Ranking of Virginia Cities and Places By Population in 2020
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, among all Virginia cities and places, Virginia Beach city had the highest population (459.67K), followed by Chesapeake city (249.73K), and Norfolk city (237.81K).
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.
Related Topics: Virginia Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2020 Census.
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Ranking of Virginia Cities and Places By Population in 2020
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| Rank | City or Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Beach city | 459673 |
| 2 | Chesapeake city | 249726 |
| 3 | Norfolk city | 237813 |
| 4 | Richmond city | 226923 |
| 5 | Newport News city | 186052 |
| 6 | Alexandria city | 159144 |
| 7 | Hampton city | 137282 |
| 8 | Roanoke city | 99898 |
| 9 | Portsmouth city | 97997 |
| 10 | Suffolk city | 94794 |
| 11 | Lynchburg city | 78993 |
| 12 | Harrisonburg city | 51705 |
| 13 | Leesburg town | 48443 |
| 14 | Charlottesville city | 46434 |
| 15 | Blacksburg town | 44753 |
| 16 | Manassas city | 42695 |
| 17 | Danville city | 42578 |
| 18 | Petersburg city | 33398 |
| 19 | Winchester city | 28003 |
| 20 | Fredericksburg city | 27995 |
| 21 | Staunton city | 25809 |
| 22 | Salem city | 25396 |
| 23 | Herndon town | 24588 |
| 24 | Fairfax city | 24179 |
| 25 | Christiansburg town | 23309 |
| 26 | Hopewell city | 23012 |
| 27 | Waynesboro city | 22277 |
| 28 | Culpeper town | 20165 |
| 29 | Colonial Heights city | 18166 |
| 30 | Bristol city | 17303 |
| 31 | Manassas Park city | 17164 |
| 32 | Vienna town | 16448 |
| 33 | Radford city | 16115 |
| 34 | Williamsburg city | 15473 |
| 35 | Front Royal town | 15040 |
| 36 | Falls Church city | 14677 |
| 37 | Martinsville city | 13476 |
| 38 | Poquoson city | 12473 |
| 39 | Warrenton town | 10048 |
| 40 | Pulaski town | 8977 |
| 41 | Purcellville town | 8946 |
| 42 | Smithfield town | 8558 |
| 43 | Abingdon town | 8368 |
| 44 | Wytheville town | 8270 |
| 45 | Franklin city | 8148 |
| 46 | Vinton town | 8045 |
| 47 | South Boston town | 7943 |
| 48 | Bedford town | 7627 |
| 49 | Ashland town | 7603 |
| 50 | Farmville town | 7551 |
| 51 | Lexington city | 7315 |
| 52 | Strasburg town | 7104 |
| 53 | Galax city | 6717 |
| 54 | Buena Vista city | 6621 |
| 55 | Bridgewater town | 6594 |
| 56 | Woodstock town | 5797 |
| 57 | Marion town | 5747 |
| 58 | Covington city | 5745 |
| 59 | Dumfries town | 5719 |
| 60 | Emporia city | 5694 |
| 61 | Richlands town | 5274 |
| 62 | Big Stone Gap town | 5243 |
| 63 | Bluefield town | 5096 |
| 64 | Rocky Mount town | 4903 |
| 65 | Orange town | 4895 |
| 66 | Luray town | 4824 |
| 67 | South Hill town | 4685 |
| 68 | Berryville town | 4589 |
| 69 | Tazewell town | 4488 |
| 70 | Broadway town | 4179 |
| 71 | Colonial Beach town | 3904 |
| 72 | Norton city | 3681 |
| 73 | Clifton Forge town | 3538 |
| 74 | West Point town | 3424 |
| 75 | Altavista town | 3373 |
| 76 | Blackstone town | 3355 |
| 77 | Chincoteague town | 3338 |
| 78 | Lebanon town | 3148 |
| 79 | Wise town | 2972 |
| 80 | Timberville town | 2967 |
| 81 | Elkton town | 2944 |
| 82 | Pearisburg town | 2912 |
| 83 | Grottoes town | 2901 |
| 84 | Hillsville town | 2881 |
| 85 | Windsor town | 2751 |
| 86 | Lovettsville town | 2709 |
| 87 | Dublin town | 2684 |
| 88 | Shenandoah town | 2478 |
| 89 | Crewe town | 2261 |
| 90 | Tappahannock town | 2189 |
| 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 | 2031 |
| 97 | Louisa town | 1993 |
| 98 | Mount Jackson town | 1962 |
| 99 | Waverly town | 1947 |
| 100 | Appomattox town | 1919 |
| 101 | Saltville town | 1817 |
| 102 | Victoria town | 1737 |
| 103 | Stanley town | 1699 |
| 104 | Dayton town | 1684 |
| 105 | Chilhowie town | 1655 |
| 106 | Warsaw town | 1636 |
| 107 | Pennington Gap town | 1608 |
| 108 | Coeburn town | 1607 |
| 109 | Haymarket town | 1547 |
| 110 | Rural Retreat town | 1543 |
| 111 | Exmore town | 1460 |
| 112 | Kilmarnock town | 1442 |
| 113 | Appalachia town | 1436 |
| 114 | Stuart town | 1432 |
| 115 | Gordonsville town | 1414 |
| 116 | Clintwood town | 1378 |
| 117 | Glade Spring town | 1368 |
| 118 | Middletown town | 1358 |
| 119 | Gretna town | 1305 |
| 120 | Clarksville town | 1301 |
| 121 | Courtland town | 1294 |
| 122 | Hurt town | 1265 |
| 123 | Weber City town | 1251 |
| 124 | Chatham town | 1221 |
| 125 | Honaker town | 1211 |
| 126 | Buchanan town | 1196 |
| 127 | Edinburg town | 1184 |
| 128 | Cape Charles town | 1179 |
| 129 | Bowling Green town | 1168 |
| 130 | Onancock town | 1165 |
| 131 | Pembroke town | 1149 |
| 132 | Halifax town | 1112 |
| 133 | Kenbridge town | 1106 |
| 134 | Brookneal town | 1091 |
| 135 | Cedar Bluff town | 1059 |
| 136 | Glasgow town | 1053 |
| 137 | Occoquan town | 1035 |
| 138 | Lawrenceville town | 1011 |
| 139 | Independence town | 1002 |
| 140 | Craigsville town | 904 |
| 141 | Grundy town | 886 |
| 142 | Pound town | 870 |
| 143 | Jonesville town | 866 |
| 144 | St. Paul town | 862 |
| 145 | Parksley town | 818 |
| 146 | Fincastle town | 816 |
| 147 | Keysville town | 809 |
| 148 | Damascus town | 791 |
| 149 | Ridgeway town | 754 |
| 149 | Wakefield town | 754 |
| 150 | Boyce town | 753 |
| 151 | Rich Creek town | 748 |
| 152 | Round Hill town | 692 |
| 153 | Middleburg town | 673 |
| 154 | Jarratt town | 660 |
| 155 | Remington town | 618 |
| 156 | Hamilton town | 617 |
| 157 | La Crosse town | 609 |
| 158 | Quantico town | 579 |
| 159 | Belle Haven town | 539 |
| 160 | Onley town | 536 |
| 161 | Nassawadox town | 533 |
| 162 | Drakes Branch town | 531 |
| 163 | Scottsville town | 523 |
| 164 | Accomac town | 519 |
| 165 | Boykins town | 513 |
| 166 | Charlotte Court House town | 507 |
| 167 | Urbanna town | 500 |
| 168 | Haysi town | 485 |
| 169 | Cheriton town | 484 |
| 170 | Irvington town | 474 |
| 171 | Mineral town | 471 |
| 172 | Troutville town | 462 |
| 173 | McKenney town | 454 |
| 174 | Fries town | 449 |
| 175 | Floyd town | 446 |
| 176 | Mount Crawford town | 441 |
| 177 | Dillwyn town | 433 |
| 178 | Tangier town | 432 |
| 179 | Burkeville town | 418 |
| 180 | Melfa town | 399 |
| 181 | White Stone town | 384 |
| 182 | Bloxom town | 382 |
| 183 | Nickelsville town | 379 |
| 184 | Stanardsville town | 347 |
| 185 | Goshen town | 338 |
| 186 | Montross town | 334 |
| 187 | Iron Gate town | 323 |
| 188 | Ivor town | 313 |
| 189 | Claremont town | 307 |
| 190 | Alberta town | 301 |
| 191 | Eastville town | 300 |
| 192 | Boydton town | 299 |
| 193 | Brodnax town | 285 |
| 194 | Newsoms town | 283 |
| 195 | Toms Brook town | 278 |
| 196 | Pocahontas town | 275 |
| 197 | Painter town | 274 |
| 198 | Wachapreague town | 260 |
| 199 | Boones Mill town | 258 |
| 200 | Dendron town | 256 |
| 201 | Dungannon town | 254 |
| 202 | The Plains town | 247 |
| 203 | Clinchco town | 243 |
| 204 | Clifton town | 242 |
| 205 | Phenix town | 232 |
| 206 | Surry town | 211 |
| 207 | Hallwood town | 204 |
| 207 | Stony Creek town | 204 |
| 208 | Madison town | 203 |
| 209 | Port Royal town | 200 |
| 210 | Saxis town | 170 |
| 211 | Monterey town | 157 |
| 212 | Keller town | 145 |
| 213 | Pamplin City town | 140 |
| 214 | Troutdale town | 139 |
| 215 | Cleveland town | 138 |
| 216 | Capron town | 137 |
| 217 | Scottsburg town | 126 |
| 218 | New Castle town | 124 |
| 219 | Virgilina town | 123 |
| 220 | Branchville town | 119 |
| 221 | Hillsboro town | 113 |
| 222 | Glen Lyn town | 95 |
| 223 | Washington town | 83 |
| 224 | Duffield town | 70 |
| 225 | Clinchport town | 63 |