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.
Related Topics: Virginia Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2023 Census.
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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.
- 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