Top 100 Biggest Cities in Virginia

Rank	City	2024 Population (Est.)	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Virginia Beach	453,649	-0.4%
2	Chesapeake	253,886	0.6%
3	Norfolk	230,930	-0.9%
4	Richmond	229,247	0.4%
5	Newport News	183,118	-0.5%
6	Alexandria	155,230	-0.8%
7	Hampton	137,098	-0.0%
8	Suffolk	100,659	2.1%
9	Roanoke	97,171	-0.9%
10	Portsmouth	96,793	-0.4%
11	Lynchburg	79,535	0.3%
12	Harrisonburg	51,082	-0.4%
13	Leesburg	49,312	0.6%
14	Blacksburg	45,485	1.0%
15	Charlottesville	44,983	-1.0%
16	Manassas	42,696	-0.0%
17	Danville	41,837	-0.5%
18	Petersburg	33,309	-0.1%
19	Fredericksburg	28,928	1.1%
20	Winchester	27,617	-0.5%
21	Staunton	25,915	0.1%
22	Salem	25,600	0.3%
23	Fairfax	25,144	1.4%
24	Herndon	24,935	0.4%
25	Waynesboro	23,182	1.3%
26	Hopewell	22,752	-0.3%
27	Christiansburg	22,542	-1.4%
28	Culpeper	21,012	1.4%
29	Colonial Heights	18,393	0.4%
30	Radford	16,971	1.8%
31	Bristol	16,807	-0.9%
32	Manassas Park	16,361	-1.5%
33	Vienna	16,306	-0.3%
34	Williamsburg	15,847	0.9%
35	Front Royal	15,400	0.6%
36	Falls Church	14,685	0.1%
37	Martinsville	13,763	0.8%
38	Poquoson	12,635	0.5%
39	Warrenton	10,210	0.7%
40	Smithfield	8,989	1.6%
41	Purcellville	8,924	-0.2%
42	Pulaski	8,858	-0.4%
43	Franklin	8,339	0.7%
44	Abingdon	8,325	-0.2%
45	Wytheville	8,172	-0.4%
46	Vinton	8,046	–
47	Ashland	7,822	1.5%
48	South Boston	7,803	-0.7%
49	Lexington	7,528	1.0%
50	Farmville	7,478	1.3%
51	Strasburg	7,260	0.7%
52	Bedford	6,777	0.9%
53	Bridgewater	6,765	3.3%
54	Galax	6,717	0.1%
55	Buena Vista	6,566	-0.3%
56	Woodstock	5,940	0.8%
57	Dumfries	5,916	1.2%
58	Marion	5,617	-1.1%
59	Covington	5,545	-1.0%
60	Emporia	5,463	-1.5%
61	Orange	5,158	0.6%
62	Big Stone Gap	5,114	-0.9%
63	Richlands	5,095	-1.1%
64	Rocky Mount	4,968	0.7%
65	Bluefield	4,906	-1.2%
66	South Hill	4,881	1.4%
67	Luray	4,828	0.4%
68	Berryville	4,782	1.8%
69	Tazewell	4,332	-1.1%
70	Broadway	4,317	0.9%
71	Colonial Beach	4,003	0.9%
72	West Point	3,536	1.2%
73	Norton	3,492	-1.7%
74	Clifton Forge	3,388	-1.3%
75	Blackstone	3,336	-0.2%
76	Altavista	3,331	-0.5%
77	Chincoteague	3,271	-0.6%
78	Lebanon	3,110	-0.4%
79	Timberville	3,062	1.0%
80	Elkton	3,036	0.7%
81	Grottoes	2,996	0.8%
82	Windsor	2,899	1.4%
83	Wise	2,890	-0.8%
84	Hillsville	2,856	-0.5%
85	Pearisburg	2,832	-0.9%
86	Lovettsville	2,707	-0.0%
87	Dublin	2,663	0.2%
88	Shenandoah	2,480	-0.1%
89	Crewe	2,238	-0.5%
90	New Market	2,193	0.9%
91	Tappahannock	2,187	-0.9%
92	Louisa	2,150	2.2%
93	Stephens City	2,116	1.5%
94	Amherst	2,113	-0.6%
95	Chase City	2,052	-0.1%
96	Narrows	2,046	-0.7%
97	Gate City	2,023	-0.4%
98	Mount Jackson	2,008	0.7%
99	Appomattox	1,992	1.7%
100	Waverly	1,942	1.2%

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What is the largest city in Virginia?

The largest city in Virginia is Virginia Beach, with a population of 453,649. Virginia Beach is the 43rd largest city in the US. The second largest city is Chesapeake, with a population of 253,886, and is the 89th largest city in the US.

What are the major cities in Virginia?

The major cities in Virginia are Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Richmond, Newport News, Alexandria, Hampton and Suffolk. There are 8 major cities in Virginia, which are cities with a population greater than 100,000.

What is the capital of Virginia?

The capital of Virginia is Richmond, whose most recent population was 229,247. Richmond is the 4th largest city in the state of Virginia.

What is the fastest growing city in Virginia?

Among the 100 largest cities in Virginia, the fastest growing city is Lovettsville, whose population has grown 204.8% since the year 2000.

What is the fastest shrinking city in Virginia?

Among the 100 largest cities in Virginia, the fastest shrinking city is Chincoteague, whose population has declined 24.3% since the year 2000. Chincoteague's peak populuation was 4,342 in the year 2002, and it's current population of 3,271 represents a 24.7% decline from it's peak. Chincoteague was once the 4,827th largest city in the US, but it's now the 6,019th largest.