State
The population development of the State of Virginia according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A-L (km²) | Population Census (C) 1990-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2010-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2025-07-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | VA | FSt | Richmond | 102,258 | 6,187,358 | 7,078,515 | 8,001,024 | 8,631,393 | 8,880,107 | 10225800 | → |
| USA | USA | Fed Rep | Washington | 9,149,429 | 248,709,873 | 281,421,906 | 308,745,538 | 331,449,281 | 341,784,857 | → |
- U.S. Census Bureau.
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (E) 2025-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Beach | 453,737 |
| 2 | Chesapeake | 255,332 |
| 3 | Arlington | 243,931 |
| 4 | Richmond | 237,257 |
| 5 | Norfolk | 231,013 |
| 6 | Newport News | 183,230 |
| 7 | Alexandria | 160,662 |
| 8 | Hampton | 137,315 |
| 9 | Suffolk | 104,699 |
Contents: Cities, Towns & Places
The population of all cities, towns and unincorporated places in Virginia with more than 20,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Status | Population Census (C) 1990-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2010-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2025-07-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | City | 111,183 | 128,278 | 139,998 | 159,470 | 160,662 | 3868 | → |
| Annandale | CDP | 34,582 | 38,212 | 41,008 | 43,363 | 44,600 | 2033 | → |
| Arlington | Cnty | 170,895 | 189,211 | 207,627 | 238,643 | 243,931 | 6733 | → |
| Ashburn | CDP | 2,128 | 25,279 | 39,549 | 46,349 | 49,920 | 3961 | → |
| Bailey's Crossroads | CDP | 19,507 | 23,166 | 23,643 | 24,749 | 25,330 | 531 | → |
| Blacksburg | Town | 35,179 | 39,487 | 42,521 | 44,834 | 45,104 | 5127 | → |
| Brambleton | CDP | 66 | 116 | 9,845 | 23,486 | 30,650 | 1490 | → |
| Buckhall | CDP | 7,653 | 12,465 | 16,293 | 20,420 | 22,590 | 5103 | → |
| Burke | CDP | 41,892 | 42,001 | 41,055 | 42,312 | 42,970 | 2229 | → |
| Cave Spring | CDP | 24,053 | 24,941 | 24,922 | 26,755 | 27,720 | 3091 | → |
| Centreville | CDP | 34,847 | 63,244 | 71,135 | 73,518 | 74,770 | 3092 | → |
| Chantilly | CDP | 14,605 | 18,479 | 23,039 | 24,301 | 24,960 | 3108 | → |
| Charlottesville | City | 40,470 | 41,280 | 43,425 | 46,518 | 44,388 | 2654 | → |
| Cherry Hill | CDP | 3,629 | 10,035 | 16,000 | 23,683 | 27,720 | 2021 | → |
| Chesapeake | City | 151,982 | 199,153 | 222,268 | 249,251 | 255,332 | 87660 | → |
| Chester | CDP | 14,986 | 17,890 | 20,987 | 23,414 | 24,690 | 3408 | → |
| Christiansburg | Town | 15,030 | 16,858 | 20,965 | 23,360 | 22,442 | 3813 | → |
| Culpeper | Town | 8,841 | 9,673 | 16,658 | 20,082 | 22,074 | 1954 | → |
| Dale City | CDP | 44,793 | 55,971 | 65,969 | 72,088 | 75,300 | 3688 | → |
| Danville | City | 53,056 | 48,312 | 43,071 | 42,581 | 41,647 | 11086 | → |
| Fairfax | City | 19,945 | 21,576 | 22,554 | 24,146 | 26,772 | 1616 | → |
| Fair Oaks | CDP | 8,682 | 17,562 | 30,223 | 34,052 | 36,060 | 1293 | → |
| Franconia | CDP | 8,992 | 15,382 | 18,245 | 18,943 | 19,310 | 901 | → |
| Franklin Farm | CDP | 16,983 | 19,722 | 19,288 | 19,189 | 19,140 | 1230 | → |
| Fredericksburg | City | 19,033 | 19,367 | 24,178 | 27,977 | 30,393 | 2707 | → |
| Gainesville | CDP | 1,786 | 4,382 | 11,481 | 18,112 | 21,590 | 2619 | → |
| Hampton | City | 133,773 | 146,436 | 137,463 | 137,160 | 137,315 | 13329 | → |
| Harrisonburg | City | 30,707 | 40,390 | 48,902 | 51,808 | 50,839 | 4490 | → |
| Herndon | Town | 15,994 | 21,673 | 23,292 | 24,648 | 25,506 | 1110 | → |
| Hopewell | City | 23,101 | 22,278 | 22,591 | 23,031 | 23,261 | 2682 | → |
| Lake Ridge | CDP | 32,977 | 37,553 | 41,058 | 46,162 | 48,840 | 2361 | → |
| Leesburg | Town | 16,152 | 28,207 | 42,614 | 48,303 | 49,917 | 3258 | → |
| Leesylvania | CDP | 2,977 | 3,796 | 12,068 | 21,193 | 25,980 | 1194 | → |
| Lincolnia | CDP | 17,292 | 20,883 | 22,855 | 22,922 | 22,960 | 1228 | → |
| Linton Hall | CDP | 1,521 | 8,620 | 35,725 | 41,754 | 44,920 | 3296 | → |
| Lorton | CDP | 8,029 | 10,410 | 18,610 | 20,072 | 20,840 | 1380 | → |
| Lynchburg | City | 66,120 | 65,306 | 75,535 | 79,014 | 81,347 | 12670 | → |
| Manassas | City | 27,757 | 34,692 | 37,799 | 42,773 | 44,332 | 2549 | → |
| McLean | CDP | 42,832 | 44,422 | 48,115 | 50,773 | 52,170 | 6422 | → |
| McNair | CDP | 153 | 7,628 | 17,513 | 21,598 | 23,740 | 529 | → |
| Meadowbrook | CDP | 15,446 | 17,271 | 18,312 | 20,898 | 22,260 | 2111 | → |
| Mechanicsville | CDP | 22,027 | 30,464 | 36,348 | 39,482 | 41,130 | 7339 | → |
| Merrifield | CDP | 8,399 | 11,170 | 15,212 | 20,488 | 23,260 | 699 | → |
| Montclair | CDP | 11,399 | 15,728 | 19,570 | 22,279 | 23,700 | 1555 | → |
| Newport News | City | 171,477 | 180,272 | 180,956 | 186,235 | 183,230 | 17870 | → |
| Norfolk | City | 261,250 | 234,463 | 242,840 | 238,090 | 231,013 | 13798 | → |
| Oakton | CDP | 24,610 | 29,348 | 34,166 | 36,732 | 38,080 | 2529 | → |
| Petersburg | City | 37,071 | 33,752 | 32,441 | 33,464 | 33,734 | 5885 | → |
| Portsmouth | City | 103,910 | 100,580 | 95,531 | 97,944 | 96,777 | 8625 | → |
| Reston | CDP | 46,647 | 52,852 | 58,404 | 63,226 | 65,760 | 3974 | → |
| Richmond | City | 202,713 | 196,991 | 204,440 | 226,522 | 237,257 | 15521 | → |
| Roanoke | City | 96,487 | 95,006 | 96,910 | 100,017 | 99,111 | 11013 | → |
| Rose Hill | CDP | 17,001 | 18,002 | 20,226 | 21,045 | 21,470 | 1455 | → |
| Salem | City | 23,835 | 24,723 | 24,834 | 25,341 | 25,816 | 3760 | → |
| Short Pump | CDP | 4,925 | 16,391 | 24,729 | 30,626 | 33,720 | 2322 | → |
| South Riding | CDP | 445 | 6,357 | 24,256 | 33,877 | 38,930 | 1773 | → |
| Springfield | CDP | 19,456 | 25,322 | 30,484 | 31,339 | 31,790 | 2032 | → |
| Staunton | City | 24,581 | 23,951 | 23,745 | 25,750 | 26,801 | 5159 | → |
| Sterling | CDP | 20,512 | 25,017 | 27,822 | 30,337 | 31,660 | 1412 | → |
| Sudley | CDP | 14,038 | 15,212 | 16,203 | 19,008 | 20,480 | 714 | → |
| Suffolk | City | 52,143 | 63,699 | 84,606 | 94,431 | 104,699 | 103385 | → |
| Tuckahoe | CDP | 42,629 | 43,242 | 44,990 | 48,051 | 49,660 | 5294 | → |
| Tysons | CDP | 11,241 | 15,846 | 19,627 | 26,374 | 29,920 | 1105 | → |
| Virginia Beach | City | 393,089 | 425,236 | 437,885 | 459,417 | 453,737 | 63382 | → |
| Waynesboro | City | 18,549 | 19,617 | 20,994 | 22,193 | 23,951 | 3877 | → |
| West Falls Church (Jefferson) | CDP | 25,790 | 27,422 | 29,207 | 30,243 | 30,790 | 1293 | → |
| West Springfield | CDP | 20,666 | 21,073 | 22,460 | 23,369 | 23,850 | 1246 | → |
| Winchester | City | 21,947 | 23,599 | 26,223 | 28,114 | 28,272 | 2381 | → |
| Woodbridge (incl. Marumsco) | CDP | 25,396 | 31,941 | 39,091 | 44,668 | 47,600 | 2337 | → |
| Woodlawn | CDP | 16,935 | 18,007 | 20,804 | 20,859 | 20,890 | 593 | → |
- Latest available rebased population figures are used. In case of significant changes, they were recalculated by using census block data.
- U.S. Census Bureau.