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Virginia: Communities · 2020–2024 ACS estimate

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Communities · 2020–2024 ACS estimate

ACS figures describe a five-year collection period. Their published margins of error are shown. Adjacent estimates may not differ significantly.

This comparison applies the directory's selection policy to those estimates. Historical or unresolved identities remain available in native lookup, outside the comparison, even when an older population estimate is available. A town and an overlapping Census-designated place can both appear as typed geographies.

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Communities · 2020–2024 ACS estimate (684)

VA: Communities · 2020–2024 ACS estimate. Ordered by population estimate, largest first.
NameTypeState rank2020–2024 ACS population
Virginia Beach cityVirginia Beach cityCity1456,349Controlled estimate; no sampling error
Chesapeake cityChesapeake cityCity2252,583Controlled estimate; no sampling error
Arlington CDPCensus-designated place3236,254Controlled estimate; no sampling error
Norfolk cityNorfolk cityCity4233,596Controlled estimate; no sampling error
Richmond cityRichmond cityCity5229,359Controlled estimate; no sampling error
Newport News cityNewport News cityCity6184,216Controlled estimate; no sampling error
Alexandria cityAlexandria cityCity7156,976Controlled estimate; no sampling error
Hampton cityHampton cityCity8137,557Controlled estimate; no sampling error
Suffolk citySuffolk cityCity998,796Controlled estimate; no sampling error
Roanoke cityRoanoke cityCity1098,355Controlled estimate; no sampling error
Portsmouth cityPortsmouth cityCity1197,190Controlled estimate; no sampling error
Lynchburg cityLynchburg cityCity1279,497Controlled estimate; no sampling error
Centreville CDPCensus-designated place1371,706±3,472
Dale City CDPCensus-designated place1471,016±2,662
Reston CDPCensus-designated place1564,414±2,368
Harrisonburg cityHarrisonburg cityCity1651,392Controlled estimate; no sampling error
McLean CDPCensus-designated place1749,627±1,811
Tuckahoe CDPCensus-designated place1849,183±1,823
Leesburg townLoudoun CountyTown1949,171±61
Lake Ridge CDPCensus-designated place2046,049±1,890
Ashburn CDPCensus-designated place2146,026±2,203
Blacksburg townMontgomery CountyTown2245,446±61
Charlottesville cityCharlottesville cityCity2345,437Controlled estimate; no sampling error
Burke CDPCensus-designated place2444,029±1,806
Woodbridge CDPCensus-designated place2543,945±2,691
Manassas cityManassas cityCity2642,976Controlled estimate; no sampling error
Danville cityDanville cityCity2742,214Controlled estimate; no sampling error
Linton Hall CDPCensus-designated place2841,876±2,094
Annandale CDPCensus-designated place2941,705±1,493
Mechanicsville CDPCensus-designated place3038,683±1,413
Oakton CDPCensus-designated place3136,528±1,886
Fair Oaks CDPCensus-designated place3235,545±2,323
South Riding CDPCensus-designated place3334,352±1,973
Petersburg cityPetersburg cityCity3433,537Controlled estimate; no sampling error
Sterling CDPCensus-designated place3532,411±1,903
West Falls Church CDPCensus-designated place3631,279±2,571
Springfield CDPCensus-designated place3731,154±1,847
Short Pump CDPCensus-designated place3829,026±1,236
Tysons CDPCensus-designated place3928,936±1,835
Fredericksburg cityFredericksburg cityCity4028,873Controlled estimate; no sampling error
Winchester cityWinchester cityCity4127,913Controlled estimate; no sampling error
Cherry Hill CDPCensus-designated place4226,044±1,522
Staunton cityStaunton cityCity4325,948Controlled estimate; no sampling error
Cave Spring CDPCensus-designated place4425,742±1,147
Salem citySalem cityCity4525,618Controlled estimate; no sampling error
Fairfax cityFairfax cityCity4625,026Controlled estimate; no sampling error
Herndon townFairfax County; Loudoun CountyTown4724,672±39
Brambleton CDPCensus-designated place4824,537±1,691
Chester CDPCensus-designated place4924,474±1,608
Bailey's Crossroads CDPCensus-designated place5024,271±1,872

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