RANKING · 2024 ACS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Most population gained, Virginia cities

Virginia cities that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Suffolk, VAVA104,699+4,472−61%

02Chesapeake, VAVA255,332+3,161−93%

03Richmond, VAVA237,257+2,749−152%

04Tysons, VAVA28,936+2,562–

05Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044+2,361–

06Sterling, VAVA32,411+2,074–

07Forest, VAVA13,430+1,721−28%

08Burke, VAVA44,029+1,717+57133%

09Moorefield, VAVA6,123+1,702–

10Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180+1,570–

11Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603+1,564–

12Kingstowne, VAVA18,360+1,535–

13Hollins, VAVA17,097+1,523+43%

14Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545+1,493–

15Glen Allen, VAVA17,551+1,364−62%

16Rockwood, VAVA10,010+1,325–

17Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973+1,203+447%

18Reston, VAVA64,414+1,188−85%

19Buckhall, VAVA21,602+1,182–

20University of Virginia, VAVA9,065+1,156–

21Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183+1,132+85%

22Bedford, VAVA7,911+1,067+372%

23Chester, VAVA24,474+1,060−63%

24McNair, VAVA22,655+1,057–

25Hutchison, VAVA7,284+1,053–

26Brambleton, VAVA24,537+1,051–

27West Falls Church, VAVA31,279+1,036–

28Wyndham, VAVA12,099+1,012–

29Laurel, VAVA18,721+952−49%

30Carrollton, VAVA8,436+938–

31Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257+938−24%

32Leesburg, VAVA49,917+921−92%

33Lorton, VAVA20,991+919−62%

34Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393+891+254%

35Fairfax, VAVA26,772+880−53%

36Triangle, VAVA10,450+861+13%

37Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,823+851–

38Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449+812−157%

39Midlothian, VAVA19,120+800–

40Mantua, VAVA8,298+795+17%

41Culpeper, VAVA22,074+732−32%

42Woodburn, VAVA9,503+706–

43Independent Hill, VAVA10,853+688–

44New Baltimore, VAVA11,919+668–

45Radford, VAVA17,243+656−910%

46Waynesboro, VAVA23,951+645−34%

47Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481+645−58%

48Blacksburg, VAVA45,104+620−87%

49Quantico Base, VAVA5,840+619–

50Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662+536−88%

51Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109+522−43%

52Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894+490–

53Lynchburg, VAVA81,347+488−163%

54South Riding, VAVA34,352+475–

55Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839+469–

56Lakeside, VAVA12,654+451−149%

57Leesylvania, VAVA21,632+439–

58Hampton, VAVA137,315+409−97%

59Montrose, VAVA8,285+376−39%

60Williamsburg, VAVA15,861+373−20%

61Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,194+335–

62Broadlands, VAVA14,353+332–

63Manchester, VAVA12,445+316–

64Farmville, VAVA7,593+301−65%

65Smithfield, VAVA9,112+301−82%

66Front Royal, VAVA15,722+285−83%

67Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629+284–

68Salem, VAVA25,816+272−73%

69Falmouth, VAVA5,216+260+213%

70Newington, VAVA13,478+255−86%

71Seven Corners, VAVA9,371+240−83%

72Bellwood, VAVA7,907+229−212%

73Merrifield, VAVA20,698+210−92%

74Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122+208−81%

75Ashland, VAVA7,982+207−73%

76Lexington, VAVA7,769+205−323%

77Manassas, VAVA44,332+204−97%

78Staunton, VAVA26,801+198−133%

79Orange, VAVA5,365+186−88%

80Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738+182−78%

81Poquoson, VAVA13,292+179−68%

82Martinsville, VAVA13,849+173−123%

83Sudley, VAVA19,162+154−61%

84Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566+146–

85South Run, VAVA6,600+138–

86Dumfries, VAVA6,405+137−79%

87East Highland Park, VAVA15,265+134−79%

88Strasburg, VAVA7,380+131−49%

89Wakefield, VAVA11,930+125–

90Linton Hall, VAVA41,876+122–

91Warrenton, VAVA10,213+119−94%

92Bridgewater, VAVA6,924+112−91%

93Montclair, VAVA22,387+108−98%

94Gainesville, VAVA18,196+84–

95Petersburg, VAVA33,734+79−102%

96Franklin, VAVA8,478+70−85%

97Crozet, VAVA9,289+65−83%

98Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859+65−99%

99Woodstock, VAVA6,002+64−91%

100Falls Church, VAVA15,159+52−93%

101Purcellville, VAVA8,890+44−98%

102Dranesville, VAVA11,828+43–

103Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066+21−99%

104Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589+20−85%

105Herndon, VAVA25,506+17−100%

106Galax, VAVA6,670+6−96%

107Brandermill, VAVA13,7300–

108Vinton, VAVA7,967-3−103%

109Lowes Island, VAVA11,018-5–

110Cascades, VAVA12,357-9–

111Braddock, VAVA6,536-13–

112Bensley, VAVA5,949-22−106%

113Kings Park West, VAVA13,442-23–

114Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,358-26–

115Abingdon, VAVA8,284-46−106%

116Buena Vista, VAVA6,672-48−16%

117Crosspointe, VAVA5,669-53–

118Covington, VAVA5,680-57−92%

119Vienna, VAVA16,691-61−85%

120Wytheville, VAVA8,128-63−73%

121Hopewell, VAVA23,261-74−90%

122Marion, VAVA5,555-81−71%

123Richlands, VAVA5,051-90−71%

124Pulaski, VAVA8,807-92−82%

125Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102-92−185%

126Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,984-97–

127Lansdowne, VAVA12,328-99–

128South Boston, VAVA7,795-113−108%

129Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049-113−102%

130Hollymead, VAVA8,482-119–

131Woodlake, VAVA7,358-135–

132Fishersville, VAVA9,484-145−109%

133Meadowbrook, VAVA20,749-149–

134Greenbriar, VAVA8,243-178–

135Springfield, VAVA31,154-185−103%

136Oakton, VAVA36,528-204−104%

137Winchester, VAVA28,272-207−113%

138Emporia, VAVA5,447-219−161%

139Collinsville, VAVA7,139-241−151%

140Huntington, VAVA13,502-247−130%

141Chantilly, VAVA24,036-265−102%

142Belle Haven, VAVA6,570-281+78%

143Ashburn, VAVA46,026-323–

144Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780-362−111%

145Bristol, VAVA16,418-370−65%

146Danville, VAVA41,647-376−92%

147Sandston, VAVA7,399-380–

148North Springfield, VAVA7,050-380−315%

149Idylwood, VAVA17,559-395−131%

150Innsbrook, VAVA8,578-420–

151Manassas Park, VAVA16,560-421−112%

152Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839-422−104%

153Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464-445–

154Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736-453–

155Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271-478−113%

156Burke Centre, VAVA17,037-481–

157Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957-507−138%

158Dumbarton, VAVA7,997-509−73%

159Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700-531+705%

160Belmont, VAVA9,729-539–

161Timberlake, VAVA12,725-542−247%

162Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741-591–

163Franconia, VAVA18,335-608−105%

164Madison Heights, VAVA10,266-627+441%

165Christiansburg, VAVA22,442-628−132%

166Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858-638−174%

167Newington Forest, VAVA12,316-641–

168Difficult Run, VAVA9,938-662–

169Woodbridge, VAVA43,945-723−113%

170Portsmouth, VAVA96,777-725−78%

171Great Falls, VAVA15,228-725−145%

172Floris, VAVA7,589-752–

173Countryside, VAVA9,661-757–

174Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683-799−109%

175West Springfield, VAVA22,532-837−432%

176Bealeton, VAVA5,034-848–

177Long Branch, VAVA7,034-856–

178Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450-857–

179Fort Lee, VAVA8,993-881−336%

180Cave Spring, VAVA25,742-1,013−214%

181Dale City, VAVA71,016-1,072−112%

182Charlottesville, VAVA44,388-1,116−124%

183Bon Air, VAVA16,904-1,118+459%

184McLean, VAVA49,627-1,146−251%

185Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271-1,165–

186Yorkshire, VAVA9,782-1,210−217%

187George Mason, VAVA9,937-1,225–

188Ettrick, VAVA5,910-1,331−495%

189Short Pump, VAVA29,026-1,600–

190Roanoke, VAVA99,111-1,656+11%

191Annandale, VAVA41,705-1,658−141%

192Groveton, VAVA13,931-1,794−238%

193Centreville, VAVA71,706-1,812−108%

194Newport News, VAVA183,230-2,031−120%

195Highland Springs, VAVA14,296-2,308−276%

196Arlington, VAVA236,254-2,389−113%

197Alexandria, VAVA160,662-2,491−115%

198Lincolnia, VAVA20,320-2,602−195%

199Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737-3,121−110%

200Norfolk, VAVA231,013-4,409−84%

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