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Most sparsely populated, Virginia cities · 1990

Virginia cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 137 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Suffolk, VAVA104,699131−18%

02Fishersville, VAVA9,484168−33%

03Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780174−39%

04Ashburn, VAVA46,026222–

05Great Falls, VAVA15,228274−19%

06Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662277−64%

07Hollymead, VAVA8,482410–

08Forest, VAVA13,430414−30%

09Chesapeake, VAVA255,332449−24%

10Smithfield, VAVA9,112482−26%

11Purcellville, VAVA8,890515−51%

12South Boston, VAVA7,795536−18%

13Crozet, VAVA9,289554−13%

14Wytheville, VAVA8,128555+3%

15Madison Heights, VAVA10,266610+1%

16Bedford, VAVA7,911696−4%

17Poquoson, VAVA13,292717−5%

18Orange, VAVA5,365768−37%

19Emporia, VAVA5,447769−6%

20Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683777−28%

21Farmville, VAVA7,593780−13%

22Richlands, VAVA5,051789+8%

23Galax, VAVA6,670810−2%

24Ashland, VAVA7,982815−11%

25Woodstock, VAVA6,002859−17%

26Abingdon, VAVA8,284870−10%

27Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109905−10%

28Timberlake, VAVA12,725916−3%

29Strasburg, VAVA7,380924−6%

30Collinsville, VAVA7,139929−6%

31Franklin, VAVA8,478950−6%

32Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449970+20%

33Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102989−2%

34Buena Vista, VAVA6,672995+1%

35Christiansburg, VAVA22,4421,019−11%

36Glen Allen, VAVA17,5511,024−28%

37Bellwood, VAVA7,9071,066+3%

38Warrenton, VAVA10,2131,103−28%

39Falmouth, VAVA5,2161,135−2%

40Culpeper, VAVA22,0741,138−11%

41Chester, VAVA24,4741,139−16%

42Front Royal, VAVA15,7221,156−13%

43Fort Lee, VAVA8,9931,156−5%

44Staunton, VAVA26,8011,228+3%

45Pulaski, VAVA8,8071,237+5%

46Waynesboro, VAVA23,9511,239−5%

47Danville, VAVA41,6471,240+10%

48Covington, VAVA5,6801,278+11%

49Leesburg, VAVA49,9171,287−43%

50Williamsburg, VAVA15,8611,290−4%

51Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8581,343−6%

52Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471,349+1%

53East Highland Park, VAVA15,2651,349−5%

54Marion, VAVA5,5551,383+4%

55Bristol, VAVA16,4181,432+6%

56Martinsville, VAVA13,8491,475+5%

57McLean, VAVA49,6271,539−2%

58Hollins, VAVA17,0971,539−7%

59Bridgewater, VAVA6,9241,549−25%

60Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7371,606−8%

61Salem, VAVA25,8161,637−4%

62Radford, VAVA17,2431,647+1%

63Triangle, VAVA10,4501,684−14%

64Petersburg, VAVA33,7341,690+14%

65Highland Springs, VAVA14,2961,734−9%

66Blacksburg, VAVA45,1041,751−12%

67Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8391,771−24%

68Bensley, VAVA5,9491,771−6%

69Ettrick, VAVA5,9101,791−6%

70Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3931,821−1%

71Montclair, VAVA22,3871,898−28%

72Bon Air, VAVA16,9041,961+1%

73Montrose, VAVA8,2851,990−9%

74Cave Spring, VAVA25,7422,015−4%

75Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1832,085−1%

76Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8592,118−51%

77Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7382,136−5%

78Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4812,218−20%

79Manassas Park, VAVA16,5602,220−35%

80Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7002,220+1%

81Centreville, VAVA71,7062,227−45%

82Hopewell, VAVA23,2612,231+3%

83Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0662,256−16%

84Roanoke, VAVA99,1112,267+2%

85Winchester, VAVA28,2722,387−7%

86Laurel, VAVA18,7212,415−13%

87Yorkshire, VAVA9,7822,423−15%

88Chantilly, VAVA24,0362,444−29%

89Newport News, VAVA183,2302,465−6%

90Vinton, VAVA7,9672,465−2%

91Oakton, VAVA36,5282,521−16%

92Hampton, VAVA137,3152,600−9%

93Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0492,617−22%

94Sudley, VAVA19,1622,656−5%

95Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9572,751−17%

96Lincolnia, VAVA20,3202,751−17%

97Lexington, VAVA7,7692,785+1%

98Dumfries, VAVA6,4052,792−13%

99Lakeside, VAVA12,6542,794+8%

100Manassas, VAVA44,3322,840−20%

101Mantua, VAVA8,2982,873−9%

102Lorton, VAVA20,9912,888−13%

103Woodbridge, VAVA43,9452,926−17%

104Springfield, VAVA31,1543,022−22%

105Merrifield, VAVA20,6983,112−25%

106Portsmouth, VAVA96,7773,120+3%

107Fairfax, VAVA26,7723,144−9%

108Reston, VAVA64,4143,165−14%

109Belle Haven, VAVA6,5703,244+3%

110Countryside, VAVA9,6613,252–

111Dale City, VAVA71,0163,313−16%

112Vienna, VAVA16,6913,373+3%

113Richmond, VAVA237,2573,389+3%

114Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9733,570−2%

115Sterling, VAVA32,4113,761–

116Herndon, VAVA25,5063,766−25%

117Newington, VAVA13,4783,923−9%

118Charlottesville, VAVA44,3883,938−10%

119Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5894,059−2%

120Dumbarton, VAVA7,9974,523+28%

121Groveton, VAVA13,9314,600−6%

122Sugarland Run, VAVA12,6294,658–

123Falls Church, VAVA15,1594,681−8%

124Norfolk, VAVA231,0134,903+11%

125Idylwood, VAVA17,5595,252−8%

126Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1225,260−4%

127Franconia, VAVA18,3355,715−38%

128West Springfield, VAVA22,5325,846−1%

129North Springfield, VAVA7,0505,895−2%

130Annandale, VAVA41,7056,495−7%

131Arlington, VAVA236,2546,575−10%

132Huntington, VAVA13,5026,633−10%

133Burke, VAVA44,0296,707−0%

134Alexandria, VAVA160,6627,444−13%

135Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2577,546−7%

136Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2719,511−16%

137Seven Corners, VAVA9,37110,690−16%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES