,8491,262−10%

144Crozet, VAVA9,2891,260+97%

145Marion, VAVA5,5551,245−6%

146Staunton, VAVA26,8011,192−0%

147Hollymead, VAVA8,4821,191–

148Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1021,170+16%

149Gainesville, VAVA18,1961,135+162%

150Pulaski, VAVA8,8071,126−4%

151Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6621,122+45%

152Bellwood, VAVA7,9071,096+6%

153Covington, VAVA5,6801,090−5%

154Timberlake, VAVA12,7251,082+14%

155Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,8391,074–

156Farmville, VAVA7,5931,070+20%

157Franklin, VAVA8,4781,037+3%

158Buena Vista, VAVA6,6721,033+5%

159Richlands, VAVA5,0511,031+41%

160Abingdon, VAVA8,2841,018+5%

161Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,3581,017–

162Danville, VAVA41,6471,006−11%

163Ashland, VAVA7,9821,004+9%

164Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1091,000−0%

165Collinsville, VAVA7,139934−6%

166Emporia, VAVA5,447858+5%

167Galax, VAVA6,670855+3%

168Independent Hill, VAVA10,853832–

169Smithfield, VAVA9,112832+28%

170Buckhall, VAVA21,602827–

171Bealeton, VAVA5,034805–

172Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449802−1%

173Poquoson, VAVA13,292791+5%

174Sandston, VAVA7,399767–

175Bedford, VAVA7,911713−1%

176Carrollton, VAVA8,436699–

177New Baltimore, VAVA11,919676–

178Forest, VAVA13,430670+14%

179Chesapeake, VAVA255,332657+12%

180Quantico Base, VAVA5,840637–

181South Boston, VAVA7,795623−4%

182Great Falls, VAVA15,228608+80%

183Madison Heights, VAVA10,266589−3%

184Fort Lee, VAVA8,993569−53%

185Wytheville, VAVA8,128567+5%

186Woodbridge, VAVA43,945449−87%

187Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180395+11%

188Fishersville, VAVA9,484377+49%

189Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780315+10%

190Suffolk, VAVA104,699212+33%

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