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Most sparsely populated, Virginia cities · 2000

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

01Short Pump, VAVA29,02620+0%

02Suffolk, VAVA104,699160+0%

03Fishersville, VAVA9,484253+0%

04Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780285+0%

05Great Falls, VAVA15,228337+0%

06Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180357+0%

07Gainesville, VAVA18,196433+0%

08Wytheville, VAVA8,128539+0%

09Chesapeake, VAVA255,332589+0%

10Forest, VAVA13,430589+0%

11Madison Heights, VAVA10,266604+0%

12Crozet, VAVA9,289638+0%

13South Boston, VAVA7,795650+0%

14Smithfield, VAVA9,112650+0%

15Linton Hall, VAVA41,876677+0%

16Bedford, VAVA7,911722+0%

17Richlands, VAVA5,051733+0%

18Poquoson, VAVA13,292753+0%

19Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662775+0%

20Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449811+0%

21Emporia, VAVA5,447821+0%

22Galax, VAVA6,670830+0%

23Farmville, VAVA7,593892+0%

24Ashland, VAVA7,982920+0%

25Timberlake, VAVA12,725949+0%

26Abingdon, VAVA8,284967+0%

27Buena Vista, VAVA6,672986+0%

28Strasburg, VAVA7,380987+0%

29Collinsville, VAVA7,139990+0%

30Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1091,003+0%

31Franklin, VAVA8,4781,008+0%

32Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1021,012+0%

33Bellwood, VAVA7,9071,031+0%

34Woodstock, VAVA6,0021,037+0%

35Purcellville, VAVA8,8901,059+0%

36Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6831,075+0%

37Danville, VAVA41,6471,131+0%

38Christiansburg, VAVA22,4421,151+0%

39Covington, VAVA5,6801,152+0%

40Falmouth, VAVA5,2161,162+0%

41Pulaski, VAVA8,8071,174+0%

42Staunton, VAVA26,8011,197+0%

43Fort Lee, VAVA8,9931,219+0%

44Orange, VAVA5,3651,227+0%

45Culpeper, VAVA22,0741,281+0%

46Waynesboro, VAVA23,9511,304+0%

47Front Royal, VAVA15,7221,323+0%

48Marion, VAVA5,5551,324+0%

49Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471,333+0%

50Williamsburg, VAVA15,8611,342+0%

51Bristol, VAVA16,4181,349+0%

52Chester, VAVA24,4741,359+0%

53Martinsville, VAVA13,8491,407+0%

54East Highland Park, VAVA15,2651,422+0%

55Glen Allen, VAVA17,5511,428+0%

56Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8581,431+0%

57Petersburg, VAVA33,7341,485+0%

58Warrenton, VAVA10,2131,523+0%

59McLean, VAVA49,6271,570+0%

60Radford, VAVA17,2431,639+0%

61Hollins, VAVA17,0971,663+0%

62Wyndham, VAVA12,0991,685+0%

63Salem, VAVA25,8161,705+0%

64Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7371,738+0%

65Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3931,845+0%

66Bensley, VAVA5,9491,890+0%

67Highland Springs, VAVA14,2961,898+0%

68Ettrick, VAVA5,9101,906+0%

69Bon Air, VAVA16,9041,937+0%

70Triangle, VAVA10,4501,954+0%

71Blacksburg, VAVA45,1041,999+0%

72Bridgewater, VAVA6,9242,064+0%

73Cave Spring, VAVA25,7422,090+0%

74Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1832,115+0%

75Hopewell, VAVA23,2612,159+0%

76Montrose, VAVA8,2852,180+0%

77Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7002,209+0%

78Roanoke, VAVA99,1112,232+0%

79Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7382,247+0%

80Leesburg, VAVA49,9172,250+0%

81Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8392,334+0%

82Vinton, VAVA7,9672,502+0%

83Winchester, VAVA28,2722,566+0%

84Lakeside, VAVA12,6542,580+0%

85Newport News, VAVA183,2302,611+0%

86Montclair, VAVA22,3872,619+0%

87Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0662,680+0%

88Lexington, VAVA7,7692,748+0%

89Laurel, VAVA18,7212,761+0%

90Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4812,762+0%

91Sudley, VAVA19,1622,801+0%

92Hampton, VAVA137,3152,846+0%

93Yorkshire, VAVA9,7822,862+0%

94Oakton, VAVA36,5283,007+0%

95Portsmouth, VAVA96,7773,020+0%

96Mantua, VAVA8,2983,161+0%

97Belle Haven, VAVA6,5703,165+0%

98Dumfries, VAVA6,4053,216+0%

99Vienna, VAVA16,6913,283+0%

100Richmond, VAVA237,2573,301+0%

101Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9573,322+0%

102Lincolnia, VAVA20,3203,331+0%

103Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0493,335+0%

104Lorton, VAVA20,9913,339+0%

105Manassas Park, VAVA16,5603,392+0%

106Chantilly, VAVA24,0363,420+0%

107Fairfax, VAVA26,7723,445+0%

108Woodbridge, VAVA43,9453,540+0%

109Dumbarton, VAVA7,9973,541+0%

110Manassas, VAVA44,3323,570+0%

111Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9733,661+0%

112Reston, VAVA64,4143,676+0%

113Springfield, VAVA31,1543,877+0%

114Dale City, VAVA71,0163,931+0%

115Centreville, VAVA71,7064,076+0%

116Merrifield, VAVA20,6984,139+0%

117Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5894,148+0%

118Newington, VAVA13,4784,321+0%

119Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8594,345+0%

120Charlottesville, VAVA44,3884,397+0%

121Norfolk, VAVA231,0134,400+0%

122Groveton, VAVA13,9314,899+0%

123Herndon, VAVA25,5065,052+0%

124Falls Church, VAVA15,1595,072+0%

125Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1225,470+0%

126Idylwood, VAVA17,5595,714+0%

127West Springfield, VAVA22,5325,899+0%

128North Springfield, VAVA7,0506,011+0%

129Burke, VAVA44,0296,707+0%

130Annandale, VAVA41,7057,007+0%

131Arlington, VAVA236,2547,287+0%

132Huntington, VAVA13,5027,374+0%

133Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2578,145+0%

134Alexandria, VAVA160,6628,589+0%

135Franconia, VAVA18,3359,171+0%

136Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27111,295+0%

137Seven Corners, VAVA9,37112,777+0%

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