Fastest Growing Cities in Virginia (2025)

500 cities

City	Rank	Annual Change ↓	2025 Pop.	2020 Pop.
Earlysville	1	7.18%	1,478	1,081
McGaheysville	2	7.17%	1,330	1,006
Rio	3	7.17%	1,211	1,771
Navy	4	7.16%	4,548	4,262
Innovation	5	7.16%	1,736	1,044
One Loudoun	6	7.16%	3,474	2,151
Union Mill	7	7.15%	5,378	4,362
Moorefield	8	7.15%	6,864	4,099
Midlothian	9	7.14%	23,904	18,054
Hutchison	10	7.14%	8,684	7,030
Braddock	11	7.14%	7,950	7,093
West Falls Church	12	7.14%	38,901	31,262
Tysons	13	7.14%	34,521	25,230
Pantops	14	7.14%	5,236	4,246
Woodlawn	15	7.14%	28,707	22,620
Leesylvania	16	7.14%	27,642	21,880
Bull Run	17	7.14%	9,380	6,886
Difficult Run	18	7.14%	13,042	10,480
Sully Square	19	7.13%	3,200	1,918
Goose Creek Village	20	7.13%	2,915	2,193
Camp Barrett	21	7.11%	1,882	1,564
Great Falls Crossing	22	7.09%	1,827	1,407
Arcola	23	6.56%	2,988	1,761
Woodbridge	24	6.55%	52,260	42,517
Loudoun Valley Estates	25	4.9%	12,228	9,673
Brambleton	26	4.33%	26,034	20,843
Fort Lee	27	4.22%	8,623	5,944
Stone Ridge	28	4.2%	18,258	15,034
Piney Mountain	29	4.07%	2,736	1,834
Marshall	30	3.92%	3,421	2,913
Westlake Corner	31	3.58%	2,025	1,748
Brightwood	32	3.36%	1,968	1,283
Penhook	33	3.29%	1,537	1,347
Belmont	34	3.1%	10,869	9,341
Carrollton	35	2.95%	8,019	6,340
Crozet	36	2.93%	9,726	7,191
Spotsylvania Courthouse	37	2.83%	7,203	5,027
Gainesville	38	2.56%	18,345	16,391
Greenville	39	2.56%	1,322	1,434
New Baltimore	40	2.45%	12,649	11,017
Oak Grove	41	2.37%	2,722	2,863
Louisa	42	2.36%	2,253	1,983
Louisa	43	2.36%	2,253	1,993
Cherry Hill	44	2.3%	24,131	20,344
Yorkshire	45	2.28%	11,319	9,118
East Lexington	46	2.25%	2,177	1,959
South Riding	47	2.18%	35,634	32,526
Cape Charles	48	2.1%	1,315	1,176
Cape Charles	49	2.1%	1,315	1,179
Fairfax	50	2.05%	26,880	24,147
Fairfax	51	2.05%	26,880	24,179
Hampden-Sydney	52	2.03%	2,058	1,690
Suffolk	53	2.01%	105,182	94,406
Suffolk	54	2.01%	105,182	94,794
Independent Hill	55	1.99%	10,468	9,514
Triangle	56	1.98%	11,561	10,526
Dahlgren	57	1.97%	3,733	3,528
Merrifield	58	1.9%	21,101	18,523
Nellysford	59	1.86%	1,476	1,372
Massanetta Springs	60	1.82%	6,609	5,819
Shenandoah Farms	61	1.82%	4,149	3,729
Chester Gap	62	1.81%	1,127	1,125
Dulles Town Center	63	1.75%	6,205	5,362
Merrimac	64	1.74%	2,866	2,893
Forest	65	1.7%	12,172	11,075
McNair	66	1.7%	23,356	20,776
Bowling Green	67	1.68%	1,273	1,166
Bowling Green	68	1.68%	1,273	1,168
Radford	69	1.67%	17,562	16,063
Radford	70	1.67%	17,562	16,115
Fishersville	71	1.67%	9,912	9,164
Fredericksburg	72	1.66%	30,491	27,976
Fredericksburg	73	1.66%	30,491	27,995
Shawneeland	74	1.65%	2,466	2,142
Gratton	75	1.64%	1,236	1,003
Stuarts Draft	76	1.62%	12,134	11,380
University Virginia	77	1.62%	10,134	8,955
Daleville	78	1.56%	3,322	2,716
Lexington	79	1.55%	7,923	7,311
Lexington	80	1.55%	7,923	7,315
Wyndham	81	1.54%	12,691	11,656
Huntington	82	1.53%	14,574	13,526
Buckhall	83	1.52%	21,045	18,116
Gordonsville	84	1.52%	1,532	1,406
Gordonsville	85	1.52%	1,532	1,414
Culpeper	86	1.51%	21,788	20,081
Culpeper	87	1.51%	21,788	20,165
Orange	88	1.5%	5,288	4,869
Orange	89	1.5%	5,288	4,895
County Center	90	1.49%	4,212	4,104
Bellwood	91	1.48%	8,141	7,808
Stephens City	92	1.48%	2,192	2,021
Stephens City	93	1.48%	2,192	2,031
Middletown	94	1.45%	1,465	1,353
Middletown	95	1.45%	1,465	1,358
Windsor	96	1.44%	2,962	2,744
Windsor	97	1.44%	2,962	2,751
Bull Run Mountain Estates	98	1.4%	1,593	1,777
Quantico Base	99	1.39%	5,602	5,283
Elliston	100	1.33%	1,139	1,040
Patrick Springs	101	1.33%	2,294	1,898
Linton Hall	102	1.32%	44,446	41,426
Smithfield	103	1.31%	9,150	8,535
Smithfield	104	1.31%	9,150	8,558
Gloucester Courthouse	105	1.3%	3,654	2,969
Sudley	106	1.3%	20,061	18,019
Waynesboro	107	1.3%	23,803	22,193
Waynesboro	108	1.3%	23,803	22,277
Lorton	109	1.27%	22,909	20,924
Broadlands	110	1.26%	15,149	14,146
Enon	111	1.24%	4,242	4,237
Lyndhurst	112	1.23%	1,815	1,772
University Center	113	1.22%	4,382	3,878
Lake Caroline	114	1.21%	2,750	1,423
Woodburn	115	1.21%	10,330	10,081
Gloucester Point	116	1.2%	11,420	10,373
Kingstowne	117	1.19%	18,896	17,585
Berryville	118	1.18%	4,876	4,581
Berryville	119	1.18%	4,876	4,589
Lake Holiday	120	1.18%	2,315	2,622
South Hill	121	1.18%	4,978	4,692
South Hill	122	1.18%	4,978	4,685
Bethel Manor	123	1.17%	4,580	4,666
Broadway	124	1.16%	4,435	4,177
Broadway	125	1.16%	4,435	4,179
Lake Woods	126	1.16%	8,651	8,565
Lake Wilderness	127	1.16%	3,235	2,837
Shawsville	128	1.15%	1,584	1,952
Fair Oaks	129	1.14%	36,357	34,466
Potomac Mills	130	1.13%	6,734	6,826
North Shore	131	1.12%	3,711	3,075
Stafford Courthouse	132	1.1%	5,165	4,839
Timberville	133	1.1%	3,138	2,966
Timberville	134	1.1%	3,138	2,967
Grottoes	135	1.09%	3,069	2,900
Grottoes	136	1.09%	3,069	2,901
Dumfries	137	1.07%	6,042	5,677
Dumfries	138	1.07%	6,042	5,719
Short Pump	139	1.05%	29,318	27,385
Appomattox	140	1.05%	2,024	1,914
Appomattox	141	1.05%	2,024	1,919
Elkton	142	1.04%	3,105	2,944
Elkton	143	1.04%	3,105	2,944
Hybla Valley	144	1.04%	18,680	18,438
Dayton	145	1.03%	1,774	1,684
Dayton	146	1.03%	1,774	1,684
Lansdowne	147	1.01%	13,237	12,679
Apple Mountain Lake	148	0.99%	1,631	1,345
Captains Cove	149	0.99%	1,226	1,257
Arlington	150	0.98%	242,900	236,434
Hollymead	151	0.98%	9,002	8,500
Ashland	152	0.96%	7,986	7,590
Ashland	153	0.96%	7,986	7,603
Front Royal	154	0.94%	15,775	15,014
Front Royal	155	0.94%	15,775	15,040
Montclair	156	0.93%	22,711	21,329
Ruckersville	157	0.93%	1,309	1,236
Rustburg	158	0.91%	1,655	1,585
Cloverdale	159	0.9%	3,597	3,193
Hayfield	160	0.89%	4,510	4,535
Rivanna	161	0.89%	2,145	1,864
Fair Lakes	162	0.89%	9,162	8,398
Innsbrook	163	0.89%	8,936	9,081
Dale City	164	0.88%	75,918	72,062
Williamsburg	165	0.87%	16,169	15,416
Williamsburg	166	0.87%	16,169	15,473
Mount Hermon	167	0.86%	4,551	4,417
Sterling	168	0.85%	31,867	30,872
Hollins	169	0.85%	16,814	15,113
Bridgewater	170	0.85%	6,884	6,595
Bridgewater	171	0.85%	6,884	6,594
East Highland Park	172	0.85%	16,925	16,499
Colonial Beach	173	0.82%	4,071	3,897
Colonial Beach	174	0.82%	4,071	3,904
Bull Run	175	0.81%	17,029	16,769
Lake Barcroft	176	0.8%	10,849	10,604
Laurel	177	0.79%	18,922	17,678
Manchester	178	0.78%	12,210	11,814
Fort Belvoir	179	0.76%	7,994	7,794
Glen Allen	180	0.75%	16,614	14,842
Poquoson	181	0.74%	12,949	12,454
Poquoson	182	0.74%	12,949	12,473
Chester	183	0.74%	23,588	22,098
West Point	184	0.74%	3,555	3,415
West Point	185	0.74%	3,555	3,424
Falmouth	186	0.74%	4,793	4,911
Richmond	187	0.72%	235,338	226,525
Richmond	188	0.72%	235,338	226,923
Meadowbrook	189	0.71%	20,481	19,675
Leesburg	190	0.7%	50,178	48,307
Leesburg	191	0.7%	50,178	48,443
Mount Jackson	192	0.69%	2,033	1,958
Mount Jackson	193	0.69%	2,033	1,962
Lake Monticello	194	0.69%	11,062	10,457
Haymarket	195	0.69%	1,605	1,545
Haymarket	196	0.69%	1,605	1,547
Colonial Heights	197	0.68%	18,801	18,146
Colonial Heights	198	0.68%	18,801	18,166
Lake Ridge	199	0.67%	45,635	45,111
Franklin	200	0.67%	8,429	8,177
Franklin	201	0.67%	8,429	8,148
Riverdale	202	0.66%	1,068	1,077
Occoquan	203	0.66%	1,070	1,034
Occoquan	204	0.66%	1,070	1,035
Woodstock	205	0.66%	5,993	5,787
Woodstock	206	0.66%	5,993	5,797
Sugarland Run	207	0.65%	13,073	12,656
South Run	208	0.65%	7,078	6,760
Warsaw	209	0.65%	1,694	1,637
Warsaw	210	0.65%	1,694	1,636
Martinsville	211	0.64%	13,923	13,482
Martinsville	212	0.64%	13,923	13,476
Brandermill	213	0.64%	14,563	13,887
Strasburg	214	0.63%	7,336	7,091
Strasburg	215	0.63%	7,336	7,104
Bedford	216	0.63%	7,872	7,620
Bedford	217	0.63%	7,872	7,627
Verona	218	0.63%	4,668	3,965
King George	219	0.61%	4,918	4,601
Nokesville	220	0.61%	1,477	1,366
Ravensworth	221	0.59%	2,710	2,841
Falls Church	222	0.59%	15,123	14,657
Falls Church	223	0.59%	15,123	14,677
New Market	224	0.59%	2,215	2,146
New Market	225	0.59%	2,215	2,150
Burke	226	0.59%	45,021	44,077
Herndon	227	0.59%	25,328	24,649
Herndon	228	0.59%	25,328	24,588
Edinburg	229	0.58%	1,220	1,183
Edinburg	230	0.58%	1,220	1,184
Laurel Hill	231	0.55%	7,459	8,771
Mount Vernon	232	0.55%	13,520	13,490
Oakton	233	0.53%	37,120	36,468
Manassas	234	0.53%	43,846	42,773
Manassas	235	0.53%	43,846	42,695
Tuckahoe	236	0.53%	48,814	48,517
Staunton	237	0.52%	26,499	25,751
Staunton	238	0.52%	26,499	25,809
Reston	239	0.52%	63,323	61,418
Timberlake	240	0.52%	13,203	13,130
Chesapeake	241	0.52%	256,314	249,302
Chesapeake	242	0.52%	256,314	249,726
Basye	243	0.52%	1,363	1,369
Bon Air	244	0.52%	17,724	17,599
Pimmit Hills	245	0.5%	6,601	6,064
Salem	246	0.49%	26,036	25,341
Salem	247	0.49%	26,036	25,396
Petersburg	248	0.48%	34,223	33,465
Petersburg	249	0.48%	34,223	33,398
Cana	250	0.45%	1,349	1,800
Mantua	251	0.43%	7,630	7,784
Warrenton	252	0.43%	10,268	10,057
Warrenton	253	0.43%	10,268	10,048
Mechanicsville	254	0.43%	38,823	37,141
Central Garage	255	0.43%	1,412	1,211
George Mason	256	0.43%	10,147	9,948
Bealeton	257	0.42%	4,729	3,964
Cascades	258	0.42%	12,700	12,132
Lynchburg	259	0.41%	80,628	79,017
Lynchburg	260	0.41%	80,628	78,993
Dumbarton	261	0.4%	8,369	8,411
Bailey's Crossroads	262	0.38%	25,071	23,459
Blacksburg	263	0.38%	45,626	44,834
Blacksburg	264	0.38%	45,626	44,753
Rose Hill	265	0.38%	21,447	21,846
Newington	266	0.37%	13,714	13,452
Lowes Island	267	0.37%	11,392	11,319
Montrose	268	0.37%	8,456	7,639
Ashburn	269	0.36%	45,971	44,090
Cave Spring	270	0.35%	26,286	25,193
Rocky Mount	271	0.34%	4,988	4,905
Rocky Mount	272	0.34%	4,988	4,903
Kilmarnock	273	0.34%	1,469	1,445
Kilmarnock	274	0.34%	1,469	1,442
Collinsville	275	0.33%	7,716	7,019
West Springfield	276	0.32%	23,600	23,775
Loch Lomond	277	0.31%	3,888	4,325
Bensley	278	0.28%	6,085	6,044
Burke Centre	279	0.28%	18,076	17,952
Woodlake	280	0.28%	7,628	7,404
Annandale	281	0.26%	42,660	42,240
Aquia Harbour	282	0.26%	7,002	5,709
Massanutten	283	0.25%	2,387	2,610
Wakefield	284	0.25%	11,708	11,413
McLean	285	0.25%	49,955	48,566
Idylwood	286	0.24%	17,913	18,099
Horse Pasture	287	0.22%	2,307	2,217
Stanleytown	288	0.2%	1,473	1,264
Lakeside	289	0.19%	12,193	12,749
Amherst	290	0.19%	2,132	2,110
Amherst	291	0.19%	2,132	2,109
Centreville	292	0.18%	73,066	74,230
Fairfax Station	293	0.17%	12,339	12,364
Vienna	294	0.17%	16,590	16,473
Vienna	295	0.17%	16,590	16,448
Buchanan	296	0.17%	1,209	1,194
Buchanan	297	0.17%	1,209	1,196
Dranesville	298	0.16%	12,212	11,929
Clarksville	299	0.15%	1,311	1,302
Clarksville	300	0.15%	1,311	1,301
Springfield	301	0.14%	31,156	32,960
Newington Forest	302	0.13%	12,698	12,484
Chase City	303	0.1%	2,059	2,052
Chase City	304	0.1%	2,059	2,049
Tappahannock	305	0.09%	2,201	2,190
Tappahannock	306	0.09%	2,201	2,189
Kenbridge	307	0.09%	1,112	1,105
Kenbridge	308	0.09%	1,112	1,106
Fairlawn	309	0.08%	2,408	2,656
Farmville	310	0.08%	7,584	7,543
Farmville	311	0.08%	7,584	7,551
Galax	312	0.07%	6,744	6,727
Galax	313	0.07%	6,744	6,717
Lovettsville	314	0.07%	2,721	2,696
Lovettsville	315	0.07%	2,721	2,709
Victoria	316	0.06%	1,744	1,737
Victoria	317	0.06%	1,744	1,737
Hampton	318	0.06%	137,674	137,154
Hampton	319	0.06%	137,674	137,282
Long Branch	320	0.05%	7,646	7,906
Purcellville	321	0.04%	8,969	8,931
Purcellville	322	0.04%	8,969	8,946
Vinton	323	0.04%	8,062	8,047
Vinton	324	0.04%	8,062	8,045
Chantilly	325	0.03%	23,124	23,820
Groveton	326	0.01%	14,624	14,664
Glade Spring	327	0%	1,368	1,369
Glade Spring	328	0%	1,368	1,368
Passapatanzy	329	0%	1,284	1,174
Alexandria	330	-0.01%	159,091	159,463
Alexandria	331	-0.01%	159,091	159,144
Fort Hunt	332	-0.02%	16,000	16,383
Hopewell	333	-0.05%	22,959	23,032
Hopewell	334	-0.05%	22,959	23,012
Stanley	335	-0.06%	1,695	1,702
Stanley	336	-0.06%	1,695	1,699
Luray	337	-0.06%	4,810	4,827
Luray	338	-0.06%	4,810	4,824
Kings Park West	339	-0.08%	13,220	14,090
Matoaca	340	-0.08%	2,367	2,725
Blackstone	341	-0.09%	3,341	3,356
Blackstone	342	-0.09%	3,341	3,355
Dunn Loring	343	-0.09%	8,683	9,217
Seven Corners	344	-0.11%	9,112	9,041
Shenandoah	345	-0.12%	2,464	2,480
Shenandoah	346	-0.12%	2,464	2,478
Buena Vista	347	-0.15%	6,571	6,641
Buena Vista	348	-0.15%	6,571	6,621
Courtland	349	-0.16%	1,285	1,296
Courtland	350	-0.16%	1,285	1,294
Abingdon	351	-0.16%	8,303	8,374
Abingdon	352	-0.16%	8,303	8,368
Franconia	353	-0.16%	17,821	19,478
Franklin Farm	354	-0.17%	18,807	18,845
Onancock	355	-0.17%	1,158	1,166
Onancock	356	-0.17%	1,158	1,165
Crewe	357	-0.18%	2,244	2,261
Crewe	358	-0.18%	2,244	2,261
Winchester	359	-0.18%	27,749	28,115
Winchester	360	-0.18%	27,749	28,003
Belle Haven	361	-0.21%	6,319	6,582
Waverly	362	-0.21%	1,930	1,957
Waverly	363	-0.21%	1,930	1,947
Wolf Trap	364	-0.22%	15,607	16,497
Greenbriar	365	-0.23%	7,890	7,976
Blue Ridge	366	-0.23%	2,972	3,169
Rural Retreat	367	-0.26%	1,526	1,542
Rural Retreat	368	-0.26%	1,526	1,543
Great Falls	369	-0.26%	14,853	14,793
Dublin	370	-0.26%	2,650	2,684
Dublin	371	-0.26%	2,650	2,684
Harrisonburg	372	-0.27%	51,028	51,811
Harrisonburg	373	-0.27%	51,028	51,705
Virginia Beach	374	-0.27%	453,591	459,444
Virginia Beach	375	-0.27%	453,591	459,673
Woodlawn	376	-0.31%	2,244	2,083
Mason Neck	377	-0.31%	1,914	1,938
Weber City	378	-0.32%	1,232	1,250
Weber City	379	-0.32%	1,232	1,251
Altavista	380	-0.33%	3,321	3,378
Altavista	381	-0.33%	3,321	3,373
Wytheville	382	-0.34%	8,132	8,263
Wytheville	383	-0.34%	8,132	8,270
Gate City	384	-0.35%	2,012	2,045
Gate City	385	-0.35%	2,012	2,046
Danville	386	-0.35%	41,846	42,586
Danville	387	-0.35%	41,846	42,578
Hillsville	388	-0.35%	2,833	2,881
Hillsville	389	-0.35%	2,833	2,881
Pembroke	390	-0.35%	1,131	1,150
Pembroke	391	-0.35%	1,131	1,149
Countryside	392	-0.37%	9,540	9,517
Covington	393	-0.37%	5,642	5,746
Covington	394	-0.37%	5,642	5,745
Brookneal	395	-0.37%	1,072	1,092
Brookneal	396	-0.37%	1,072	1,091
Rockwood	397	-0.37%	7,987	8,008
Glasgow	398	-0.39%	1,033	1,054
Glasgow	399	-0.39%	1,033	1,053
Portsmouth	400	-0.39%	96,103	97,945
Portsmouth	401	-0.39%	96,103	97,997
Newport News	402	-0.41%	182,307	186,239
Newport News	403	-0.41%	182,307	186,052
Honaker	404	-0.42%	1,187	1,212
Honaker	405	-0.42%	1,187	1,211
North Springfield	406	-0.42%	6,827	7,859
Lebanon	407	-0.45%	3,079	3,151
Lebanon	408	-0.45%	3,079	3,148
Chincoteague	409	-0.46%	3,264	3,341
Chincoteague	410	-0.46%	3,264	3,338
Prince George	411	-0.46%	1,938	1,629
Highland Springs	412	-0.47%	14,674	15,000
Madison Heights	413	-0.47%	10,546	11,447
South Boston	414	-0.47%	7,758	7,966
South Boston	415	-0.47%	7,758	7,943
Pulaski	416	-0.49%	8,762	8,983
Pulaski	417	-0.49%	8,762	8,977
Pearisburg	418	-0.49%	2,843	2,914
Pearisburg	419	-0.49%	2,843	2,912
Sandston	420	-0.49%	7,047	6,833
Stuart	421	-0.5%	1,400	1,433
Stuart	422	-0.5%	1,400	1,432
Roanoke	423	-0.51%	97,415	100,016
Roanoke	424	-0.51%	97,415	99,898
Belmont Estates	425	-0.51%	1,174	1,204
Halifax	426	-0.55%	1,084	1,116
Halifax	427	-0.55%	1,084	1,112
Adwolf	428	-0.56%	1,410	1,771
Hurt	429	-0.56%	1,232	1,268
Hurt	430	-0.56%	1,232	1,265
Union Hall	431	-0.57%	1,054	1,041
Pennington Gap	432	-0.57%	1,566	1,612
Pennington Gap	433	-0.57%	1,566	1,608
Chatham	434	-0.59%	1,188	1,225
Chatham	435	-0.59%	1,188	1,221
Saltville	436	-0.62%	1,762	1,818
Saltville	437	-0.62%	1,762	1,817
Gretna	438	-0.63%	1,268	1,308
Gretna	439	-0.63%	1,268	1,305
Narrows	440	-0.64%	2,027	2,091
Narrows	441	-0.64%	2,027	2,090
Marion	442	-0.66%	5,565	5,752
Marion	443	-0.66%	5,565	5,747
Kings Park	444	-0.71%	3,920	4,556
Norfolk	445	-0.73%	229,428	238,029
Norfolk	446	-0.73%	229,428	237,813
Chilhowie	447	-0.75%	1,598	1,655
Chilhowie	448	-0.75%	1,598	1,655
Christiansburg	449	-0.75%	22,462	23,355
Christiansburg	450	-0.75%	22,462	23,309
Big Stone Gap	451	-0.77%	5,048	5,251
Big Stone Gap	452	-0.77%	5,048	5,243
Exmore	453	-0.78%	1,405	1,470
Exmore	454	-0.78%	1,405	1,460
Crosspointe	455	-0.79%	5,181	5,068
Bracey	456	-0.79%	1,383	1,113
Crimora	457	-0.81%	1,969	2,297
Coeburn	458	-0.84%	1,543	1,609
Coeburn	459	-0.84%	1,543	1,607
Manassas Park	460	-0.84%	16,472	17,218
Manassas Park	461	-0.84%	16,472	17,164
Southern Gateway	462	-0.84%	2,488	3,291
Raven	463	-0.84%	2,014	2,305
Chamberlayne	464	-0.84%	4,842	5,116
Wise	465	-0.91%	2,843	2,978
Wise	466	-0.91%	2,843	2,972
Charlottesville	467	-0.93%	44,350	46,513
Charlottesville	468	-0.93%	44,350	46,434
Weyers Cave	469	-0.97%	2,147	2,068
Richlands	470	-0.99%	5,024	5,276
Richlands	471	-0.99%	5,024	5,274
Floris	472	-1.09%	7,178	7,752
Appalachia	473	-1.09%	1,361	1,440
Appalachia	474	-1.09%	1,361	1,436
Tazewell	475	-1.09%	4,255	4,494
Tazewell	476	-1.09%	4,255	4,488
Boswell's Corner	477	-1.09%	1,175	1,442
Clifton Forge	478	-1.15%	3,346	3,547
Clifton Forge	479	-1.15%	3,346	3,538
Bluefield	480	-1.17%	4,814	5,102
Bluefield	481	-1.17%	4,814	5,096
Cedar Bluff	482	-1.18%	1,002	1,060
Cedar Bluff	483	-1.18%	1,002	1,059
Clintwood	484	-1.29%	1,296	1,382
Clintwood	485	-1.29%	1,296	1,378
Lincolnia	486	-1.32%	19,051	22,579
Emporia	487	-1.35%	5,329	5,751
Emporia	488	-1.35%	5,329	5,694
Norton	489	-1.47%	3,427	3,696
Norton	490	-1.47%	3,427	3,681
Laymantown	491	-1.47%	1,612	1,836
Bristol	492	-1.51%	16,069	17,222
Bristol	493	-1.51%	16,069	17,303
Ettrick	494	-1.59%	5,370	5,024
Twin Lakes	495	-1.66%	1,306	1,522
Emory	496	-1.67%	1,002	1,124
Ferrum	497	-1.68%	1,635	2,148
Concord	498	-2.64%	1,032	1,012
Lake Land'Or	499	-2.9%	2,918	3,675
Claypool Hill	500	-4.09%	1,080	1,424

Virginia Growth Overview

Virginia's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Earlysville leads with 7.18% annualized growth, followed by McGaheysville (7.17%) and Rio (7.17%). The largest population centers are Virginia Beach (453,591), Virginia Beach (453,591), and Chesapeake (256,314). Of the 500 cities over 1,000 population, 329 are growing while 171 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.74% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 2.31% annually.

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