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Most population lost, Virginia cities · 2010

Virginia cities that lost 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

01Woodbridge, VAVA43,945-27,886−603%

02Chantilly, VAVA24,036-18,002−254%

03Burke, VAVA44,029-16,682−556167%

04Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122-16,166−1574%

05Annandale, VAVA41,705-13,986−448%

06Franconia, VAVA18,335-13,662−214%

07Hampton, VAVA137,315-9,001−171%

08Newington, VAVA13,478-6,841−476%

09Groveton, VAVA13,931-6,698−616%

10West Springfield, VAVA22,532-5,918−2448%

11Danville, VAVA41,647-5,356+15%

12Portsmouth, VAVA96,777-5,030+51%

13Fort Lee, VAVA8,993-3,876−1136%

14North Springfield, VAVA7,050-1,899−1173%

15Martinsville, VAVA13,849-1,595+114%

16Charlottesville, VAVA44,388-1,574−133%

17Petersburg, VAVA33,734-1,320−72%

18Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481-1,129−173%

19Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257-920−175%

20Collinsville, VAVA7,139-442−193%

21Pulaski, VAVA8,807-387−24%

22Marion, VAVA5,555-381+36%

23Mantua, VAVA8,298-350−151%

24South Boston, VAVA7,795-349−123%

25Covington, VAVA5,680-342−50%

26Madison Heights, VAVA10,266-299+158%

27Staunton, VAVA26,801-107−82%

28Bedford, VAVA7,911-77−134%

29Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449-76−95%

30Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589-58−144%

31Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109-27−103%

32Cave Spring, VAVA25,742-19−102%

33Dumfries, VAVA6,405+24−96%

34Salem, VAVA25,816+55−94%

35Springfield, VAVA31,154+67−99%

36Bon Air, VAVA16,904+153−177%

37Lexington, VAVA7,769+175−290%

38Galax, VAVA6,670+205+23%

39Franklin, VAVA8,478+236−51%

40Hopewell, VAVA23,261+237−132%

41Belle Haven, VAVA6,570+249−258%

42Emporia, VAVA5,447+262−27%

43Buena Vista, VAVA6,672+301−628%

44Vinton, VAVA7,967+316+170%

45Hollins, VAVA17,097+364−66%

46Bellwood, VAVA7,907+378−285%

47Bensley, VAVA5,949+384+12%

48Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180+406–

49Wytheville, VAVA8,128+407−274%

50Abingdon, VAVA8,284+411−47%

51Bridgewater, VAVA6,924+441−66%

52Bristol, VAVA16,418+468−144%

53Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271+477−87%

54Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738+514−38%

55Radford, VAVA17,243+549−778%

56Seven Corners, VAVA9,371+554−61%

57Newport News, VAVA183,230+569−94%

58Highland Springs, VAVA14,296+574−56%

59Poquoson, VAVA13,292+584+4%

60Orange, VAVA5,365+598−61%

61Ashland, VAVA7,982+606−20%

62Falmouth, VAVA5,216+650+683%

63Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973+652+196%

64Lakeside, VAVA12,654+692−175%

65Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102+758+602%

66Yorkshire, VAVA9,782+809−22%

67Lorton, VAVA20,991+824−66%

68Front Royal, VAVA15,722+851−50%

69Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780+868−74%

70Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957+942−30%

71Montrose, VAVA8,285+975+59%

72Ettrick, VAVA5,910+1,055+213%

73Fairfax, VAVA26,772+1,067−43%

74Forest, VAVA13,430+1,100−54%

75Woodstock, VAVA6,002+1,145+69%

76Dumbarton, VAVA7,997+1,205−165%

77Vienna, VAVA16,691+1,234−409%

78Idylwood, VAVA17,559+1,283−1%

79Farmville, VAVA7,593+1,371+59%

80Waynesboro, VAVA23,951+1,486+53%

81Timberlake, VAVA12,725+1,500+307%

82Herndon, VAVA25,506+1,637−70%

83Richlands, VAVA5,051+1,679−638%

84Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183+1,748+185%

85Smithfield, VAVA9,112+1,765+8%

86Laurel, VAVA18,721+1,838−1%

87Falls Church, VAVA15,159+1,955+145%

88Reston, VAVA64,414+1,997−75%

89Williamsburg, VAVA15,861+2,070+342%

90Roanoke, VAVA99,111+2,121−243%

91Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858+2,130+145%

92Glen Allen, VAVA17,551+2,212−38%

93East Highland Park, VAVA15,265+2,308+262%

94Strasburg, VAVA7,380+2,381+834%

95Fishersville, VAVA9,484+2,464+48%

96Winchester, VAVA28,272+2,618+60%

97Manassas, VAVA44,332+2,686−63%

98Triangle, VAVA10,450+2,688+254%

99Crozet, VAVA9,289+2,745+636%

100Warrenton, VAVA10,213+2,941+60%

101Huntington, VAVA13,502+2,942+252%

102Blacksburg, VAVA45,104+3,047−38%

103Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662+3,068−30%

104Chester, VAVA24,474+3,097+7%

105Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700+3,122−4830%

106Wyndham, VAVA12,099+3,609–

107Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859+3,646−37%

108Montclair, VAVA22,387+3,842−11%

109Manassas Park, VAVA16,560+3,983+12%

110Merrifield, VAVA20,698+4,042+46%

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

112Purcellville, VAVA8,890+4,143+125%

113Oakton, VAVA36,528+4,818+2%

114Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393+5,007+1887%

115Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066+5,168+117%

116Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683+5,884−30%

117Richmond, VAVA237,257+6,424−222%

118Culpeper, VAVA22,074+6,715+520%

119Great Falls, VAVA15,228+6,878+329%

120Lincolnia, VAVA20,320+7,067+157%

121Gainesville, VAVA18,196+7,099–

122Norfolk, VAVA231,013+8,400−131%

123Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839+8,446−13%

124Sudley, VAVA19,162+8,484+2032%

125McLean, VAVA49,627+9,186+1107%

126Dale City, VAVA71,016+9,998+14%

127Lynchburg, VAVA81,347+10,299−1420%

128Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049+10,654+63%

129Alexandria, VAVA160,662+11,683−32%

130Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737+12,737−60%

131Leesburg, VAVA49,917+14,305+18%

132Arlington, VAVA236,254+18,174−2%

133Suffolk, VAVA104,699+20,908+81%

134Centreville, VAVA71,706+22,474+2%

135Chesapeake, VAVA255,332+23,025−51%

136Short Pump, VAVA29,026+24,547–

137Linton Hall, VAVA41,876+27,105–

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