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Most sparsely populated, Virginia cities · 2020

Virginia cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Suffolk, VAVA104,699236+48%

02Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780414+45%

03Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,823483–

04Fishersville, VAVA9,484487+93%

05Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180523+46%

06Madison Heights, VAVA10,266568−6%

07Wytheville, VAVA8,128570+6%

08South Boston, VAVA7,795610−6%

09Great Falls, VAVA15,228629+87%

10Chesapeake, VAVA255,332737+25%

11Quantico Base, VAVA5,840747–

12Bedford, VAVA7,911763+6%

13Sandston, VAVA7,399789–

14Poquoson, VAVA13,292811+8%

15Galax, VAVA6,670816−2%

16Emporia, VAVA5,447835+2%

17Forest, VAVA13,430861+46%

18Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449863+6%

19Smithfield, VAVA9,112877+35%

20Richlands, VAVA5,051931+27%

21New Baltimore, VAVA11,919937–

22Collinsville, VAVA7,139939−5%

23Farmville, VAVA7,593974+9%

24Franklin, VAVA8,478988−2%

25Danville, VAVA41,647995−12%

26Braddock, VAVA6,5361,027–

27Buena Vista, VAVA6,6721,032+5%

28Buckhall, VAVA21,6021,036–

29Abingdon, VAVA8,2841,041+8%

30Covington, VAVA5,6801,049−9%

31Ashland, VAVA7,9821,051+14%

32Bealeton, VAVA5,0341,068–

33Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1021,095+8%

34Pulaski, VAVA8,8071,114−5%

35Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1091,126+12%

36Independent Hill, VAVA10,8531,140–

37Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6621,145+48%

38Carrollton, VAVA8,4361,147–

39Timberlake, VAVA12,7251,179+24%

40Marion, VAVA5,5551,200−9%

41Martinsville, VAVA13,8491,231−13%

42Difficult Run, VAVA9,9381,265–

43Staunton, VAVA26,8011,293+8%

44Bellwood, VAVA7,9071,324+29%

45Hollymead, VAVA8,4821,332–

46Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,8391,335–

47Bristol, VAVA16,4181,338−1%

48Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,3581,344–

49Fairfax Station, VAVA12,5661,368–

50Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6831,393+30%

51Orange, VAVA5,3651,452+18%

52Front Royal, VAVA15,7221,461+10%

53Petersburg, VAVA33,7341,473−1%

54Waynesboro, VAVA23,9511,483+14%

55Potomac Mills, VAVA5,7411,490–

56Woodstock, VAVA6,0021,523+47%

57Christiansburg, VAVA22,4421,586+38%

58Falmouth, VAVA5,2161,589+37%

59Rockwood, VAVA10,0101,601–

60Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471,613+21%

61Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,9841,632–

62Fort Lee, VAVA8,9931,656+36%

63Radford, VAVA17,2431,661+1%

64Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8581,687+18%

65East Highland Park, VAVA15,2651,723+21%

66Williamsburg, VAVA15,8611,726+29%

67Strasburg, VAVA7,3801,740+76%

68Salem, VAVA25,8161,746+2%

69Chester, VAVA24,4741,779+31%

70Gainesville, VAVA18,1961,791+313%

71Hollins, VAVA17,0971,810+9%

72Glen Allen, VAVA17,5511,840+29%

73Laurel Hill, VAVA7,4501,873–

74Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7371,878+8%

75Chantilly, VAVA24,0362,025−41%

76Manchester, VAVA12,4452,047–

77McLean, VAVA49,6272,048+30%

78Innsbrook, VAVA8,5782,061–

79Bensley, VAVA5,9492,077+10%

80Highland Springs, VAVA14,2962,082+10%

81Crozet, VAVA9,2892,088+227%

82Midlothian, VAVA19,1202,138–

83Bon Air, VAVA16,9042,153+11%

84Hopewell, VAVA23,2612,225+3%

85Brandermill, VAVA13,7302,227–

86Cave Spring, VAVA25,7422,242+7%

87Blacksburg, VAVA45,1042,264+13%

88Warrenton, VAVA10,2132,296+51%

89Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1832,351+11%

90Roanoke, VAVA99,1112,352+5%

91Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4812,404−13%

92Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7382,417+8%

93Ettrick, VAVA5,9102,452+29%

94Montrose, VAVA8,2852,457+13%

95Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,4642,460–

96Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1222,472−55%

97South Run, VAVA6,6002,556–

98Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7492,564–

99Crosspointe, VAVA5,6692,588–

100Vinton, VAVA7,9672,591+4%

101Bridgewater, VAVA6,9242,616+27%

102Purcellville, VAVA8,8902,638+149%

103Culpeper, VAVA22,0742,660+108%

104Hampton, VAVA137,3152,665−6%

105Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3932,678+45%

106Newport News, VAVA183,2302,699+3%

107Lakeside, VAVA12,6542,822+9%

108Newington, VAVA13,4782,888−33%

109Lexington, VAVA7,7692,929+7%

110Portsmouth, VAVA96,7772,940−3%

111Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7002,945+33%

112Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8392,989+28%

113Floris, VAVA7,5893,007–

114Wyndham, VAVA12,0993,025+80%

115Ashburn, VAVA46,0263,030–

116Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0443,035–

117Winchester, VAVA28,2723,059+19%

118Dranesville, VAVA11,8283,070–

119Lansdowne, VAVA12,3283,074–

120Woodlake, VAVA7,3583,094–

121Wakefield, VAVA11,9303,129–

122Woodburn, VAVA9,5033,151–

123Mantua, VAVA8,2983,168+0%

124Long Branch, VAVA7,0343,193–

125Linton Hall, VAVA41,8763,280+384%

126Laurel, VAVA18,7213,298+19%

127Cascades, VAVA12,3573,355–

128Triangle, VAVA10,4503,406+74%

129Short Pump, VAVA29,0263,415+16727%

130Belle Haven, VAVA6,5703,458+9%

131Fair Lakes, VAVA8,8943,549–

132Groveton, VAVA13,9313,617−26%

133Lowes Island, VAVA11,0183,654–

134Dumfries, VAVA6,4053,700+15%

135Montclair, VAVA22,3873,710+42%

136Vienna, VAVA16,6913,741+14%

137Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0663,746+40%

138Oakton, VAVA36,5283,763+25%

139Lorton, VAVA20,9913,768+13%

140Richmond, VAVA237,2573,782+15%

141Belmont, VAVA9,7293,802–

142Leesburg, VAVA49,9173,834+70%

143Fairfax, VAVA26,7723,869+12%

144Moorefield, VAVA6,1233,892–

145Newington Forest, VAVA12,3163,910–

146Springfield, VAVA31,1543,995+3%

147Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9574,000+20%

148Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9734,016+10%

149Franklin Farm, VAVA18,7364,041–

150Countryside, VAVA9,6614,058–

151Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,2714,077–

152Brambleton, VAVA24,5374,081–

153Reston, VAVA64,4144,121+12%

154Broadlands, VAVA14,3534,337–

155Manassas, VAVA44,3324,345+22%

156George Mason, VAVA9,9374,398–

157Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5894,430+7%

158University of Virginia, VAVA9,0654,438–

159Norfolk, VAVA231,0134,467+2%

160Dumbarton, VAVA7,9974,512+27%

161Charlottesville, VAVA44,3884,544+3%

162Kings Park West, VAVA13,4424,554–

163Leesylvania, VAVA21,6324,598–

164Yorkshire, VAVA9,7824,673+63%

165Lincolnia, VAVA20,3204,836+45%

166West Springfield, VAVA22,5324,857−18%

167North Springfield, VAVA7,0504,869−19%

168Burke, VAVA44,0294,915−27%

169South Riding, VAVA34,3524,949–

170Woodbridge, VAVA43,9454,951+40%

171Dale City, VAVA71,0165,062+29%

172Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0495,063+52%

173Greenbriar, VAVA8,2435,412–

174Franconia, VAVA18,3355,445−41%

175Annandale, VAVA41,7055,525−21%

176Sterling, VAVA32,4115,562–

177Burke Centre, VAVA17,0375,591–

178Manassas Park, VAVA16,5605,675+67%

179Herndon, VAVA25,5065,752+14%

180Stone Ridge, VAVA16,6035,818–

181Kingstowne, VAVA18,3605,866–

182West Falls Church, VAVA31,2796,058–

183Sugarland Run, VAVA12,6296,145–

184Centreville, VAVA71,7066,159+51%

185Tysons, VAVA28,9366,184–

186Idylwood, VAVA17,5596,410+12%

187Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8596,437+48%

188Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5456,821–

189Sudley, VAVA19,1626,897+146%

190Falls Church, VAVA15,1597,164+41%

191Merrifield, VAVA20,6987,591+83%

192Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2577,949−2%

193Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,1949,113–

194Arlington, VAVA236,2549,180+26%

195McNair, VAVA22,65510,577–

196Alexandria, VAVA160,66210,677+24%

197Hutchison, VAVA7,28411,350–

198Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27112,067+7%

199Huntington, VAVA13,50212,178+65%

200Seven Corners, VAVA9,37113,408+5%

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