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. The median across all 200 is +52. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Virginia Beach, VA, up 184 places to #2.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Norfolk, VAVA231,013-4,409−84%

02▲184Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737-3,121−110%

03▲25Lincolnia, VAVA20,320-2,602−195%

04▲181Alexandria, VAVA160,662-2,491−115%

05▲184Arlington, VAVA236,254-2,389−113%

06▲84Highland Springs, VAVA14,296-2,308−276%

07▲165Newport News, VAVA183,230-2,031−120%

08▲130Centreville, VAVA71,706-1,812−108%

09▲92Groveton, VAVA13,931-1,794−238%

10▲126Annandale, VAVA41,705-1,658−141%

11▲143Roanoke, VAVA99,111-1,656+11%

12▲162Short Pump, VAVA29,026-1,600–

13▲61Ettrick, VAVA5,910-1,331−495%

14▲112George Mason, VAVA9,937-1,225–

15▲145Yorkshire, VAVA9,782-1,210−217%

16▲164Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271-1,165–

17▲128McLean, VAVA49,627-1,146−251%

18▲107Bon Air, VAVA16,904-1,118+459%

19▲137Charlottesville, VAVA44,388-1,116−124%

20▲156Dale City, VAVA71,016-1,072−112%

21▲108Cave Spring, VAVA25,742-1,013−214%

22▲155Fort Lee, VAVA8,993-881−336%

23▲98Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450-857–

24▲23Long Branch, VAVA7,034-856–

25▲95Bealeton, VAVA5,034-848–

26▲67West Springfield, VAVA22,532-837−432%

27▲131Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683-799−109%

28▲25Countryside, VAVA9,661-757–

29▼5Floris, VAVA7,589-752–

30▲107Portsmouth, VAVA96,777-725−78%

31▲37Great Falls, VAVA15,228-725−145%

32▲158Woodbridge, VAVA43,945-723−113%

33Difficult Run, VAVA9,938-662–

34▲32Newington Forest, VAVA12,316-641–

35▲20Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858-638−174%

36▲98Christiansburg, VAVA22,442-628−132%

37▼30Madison Heights, VAVA10,266-627+441%

38▲43Franconia, VAVA18,335-608−105%

39▲45Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741-591–

40▲59Timberlake, VAVA12,725-542−247%

41▲126Belmont, VAVA9,729-539–

42▲62Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700-531+705%

43▲33Dumbarton, VAVA7,997-509−73%

44▲33Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957-507−138%

45▼8Burke Centre, VAVA17,037-481–

46▲54Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271-478−113%

47▼27Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736-453–

48▲64Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464-445–

49▲101Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839-422−104%

50▲103Manassas Park, VAVA16,560-421−112%

51▲56Innsbrook, VAVA8,578-420–

52▲26Idylwood, VAVA17,559-395−131%

53▼13Sandston, VAVA7,399-380–

54▼21North Springfield, VAVA7,050-380−315%

55▼50Danville, VAVA41,647-376−92%

56▼53Bristol, VAVA16,418-370−65%

57▲94Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780-362−111%

58▲91Ashburn, VAVA46,026-323–

59▼9Belle Haven, VAVA6,570-281+78%

60▲49Chantilly, VAVA24,036-265−102%

61▲79Huntington, VAVA13,502-247−130%

62▼36Collinsville, VAVA7,139-241−151%

63▼47Emporia, VAVA5,447-219−161%

64▲66Winchester, VAVA28,272-207−113%

65▲77Oakton, VAVA36,528-204−104%

66▲23Springfield, VAVA31,154-185−103%

67▼24Greenbriar, VAVA8,243-178–

68▲75Meadowbrook, VAVA20,749-149–

69▲63Fishersville, VAVA9,484-145−109%

70▼35Woodlake, VAVA7,358-135–

71▲23Hollymead, VAVA8,482-119–

72▼57South Boston, VAVA7,795-113−108%

73▲97Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049-113−102%

74▲28Lansdowne, VAVA12,328-99–

75▲17Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,984-97–

76▼57Pulaski, VAVA8,807-92−82%

77▼69Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102-92−185%

78▼74Richlands, VAVA5,051-90−71%

79▼65Marion, VAVA5,555-81−71%

80▼21Hopewell, VAVA23,261-74−90%

81▼54Wytheville, VAVA8,128-63−73%

82▲5Vienna, VAVA16,691-61−85%

83▼70Covington, VAVA5,680-57−92%

84▼62Crosspointe, VAVA5,669-53–

85▼60Buena Vista, VAVA6,672-48−16%

86▼50Abingdon, VAVA8,284-46−106%

87▲36Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,358-26–

88▼58Kings Park West, VAVA13,442-23–

89▼57Bensley, VAVA5,949-22−106%

90Braddock, VAVA6,536-13–

91▼29Cascades, VAVA12,357-9–

92▼48Lowes Island, VAVA11,018-5–

93▼70Vinton, VAVA7,967-3−103%

94▼21Brandermill, VAVA13,7300–

95▼84Galax, VAVA6,670+6−96%

96▲20Herndon, VAVA25,506+17−100%

97▼33Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589+20−85%

98▼10Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066+21−99%

99▼82Dranesville, VAVA11,828+43–

100▲6Purcellville, VAVA8,890+44−98%

101▲34Falls Church, VAVA15,159+52−93%

102▼20Woodstock, VAVA6,002+64−91%

103▲58Crozet, VAVA9,289+65−83%

104▲24Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859+65−99%

105▼99Franklin, VAVA8,478+70−85%

106▼10Petersburg, VAVA33,734+79−102%

107▲71Gainesville, VAVA18,196+84–

108▲38Montclair, VAVA22,387+108−98%

109▼14Bridgewater, VAVA6,924+112−91%

110▼49Warrenton, VAVA10,213+119−94%

111▲64Linton Hall, VAVA41,876+122–

112▼43Wakefield, VAVA11,930+125–

113▼33Strasburg, VAVA7,380+131−49%

114▼63East Highland Park, VAVA15,265+134−79%

115▼32Dumfries, VAVA6,405+137−79%

116▼87South Run, VAVA6,600+138–

117▼60Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566+146–

118▲30Sudley, VAVA19,162+154−61%

119▼109Martinsville, VAVA13,849+173−123%

120▼72Poquoson, VAVA13,292+179−68%

121▼36Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738+182−78%

122▼88Orange, VAVA5,365+186−88%

123▲8Staunton, VAVA26,801+198−133%

124▲45Manassas, VAVA44,332+204−97%

125▼80Lexington, VAVA7,769+205−323%

126▼74Ashland, VAVA7,982+207−73%

127▼62Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122+208−81%

128▲43Merrifield, VAVA20,698+210−92%

129▼15Bellwood, VAVA7,907+229−212%

130▼112Seven Corners, VAVA9,371+240−83%

131▼85Newington, VAVA13,478+255−86%

132▼53Falmouth, VAVA5,216+260+213%

133▼62Salem, VAVA25,816+272−73%

134▼62Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629+284–

135▼60Front Royal, VAVA15,722+285−83%

136▼134Farmville, VAVA7,593+301−65%

137▼77Smithfield, VAVA9,112+301−82%

138▼25Manchester, VAVA12,445+316–

139▼12Broadlands, VAVA14,353+332–

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

141▼26Williamsburg, VAVA15,861+373−20%

142▼121Montrose, VAVA8,285+376−39%

143▼131Hampton, VAVA137,315+409−97%

144Leesylvania, VAVA21,632+439–

145▼91Lakeside, VAVA12,654+451−149%

146▼49Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839+469–

147▲35South Riding, VAVA34,352+475–

148▲11Lynchburg, VAVA81,347+488−163%

149▼86Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894+490–

150▼47Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109+522−43%

151▼112Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662+536−88%

152▼66Quantico Base, VAVA5,840+619–

153▼20Blacksburg, VAVA45,104+620−87%

154▼49Waynesboro, VAVA23,951+645−34%

155▼124Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481+645−58%

156▼147Radford, VAVA17,243+656−910%

157New Baltimore, VAVA11,919+668–

158▼11Independent Hill, VAVA10,853+688–

159▼110Woodburn, VAVA9,503+706–

160▲2Culpeper, VAVA22,074+732−32%

161▼105Mantua, VAVA8,298+795+17%

162Midlothian, VAVA19,120+800–

163▼93Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449+812−157%

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

165▼47Triangle, VAVA10,450+861+13%

166▼42Fairfax, VAVA26,772+880−53%

167▼4Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393+891+254%

168▼46Lorton, VAVA20,991+919−62%

169▲4Leesburg, VAVA49,917+921−92%

170▼18Carrollton, VAVA8,436+938–

171▼104Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257+938−24%

172▼74Laurel, VAVA18,721+952−49%

173▼62Wyndham, VAVA12,099+1,012–

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

175▲9Brambleton, VAVA24,537+1,051–

176Hutchison, VAVA7,284+1,053–

177▼12McNair, VAVA22,655+1,057–

178▼39Chester, VAVA24,474+1,060−63%

179▼121Bedford, VAVA7,911+1,067+372%

180▼25Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183+1,132+85%

181▼143University of Virginia, VAVA9,065+1,156–

182▼16Buckhall, VAVA21,602+1,182–

183▼15Reston, VAVA64,414+1,188−85%

184▼143Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973+1,203+447%

185▼143Rockwood, VAVA10,010+1,325–

186▼67Glen Allen, VAVA17,551+1,364−62%

187▼23Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545+1,493–

188▼97Hollins, VAVA17,097+1,523+43%

189▼79Kingstowne, VAVA18,360+1,535–

190▼9Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603+1,564–

191▼74Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180+1,570–

192Moorefield, VAVA6,123+1,702–

193▼85Burke, VAVA44,029+1,717+57133%

194▼50Forest, VAVA13,430+1,721−28%

195▼54Sterling, VAVA32,411+2,074–

196▼17Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044+2,361–

197Tysons, VAVA28,936+2,562–

198▼11Richmond, VAVA237,257+2,749−152%

199▼11Chesapeake, VAVA255,332+3,161−93%

200▼17Suffolk, VAVA104,699+4,472−61%

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