RANKING · 2024 ACS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Most population lost, Virginia cities

Virginia cities that lost 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

01Norfolk, VAVA231,013-4,409−84%

02Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737-3,121−110%

03Lincolnia, VAVA20,320-2,602−195%

04Alexandria, VAVA160,662-2,491−115%

05Arlington, VAVA236,254-2,389−113%

06Highland Springs, VAVA14,296-2,308−276%

07Newport News, VAVA183,230-2,031−120%

08Centreville, VAVA71,706-1,812−108%

09Groveton, VAVA13,931-1,794−238%

10Annandale, VAVA41,705-1,658−141%

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

12Short Pump, VAVA29,026-1,600–

13Ettrick, VAVA5,910-1,331−495%

14George Mason, VAVA9,937-1,225–

15Yorkshire, VAVA9,782-1,210−217%

16Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271-1,165–

17McLean, VAVA49,627-1,146−251%

18Bon Air, VAVA16,904-1,118+459%

19Charlottesville, VAVA44,388-1,116−124%

20Dale City, VAVA71,016-1,072−112%

21Cave Spring, VAVA25,742-1,013−214%

22Fort Lee, VAVA8,993-881−336%

23Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450-857–

24Long Branch, VAVA7,034-856–

25Bealeton, VAVA5,034-848–

26West Springfield, VAVA22,532-837−432%

27Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683-799−109%

28Countryside, VAVA9,661-757–

29Floris, VAVA7,589-752–

30Portsmouth, VAVA96,777-725−78%

31Great Falls, VAVA15,228-725−145%

32Woodbridge, VAVA43,945-723−113%

33Difficult Run, VAVA9,938-662–

34Newington Forest, VAVA12,316-641–

35Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858-638−174%

36Christiansburg, VAVA22,442-628−132%

37Madison Heights, VAVA10,266-627+441%

38Franconia, VAVA18,335-608−105%

39Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741-591–

40Timberlake, VAVA12,725-542−247%

41Belmont, VAVA9,729-539–

42Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700-531+705%

43Dumbarton, VAVA7,997-509−73%

44Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957-507−138%

45Burke Centre, VAVA17,037-481–

46Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271-478−113%

47Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736-453–

48Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464-445–

49Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839-422−104%

50Manassas Park, VAVA16,560-421−112%

51Innsbrook, VAVA8,578-420–

52Idylwood, VAVA17,559-395−131%

53Sandston, VAVA7,399-380–

54North Springfield, VAVA7,050-380−315%

55Danville, VAVA41,647-376−92%

56Bristol, VAVA16,418-370−65%

57Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780-362−111%

58Ashburn, VAVA46,026-323–

59Belle Haven, VAVA6,570-281+78%

60Chantilly, VAVA24,036-265−102%

61Huntington, VAVA13,502-247−130%

62Collinsville, VAVA7,139-241−151%

63Emporia, VAVA5,447-219−161%

64Winchester, VAVA28,272-207−113%

65Oakton, VAVA36,528-204−104%

66Springfield, VAVA31,154-185−103%

67Greenbriar, VAVA8,243-178–

68Meadowbrook, VAVA20,749-149–

69Fishersville, VAVA9,484-145−109%

70Woodlake, VAVA7,358-135–

71Hollymead, VAVA8,482-119–

72South Boston, VAVA7,795-113−108%

73Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049-113−102%

74Lansdowne, VAVA12,328-99–

75Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,984-97–

76Pulaski, VAVA8,807-92−82%

77Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102-92−185%

78Richlands, VAVA5,051-90−71%

79Marion, VAVA5,555-81−71%

80Hopewell, VAVA23,261-74−90%

81Wytheville, VAVA8,128-63−73%

82Vienna, VAVA16,691-61−85%

83Covington, VAVA5,680-57−92%

84Crosspointe, VAVA5,669-53–

85Buena Vista, VAVA6,672-48−16%

86Abingdon, VAVA8,284-46−106%

87Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,358-26–

88Kings Park West, VAVA13,442-23–

89Bensley, VAVA5,949-22−106%

90Braddock, VAVA6,536-13–

91Cascades, VAVA12,357-9–

92Lowes Island, VAVA11,018-5–

93Vinton, VAVA7,967-3−103%

94Brandermill, VAVA13,7300–

95Galax, VAVA6,670+6−96%

96Herndon, VAVA25,506+17−100%

97Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589+20−85%

98Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066+21−99%

99Dranesville, VAVA11,828+43–

100Purcellville, VAVA8,890+44−98%

101Falls Church, VAVA15,159+52−93%

102Woodstock, VAVA6,002+64−91%

103Crozet, VAVA9,289+65−83%

104Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859+65−99%

105Franklin, VAVA8,478+70−85%

106Petersburg, VAVA33,734+79−102%

107Gainesville, VAVA18,196+84–

108Montclair, VAVA22,387+108−98%

109Bridgewater, VAVA6,924+112−91%

110Warrenton, VAVA10,213+119−94%

111Linton Hall, VAVA41,876+122–

112Wakefield, VAVA11,930+125–

113Strasburg, VAVA7,380+131−49%

114East Highland Park, VAVA15,265+134−79%

115Dumfries, VAVA6,405+137−79%

116South Run, VAVA6,600+138–

117Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566+146–

118Sudley, VAVA19,162+154−61%

119Martinsville, VAVA13,849+173−123%

120Poquoson, VAVA13,292+179−68%

121Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738+182−78%

122Orange, VAVA5,365+186−88%

123Staunton, VAVA26,801+198−133%

124Manassas, VAVA44,332+204−97%

125Lexington, VAVA7,769+205−323%

126Ashland, VAVA7,982+207−73%

127Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122+208−81%

128Merrifield, VAVA20,698+210−92%

129Bellwood, VAVA7,907+229−212%

130Seven Corners, VAVA9,371+240−83%

131Newington, VAVA13,478+255−86%

132Falmouth, VAVA5,216+260+213%

133Salem, VAVA25,816+272−73%

134Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629+284–

135Front Royal, VAVA15,722+285−83%

136Farmville, VAVA7,593+301−65%

137Smithfield, VAVA9,112+301−82%

138Manchester, VAVA12,445+316–

139Broadlands, VAVA14,353+332–

140Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,194+335–

141Williamsburg, VAVA15,861+373−20%

142Montrose, VAVA8,285+376−39%

143Hampton, VAVA137,315+409−97%

144Leesylvania, VAVA21,632+439–

145Lakeside, VAVA12,654+451−149%

146Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839+469–

147South Riding, VAVA34,352+475–

148Lynchburg, VAVA81,347+488−163%

149Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894+490–

150Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109+522−43%

151Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662+536−88%

152Quantico Base, VAVA5,840+619–

153Blacksburg, VAVA45,104+620−87%

154Waynesboro, VAVA23,951+645−34%

155Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481+645−58%

156Radford, VAVA17,243+656−910%

157New Baltimore, VAVA11,919+668–

158Independent Hill, VAVA10,853+688–

159Woodburn, VAVA9,503+706–

160Culpeper, VAVA22,074+732−32%

161Mantua, VAVA8,298+795+17%

162Midlothian, VAVA19,120+800–

163Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449+812−157%

164Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,823+851–

165Triangle, VAVA10,450+861+13%

166Fairfax, VAVA26,772+880−53%

167Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393+891+254%

168Lorton, VAVA20,991+919−62%

169Leesburg, VAVA49,917+921−92%

170Carrollton, VAVA8,436+938–

171Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257+938−24%

172Laurel, VAVA18,721+952−49%

173Wyndham, VAVA12,099+1,012–

174West Falls Church, VAVA31,279+1,036–

175Brambleton, VAVA24,537+1,051–

176Hutchison, VAVA7,284+1,053–

177McNair, VAVA22,655+1,057–

178Chester, VAVA24,474+1,060−63%

179Bedford, VAVA7,911+1,067+372%

180Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183+1,132+85%

181University of Virginia, VAVA9,065+1,156–

182Buckhall, VAVA21,602+1,182–

183Reston, VAVA64,414+1,188−85%

184Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973+1,203+447%

185Rockwood, VAVA10,010+1,325–

186Glen Allen, VAVA17,551+1,364−62%

187Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545+1,493–

188Hollins, VAVA17,097+1,523+43%

189Kingstowne, VAVA18,360+1,535–

190Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603+1,564–

191Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180+1,570–

192Moorefield, VAVA6,123+1,702–

193Burke, VAVA44,029+1,717+57133%

194Forest, VAVA13,430+1,721−28%

195Sterling, VAVA32,411+2,074–

196Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044+2,361–

197Tysons, VAVA28,936+2,562–

198Richmond, VAVA237,257+2,749−152%

199Chesapeake, VAVA255,332+3,161−93%

200Suffolk, VAVA104,699+4,472−61%

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