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Most population gained, Virginia cities · 2010

Virginia cities that added the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 137 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Linton Hall, VAVA41,876+27,105–

02Short Pump, VAVA29,026+24,547–

03Chesapeake, VAVA255,332+23,025−51%

04Centreville, VAVA71,706+22,474+2%

05Suffolk, VAVA104,699+20,908+81%

06Arlington, VAVA236,254+18,174−2%

07Leesburg, VAVA49,917+14,305+18%

08Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737+12,737−60%

09Alexandria, VAVA160,662+11,683−32%

10Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049+10,654+63%

11Lynchburg, VAVA81,347+10,299−1420%

12Dale City, VAVA71,016+9,998+14%

13McLean, VAVA49,627+9,186+1107%

14Sudley, VAVA19,162+8,484+2032%

15Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839+8,446−13%

16Norfolk, VAVA231,013+8,400−131%

17Gainesville, VAVA18,196+7,099–

18Lincolnia, VAVA20,320+7,067+157%

19Great Falls, VAVA15,228+6,878+329%

20Culpeper, VAVA22,074+6,715+520%

21Richmond, VAVA237,257+6,424−222%

22Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683+5,884−30%

23Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066+5,168+117%

24Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393+5,007+1887%

25Oakton, VAVA36,528+4,818+2%

26Purcellville, VAVA8,890+4,143+125%

27Christiansburg, VAVA22,442+4,094+111%

28Merrifield, VAVA20,698+4,042+46%

29Manassas Park, VAVA16,560+3,983+12%

30Montclair, VAVA22,387+3,842−11%

31Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859+3,646−37%

32Wyndham, VAVA12,099+3,609–

33Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700+3,122−4830%

34Chester, VAVA24,474+3,097+7%

35Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662+3,068−30%

36Blacksburg, VAVA45,104+3,047−38%

37Huntington, VAVA13,502+2,942+252%

38Warrenton, VAVA10,213+2,941+60%

39Crozet, VAVA9,289+2,745+636%

40Triangle, VAVA10,450+2,688+254%

41Manassas, VAVA44,332+2,686−63%

42Winchester, VAVA28,272+2,618+60%

43Fishersville, VAVA9,484+2,464+48%

44Strasburg, VAVA7,380+2,381+834%

45East Highland Park, VAVA15,265+2,308+262%

46Glen Allen, VAVA17,551+2,212−38%

47Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858+2,130+145%

48Roanoke, VAVA99,111+2,121−243%

49Williamsburg, VAVA15,861+2,070+342%

50Reston, VAVA64,414+1,997−75%

51Falls Church, VAVA15,159+1,955+145%

52Laurel, VAVA18,721+1,838−1%

53Smithfield, VAVA9,112+1,765+8%

54Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183+1,748+185%

55Richlands, VAVA5,051+1,679−638%

56Herndon, VAVA25,506+1,637−70%

57Timberlake, VAVA12,725+1,500+307%

58Waynesboro, VAVA23,951+1,486+53%

59Farmville, VAVA7,593+1,371+59%

60Idylwood, VAVA17,559+1,283−1%

61Vienna, VAVA16,691+1,234−409%

62Dumbarton, VAVA7,997+1,205−165%

63Woodstock, VAVA6,002+1,145+69%

64Forest, VAVA13,430+1,100−54%

65Fairfax, VAVA26,772+1,067−43%

66Ettrick, VAVA5,910+1,055+213%

67Montrose, VAVA8,285+975+59%

68Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957+942−30%

69Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780+868−74%

70Front Royal, VAVA15,722+851−50%

71Lorton, VAVA20,991+824−66%

72Yorkshire, VAVA9,782+809−22%

73Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102+758+602%

74Lakeside, VAVA12,654+692−175%

75Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973+652+196%

76Falmouth, VAVA5,216+650+683%

77Ashland, VAVA7,982+606−20%

78Orange, VAVA5,365+598−61%

79Poquoson, VAVA13,292+584+4%

80Highland Springs, VAVA14,296+574−56%

81Newport News, VAVA183,230+569−94%

82Seven Corners, VAVA9,371+554−61%

83Radford, VAVA17,243+549−778%

84Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738+514−38%

85Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271+477−87%

86Bristol, VAVA16,418+468−144%

87Bridgewater, VAVA6,924+441−66%

88Abingdon, VAVA8,284+411−47%

89Wytheville, VAVA8,128+407−274%

90Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180+406–

91Bensley, VAVA5,949+384+12%

92Bellwood, VAVA7,907+378−285%

93Hollins, VAVA17,097+364−66%

94Vinton, VAVA7,967+316+170%

95Buena Vista, VAVA6,672+301−628%

96Emporia, VAVA5,447+262−27%

97Belle Haven, VAVA6,570+249−258%

98Hopewell, VAVA23,261+237−132%

99Franklin, VAVA8,478+236−51%

100Galax, VAVA6,670+205+23%

101Lexington, VAVA7,769+175−290%

102Bon Air, VAVA16,904+153−177%

103Springfield, VAVA31,154+67−99%

104Salem, VAVA25,816+55−94%

105Dumfries, VAVA6,405+24−96%

106Cave Spring, VAVA25,742-19−102%

107Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109-27−103%

108Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589-58−144%

109Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449-76−95%

110Bedford, VAVA7,911-77−134%

111Staunton, VAVA26,801-107−82%

112Madison Heights, VAVA10,266-299+158%

113Covington, VAVA5,680-342−50%

114South Boston, VAVA7,795-349−123%

115Mantua, VAVA8,298-350−151%

116Marion, VAVA5,555-381+36%

117Pulaski, VAVA8,807-387−24%

118Collinsville, VAVA7,139-442−193%

119Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257-920−175%

120Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481-1,129−173%

121Petersburg, VAVA33,734-1,320−72%

122Charlottesville, VAVA44,388-1,574−133%

123Martinsville, VAVA13,849-1,595+114%

124North Springfield, VAVA7,050-1,899−1173%

125Fort Lee, VAVA8,993-3,876−1136%

126Portsmouth, VAVA96,777-5,030+51%

127Danville, VAVA41,647-5,356+15%

128West Springfield, VAVA22,532-5,918−2448%

129Groveton, VAVA13,931-6,698−616%

130Newington, VAVA13,478-6,841−476%

131Hampton, VAVA137,315-9,001−171%

132Franconia, VAVA18,335-13,662−214%

133Annandale, VAVA41,705-13,986−448%

134Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122-16,166−1574%

135Burke, VAVA44,029-16,682−556167%

136Chantilly, VAVA24,036-18,002−254%

137Woodbridge, VAVA43,945-27,886−603%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS