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Most sparsely populated, Virginia cities · 2010

Virginia cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2010). This list covers the 190 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 190 is 2,282.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Suffolk, VAVA104,699212+33%

02Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780315+10%

03Fishersville, VAVA9,484377+49%

04Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180395+11%

05Woodbridge, VAVA43,945449−87%

06Wytheville, VAVA8,128567+5%

07Fort Lee, VAVA8,993569−53%

08Madison Heights, VAVA10,266589−3%

09Great Falls, VAVA15,228608+80%

10South Boston, VAVA7,795623−4%

11Quantico Base, VAVA5,840637–

12Chesapeake, VAVA255,332657+12%

13Forest, VAVA13,430670+14%

14New Baltimore, VAVA11,919676–

15Carrollton, VAVA8,436699–

16Bedford, VAVA7,911713−1%

17Sandston, VAVA7,399767–

18Poquoson, VAVA13,292791+5%

19Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449802−1%

20Bealeton, VAVA5,034805–

21Buckhall, VAVA21,602827–

22Smithfield, VAVA9,112832+28%

23Independent Hill, VAVA10,853832–

24Galax, VAVA6,670855+3%

25Emporia, VAVA5,447858+5%

26Collinsville, VAVA7,139934−6%

27Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1091,0000%

28Ashland, VAVA7,9821,004+9%

29Danville, VAVA41,6471,006−11%

30Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,3581,017–

31Abingdon, VAVA8,2841,018+5%

32Richlands, VAVA5,0511,031+41%

33Buena Vista, VAVA6,6721,033+5%

34Franklin, VAVA8,4781,037+3%

35Farmville, VAVA7,5931,070+20%

36Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,8391,074–

37Timberlake, VAVA12,7251,082+14%

38Covington, VAVA5,6801,090−5%

39Bellwood, VAVA7,9071,096+6%

40Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6621,122+45%

41Pulaski, VAVA8,8071,126−4%

42Gainesville, VAVA18,1961,135+162%

43Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1021,170+16%

44Hollymead, VAVA8,4821,191–

45Staunton, VAVA26,8011,1920%

46Marion, VAVA5,5551,245−6%

47Crozet, VAVA9,2891,260+97%

48Martinsville, VAVA13,8491,262−10%

49Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6831,283+19%

50Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,2711,303–

51Potomac Mills, VAVA5,7411,321–

52Fairfax Station, VAVA12,5661,325–

53Woodstock, VAVA6,0021,337+29%

54Falmouth, VAVA5,2161,370+18%

55Bristol, VAVA16,4181,386+3%

56Waynesboro, VAVA23,9511,403+8%

57Orange, VAVA5,3651,405+15%

58Front Royal, VAVA15,7221,405+6%

59Petersburg, VAVA33,7341,427−4%

60Christiansburg, VAVA22,4421,429+24%

61Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,9841,449–

62Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471,543+16%

63Laurel Hill, VAVA7,4501,546–

64Rockwood, VAVA10,0101,554–

65Strasburg, VAVA7,3801,572+59%

66Williamsburg, VAVA15,8611,574+17%

67Chester, VAVA24,4741,595+17%

68Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8581,649+15%

69Glen Allen, VAVA17,5511,679+18%

70East Highland Park, VAVA15,2651,684+18%

71Radford, VAVA17,2431,696+3%

72Hollins, VAVA17,0971,705+3%

73Salem, VAVA25,8161,7090%

74Brambleton, VAVA24,5371,711–

75Innsbrook, VAVA8,5781,776–

76Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7371,790+3%

77Manchester, VAVA12,4451,823–

78Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,4641,915–

79Chantilly, VAVA24,0361,920−44%

80McLean, VAVA49,6271,940+24%

81Bon Air, VAVA16,9041,956+1%

82Highland Springs, VAVA14,2961,970+4%

83Bensley, VAVA5,9492,024+7%

84Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0442,050–

85Cave Spring, VAVA25,7422,0880%

86Brandermill, VAVA13,7302,137–

87Blacksburg, VAVA45,1042,153+8%

88Culpeper, VAVA22,0742,171+69%

89Hopewell, VAVA23,2612,182+1%

90Warrenton, VAVA10,2132,194+44%

91Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1832,201+4%

92Belmont, VAVA9,7292,209–

93Bridgewater, VAVA6,9242,239+8%

94Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7492,247–

95Ettrick, VAVA5,9102,263+19%

96Roanoke, VAVA99,1112,282+2%

97Purcellville, VAVA8,8902,283+116%

98Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7382,316+3%

99Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3932,324+26%

100Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4812,365−14%

101Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1222,376−57%

102Montrose, VAVA8,2852,483+14%

103South Run, VAVA6,6002,527–

104Vinton, VAVA7,9672,604+4%

105Newport News, VAVA183,2302,6190%

106Crosspointe, VAVA5,6692,624–

107Wyndham, VAVA12,0992,670+58%

108Hampton, VAVA137,3152,671−6%

109Lakeside, VAVA12,6542,740+6%

110Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7002,742+24%

111Short Pump, VAVA29,0262,758+13487%

112Lansdowne, VAVA12,3282,783–

113Stone Ridge, VAVA16,6032,791–

114Linton Hall, VAVA41,8762,807+314%

115Lexington, VAVA7,7692,818+3%

116Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8392,822+21%

117Newington, VAVA13,4782,827−35%

118Ashburn, VAVA46,0262,845–

119Winchester, VAVA28,2722,850+11%

120Portsmouth, VAVA96,7772,869−5%

121Triangle, VAVA10,4502,909+49%

122Wakefield, VAVA11,9302,988–

123Mantua, VAVA8,2983,013−5%

124Floris, VAVA7,5893,019–

125Woodlake, VAVA7,3583,022–

126Woodburn, VAVA9,5033,037–

127Long Branch, VAVA7,0343,073–

128Laurel, VAVA18,7213,102+12%

129Dranesville, VAVA11,8283,105–

130Yorkshire, VAVA9,7823,206+12%

131Cascades, VAVA12,3573,232–

132Dumfries, VAVA6,4053,2320%

133Montclair, VAVA22,3873,259+24%

134Belle Haven, VAVA6,5703,290+4%

135Fair Lakes, VAVA8,8943,354–

136Groveton, VAVA13,9313,358−31%

137Leesburg, VAVA49,9173,386+51%

138Richmond, VAVA237,2573,408+3%

139Lorton, VAVA20,9913,494+5%

140Oakton, VAVA36,5283,500+16%

141South Riding, VAVA34,3523,544–

142Vienna, VAVA16,6913,563+9%

143Lowes Island, VAVA11,0183,565–

144Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0663,600+34%

145Fairfax, VAVA26,7723,616+5%

146Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9573,721+12%

147George Mason, VAVA9,9373,742–

148Newington Forest, VAVA12,3163,754–

149Reston, VAVA64,4143,807+4%

150Broadlands, VAVA14,3533,809–

151Manassas, VAVA44,3323,842+8%

152Springfield, VAVA31,1543,8860%

153Countryside, VAVA9,6613,924–

154Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9733,928+7%

155Franklin Farm, VAVA18,7364,061–

156Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5894,109−1%

157Dumbarton, VAVA7,9974,180+18%

158Charlottesville, VAVA44,3884,244−3%

159University of Virginia, VAVA9,0654,323–

160Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0494,503+35%

161Kings Park West, VAVA13,4424,528–

162Norfolk, VAVA231,0134,558+4%

163Dale City, VAVA71,0164,633+18%

164West Springfield, VAVA22,5324,668−21%

165Manassas Park, VAVA16,5604,704+39%

166North Springfield, VAVA7,0504,767−21%

167Burke, VAVA44,0294,769−29%

168Lincolnia, VAVA20,3204,822+45%

169Sterling, VAVA32,4115,101–

170Annandale, VAVA41,7055,225−25%

171Franconia, VAVA18,3355,244−43%

172Greenbriar, VAVA8,2435,248–

173Kingstowne, VAVA18,3605,424–

174Herndon, VAVA25,5065,434+8%

175Burke Centre, VAVA17,0375,530–

176Merrifield, VAVA20,6985,636+36%

177Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8595,743+32%

178Sugarland Run, VAVA12,6295,873–

179Sudley, VAVA19,1625,879+110%

180Centreville, VAVA71,7065,959+46%

181Falls Church, VAVA15,1596,027+19%

182Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5456,054–

183Idylwood, VAVA17,5596,172+8%

184Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2577,697−6%

185Arlington, VAVA236,2547,987+10%

186McNair, VAVA22,6558,576–

187Alexandria, VAVA160,6629,372+9%

188Huntington, VAVA13,5029,980+35%

189Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27111,528+2%

190Seven Corners, VAVA9,37113,590+6%

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