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Most densely populated, Virginia cities · 2020

Virginia cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Seven Corners, VAVA9,37113,408+5%

02Huntington, VAVA13,50212,178+65%

03Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27112,067+7%

04Hutchison, VAVA7,28411,350–

05Alexandria, VAVA160,66210,677+24%

06McNair, VAVA22,65510,577–

07Arlington, VAVA236,2549,180+26%

08Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,1949,113–

09Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2577,949−2%

10Merrifield, VAVA20,6987,591+83%

11Falls Church, VAVA15,1597,164+41%

12Sudley, VAVA19,1626,897+146%

13Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5456,821–

14Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8596,437+48%

15Idylwood, VAVA17,5596,410+12%

16Tysons, VAVA28,9366,184–

17Centreville, VAVA71,7066,159+51%

18Sugarland Run, VAVA12,6296,145–

19West Falls Church, VAVA31,2796,058–

20Kingstowne, VAVA18,3605,866–

21Stone Ridge, VAVA16,6035,818–

22Herndon, VAVA25,5065,752+14%

23Manassas Park, VAVA16,5605,675+67%

24Burke Centre, VAVA17,0375,591–

25Sterling, VAVA32,4115,562–

26Annandale, VAVA41,7055,525−21%

27Franconia, VAVA18,3355,445−41%

28Greenbriar, VAVA8,2435,412–

29Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0495,063+52%

30Dale City, VAVA71,0165,062+29%

31Woodbridge, VAVA43,9454,951+40%

32South Riding, VAVA34,3524,949–

33Burke, VAVA44,0294,915−27%

34North Springfield, VAVA7,0504,869−19%

35West Springfield, VAVA22,5324,857−18%

36Lincolnia, VAVA20,3204,836+45%

37Yorkshire, VAVA9,7824,673+63%

38Leesylvania, VAVA21,6324,598–

39Kings Park West, VAVA13,4424,554–

40Charlottesville, VAVA44,3884,544+3%

41Dumbarton, VAVA7,9974,512+27%

42Norfolk, VAVA231,0134,467+2%

43University of Virginia, VAVA9,0654,438–

44Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5894,430+7%

45George Mason, VAVA9,9374,398–

46Manassas, VAVA44,3324,345+22%

47Broadlands, VAVA14,3534,337–

48Reston, VAVA64,4144,121+12%

49Brambleton, VAVA24,5374,081–

50Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,2714,077–

51Countryside, VAVA9,6614,058–

52Franklin Farm, VAVA18,7364,041–

53Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9734,016+10%

54Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9574,000+20%

55Springfield, VAVA31,1543,995+3%

56Newington Forest, VAVA12,3163,910–

57Moorefield, VAVA6,1233,892–

58Fairfax, VAVA26,7723,869+12%

59Leesburg, VAVA49,9173,834+70%

60Belmont, VAVA9,7293,802–

61Richmond, VAVA237,2573,782+15%

62Lorton, VAVA20,9913,768+13%

63Oakton, VAVA36,5283,763+25%

64Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0663,746+40%

65Vienna, VAVA16,6913,741+14%

66Montclair, VAVA22,3873,710+42%

67Dumfries, VAVA6,4053,700+15%

68Lowes Island, VAVA11,0183,654–

69Groveton, VAVA13,9313,617−26%

70Fair Lakes, VAVA8,8943,549–

71Belle Haven, VAVA6,5703,458+9%

72Short Pump, VAVA29,0263,415+16727%

73Triangle, VAVA10,4503,406+74%

74Cascades, VAVA12,3573,355–

75Laurel, VAVA18,7213,298+19%

76Linton Hall, VAVA41,8763,280+384%

77Long Branch, VAVA7,0343,193–

78Mantua, VAVA8,2983,168+0%

79Woodburn, VAVA9,5033,151–

80Wakefield, VAVA11,9303,129–

81Woodlake, VAVA7,3583,094–

82Lansdowne, VAVA12,3283,074–

83Dranesville, VAVA11,8283,070–

84Winchester, VAVA28,2723,059+19%

85Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0443,035–

86Ashburn, VAVA46,0263,030–

87Wyndham, VAVA12,0993,025+80%

88Floris, VAVA7,5893,007–

89Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8392,989+28%

90Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7002,945+33%

91Portsmouth, VAVA96,7772,940−3%

92Lexington, VAVA7,7692,929+7%

93Newington, VAVA13,4782,888−33%

94Lakeside, VAVA12,6542,822+9%

95Newport News, VAVA183,2302,699+3%

96Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3932,678+45%

97Hampton, VAVA137,3152,665−6%

98Culpeper, VAVA22,0742,660+108%

99Purcellville, VAVA8,8902,638+149%

100Bridgewater, VAVA6,9242,616+27%

101Vinton, VAVA7,9672,591+4%

102Crosspointe, VAVA5,6692,588–

103Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7492,564–

104South Run, VAVA6,6002,556–

105Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1222,472−55%

106Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,4642,460–

107Montrose, VAVA8,2852,457+13%

108Ettrick, VAVA5,9102,452+29%

109Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7382,417+8%

110Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4812,404−13%

111Roanoke, VAVA99,1112,352+5%

112Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1832,351+11%

113Warrenton, VAVA10,2132,296+51%

114Blacksburg, VAVA45,1042,264+13%

115Cave Spring, VAVA25,7422,242+7%

116Brandermill, VAVA13,7302,227–

117Hopewell, VAVA23,2612,225+3%

118Bon Air, VAVA16,9042,153+11%

119Midlothian, VAVA19,1202,138–

120Crozet, VAVA9,2892,088+227%

121Highland Springs, VAVA14,2962,082+10%

122Bensley, VAVA5,9492,077+10%

123Innsbrook, VAVA8,5782,061–

124McLean, VAVA49,6272,048+30%

125Manchester, VAVA12,4452,047–

126Chantilly, VAVA24,0362,025−41%

127Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7371,878+8%

128Laurel Hill, VAVA7,4501,873–

129Glen Allen, VAVA17,5511,840+29%

130Hollins, VAVA17,0971,810+9%

131Gainesville, VAVA18,1961,791+313%

132Chester, VAVA24,4741,779+31%

133Salem, VAVA25,8161,746+2%

134Strasburg, VAVA7,3801,740+76%

135Williamsburg, VAVA15,8611,726+29%

136East Highland Park, VAVA15,2651,723+21%

137Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8581,687+18%

138Radford, VAVA17,2431,661+1%

139Fort Lee, VAVA8,9931,656+36%

140Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,9841,632–

141Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471,613+21%

142Rockwood, VAVA10,0101,601–

143Falmouth, VAVA5,2161,589+37%

144Christiansburg, VAVA22,4421,586+38%

145Woodstock, VAVA6,0021,523+47%

146Potomac Mills, VAVA5,7411,490–

147Waynesboro, VAVA23,9511,483+14%

148Petersburg, VAVA33,7341,473−1%

149Front Royal, VAVA15,7221,461+10%

150Orange, VAVA5,3651,452+18%

151Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6831,393+30%

152Fairfax Station, VAVA12,5661,368–

153Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,3581,344–

154Bristol, VAVA16,4181,338−1%

155Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,8391,335–

156Hollymead, VAVA8,4821,332–

157Bellwood, VAVA7,9071,324+29%

158Staunton, VAVA26,8011,293+8%

159Difficult Run, VAVA9,9381,265–

160Martinsville, VAVA13,8491,231−13%

161Marion, VAVA5,5551,200−9%

162Timberlake, VAVA12,7251,179+24%

163Carrollton, VAVA8,4361,147–

164Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6621,145+48%

165Independent Hill, VAVA10,8531,140–

166Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1091,126+12%

167Pulaski, VAVA8,8071,114−5%

168Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1021,095+8%

169Bealeton, VAVA5,0341,068–

170Ashland, VAVA7,9821,051+14%

171Covington, VAVA5,6801,049−9%

172Abingdon, VAVA8,2841,041+8%

173Buckhall, VAVA21,6021,036–

174Buena Vista, VAVA6,6721,032+5%

175Braddock, VAVA6,5361,027–

176Danville, VAVA41,647995−12%

177Franklin, VAVA8,478988−2%

178Farmville, VAVA7,593974+9%

179Collinsville, VAVA7,139939−5%

180New Baltimore, VAVA11,919937–

181Richlands, VAVA5,051931+27%

182Smithfield, VAVA9,112877+35%

183Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449863+6%

184Forest, VAVA13,430861+46%

185Emporia, VAVA5,447835+2%

186Galax, VAVA6,670816−2%

187Poquoson, VAVA13,292811+8%

188Sandston, VAVA7,399789–

189Bedford, VAVA7,911763+6%

190Quantico Base, VAVA5,840747–

191Chesapeake, VAVA255,332737+25%

192Great Falls, VAVA15,228629+87%

193South Boston, VAVA7,795610−6%

194Wytheville, VAVA8,128570+6%

195Madison Heights, VAVA10,266568−6%

196Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180523+46%

197Fishersville, VAVA9,484487+93%

198Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,823483–

199Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780414+45%

200Suffolk, VAVA104,699236+48%

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