RANKING · 2024 ACS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Most rooted, Virginia cities

Virginia cities ranked by the share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS). These are the places where people stay put. This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 200 is 87.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bedford, VA, up 163 places to #21.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020

01▲13South Run, VAVA6,60097.2%+5.7 pts

02▲11Bellwood, VAVA7,90796.8%+5.1 pts

03▲4Bealeton, VAVA5,03496.6%+3.6 pts

04▲11Crosspointe, VAVA5,66995.9%+4.5 pts

05▼2Richlands, VAVA5,05195.9%+1.8 pts

06▼2Dranesville, VAVA11,82895.0%+1.2 pts

07▼5Covington, VAVA5,68094.9%+0.3 pts

08▲13Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27194.6%+3.5 pts

09▲49Wakefield, VAVA11,93094.6%+6.4 pts

10▲132Woodlake, VAVA7,35894.4%+11.6 pts

11North Springfield, VAVA7,05094.4%+2.6 pts

12▲26Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95794.2%+4.5 pts

13▼12Collinsville, VAVA7,13993.9%−1.4 pts

14▼5Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73693.7%+0.9 pts

15▲28New Baltimore, VAVA11,91993.6%+4.3 pts

16▲1Madison Heights, VAVA10,26693.4%+2.1 pts

17▲35Highland Springs, VAVA14,29693.1%+4.6 pts

18▲21Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68393.0%+3.3 pts

19▲1Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56692.7%+1.6 pts

20▼12Difficult Run, VAVA9,93892.6%−0.4 pts

21▲163Bedford, VAVA7,91192.2%+17.8 pts

22▲109Abingdon, VAVA8,28492.1%+8.7 pts

23▲11South Boston, VAVA7,79591.8%+1.9 pts

24▲36Kings Park West, VAVA13,44291.8%+3.6 pts

25▲7Smithfield, VAVA9,11291.7%+1.6 pts

26▼4Dale City, VAVA71,01691.7%+0.6 pts

27▼3Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85891.6%+0.7 pts

28▼23Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74191.5%−1.9 pts

29▲78Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48191.4%+6.0 pts

30▲79Vienna, VAVA16,69191.4%+6.2 pts

31▲44Belmont, VAVA9,72991.3%+4.2 pts

32▼13Springfield, VAVA31,15491.3%+0.1 pts

33▼3Buckhall, VAVA21,60291.1%+0.9 pts

34▲2East Highland Park, VAVA15,26591.0%+1.2 pts

35▼29Braddock, VAVA6,53691.0%−2.3 pts

36▼3Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35891.0%+0.9 pts

37▼19Linton Hall, VAVA41,87690.9%−0.3 pts

38▼12Independent Hill, VAVA10,85390.8%+0.2 pts

39▲107Warrenton, VAVA10,21390.7%+8.3 pts

40▲53Sandston, VAVA7,39990.7%+4.6 pts

41▲1Burke, VAVA44,02990.6%+1.3 pts

42▲64Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,78090.4%+5.0 pts

43▲35Centreville, VAVA71,70690.4%+3.4 pts

44▲17Floris, VAVA7,58990.4%+2.4 pts

45▲3West Springfield, VAVA22,53290.3%+1.5 pts

46▲31Leesburg, VAVA49,91790.3%+3.2 pts

47▲111Pulaski, VAVA8,80790.3%+9.1 pts

48▼21South Riding, VAVA34,35290.2%−0.4 pts

49▲15Long Branch, VAVA7,03490.2%+2.5 pts

50▼6Broadlands, VAVA14,35390.2%+1.1 pts

51▼28Seven Corners, VAVA9,37190.0%−0.8 pts

52▼21Great Falls, VAVA15,22890.0%−0.2 pts

53▲62Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60389.9%+5.3 pts

54▲73Mantua, VAVA8,29889.8%+6.2 pts

55▲50Cave Spring, VAVA25,74289.8%+4.3 pts

56▼21McLean, VAVA49,62789.7%−0.1 pts

57▼47Chantilly, VAVA24,03689.7%−2.5 pts

58▲16Strasburg, VAVA7,38089.7%+2.5 pts

59▲33Wytheville, VAVA8,12889.6%+3.5 pts

60▼35Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97389.6%−1.1 pts

61▲8Newington, VAVA13,47889.5%+2.1 pts

62▲102Laurel Hill, VAVA7,45089.5%+9.5 pts

63▼10Sterling, VAVA32,41189.2%+0.8 pts

64▼9Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10989.2%+0.8 pts

65▲36Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62989.2%+3.6 pts

66▲19Kingstowne, VAVA18,36089.1%+2.5 pts

67▼26Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70089.0%−0.5 pts

68▲19Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58989.0%+2.5 pts

69▲64Glen Allen, VAVA17,55189.0%+5.8 pts

70▼58Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74988.9%−2.7 pts

71▲49Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04488.8%+4.6 pts

72▲72Martinsville, VAVA13,84988.8%+6.0 pts

73▼24Groveton, VAVA13,93188.7%0.0 pts

74▲42Newington Forest, VAVA12,31688.6%+4.1 pts

75▼29Belle Haven, VAVA6,57088.6%−0.3 pts

76▲42Fishersville, VAVA9,48488.6%+4.2 pts

77▼21Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12288.5%+0.1 pts

78▼12West Falls Church, VAVA31,27988.4%+0.8 pts

79▲18Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19488.4%+2.6 pts

80▲10Brambleton, VAVA24,53788.4%+2.0 pts

81▲14Salem, VAVA25,81688.4%+2.5 pts

82▲53Roanoke, VAVA99,11188.3%+5.2 pts

83▲29Manassas Park, VAVA16,56088.3%+3.5 pts

84▼14Hollymead, VAVA8,48288.3%+0.9 pts

85▼31Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06688.2%−0.2 pts

86▼29Ashburn, VAVA46,02688.2%0.0 pts

87▲16Suffolk, VAVA104,69988.2%+2.7 pts

88▲29Burke Centre, VAVA17,03788.2%+3.7 pts

89▼3Lincolnia, VAVA20,32088.0%+1.4 pts

90▼45Gainesville, VAVA18,19687.9%−1.1 pts

91▲8Emporia, VAVA5,44787.9%+2.2 pts

92▲22Bridgewater, VAVA6,92487.9%+3.3 pts

93▲59Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73887.8%+5.8 pts

94▼47Lowes Island, VAVA11,01887.8%−1.1 pts

95▼32Midlothian, VAVA19,12087.8%0.0 pts

96▼13Chester, VAVA24,47487.7%+1.0 pts

97▲50Vinton, VAVA7,96787.7%+5.3 pts

98▼2Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27187.7%+1.8 pts

99▼17Montclair, VAVA22,38787.6%+0.6 pts

100▼60Cascades, VAVA12,35787.5%−2.1 pts

101▼22Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18387.5%+0.6 pts

102▲8Chesapeake, VAVA255,33287.5%+2.4 pts

103▼52Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04987.5%−1.1 pts

104▼32Manchester, VAVA12,44587.5%+0.1 pts

105▼89Rockwood, VAVA10,01087.4%−4.0 pts

106▼38Bon Air, VAVA16,90487.4%−0.2 pts

107▼70Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66287.3%−2.5 pts

108Christiansburg, VAVA22,44287.2%+2.0 pts

109▲39Woodstock, VAVA6,00287.2%+4.9 pts

110▼8Oakton, VAVA36,52887.2%+1.6 pts

111▲11Waynesboro, VAVA23,95187.0%+2.8 pts

112▼12Front Royal, VAVA15,72287.0%+1.4 pts

113▼46Hollins, VAVA17,09787.0%−0.6 pts

114▲5Culpeper, VAVA22,07486.9%+2.6 pts

115▼65Franklin, VAVA8,47886.8%−1.8 pts

116▼35Annandale, VAVA41,70586.8%−0.2 pts

117▼29Danville, VAVA41,64786.7%+0.2 pts

118▼5Woodbridge, VAVA43,94586.7%+2.0 pts

119▼25Lorton, VAVA20,99186.7%+0.7 pts

120▲45Sudley, VAVA19,16286.7%+6.8 pts

121▼59Wyndham, VAVA12,09986.5%−1.4 pts

122▼33Triangle, VAVA10,45086.5%+0.1 pts

123▼58Purcellville, VAVA8,89086.4%−1.3 pts

124Portsmouth, VAVA96,77786.3%+2.2 pts

125▲46Hutchison, VAVA7,28486.3%+7.9 pts

126▲25Marion, VAVA5,55586.3%+4.1 pts

127▼29Winchester, VAVA28,27286.3%+0.5 pts

128▼52Poquoson, VAVA13,29286.2%−0.9 pts

129▼58Franconia, VAVA18,33586.1%−1.3 pts

130▼2Newport News, VAVA183,23085.8%+2.2 pts

131▼103Timberlake, VAVA12,72585.7%−4.8 pts

132▲18Manassas, VAVA44,33285.6%+3.4 pts

133▼4Bristol, VAVA16,41885.5%+2.0 pts

134▲2Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98485.4%+2.3 pts

135▲21Leesylvania, VAVA21,63285.1%+3.8 pts

136▼52Falmouth, VAVA5,21684.9%−1.7 pts

137▲1Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73784.9%+1.9 pts

138▼6Brandermill, VAVA13,73084.8%+1.5 pts

139▲4Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25784.7%+1.9 pts

140▼17Idylwood, VAVA17,55984.6%+0.4 pts

141▲25Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89484.4%+5.2 pts

142▼38Fairfax, VAVA26,77284.3%−1.1 pts

143▲2Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85984.1%+1.5 pts

144▼85Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,82384.0%−4.2 pts

145▼20Lansdowne, VAVA12,32883.8%−0.2 pts

146▼9Hampton, VAVA137,31583.7%+0.7 pts

147▼6Farmville, VAVA7,59383.6%+0.7 pts

148▼22Innsbrook, VAVA8,57883.6%−0.2 pts

149▼38Herndon, VAVA25,50683.6%−1.3 pts

150▼20Montrose, VAVA8,28583.4%0.0 pts

151▲16Lexington, VAVA7,76983.3%+4.4 pts

152▼3Hopewell, VAVA23,26183.3%+1.1 pts

153Carrollton, VAVA8,43682.9%+1.1 pts

154▼125Lakeside, VAVA12,65482.8%−7.6 pts

155▼64Countryside, VAVA9,66182.6%−3.7 pts

156▼1Staunton, VAVA26,80182.6%+1.2 pts

157▼36Yorkshire, VAVA9,78282.6%−1.7 pts

158▼24Woodburn, VAVA9,50382.0%−1.2 pts

159▼79Galax, VAVA6,67081.9%−5.1 pts

160▼87Dumfries, VAVA6,40581.8%−5.5 pts

161▲19Orange, VAVA5,36581.6%+6.1 pts

162▲21Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10281.6%+6.8 pts

163▲10Richmond, VAVA237,25781.6%+3.9 pts

164▲22Bensley, VAVA5,94981.4%+7.3 pts

165▲9Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54581.2%+3.9 pts

166▲10Laurel, VAVA18,72181.2%+4.8 pts

167▼8Forest, VAVA13,43081.1%0.0 pts

168▲9Huntington, VAVA13,50280.8%+4.6 pts

169▼8Alexandria, VAVA160,66280.7%+0.6 pts

170▼16Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46480.7%−1.0 pts

171▲10Norfolk, VAVA231,01380.5%+5.0 pts

172▲13Dumbarton, VAVA7,99780.4%+6.2 pts

173▼16Reston, VAVA64,41480.4%−0.8 pts

174▼34Crozet, VAVA9,28980.2%−2.8 pts

175▼7Greenbriar, VAVA8,24380.0%+1.4 pts

176▼37Short Pump, VAVA29,02679.8%−3.2 pts

177▼15Buena Vista, VAVA6,67279.8%−0.3 pts

178▼18Falls Church, VAVA15,15979.4%−1.0 pts

179▼9Lynchburg, VAVA81,34779.2%+0.7 pts

180▼17Arlington, VAVA236,25478.7%−1.4 pts

181▼6Petersburg, VAVA33,73478.5%+1.6 pts

182▼10Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18078.2%−0.1 pts

183▼14Ettrick, VAVA5,91077.8%−0.7 pts

184▲3Moorefield, VAVA6,12377.5%+3.4 pts

185▲8Merrifield, VAVA20,69875.5%+6.3 pts

186▼4Ashland, VAVA7,98275.4%+0.2 pts

187▲4Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83975.0%+4.3 pts

188▲2Charlottesville, VAVA44,38874.9%+3.3 pts

189▲9Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83974.2%+13.6 pts

190▼1McNair, VAVA22,65573.6%+0.9 pts

191▲1Tysons, VAVA28,93673.6%+3.6 pts

192▼14Radford, VAVA17,24372.8%−3.2 pts

193▲3Williamsburg, VAVA15,86172.2%+7.0 pts

194▼6Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39371.1%−2.3 pts

195▲2Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44966.4%+3.4 pts

196▼1Blacksburg, VAVA45,10466.0%+0.3 pts

197▼3Quantico Base, VAVA5,84062.2%−3.9 pts

198▼19George Mason, VAVA9,93759.7%−15.9 pts

199▲1University of Virginia, VAVA9,06537.2%+3.3 pts

200▼1Fort Lee, VAVA8,99336.5%−24.0 pts

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