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Most sparsely populated, Virginia cities · 2020

Virginia cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2020). This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 200 is 2,616.

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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, VAVA8,2983,1680%

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