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. The median across all 200 is +52. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Radford, VA, up 137 places to #45.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲7Suffolk, VAVA104,699+4,472−61%

02▲1Chesapeake, VAVA255,332+3,161−93%

03▲1Richmond, VAVA237,257+2,749−152%

04Tysons, VAVA28,936+2,562–

05▲7Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044+2,361–

06▲44Sterling, VAVA32,411+2,074–

07▲40Forest, VAVA13,430+1,721−28%

08▲75Burke, VAVA44,029+1,717+57133%

09Moorefield, VAVA6,123+1,702–

10▲64Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180+1,570–

11▼1Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603+1,564–

12▲69Kingstowne, VAVA18,360+1,535–

13▲87Hollins, VAVA17,097+1,523+43%

14▲13Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545+1,493–

15▲57Glen Allen, VAVA17,551+1,364−62%

16▲133Rockwood, VAVA10,010+1,325–

17▲133Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973+1,203+447%

18▲5Reston, VAVA64,414+1,188−85%

19▲6Buckhall, VAVA21,602+1,182–

20▲133University of Virginia, VAVA9,065+1,156–

21▲15Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183+1,132+85%

22▲111Bedford, VAVA7,911+1,067+372%

23▲29Chester, VAVA24,474+1,060−63%

24▲2McNair, VAVA22,655+1,057–

25Hutchison, VAVA7,284+1,053–

26▼19Brambleton, VAVA24,537+1,051–

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

28▲52Wyndham, VAVA12,099+1,012–

29▲64Laurel, VAVA18,721+952−49%

30▲9Carrollton, VAVA8,436+938–

31▲93Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257+938−24%

32▼14Leesburg, VAVA49,917+921−92%

33▲36Lorton, VAVA20,991+919−62%

34▼6Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393+891+254%

35▲32Fairfax, VAVA26,772+880−53%

36▲37Triangle, VAVA10,450+861+13%

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

38▲83Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449+812−157%

39Midlothian, VAVA19,120+800–

40▲95Mantua, VAVA8,298+795+17%

41▼12Culpeper, VAVA22,074+732−32%

42▲100Woodburn, VAVA9,503+706–

43▲1Independent Hill, VAVA10,853+688–

44▼10New Baltimore, VAVA11,919+668–

45▲137Radford, VAVA17,243+656−910%

46▲40Waynesboro, VAVA23,951+645−34%

47▲113Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481+645−58%

48▲10Blacksburg, VAVA45,104+620−87%

49▲56Quantico Base, VAVA5,840+619–

50▲102Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662+536−88%

51▲37Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109+522−43%

52▲76Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894+490–

53▼21Lynchburg, VAVA81,347+488−163%

54▼45South Riding, VAVA34,352+475–

55▲39Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839+469–

56▲81Lakeside, VAVA12,654+451−149%

57Leesylvania, VAVA21,632+439–

58▲121Hampton, VAVA137,315+409−97%

59▲111Montrose, VAVA8,285+376−39%

60▲16Williamsburg, VAVA15,861+373−20%

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

62▲2Broadlands, VAVA14,353+332–

63▲15Manchester, VAVA12,445+316–

64▲125Farmville, VAVA7,593+301−65%

65▲66Smithfield, VAVA9,112+301−82%

66▲50Front Royal, VAVA15,722+285−83%

67▲52Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629+284–

68▲52Salem, VAVA25,816+272−73%

69▲43Falmouth, VAVA5,216+260+213%

70▲75Newington, VAVA13,478+255−86%

71▲102Seven Corners, VAVA9,371+240−83%

72▲5Bellwood, VAVA7,907+229−212%

73▼53Merrifield, VAVA20,698+210−92%

74▲52Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122+208−81%

75▲64Ashland, VAVA7,982+207−73%

76▲70Lexington, VAVA7,769+205−323%

77▼55Manassas, VAVA44,332+204−97%

78▼18Staunton, VAVA26,801+198−133%

79▲78Orange, VAVA5,365+186−88%

80▲26Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738+182−78%

81▲62Poquoson, VAVA13,292+179−68%

82▲99Martinsville, VAVA13,849+173−123%

83▼40Sudley, VAVA19,162+154−61%

84▲50Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566+146–

85▲77South Run, VAVA6,600+138–

86▲21Dumfries, VAVA6,405+137−79%

87▲53East Highland Park, VAVA15,265+134−79%

88▲23Strasburg, VAVA7,380+131−49%

89▲33Wakefield, VAVA11,930+125–

90▼74Linton Hall, VAVA41,876+122–

91▲39Warrenton, VAVA10,213+119−94%

92▲4Bridgewater, VAVA6,924+112−91%

93▼48Montclair, VAVA22,387+108−98%

94▼81Gainesville, VAVA18,196+84–

95Petersburg, VAVA33,734+79−102%

96▲89Franklin, VAVA8,478+70−85%

97▼67Crozet, VAVA9,289+65−83%

98▼35Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859+65−99%

99▲10Woodstock, VAVA6,002+64−91%

100▼44Falls Church, VAVA15,159+52−93%

101▼16Purcellville, VAVA8,890+44−98%

102▲72Dranesville, VAVA11,828+43–

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

104▲23Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589+20−85%

105▼30Herndon, VAVA25,506+17−100%

106▲74Galax, VAVA6,670+6−96%

107▲11Brandermill, VAVA13,7300–

108▲60Vinton, VAVA7,967-3−103%

109▲38Lowes Island, VAVA11,018-5–

110▲19Cascades, VAVA12,357-9–

111Braddock, VAVA6,536-13–

112▲47Bensley, VAVA5,949-22−106%

113▲48Kings Park West, VAVA13,442-23–

114▼46Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,358-26–

115▲40Abingdon, VAVA8,284-46−106%

116▲50Buena Vista, VAVA6,672-48−16%

117▲52Crosspointe, VAVA5,669-53–

118▲60Covington, VAVA5,680-57−92%

119▼15Vienna, VAVA16,691-61−85%

120▲44Wytheville, VAVA8,128-63−73%

121▲11Hopewell, VAVA23,261-74−90%

122▲55Marion, VAVA5,555-81−71%

123▲64Richlands, VAVA5,051-90−71%

124▲48Pulaski, VAVA8,807-92−82%

125▲58Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102-92−185%

126▼27Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,984-97–

127▼38Lansdowne, VAVA12,328-99–

128▲48South Boston, VAVA7,795-113−108%

129▼108Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049-113−102%

130▼33Hollymead, VAVA8,482-119–

131▲25Woodlake, VAVA7,358-135–

132▼73Fishersville, VAVA9,484-145−109%

133▼85Meadowbrook, VAVA20,749-149–

134▲14Greenbriar, VAVA8,243-178–

135▼33Springfield, VAVA31,154-185−103%

136▼87Oakton, VAVA36,528-204−104%

137▼76Winchester, VAVA28,272-207−113%

138▲37Emporia, VAVA5,447-219−161%

139▲26Collinsville, VAVA7,139-241−151%

140▼89Huntington, VAVA13,502-247−130%

141▼59Chantilly, VAVA24,036-265−102%

142▼1Belle Haven, VAVA6,570-281+78%

143▼101Ashburn, VAVA46,026-323–

144▼104Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780-362−111%

145▲43Bristol, VAVA16,418-370−65%

146▲40Danville, VAVA41,647-376−92%

147▲4Sandston, VAVA7,399-380–

148▲10North Springfield, VAVA7,050-380−315%

149▼36Idylwood, VAVA17,559-395−131%

150▼66Innsbrook, VAVA8,578-420–

151▼113Manassas Park, VAVA16,560-421−112%

152▼111Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839-422−104%

153▼74Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464-445–

154▲17Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736-453–

155▼64Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271-478−113%

156▼2Burke Centre, VAVA17,037-481–

157▼43Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957-507−138%

158▼43Dumbarton, VAVA7,997-509−73%

159▼72Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700-531+705%

160▼136Belmont, VAVA9,729-539–

161▼69Timberlake, VAVA12,725-542−247%

162▼54Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741-591–

163▼53Franconia, VAVA18,335-608−105%

164▲20Madison Heights, VAVA10,266-627+441%

165▼108Christiansburg, VAVA22,442-628−132%

166▼30Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858-638−174%

167▼42Newington Forest, VAVA12,316-641–

168Difficult Run, VAVA9,938-662–

169▼168Woodbridge, VAVA43,945-723−113%

170▼116Portsmouth, VAVA96,777-725−78%

171▼48Great Falls, VAVA15,228-725−145%

172▼5Floris, VAVA7,589-752–

173▼35Countryside, VAVA9,661-757–

174▼141Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683-799−109%

175▼77West Springfield, VAVA22,532-837−432%

176▼105Bealeton, VAVA5,034-848–

177▼33Long Branch, VAVA7,034-856–

178▼108Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450-857–

179▼165Fort Lee, VAVA8,993-881−336%

180▼118Cave Spring, VAVA25,742-1,013−214%

181▼166Dale City, VAVA71,016-1,072−112%

182▼147Charlottesville, VAVA44,388-1,116−124%

183▼117Bon Air, VAVA16,904-1,118+459%

184▼138McLean, VAVA49,627-1,146−251%

185▼174Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271-1,165–

186▼155Yorkshire, VAVA9,782-1,210−217%

187▼122George Mason, VAVA9,937-1,225–

188▼71Ettrick, VAVA5,910-1,331−495%

189▼172Short Pump, VAVA29,026-1,600–

190▼153Roanoke, VAVA99,111-1,656+11%

191▼136Annandale, VAVA41,705-1,658−141%

192▼102Groveton, VAVA13,931-1,794−238%

193▼140Centreville, VAVA71,706-1,812−108%

194▼175Newport News, VAVA183,230-2,031−120%

195▼94Highland Springs, VAVA14,296-2,308−276%

196▼194Arlington, VAVA236,254-2,389−113%

197▼191Alexandria, VAVA160,662-2,491−115%

198▼35Lincolnia, VAVA20,320-2,602−195%

199▼194Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737-3,121−110%

200▼10Norfolk, VAVA231,013-4,409−84%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES