RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 132 SHOWN OF 132

Most population lost, Virginia cities · 2000

Virginia cities that lost 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 –

01Norfolk, VAVA231,013-26,826–

02Richmond, VAVA237,257-5,266–

03Petersburg, VAVA33,734-4,646–

04Danville, VAVA41,647-4,645–

05Portsmouth, VAVA96,777-3,342–

06Dumbarton, VAVA7,997-1,852–

07Roanoke, VAVA99,111-1,486–

08Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449-1,414–

09Bristol, VAVA16,418-1,059–

10Lakeside, VAVA12,654-924–

11Lynchburg, VAVA81,347-780–

12Hopewell, VAVA23,261-747–

13Martinsville, VAVA13,849-746–

14Covington, VAVA5,680-688–

15Staunton, VAVA26,801-608–

16Pulaski, VAVA8,807-512–

17Vienna, VAVA16,691-399–

18Richlands, VAVA5,051-312–

19Marion, VAVA5,555-281–

20Wytheville, VAVA8,128-234–

21Bellwood, VAVA7,907-204–

22Bon Air, VAVA16,904-200–

23Belle Haven, VAVA6,570-158–

24Madison Heights, VAVA10,266-116–

25Lexington, VAVA7,769-92–

26Radford, VAVA17,243-81–

27Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700-66–

28Buena Vista, VAVA6,672-57–

29Burke, VAVA44,029+3–

30Falmouth, VAVA5,216+83–

31Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102+108–

32Vinton, VAVA7,967+117–

33Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589+133–

34Galax, VAVA6,670+167–

35North Springfield, VAVA7,050+177–

36Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973+220–

37Bedford, VAVA7,911+226–

38Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393+252–

39West Springfield, VAVA22,532+252–

40Strasburg, VAVA7,380+255–

41Ettrick, VAVA5,910+337–

42Bensley, VAVA5,949+342–

43Emporia, VAVA5,447+359–

44Timberlake, VAVA12,725+369–

45Crozet, VAVA9,289+373–

46Fort Lee, VAVA8,993+374–

47Sudley, VAVA19,162+398–

48Williamsburg, VAVA15,861+468–

49Collinsville, VAVA7,139+475–

50Franklin, VAVA8,478+482–

51Poquoson, VAVA13,292+561–

52Montrose, VAVA8,285+613–

53Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183+613–

54East Highland Park, VAVA15,265+638–

55Dumfries, VAVA6,405+652–

56Woodstock, VAVA6,002+676–

57Mantua, VAVA8,298+681–

58Ashland, VAVA7,982+755–

59Triangle, VAVA10,450+760–

60McLean, VAVA49,627+761–

61Abingdon, VAVA8,284+777–

62Falls Church, VAVA15,159+799–

63Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738+833–

64Huntington, VAVA13,502+836–

65Farmville, VAVA7,593+861–

66Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858+868–

67Cave Spring, VAVA25,742+888–

68Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109+920–

69Waynesboro, VAVA23,951+971–

70Salem, VAVA25,816+991–

71Yorkshire, VAVA9,782+1,033–

72Hollins, VAVA17,097+1,064–

73Culpeper, VAVA22,074+1,083–

74Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122+1,097–

75Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257+1,230–

76Idylwood, VAVA17,559+1,295–

77Bridgewater, VAVA6,924+1,299–

78Groveton, VAVA13,931+1,299–

79Highland Springs, VAVA14,296+1,314–

80Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957+1,352–

81Seven Corners, VAVA9,371+1,421–

82South Boston, VAVA7,795+1,494–

83Orange, VAVA5,365+1,541–

84Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481+1,548–

85Great Falls, VAVA15,228+1,604–

86Winchester, VAVA28,272+1,638–

87Smithfield, VAVA9,112+1,638–

88Fishersville, VAVA9,484+1,668–

89Front Royal, VAVA15,722+1,709–

90Newington, VAVA13,478+1,819–

91Warrenton, VAVA10,213+1,840–

92Purcellville, VAVA8,890+1,840–

93Laurel, VAVA18,721+1,864–

94Fairfax, VAVA26,772+1,876–

95Christiansburg, VAVA22,442+1,943–

96Forest, VAVA13,430+2,382–

97Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066+2,383–

98Lorton, VAVA20,991+2,401–

99Lincolnia, VAVA20,320+2,747–

100Merrifield, VAVA20,698+2,771–

101Chester, VAVA24,474+2,904–

102Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780+3,280–

103Glen Allen, VAVA17,551+3,552–

104Manassas Park, VAVA16,560+3,556–

105Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271+3,659–

106Annandale, VAVA41,705+4,019–

107Montclair, VAVA22,387+4,329–

108Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662+4,404–

109Charlottesville, VAVA44,388+4,708–

110Oakton, VAVA36,528+4,738–

111Blacksburg, VAVA45,104+4,915–

112Herndon, VAVA25,506+5,516–

113Woodbridge, VAVA43,945+5,540–

114Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859+5,812–

115Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049+6,542–

116Springfield, VAVA31,154+6,711–

117Manassas, VAVA44,332+7,178–

118Reston, VAVA64,414+7,851–

119Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683+8,437–

120Dale City, VAVA71,016+8,801–

121Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839+9,761–

122Newport News, VAVA183,230+10,105–

123Suffolk, VAVA104,699+11,536–

124Chantilly, VAVA24,036+11,704–

125Franconia, VAVA18,335+12,025–

126Leesburg, VAVA49,917+12,109–

127Hampton, VAVA137,315+12,644–

128Alexandria, VAVA160,662+17,100–

129Arlington, VAVA236,254+18,517–

130Centreville, VAVA71,706+22,076–

131Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737+32,188–

132Chesapeake, VAVA255,332+47,208–

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