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Largest cities in Virginia by population.

All 227 cities in Virginia rank by 2025 resident population (U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025). Virginia Beach and Chesapeake lead the state. Growth figures show the five-year change from the April 2020 census base to the July 2025 estimate — within a single vintage.

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All 227 cities in Virginia by 2025 population.
Rank City 2025 pop 2020 base 5-yr Δ 5-yr Δ %
#1 Virginia Beach 453,737459,417-5,680-1.2%
#2 Chesapeake 255,332249,2516,081+2.4%
#3 Richmond 237,257226,52210,735+4.7%
#4 Norfolk 231,013238,090-7,077-3.0%
#5 Newport News 183,230186,235-3,005-1.6%
#6 Alexandria 160,662159,4701,192+0.7%
#7 Hampton 137,315137,160155+0.1%
#8 Suffolk 104,69994,43110,268+10.9%
#9 Roanoke 99,111100,017-906-0.9%
#10 Portsmouth 96,77797,944-1,167-1.2%
#11 Lynchburg 81,34779,0142,333+3.0%
#12 Harrisonburg 50,83951,808-969-1.9%
#13 Leesburg 49,91748,3031,614+3.3%
#14 Blacksburg 45,10444,834270+0.6%
#15 Charlottesville 44,38846,518-2,130-4.6%
#16 Manassas 44,33242,7731,559+3.6%
#17 Danville 41,64742,581-934-2.2%
#18 Petersburg 33,73433,464270+0.8%
#19 Fredericksburg 30,39327,9772,416+8.6%
#20 Winchester 28,27228,114158+0.6%
#21 Staunton 26,80125,7501,051+4.1%
#22 Fairfax 26,77224,1462,626+10.9%
#23 Salem 25,81625,341475+1.9%
#24 Herndon 25,50624,648858+3.5%
#25 Waynesboro 23,95122,1931,758+7.9%
#26 Hopewell 23,26123,031230+1.0%
#27 Christiansburg 22,44223,360-918-3.9%
#28 Culpeper 22,07420,0821,992+9.9%
#29 Colonial Heights 18,73818,145593+3.3%
#30 Radford 17,24316,0661,177+7.3%
#31 Vienna 16,69116,475216+1.3%
#32 Manassas Park 16,56017,217-657-3.8%
#33 Bristol 16,41817,242-824-4.8%
#34 Williamsburg 15,86115,417444+2.9%
#35 Front Royal 15,72214,999723+4.8%
#36 Falls Church 15,15914,657502+3.4%
#37 Martinsville 13,84913,482367+2.7%
#38 Poquoson 13,29212,455837+6.7%
#39 Warrenton 10,21310,059154+1.5%
#40 Smithfield 9,1128,534578+6.8%
#41 Purcellville 8,8908,929-39-0.4%
#42 Pulaski 8,8078,984-177-2.0%
#43 Franklin 8,4788,176302+3.7%
#44 Abingdon 8,2848,384-100-1.2%
#45 Wytheville 8,1288,264-136-1.6%
#46 Ashland 7,9827,593389+5.1%
#47 Vinton 7,9677,971-4-0.1%
#48 Bedford 7,9117,621290+3.8%
#49 South Boston 7,7957,965-170-2.1%
#50 Lexington 7,7697,309460+6.3%
#51 Farmville 7,5937,54449+0.6%
#52 Strasburg 7,3807,117263+3.7%
#53 Bridgewater 6,9246,594330+5.0%
#54 Buena Vista 6,6726,63339+0.6%
#55 Galax 6,6706,725-55-0.8%
#56 Dumfries 6,4055,675730+12.9%
#57 Woodstock 6,0025,792210+3.6%
#58 Covington 5,6805,749-69-1.2%
#59 Marion 5,5555,753-198-3.4%
#60 Emporia 5,4475,753-306-5.3%
#61 Orange 5,3654,871494+10.1%
#62 Big Stone Gap 5,1025,276-174-3.3%
#63 Richlands 5,0515,281-230-4.4%
#64 Rocky Mount 4,9734,90469+1.4%
#65 South Hill 4,8894,696193+4.1%
#66 Bluefield 4,8395,089-250-4.9%
#67 Berryville 4,8284,581247+5.4%
#68 Luray 4,8234,828-5-0.1%
#69 Broadway 4,4634,177286+6.8%
#70 Tazewell 4,2914,510-219-4.9%
#71 Colonial Beach 4,1513,901250+6.4%
#72 West Point 3,5953,413182+5.3%
#73 Norton 3,4773,696-219-5.9%
#74 Blackstone 3,3893,35633+1.0%
#75 Clifton Forge 3,3723,547-175-4.9%
#76 Altavista 3,3533,376-23-0.7%
#77 Chincoteague 3,3093,342-33-1.0%
#78 Timberville 3,1662,968198+6.7%
#79 Elkton 3,1362,949187+6.3%
#80 Grottoes 3,0992,907192+6.6%
#81 Lebanon 3,0753,147-72-2.3%
#82 Windsor 2,9472,744203+7.4%
#83 Pearisburg 2,8732,916-43-1.5%
#84 Wise 2,8532,974-121-4.1%
#85 Hillsville 2,8362,884-48-1.7%
#86 Lovettsville 2,7082,69216+0.6%
#87 Dublin 2,6522,686-34-1.3%
#88 Shenandoah 2,4802,48000.0%
#89 Crewe 2,2792,26118+0.8%
#90 Louisa 2,2441,983261+13.2%
#91 New Market 2,2222,14577+3.6%
#92 Stephens City 2,2072,024183+9.0%
#93 Tappahannock 2,1932,1894+0.2%
#94 Amherst 2,1462,11234+1.6%
#95 Chase City 2,0542,0513+0.1%
#96 Mount Jackson 2,0401,95981+4.1%
#97 Narrows 2,0362,091-55-2.6%
#98 Appomattox 2,0251,912113+5.9%
#99 Gate City 2,0002,042-42-2.1%
#100 Waverly 1,9361,955-19-1.0%
#101 Dayton 1,7911,684107+6.4%
#102 Saltville 1,7601,819-59-3.2%
#103 Victoria 1,7441,7377+0.4%
#104 Stanley 1,7041,7022+0.1%
#105 Warsaw 1,6921,63656+3.4%
#106 Haymarket 1,6021,53567+4.4%
#107 Chilhowie 1,5991,654-55-3.3%
#108 Gordonsville 1,5871,435152+10.6%
#109 Pennington Gap 1,5681,613-45-2.8%
#110 Coeburn 1,5351,599-64-4.0%
#111 Rural Retreat 1,5211,542-21-1.4%
#112 Middletown 1,4711,352119+8.8%
#113 Kilmarnock 1,4571,44413+0.9%
#114 Stuart 1,4091,431-22-1.5%
#115 Exmore 1,3961,472-76-5.2%
#116 Appalachia 1,3691,440-71-4.9%
#117 Glade Spring 1,3661,370-4-0.3%
#118 Cape Charles 1,3141,176138+11.7%
#119 Clarksville 1,3031,3021+0.1%
#120 Courtland 1,2991,2945+0.4%
#121 Clintwood 1,2971,382-85-6.2%
#122 Bowling Green 1,2841,165119+10.2%
#123 Gretna 1,2801,309-29-2.2%
#124 Hurt 1,2341,264-30-2.4%
#125 Edinburg 1,2251,18243+3.6%
#126 Weber City 1,2211,247-26-2.1%
#127 Buchanan 1,2121,19517+1.4%
#128 Chatham 1,1911,220-29-2.4%
#128 Honaker 1,1911,213-22-1.8%
#130 Onancock 1,1771,1698+0.7%
#131 Pembroke 1,1391,150-11-1.0%
#132 Kenbridge 1,1031,0994+0.4%
#133 Halifax 1,0921,117-25-2.2%
#134 Brookneal 1,0831,092-9-0.8%
#135 Occoquan 1,0781,03543+4.2%
#136 Glasgow 1,0491,054-5-0.5%
#137 Cedar Bluff 1,0031,051-48-4.6%
#138 Independence 1,0001,010-10-1.0%
#139 Lawrenceville 9851,003-18-1.8%
#140 Craigsville 92390617+1.9%
#141 Jonesville 843868-25-2.9%
#142 Pound 836874-38-4.3%
#143 St. Paul 831866-35-4.0%
#144 Fincastle 82581510+1.2%
#145 Parksley 8238185+0.6%
#146 Grundy 815889-74-8.3%
#147 Boyce 79475143+5.7%
#148 Keysville 791803-12-1.5%
#149 Damascus 780790-10-1.3%
#150 Wakefield 746755-9-1.2%
#151 Rich Creek 738748-10-1.3%
#152 Ridgeway 732755-23-3.0%
#153 Round Hill 7027011+0.1%
#154 Middleburg 69967425+3.7%
#155 Remington 64961831+5.0%
#156 Jarratt 646665-19-2.9%
#157 Hamilton 608619-11-1.8%
#158 La Crosse 6056041+0.2%
#159 Quantico 59757819+3.3%
#160 Scottsville 54952227+5.2%
#161 Belle Haven 544545-1-0.2%
#162 Onley 5415347+1.3%
#163 Mineral 53247062+13.2%
#164 Accomac 5225193+0.6%
#165 Drakes Branch 519528-9-1.7%
#166 Boykins 51751700.0%
#167 Nassawadox 512534-22-4.1%
#168 Urbanna 5085008+1.6%
#169 Charlotte Court House 499507-8-1.6%
#170 Mount Crawford 47644630+6.7%
#171 Haysi 472486-14-2.9%
#172 Irvington 4704682+0.4%
#173 McKenney 46945514+3.1%
#174 Troutville 4684617+1.5%
#175 Floyd 4584535+1.1%
#176 Cheriton 446488-42-8.6%
#177 Fries 444451-7-1.6%
#178 Tangier 4424366+1.4%
#179 Dillwyn 4414338+1.8%
#180 Burkeville 4254205+1.2%
#181 Melfa 4053996+1.5%
#182 Bloxom 3863824+1.0%
#182 White Stone 3863842+0.5%
#184 Nickelsville 369374-5-1.3%
#185 Stanardsville 36634422+6.4%
#186 Montross 35333320+6.0%
#187 Goshen 34034000.0%
#188 Ivor 314315-1-0.3%
#189 Claremont 3103073+1.0%
#190 Iron Gate 305321-16-5.0%
#191 Boydton 3013001+0.3%
#192 Alberta 295300-5-1.7%
#193 Eastville 286302-16-5.3%
#194 Brodnax 285286-1-0.3%
#194 Toms Brook 2852769+3.3%
#196 Newsoms 2842831+0.4%
#197 Painter 2782744+1.5%
#198 The Plains 26124813+5.2%
#199 Dendron 2592563+1.2%
#199 Pocahontas 259274-15-5.5%
#201 Boones Mill 2582562+0.8%
#202 Wachapreague 2572561+0.4%
#203 Dungannon 254257-3-1.2%
#204 Clifton 2412401+0.4%
#205 Clinchco 227244-17-7.0%
#206 Phenix 223227-4-1.8%
#207 Port Royal 22019822+11.1%
#208 Madison 2112056+2.9%
#209 Surry 21021000.0%
#210 Hallwood 2082062+1.0%
#211 Stony Creek 201204-3-1.5%
#212 Saxis 1691672+1.2%
#213 Monterey 1621593+1.9%
#214 Pamplin City 1491409+6.4%
#215 Keller 1451441+0.7%
#216 Capron 13813800.0%
#216 Troutdale 138140-2-1.4%
#218 Cleveland 136139-3-2.2%
#219 Scottsburg 123126-3-2.4%
#220 Virgilina 122126-4-3.2%
#221 New Castle 120123-3-2.4%
#222 Branchville 11911900.0%
#223 Hillsboro 112116-4-3.4%
#224 Glen Lyn 9295-3-3.2%
#225 Washington 848400.0%
#226 Duffield 6870-2-2.9%
#227 Clinchport 6263-1-1.6%
All 227 cities in Virginia.

Methodology · Virginia population ranking

Virginia cities ranked by Census Vintage 2025 estimates.

Virginia ranking uses Census Vintage 2025 Population Estimates Program data as of July 1, 2025. Ranks are state-scoped, using standard competition ranking ("1224"): tied cities share the lower rank and the next rank is skipped. Growth shown is 2020 base → 2025 — within-vintage; no 2010→2025 figures appear here per methodology §6.

This page covers every city for which Census publishes annual PEP estimates in Virginia: standard incorporated places, any consolidated city-county governments, and (where applicable) DC or Urban Honolulu. Census-designated places (CDPs) are excluded with one named exception — Urban Honolulu. In states like Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, many residents live in towns and townships rather than incorporated cities; PEP does not publish annual estimates for those places (a V1 limitation), so the city counts for MCD-heavy states may be lower than expected.

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