Ranking of Virginia Cities and Places By Population in 2023

Updated on August 14, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, among all Virginia cities and places, Virginia Beach city had the highest population (453.65K), followed by Chesapeake city (253.89K), and Norfolk city (230.93K).

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.

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Ranking of Virginia Cities and Places By Population in 2023
Virginia Beach city
Chesapeake city
Norfolk city
Richmond city
Newport News city
Alexandria city
Hampton city
Suffolk city
Roanoke city
Portsmouth city
Ranking of Virginia Cities and Places By Population in 2023
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Virginia Beach city 453649
2 Chesapeake city 253886
3 Norfolk city 230930
4 Richmond city 229247
5 Newport News city 183118
6 Alexandria city 155230
7 Hampton city 137098
8 Suffolk city 100659
9 Roanoke city 97171
10 Portsmouth city 96793
11 Lynchburg city 79535
12 Harrisonburg city 51082
13 Leesburg town 49312
14 Blacksburg town 45485
15 Charlottesville city 44983
16 Manassas city 42696
17 Danville city 41837
18 Petersburg city 33309
19 Fredericksburg city 28928
20 Winchester city 27617
21 Staunton city 25915
22 Salem city 25600
23 Fairfax city 25144
24 Herndon town 24935
25 Waynesboro city 23182
26 Hopewell city 22752
27 Christiansburg town 22542
28 Culpeper town 21012
29 Colonial Heights city 18393
30 Radford city 16971
31 Bristol city 16807
32 Manassas Park city 16361
33 Vienna town 16306
34 Williamsburg city 15847
35 Front Royal town 15400
36 Falls Church city 14685
37 Martinsville city 13763
38 Poquoson city 12635
39 Warrenton town 10210
40 Smithfield town 8989
41 Purcellville town 8924
42 Pulaski town 8858
43 Franklin city 8339
44 Abingdon town 8325
45 Wytheville town 8172
46 Vinton town 8046
47 Ashland town 7822
48 South Boston town 7803
49 Lexington city 7528
50 Farmville town 7478
51 Strasburg town 7260
52 Bedford town 6777
53 Bridgewater town 6765
54 Galax city 6717
55 Buena Vista city 6566
56 Woodstock town 5940
57 Dumfries town 5916
58 Marion town 5617
59 Covington city 5545
60 Emporia city 5463
61 Orange town 5158
62 Big Stone Gap town 5114
63 Richlands town 5095
64 Rocky Mount town 4968
65 Bluefield town 4906
66 South Hill town 4881
67 Luray town 4828
68 Berryville town 4782
69 Tazewell town 4332
70 Broadway town 4317
71 Colonial Beach town 4003
72 West Point town 3536
73 Norton city 3492
74 Clifton Forge town 3388
75 Blackstone town 3336
76 Altavista town 3331
77 Chincoteague town 3271
78 Lebanon town 3110
79 Timberville town 3062
80 Elkton town 3036
81 Grottoes town 2996
82 Windsor town 2899
83 Wise town 2890
84 Hillsville town 2856
85 Pearisburg town 2832
86 Lovettsville town 2707
87 Dublin town 2663
88 Shenandoah town 2480
89 Crewe town 2238
90 New Market town 2193
91 Tappahannock town 2187
92 Louisa town 2150
93 Stephens City town 2116
94 Amherst town 2113
95 Chase City town 2052
96 Narrows town 2046
97 Gate City town 2023
98 Mount Jackson town 2008
99 Appomattox town 1992
100 Waverly town 1942
101 Saltville town 1779
102 Victoria town 1747
103 Dayton town 1740
104 Stanley town 1703
105 Warsaw town 1673
106 Chilhowie town 1620
107 Pennington Gap town 1577
108 Haymarket town 1570
109 Coeburn town 1562
110 Rural Retreat town 1529
111 Gordonsville town 1492
112 Kilmarnock town 1443
113 Exmore town 1431
114 Stuart town 1426
115 Middletown town 1413
116 Appalachia town 1387
117 Glade Spring town 1368
118 Clintwood town 1337
119 Clarksville town 1302
120 Courtland town 1289
121 Gretna town 1284
122 Cape Charles town 1265
123 Hurt town 1242
124 Weber City town 1238
125 Bowling Green town 1225
126 Edinburg town 1211
127 Buchanan town 1210
128 Chatham town 1198
129 Honaker town 1195
130 Onancock town 1157
131 Pembroke town 1130
132 Kenbridge town 1116
133 Halifax town 1091
134 Brookneal town 1078
135 Occoquan town 1047
136 Glasgow town 1037
137 Cedar Bluff town 1024
138 Independence town 1005
139 Lawrenceville town 1001
140 Craigsville town 910
141 Jonesville town 850
142 Pound town 844
143 St. Paul town 838
144 Grundy town 837
145 Parksley town 809
146 Keysville town 794
147 Damascus town 787
148 Boyce town 786
149 Fincastle town 766
150 Wakefield town 748
151 Ridgeway town 737
152 Rich Creek town 733
153 Round Hill town 687
154 Middleburg town 676
155 Remington town 646
156 Jarratt town 635
157 La Crosse town 611
158 Hamilton town 607
159 Quantico town 582
160 Scottsville town 537
161 Belle Haven town 535
162 Onley town 534
163 Nassawadox town 521
164 Drakes Branch town 518
165 Accomac town 512
165 Boykins town 512
165 Mineral town 512
166 Urbanna town 503
167 Charlotte Court House town 498
168 Haysi town 477
169 Irvington town 472
170 Troutville town 468
171 Cheriton town 460
171 McKenney town 460
172 Mount Crawford town 454
173 Floyd town 449
174 Fries town 444
175 Dillwyn town 441
176 Tangier town 432
177 Burkeville town 416
178 Melfa town 397
179 White Stone town 381
180 Bloxom town 378
181 Nickelsville town 376
182 Stanardsville town 357
183 Montross town 340
184 Goshen town 334
185 Ivor town 310
186 Claremont town 309
187 Iron Gate town 308
188 Boydton town 299
189 Alberta town 296
190 Eastville town 295
191 Brodnax town 284
192 Newsoms town 281
193 Toms Brook town 280
194 Painter town 270
195 Boones Mill town 261
196 Pocahontas town 257
197 Dendron town 255
197 Wachapreague town 255
198 Dungannon town 254
199 The Plains town 252
200 Clifton town 240
201 Clinchco town 234
202 Phenix town 228
203 Madison town 209
204 Surry town 208
205 Port Royal town 207
206 Hallwood town 205
207 Stony Creek town 202
208 Monterey town 172
209 Saxis town 170
210 Pamplin City town 145
211 Keller town 141
212 Troutdale town 139
213 Capron town 138
214 Cleveland town 136
215 Scottsburg town 126
216 New Castle town 121
217 Branchville town 120
217 Virgilina town 120
218 Hillsboro town 112
219 Glen Lyn town 92
220 Washington town 84
221 Duffield town 70
222 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.