RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 190 SHOWN OF 190

Most sparsely populated, Virginia cities · 2010

Virginia cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 190 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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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, VAVA11,1091,000−0%

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, VAVA26,8011,192−0%

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, VAVA25,8161,709+0%

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, VAVA25,7422,088−0%

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, VAVA183,2302,619+0%

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, VAVA6,4053,232+0%

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, VAVA31,1543,886+0%

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