Biggest Cities in Virginia - 1990 Census Data

Top 100 Biggest Cities In Virginia (1990 Census)

Rank	City	1990 Population	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Virginia Beach	393,089	4.1%
2	Norfolk	261,250	-0.2%
3	Richmond	202,713	-0.8%
4	Newport News	171,477	–
5	Arlington	170,885	–
6	Chesapeake	151,982	–
7	Hampton	133,773	–
8	Alexandria	111,183	–
9	Portsmouth	103,910	–
10	Roanoke	96,487	–
11	Lynchburg	66,120	–
12	Danville	53,056	–
13	Suffolk	52,143	–
14	Charlottesville	40,470	–
15	Petersburg	37,071	–
16	Blacksburg	34,922	–
17	Harrisonburg	30,707	–
18	Manassas	27,757	–
19	Staunton	24,581	–
20	Salem	23,835	–
21	Hopewell	23,101	–
22	Winchester	21,947	–
23	Fairfax	19,945	–
24	Fredericksburg	19,033	–
25	Waynesboro	18,549	–
26	Bristol	18,426	–
27	Leesburg	16,202	–
28	Martinsville	16,162	–
29	Colonial Heights	16,064	–
30	Herndon	15,991	–
31	Radford	15,940	–
32	Christiansburg	15,402	–
33	Vienna	14,871	–
34	Front Royal	11,966	–
35	Williamsburg	11,600	–
36	Poquoson	11,005	–
37	Pulaski	10,173	–
38	Falls Church	9,464	–
39	Culpeper	8,730	–
40	Franklin	8,392	–
41	Wytheville	8,114	–
42	Vinton	7,677	–
43	Covington	7,352	–
44	South Boston	7,238	–
45	Abingdon	7,182	–
46	Lexington	6,959	–
47	Farmville	6,922	–
48	Marion	6,847	–
49	Manassas Park	6,798	–
50	Galax	6,745	–
51	Buena Vista	6,406	–
52	Ashland	6,318	–
53	Bedford	6,176	–
54	Emporia	5,556	–
55	Bluefield	5,371	–
56	Warrenton	5,096	–
57	Smithfield	4,893	–
58	Big Stone Gap	4,847	–
59	Clifton Forge	4,679	–
60	Luray	4,668	–
61	Richlands	4,506	–
62	South Hill	4,324	–
63	Dumfries	4,280	–
64	Tazewell	4,273	–
65	Norton	4,247	–
66	Bridgewater	4,159	–
67	Rocky Mount	4,117	–
68	Blackstone	3,857	–
69	Strasburg	3,800	–
70	Altavista	3,747	–
71	Orange	3,621	–
72	Chincoteague	3,572	–
73	Lebanon	3,399	–
74	Berryville	3,277	–
75	Woodstock	3,246	–
76	Wise	3,214	–
77	Colonial Beach	3,135	–
78	West Point	2,938	–
79	Hillsville	2,693	–
80	Pearisburg	2,674	–
81	Chase City	2,537	–
82	Saltville	2,287	–
83	Crewe	2,278	–
84	Waverly	2,231	–
85	Gate City	2,222	–
86	Shenandoah	2,211	–
87	Coeburn	2,189	–
88	Narrows	2,078	–
89	Appalachia	2,061	–
90	Dublin	2,052	–
91	Elkton	1,992	–
92	Chilhowie	1,957	–
93	Pennington Gap	1,946	–
94	Amherst	1,879	–
95	Victoria	1,830	–
96	Broadway	1,783	–
97	Purcellville	1,763	–
98	Cedar Bluff	1,759	–
99	Appomattox	1,707	–
100	Timberville	1,636	–

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What was the largest city in Virginia in 1990?

In 1990, the largest city in Virginia was Virginia Beach, with a population of 393,089. The second largest city is Norfolk, with a population of 261,250.