RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 132 SHOWN OF 132

Most population gained, Virginia cities · 2000

Virginia cities that added the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 132 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 132 is +888.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Chesapeake, VAVA255,332+47,208–

02Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737+32,188–

03Centreville, VAVA71,706+22,076–

04Arlington, VAVA236,254+18,517–

05Alexandria, VAVA160,662+17,100–

06Hampton, VAVA137,315+12,644–

07Leesburg, VAVA49,917+12,109–

08Franconia, VAVA18,335+12,025–

09Chantilly, VAVA24,036+11,704–

10Suffolk, VAVA104,699+11,536–

11Newport News, VAVA183,230+10,105–

12Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839+9,761–

13Dale City, VAVA71,016+8,801–

14Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683+8,437–

15Reston, VAVA64,414+7,851–

16Manassas, VAVA44,332+7,178–

17Springfield, VAVA31,154+6,711–

18Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049+6,542–

19Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859+5,812–

20Woodbridge, VAVA43,945+5,540–

21Herndon, VAVA25,506+5,516–

22Blacksburg, VAVA45,104+4,915–

23Oakton, VAVA36,528+4,738–

24Charlottesville, VAVA44,388+4,708–

25Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662+4,404–

26Montclair, VAVA22,387+4,329–

27Annandale, VAVA41,705+4,019–

28Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271+3,659–

29Manassas Park, VAVA16,560+3,556–

30Glen Allen, VAVA17,551+3,552–

31Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780+3,280–

32Chester, VAVA24,474+2,904–

33Merrifield, VAVA20,698+2,771–

34Lincolnia, VAVA20,320+2,747–

35Lorton, VAVA20,991+2,401–

36Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066+2,383–

37Forest, VAVA13,430+2,382–

38Christiansburg, VAVA22,442+1,943–

39Fairfax, VAVA26,772+1,876–

40Laurel, VAVA18,721+1,864–

41Warrenton, VAVA10,213+1,840–

42Purcellville, VAVA8,890+1,840–

43Newington, VAVA13,478+1,819–

44Front Royal, VAVA15,722+1,709–

45Fishersville, VAVA9,484+1,668–

46Winchester, VAVA28,272+1,638–

47Smithfield, VAVA9,112+1,638–

48Great Falls, VAVA15,228+1,604–

49Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481+1,548–

50Orange, VAVA5,365+1,541–

51South Boston, VAVA7,795+1,494–

52Seven Corners, VAVA9,371+1,421–

53Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957+1,352–

54Highland Springs, VAVA14,296+1,314–

55Bridgewater, VAVA6,924+1,299–

56Groveton, VAVA13,931+1,299–

57Idylwood, VAVA17,559+1,295–

58Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257+1,230–

59Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122+1,097–

60Culpeper, VAVA22,074+1,083–

61Hollins, VAVA17,097+1,064–

62Yorkshire, VAVA9,782+1,033–

63Salem, VAVA25,816+991–

64Waynesboro, VAVA23,951+971–

65Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109+920–

66Cave Spring, VAVA25,742+888–

67Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858+868–

68Farmville, VAVA7,593+861–

69Huntington, VAVA13,502+836–

70Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738+833–

71Falls Church, VAVA15,159+799–

72Abingdon, VAVA8,284+777–

73McLean, VAVA49,627+761–

74Triangle, VAVA10,450+760–

75Ashland, VAVA7,982+755–

76Mantua, VAVA8,298+681–

77Woodstock, VAVA6,002+676–

78Dumfries, VAVA6,405+652–

79East Highland Park, VAVA15,265+638–

80Montrose, VAVA8,285+613–

81Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183+613–

82Poquoson, VAVA13,292+561–

83Franklin, VAVA8,478+482–

84Collinsville, VAVA7,139+475–

85Williamsburg, VAVA15,861+468–

86Sudley, VAVA19,162+398–

87Fort Lee, VAVA8,993+374–

88Crozet, VAVA9,289+373–

89Timberlake, VAVA12,725+369–

90Emporia, VAVA5,447+359–

91Bensley, VAVA5,949+342–

92Ettrick, VAVA5,910+337–

93Strasburg, VAVA7,380+255–

94Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393+252–

95West Springfield, VAVA22,532+252–

96Bedford, VAVA7,911+226–

97Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973+220–

98North Springfield, VAVA7,050+177–

99Galax, VAVA6,670+167–

100Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589+133–

101Vinton, VAVA7,967+117–

102Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102+108–

103Falmouth, VAVA5,216+83–

104Burke, VAVA44,029+3–

105Buena Vista, VAVA6,672-57–

106Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700-66–

107Radford, VAVA17,243-81–

108Lexington, VAVA7,769-92–

109Madison Heights, VAVA10,266-116–

110Belle Haven, VAVA6,570-158–

111Bon Air, VAVA16,904-200–

112Bellwood, VAVA7,907-204–

113Wytheville, VAVA8,128-234–

114Marion, VAVA5,555-281–

115Richlands, VAVA5,051-312–

116Vienna, VAVA16,691-399–

117Pulaski, VAVA8,807-512–

118Staunton, VAVA26,801-608–

119Covington, VAVA5,680-688–

120Martinsville, VAVA13,849-746–

121Hopewell, VAVA23,261-747–

122Lynchburg, VAVA81,347-780–

123Lakeside, VAVA12,654-924–

124Bristol, VAVA16,418-1,059–

125Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449-1,414–

126Roanoke, VAVA99,111-1,486–

127Dumbarton, VAVA7,997-1,852–

128Portsmouth, VAVA96,777-3,342–

129Danville, VAVA41,647-4,645–

130Petersburg, VAVA33,734-4,646–

131Richmond, VAVA237,257-5,266–

132Norfolk, VAVA231,013-26,826–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS