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Most population lost, Virginia cities · 2020

Virginia cities that lost the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 190 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 190 is +1,038.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Norfolk, VAVA231,013-4,798−82%

02Farmville, VAVA7,593-743−186%

03Bristol, VAVA16,418-616−42%

04Richlands, VAVA5,051-562+80%

05Danville, VAVA41,647-465−90%

06Franklin, VAVA8,478-402−183%

07Madison Heights, VAVA10,266-392+238%

08Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102-360−433%

09Radford, VAVA17,243-338+317%

10Martinsville, VAVA13,849-336−55%

11Galax, VAVA6,670-322−293%

12Hampton, VAVA137,315-288−102%

13Covington, VAVA5,680-224−67%

14Marion, VAVA5,555-217−23%

15South Boston, VAVA7,795-176−112%

16Emporia, VAVA5,447-161−145%

17Dranesville, VAVA11,828-136–

18Seven Corners, VAVA9,371-124−109%

19Pulaski, VAVA8,807-101−80%

20Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736-99–

21Montrose, VAVA8,285-84−114%

22Crosspointe, VAVA5,669-80–

23Vinton, VAVA7,967-39−133%

24Floris, VAVA7,589-34–

25Buena Vista, VAVA6,672-9−84%

26Collinsville, VAVA7,139+45−91%

27Wytheville, VAVA8,128+54−123%

28Lincolnia, VAVA20,320+67−98%

29South Run, VAVA6,600+73–

30Kings Park West, VAVA13,442+75–

31Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481+109−93%

32Bensley, VAVA5,949+152−56%

33North Springfield, VAVA7,050+156−12%

34Orange, VAVA5,365+159−90%

35Woodlake, VAVA7,358+174–

36Abingdon, VAVA8,284+185−76%

37Burke Centre, VAVA17,037+192–

38University of Virginia, VAVA9,065+205–

39Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662+206−95%

40Sandston, VAVA7,399+208–

41Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973+212−4%

42Rockwood, VAVA10,010+254–

43Greenbriar, VAVA8,243+255–

44Lowes Island, VAVA11,018+267–

45Lexington, VAVA7,769+278−402%

46Newington, VAVA13,478+280−85%

47Long Branch, VAVA7,034+297–

48Poquoson, VAVA13,292+310−45%

49Woodburn, VAVA9,503+317–

50Belle Haven, VAVA6,570+333−311%

51East Highland Park, VAVA15,265+335−47%

52Ashland, VAVA7,982+340−55%

53Countryside, VAVA9,661+346–

54Lakeside, VAVA12,654+354−138%

55Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858+365−58%

56Mantua, VAVA8,298+368−46%

57Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566+390–

58Bedford, VAVA7,911+435+92%

59Hopewell, VAVA23,261+442−159%

60Smithfield, VAVA9,112+444−73%

61Warrenton, VAVA10,213+446−76%

62Cascades, VAVA12,357+454–

63Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894+462–

64Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589+475+257%

65Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122+498−55%

66Newington Forest, VAVA12,316+515–

67Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257+518−58%

68Great Falls, VAVA15,228+526−67%

69Wakefield, VAVA11,930+530–

70Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449+537−138%

71Salem, VAVA25,816+544−45%

72Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629+546–

73Brandermill, VAVA13,730+557–

74Ettrick, VAVA5,910+559+66%

75Front Royal, VAVA15,722+571−67%

76Dumbarton, VAVA7,997+627−134%

77Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957+661−51%

78Idylwood, VAVA17,559+666−49%

79Falmouth, VAVA5,216+682+722%

80Strasburg, VAVA7,380+685+169%

81Franconia, VAVA18,335+698−94%

82Woodstock, VAVA6,002+710+5%

83Dumfries, VAVA6,405+718+10%

84Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741+718–

85Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738+759−9%

86Quantico Base, VAVA5,840+769–

87Vienna, VAVA16,691+786−297%

88Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066+819−66%

89Springfield, VAVA31,154+855−87%

90Highland Springs, VAVA14,296+893−32%

91Hollins, VAVA17,097+901−15%

92Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,984+904–

93West Springfield, VAVA22,532+909+261%

94Hollymead, VAVA8,482+911–

95Bridgewater, VAVA6,924+952−27%

96Petersburg, VAVA33,734+1,038−122%

97Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839+1,050–

98Laurel, VAVA18,721+1,056−43%

99Timberlake, VAVA12,725+1,084+194%

100Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271+1,106−70%

101Groveton, VAVA13,931+1,127−13%

102Lansdowne, VAVA12,328+1,174–

103Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109+1,185+29%

104Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700+1,186−1897%

105Waynesboro, VAVA23,951+1,190+23%

106Purcellville, VAVA8,890+1,202−35%

107Innsbrook, VAVA8,578+1,245–

108Burke, VAVA44,029+1,257+41800%

109Chantilly, VAVA24,036+1,262−89%

110Kingstowne, VAVA18,360+1,269–

111Wyndham, VAVA12,099+1,302–

112Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464+1,308–

113Manchester, VAVA12,445+1,325–

114Bellwood, VAVA7,907+1,326−750%

115Williamsburg, VAVA15,861+1,357+190%

116Herndon, VAVA25,506+1,363−75%

117Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180+1,371–

118Triangle, VAVA10,450+1,401+84%

119Glen Allen, VAVA17,551+1,413−60%

120Bealeton, VAVA5,034+1,447–

121Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450+1,452–

122Lorton, VAVA20,991+1,462−39%

123Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,358+1,551–

124Fairfax, VAVA26,772+1,581−16%

125Bon Air, VAVA16,904+1,656−928%

126George Mason, VAVA9,937+1,666–

127Broadlands, VAVA14,353+1,708–

128Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859+1,811−69%

129Cave Spring, VAVA25,742+1,833+106%

130Winchester, VAVA28,272+1,917+17%

131Staunton, VAVA26,801+2,004−430%

132Fishersville, VAVA9,484+2,167+30%

133Blacksburg, VAVA45,104+2,206−55%

134Christiansburg, VAVA22,442+2,307+19%

135Falls Church, VAVA15,159+2,326+191%

136Annandale, VAVA41,705+2,355−41%

137Portsmouth, VAVA96,777+2,380−171%

138Centreville, VAVA71,706+2,383−89%

139Chester, VAVA24,474+2,427−16%

140Huntington, VAVA13,502+2,482+197%

141Sterling, VAVA32,411+2,515–

142Oakton, VAVA36,528+2,566−46%

143Meadowbrook, VAVA20,749+2,586–

144Forest, VAVA13,430+2,603+9%

145McLean, VAVA49,627+2,658+249%

146Montclair, VAVA22,387+2,709−37%

147Independent Hill, VAVA10,853+2,746–

148Sudley, VAVA19,162+2,805+605%

149Ashburn, VAVA46,026+2,838–

150Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839+2,900−70%

151Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780+2,907−11%

152Carrollton, VAVA8,436+2,924–

153Manassas Park, VAVA16,560+2,946−17%

154Roanoke, VAVA99,111+2,979−300%

155Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183+3,061+399%

156Charlottesville, VAVA44,388+3,078−35%

157New Baltimore, VAVA11,919+3,132–

158Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683+3,134−63%

159Lynchburg, VAVA81,347+3,441−541%

160Yorkshire, VAVA9,782+3,451+234%

161Crozet, VAVA9,289+3,659+881%

162Culpeper, VAVA22,074+3,683+240%

163Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393+3,696+1367%

164Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545+3,829–

165McNair, VAVA22,655+4,085–

166Buckhall, VAVA21,602+4,127–

167Belmont, VAVA9,729+4,302–

168Reston, VAVA64,414+4,822−39%

169Manassas, VAVA44,332+4,951−31%

170Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049+5,104−22%

171Merrifield, VAVA20,698+5,276+90%

172Newport News, VAVA183,230+5,528−45%

173Leesburg, VAVA49,917+5,634−53%

174Short Pump, VAVA29,026+5,897–

175Linton Hall, VAVA41,876+6,029–

176Dale City, VAVA71,016+6,119−30%

177Fort Lee, VAVA8,993+6,481+1633%

178Gainesville, VAVA18,196+6,631–

179Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044+7,683–

180Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271+7,780–

181Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603+7,825–

182South Riding, VAVA34,352+9,621–

183Suffolk, VAVA104,699+9,739−16%

184Brambleton, VAVA24,537+13,641–

185Alexandria, VAVA160,662+19,501+14%

186Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737+21,476−33%

187Richmond, VAVA237,257+22,396−525%

188Chesapeake, VAVA255,332+27,213−42%

189Arlington, VAVA236,254+31,016+68%

190Woodbridge, VAVA43,945+40,613+633%

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