Ranking of Virginia Cities and Places By Population in 2020

Updated on August 14, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, among all Virginia cities and places, Virginia Beach city had the highest population (459.68K), followed by Chesapeake city (249.78K), and Norfolk city (237.79K).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all Virginia cities and places.

You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all cities and places in the United States.

You can also similar information for each Virginia county.

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Ranking of Virginia Cities and Places By Population in 2020
Virginia Beach city
Chesapeake city
Norfolk city
Richmond city
Newport News city
Alexandria city
Hampton city
Roanoke city
Portsmouth city
Suffolk city
Ranking of Virginia Cities and Places By Population in 2020
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Virginia Beach city 459684
2 Chesapeake city 249781
3 Norfolk city 237789
4 Richmond city 226936
5 Newport News city 186047
6 Alexandria city 159139
7 Hampton city 137280
8 Roanoke city 99891
9 Portsmouth city 97955
10 Suffolk city 94750
11 Lynchburg city 78979
12 Harrisonburg city 51706
13 Leesburg town 48382
14 Charlottesville city 46469
15 Blacksburg town 44754
16 Manassas city 42692
17 Danville city 42579
18 Petersburg city 33396
19 Winchester city 28013
20 Fredericksburg city 27991
21 Staunton city 25812
22 Salem city 25403
23 Herndon town 24583
24 Fairfax city 24177
25 Christiansburg town 23304
26 Hopewell city 23009
27 Waynesboro city 22279
28 Culpeper town 20167
29 Colonial Heights city 18189
30 Bristol city 17299
31 Manassas Park city 17162
32 Vienna town 16450
33 Radford city 16119
34 Williamsburg city 15471
35 Front Royal town 15035
36 Falls Church city 14681
37 Martinsville city 13474
38 Poquoson city 12473
39 Warrenton town 10046
40 Pulaski town 8979
41 Purcellville town 8943
42 Smithfield town 8559
43 Abingdon town 8370
44 Wytheville town 8276
45 Franklin city 8146
46 Vinton town 8052
47 South Boston town 7943
48 Ashland town 7584
49 Farmville town 7482
50 Lexington city 7324
51 Strasburg town 7106
52 Galax city 6715
53 Bedford town 6654
54 Buena Vista city 6622
55 Bridgewater town 6595
56 Woodstock town 5813
57 Covington city 5745
58 Marion town 5741
59 Dumfries town 5716
60 Emporia city 5707
61 Richlands town 5272
62 Big Stone Gap town 5244
63 Bluefield town 5093
64 Rocky Mount town 4904
65 Orange town 4895
66 Luray town 4826
67 South Hill town 4682
68 Berryville town 4588
69 Tazewell town 4486
70 Broadway town 4172
71 Colonial Beach town 3913
72 Norton city 3681
73 Clifton Forge town 3538
74 West Point town 3425
75 Altavista town 3375
76 Blackstone town 3358
77 Chincoteague town 3338
78 Lebanon town 3148
79 Wise town 2978
80 Timberville town 2967
81 Elkton town 2943
82 Pearisburg town 2913
83 Grottoes town 2900
84 Hillsville town 2882
85 Windsor town 2751
86 Lovettsville town 2708
87 Dublin town 2684
88 Shenandoah town 2484
89 Crewe town 2260
90 Tappahannock town 2190
91 New Market town 2150
92 Amherst town 2109
93 Narrows town 2090
94 Chase City town 2049
95 Gate City town 2046
96 Stephens City town 2029
97 Louisa town 1993
98 Mount Jackson town 1963
99 Waverly town 1946
100 Appomattox town 1918
101 Saltville town 1818
102 Victoria town 1740
103 Stanley town 1699
104 Dayton town 1689
105 Chilhowie town 1657
106 Warsaw town 1634
107 Pennington Gap town 1606
108 Coeburn town 1601
109 Haymarket town 1547
110 Rural Retreat town 1543
111 Exmore town 1470
112 Kilmarnock town 1441
113 Stuart town 1437
114 Appalachia town 1434
115 Gordonsville town 1412
116 Clintwood town 1377
117 Glade Spring town 1368
118 Middletown town 1358
119 Gretna town 1307
120 Clarksville town 1298
121 Courtland town 1289
122 Hurt town 1262
123 Weber City town 1250
124 Chatham town 1220
125 Honaker town 1210
126 Buchanan town 1198
127 Edinburg town 1186
128 Cape Charles town 1179
129 Bowling Green town 1168
130 Onancock town 1167
131 Pembroke town 1149
132 Halifax town 1112
132 Kenbridge town 1112
133 Brookneal town 1091
134 Cedar Bluff town 1061
135 Glasgow town 1055
136 Occoquan town 1034
137 Lawrenceville town 1012
138 Independence town 1006
139 Craigsville town 904
140 Grundy town 884
141 Pound town 868
142 Jonesville town 866
143 St. Paul town 863
144 Parksley town 816
145 Keysville town 812
146 Damascus town 789
147 Fincastle town 759
148 Boyce town 754
148 Ridgeway town 754
148 Wakefield town 754
149 Rich Creek town 748
150 Round Hill town 695
151 Middleburg town 671
152 Jarratt town 654
153 Remington town 627
154 Hamilton town 618
155 La Crosse town 609
156 Quantico town 578
157 Belle Haven town 539
158 Onley town 536
159 Nassawadox town 532
160 Drakes Branch town 530
161 Scottsville town 522
162 Accomac town 516
163 Boykins town 514
164 Charlotte Court House town 508
165 Urbanna town 490
166 Haysi town 485
167 Cheriton town 482
168 Irvington town 475
169 Mineral town 474
170 Troutville town 461
171 McKenney town 452
172 Fries town 447
173 Floyd town 445
174 Mount Crawford town 440
175 Dillwyn town 439
176 Tangier town 433
177 Burkeville town 419
178 Melfa town 397
179 White Stone town 383
180 Bloxom town 381
181 Nickelsville town 378
182 Stanardsville town 348
183 Goshen town 339
184 Montross town 333
185 Iron Gate town 322
186 Ivor town 312
187 Claremont town 306
188 Eastville town 301
189 Alberta town 299
189 Boydton town 299
190 Brodnax town 287
191 Newsoms town 282
192 Toms Brook town 274
193 Painter town 273
194 Pocahontas town 268
195 Boones Mill town 257
195 Wachapreague town 257
196 Dungannon town 255
197 Dendron town 252
198 The Plains town 247
199 Clifton town 243
199 Clinchco town 243
200 Phenix town 231
201 Surry town 208
202 Madison town 206
203 Hallwood town 205
204 Stony Creek town 204
205 Port Royal town 197
206 Saxis town 171
207 Monterey town 165
208 Keller town 144
209 Pamplin City town 140
210 Capron town 139
210 Cleveland town 139
210 Troutdale town 139
211 Scottsburg town 127
212 Virgilina town 124
213 New Castle town 122
214 Branchville town 120
215 Hillsboro town 116
216 Glen Lyn town 95
217 Washington town 83
218 Duffield town 71
219 Clinchport town 63