Ranking of Virginia Cities and Places By Population in 2022
Updated on February 9, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, among all Virginia cities and places, Virginia Beach city had the highest population (455.62K), followed by Chesapeake city (252.49K), and Norfolk city (233.00K).
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 see links at the bottom of the page for similar information for each Virginia county.
Related Topics: Virginia Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2022 Census.
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Ranking of Virginia Cities and Places By Population in 2022
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| Rank | City or Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Beach city | 455618 |
| 2 | Chesapeake city | 252488 |
| 3 | Norfolk city | 232995 |
| 4 | Richmond city | 229395 |
| 5 | Newport News city | 184306 |
| 6 | Alexandria city | 155525 |
| 7 | Hampton city | 138037 |
| 8 | Suffolk city | 98537 |
| 9 | Roanoke city | 97847 |
| 10 | Portsmouth city | 97029 |
| 11 | Lynchburg city | 79287 |
| 12 | Harrisonburg city | 51158 |
| 13 | Leesburg town | 48974 |
| 14 | Blacksburg town | 45610 |
| 15 | Charlottesville city | 45373 |
| 16 | Manassas city | 42642 |
| 17 | Danville city | 42229 |
| 18 | Petersburg city | 33394 |
| 19 | Fredericksburg city | 28757 |
| 20 | Winchester city | 27936 |
| 21 | Staunton city | 25904 |
| 22 | Salem city | 25523 |
| 23 | Fairfax city | 24835 |
| 24 | Herndon town | 24167 |
| 25 | Hopewell city | 22962 |
| 26 | Waynesboro city | 22808 |
| 27 | Christiansburg town | 22562 |
| 28 | Culpeper town | 20764 |
| 29 | Colonial Heights city | 18294 |
| 30 | Bristol city | 16975 |
| 31 | Radford city | 16738 |
| 32 | Manassas Park city | 16703 |
| 33 | Vienna town | 16276 |
| 34 | Williamsburg city | 15909 |
| 35 | Front Royal town | 15263 |
| 36 | Falls Church city | 14586 |
| 37 | Martinsville city | 13725 |
| 38 | Poquoson city | 12582 |
| 39 | Warrenton town | 10197 |
| 40 | Purcellville town | 8974 |
| 41 | Pulaski town | 8904 |
| 42 | Smithfield town | 8867 |
| 43 | Abingdon town | 8336 |
| 44 | Franklin city | 8247 |
| 45 | Wytheville town | 8177 |
| 46 | Vinton town | 8043 |
| 47 | South Boston town | 7863 |
| 48 | Ashland town | 7750 |
| 49 | Farmville town | 7473 |
| 50 | Lexington city | 7457 |
| 51 | Strasburg town | 7219 |
| 52 | Bedford town | 6735 |
| 53 | Galax city | 6730 |
| 54 | Bridgewater town | 6694 |
| 55 | Buena Vista city | 6591 |
| 56 | Woodstock town | 5907 |
| 57 | Dumfries town | 5755 |
| 58 | Covington city | 5679 |
| 59 | Marion town | 5666 |
| 60 | Emporia city | 5481 |
| 61 | Richlands town | 5189 |
| 62 | Big Stone Gap town | 5153 |
| 63 | Orange town | 5088 |
| 64 | Bluefield town | 5001 |
| 65 | Rocky Mount town | 4936 |
| 66 | Luray town | 4833 |
| 67 | South Hill town | 4752 |
| 68 | Berryville town | 4723 |
| 69 | Tazewell town | 4416 |
| 70 | Broadway town | 4255 |
| 71 | Colonial Beach town | 3944 |
| 72 | Norton city | 3609 |
| 73 | Clifton Forge town | 3447 |
| 74 | West Point town | 3436 |
| 75 | Blackstone town | 3332 |
| 76 | Altavista town | 3329 |
| 77 | Chincoteague town | 3281 |
| 78 | Lebanon town | 3107 |
| 79 | Timberville town | 3021 |
| 80 | Elkton town | 2996 |
| 81 | Grottoes town | 2953 |
| 82 | Wise town | 2914 |
| 83 | Hillsville town | 2860 |
| 83 | Windsor town | 2860 |
| 84 | Pearisburg town | 2832 |
| 85 | Lovettsville town | 2723 |
| 86 | Dublin town | 2671 |
| 87 | Shenandoah town | 2485 |
| 88 | Crewe town | 2240 |
| 89 | Tappahannock town | 2192 |
| 90 | New Market town | 2183 |
| 91 | Amherst town | 2126 |
| 92 | Louisa town | 2107 |
| 93 | Stephens City town | 2096 |
| 94 | Chase City town | 2056 |
| 95 | Narrows town | 2046 |
| 96 | Gate City town | 2030 |
| 97 | Mount Jackson town | 1997 |
| 98 | Appomattox town | 1981 |
| 99 | Waverly town | 1923 |
| 100 | Saltville town | 1797 |
| 101 | Victoria town | 1749 |
| 102 | Dayton town | 1717 |
| 103 | Stanley town | 1702 |
| 104 | Warsaw town | 1658 |
| 105 | Chilhowie town | 1633 |
| 106 | Pennington Gap town | 1596 |
| 107 | Coeburn town | 1568 |
| 108 | Haymarket town | 1560 |
| 109 | Rural Retreat town | 1531 |
| 110 | Gordonsville town | 1471 |
| 111 | Stuart town | 1431 |
| 112 | Kilmarnock town | 1428 |
| 113 | Exmore town | 1421 |
| 114 | Middletown town | 1403 |
| 115 | Appalachia town | 1401 |
| 116 | Glade Spring town | 1367 |
| 117 | Clintwood town | 1344 |
| 118 | Clarksville town | 1301 |
| 119 | Gretna town | 1292 |
| 120 | Courtland town | 1288 |
| 121 | Hurt town | 1256 |
| 122 | Weber City town | 1243 |
| 123 | Buchanan town | 1211 |
| 124 | Chatham town | 1210 |
| 125 | Cape Charles town | 1201 |
| 126 | Bowling Green town | 1200 |
| 127 | Edinburg town | 1198 |
| 127 | Honaker town | 1198 |
| 128 | Onancock town | 1160 |
| 129 | Pembroke town | 1129 |
| 130 | Kenbridge town | 1118 |
| 131 | Halifax town | 1099 |
| 132 | Brookneal town | 1077 |
| 133 | Glasgow town | 1049 |
| 134 | Cedar Bluff town | 1045 |
| 135 | Occoquan town | 1041 |
| 136 | Lawrenceville town | 1015 |
| 137 | Independence town | 1010 |
| 138 | Craigsville town | 909 |
| 139 | Jonesville town | 860 |
| 140 | Pound town | 852 |
| 141 | Grundy town | 849 |
| 142 | St. Paul town | 844 |
| 143 | Parksley town | 808 |
| 144 | Keysville town | 802 |
| 145 | Damascus town | 788 |
| 146 | Boyce town | 776 |
| 147 | Fincastle town | 767 |
| 148 | Wakefield town | 742 |
| 149 | Ridgeway town | 739 |
| 150 | Rich Creek town | 735 |
| 151 | Round Hill town | 691 |
| 152 | Middleburg town | 670 |
| 153 | Remington town | 639 |
| 154 | Jarratt town | 637 |
| 155 | Hamilton town | 612 |
| 156 | La Crosse town | 611 |
| 157 | Quantico town | 580 |
| 158 | Onley town | 534 |
| 159 | Belle Haven town | 532 |
| 160 | Scottsville town | 531 |
| 161 | Drakes Branch town | 527 |
| 162 | Nassawadox town | 520 |
| 163 | Accomac town | 515 |
| 164 | Boykins town | 511 |
| 165 | Urbanna town | 506 |
| 166 | Charlotte Court House town | 504 |
| 167 | Mineral town | 496 |
| 168 | Haysi town | 480 |
| 169 | Troutville town | 467 |
| 170 | Irvington town | 464 |
| 171 | Cheriton town | 460 |
| 172 | McKenney town | 457 |
| 173 | Floyd town | 449 |
| 174 | Fries town | 448 |
| 174 | Mount Crawford town | 448 |
| 175 | Dillwyn town | 440 |
| 176 | Tangier town | 432 |
| 177 | Burkeville town | 416 |
| 178 | Melfa town | 396 |
| 179 | Bloxom town | 380 |
| 180 | Nickelsville town | 378 |
| 181 | White Stone town | 376 |
| 182 | Stanardsville town | 355 |
| 183 | Goshen town | 336 |
| 183 | Montross town | 336 |
| 184 | Iron Gate town | 313 |
| 185 | Ivor town | 310 |
| 186 | Claremont town | 306 |
| 187 | Alberta town | 300 |
| 188 | Boydton town | 298 |
| 189 | Eastville town | 293 |
| 190 | Brodnax town | 286 |
| 191 | Newsoms town | 283 |
| 192 | Toms Brook town | 280 |
| 193 | Painter town | 269 |
| 194 | Pocahontas town | 266 |
| 195 | Boones Mill town | 258 |
| 196 | Dungannon town | 253 |
| 196 | Wachapreague town | 253 |
| 197 | Dendron town | 252 |
| 198 | The Plains town | 250 |
| 199 | Clifton town | 240 |
| 200 | Clinchco town | 236 |
| 201 | Phenix town | 229 |
| 202 | Madison town | 208 |
| 203 | Port Royal town | 206 |
| 203 | Surry town | 206 |
| 204 | Hallwood town | 204 |
| 205 | Stony Creek town | 202 |
| 206 | Monterey town | 170 |
| 207 | Saxis town | 167 |
| 208 | Pamplin City town | 146 |
| 209 | Keller town | 143 |
| 210 | Troutdale town | 139 |
| 211 | Capron town | 138 |
| 212 | Cleveland town | 134 |
| 213 | Scottsburg town | 125 |
| 214 | Virgilina town | 123 |
| 215 | New Castle town | 122 |
| 216 | Branchville town | 117 |
| 217 | Hillsboro town | 111 |
| 218 | Glen Lyn town | 93 |
| 219 | Washington town | 84 |
| 220 | Duffield town | 71 |
| 220 | St. Charles town | 71 |
| 221 | Clinchport town | 62 |
Ranking of Cities and Places By Population for Virginia Counties
Use the links below to see ranking of cities and places by population for each of the following Virginia counties.
- Accomack
- Albemarle
- Alleghany
- Amelia
- Amherst
- Appomattox
- Arlington
- Augusta
- Bath
- Bedford
- Bland
- Botetourt
- Brunswick
- Buchanan
- Buckingham
- Campbell
- Caroline
- Carroll
- Charles City
- Charlotte
- Chesterfield
- Clarke
- Craig
- Culpeper
- Cumberland
- Dickenson
- Dinwiddie
- Essex
- Fairfax
- Fauquier
- Floyd
- Fluvanna
- Franklin
- Frederick
- Giles
- Gloucester
- Goochland
- Grayson
- Greene
- Greensville
- Halifax
- Hanover
- Henrico
- Henry
- Highland
- Isle of Wight
- James City
- King and Queen
- King George
- King William
- Lancaster
- Lee
- Loudoun
- Louisa
- Lunenburg
- Madison
- Mathews
- Mecklenburg
- Middlesex
- Montgomery
- Nelson
- New Kent
- Northampton
- Northumberland
- Nottoway
- Orange
- Page
- Patrick
- Pittsylvania
- Powhatan
- Prince Edward
- Prince George
- Prince William
- Pulaski
- Rappahannock
- Richmond
- Roanoke
- Rockbridge
- Rockingham
- Russell
- Scott
- Shenandoah
- Smyth
- Southampton
- Spotsylvania
- Stafford
- Surry
- Sussex
- Tazewell
- Warren
- Washington
- Westmoreland
- Wise
- Wythe
- York
- Alexandria city
- Bristol city
- Buena Vista city
- Charlottesville city
- Chesapeake city
- Colonial Heights city
- Covington city
- Danville city
- Emporia city
- Fairfax city
- Falls Church city
- Franklin city
- Fredericksburg city
- Galax city
- Hampton city
- Harrisonburg city
- Hopewell city
- Lexington city
- Lynchburg city
- Manassas city
- Manassas Park city
- Martinsville city
- Newport News city
- Norfolk city
- Norton city
- Petersburg city
- Poquoson city
- Portsmouth city
- Radford city
- Richmond city
- Roanoke city
- Salem city
- Staunton city
- Suffolk city
- Virginia Beach city
- Waynesboro city
- Williamsburg city
- Winchester city