Fastest Growing Cities in Virginia (2025)

363 cities

City
Rank
Annual Change
2025 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Earlysville17.18%1,4781,081
McGaheysville27.17%1,3301,006
Rio37.17%1,2111,771
Navy47.16%4,5484,262
Innovation57.16%1,7361,044
One Loudoun67.16%3,4742,151
Union Mill77.15%5,3784,362
Moorefield87.15%6,8644,099
Midlothian97.14%23,90418,054
Hutchison107.14%8,6847,030
Braddock117.14%7,9507,093
West Falls Church127.14%38,90131,262
Tysons137.14%34,52125,230
Pantops147.14%5,2364,246
Woodlawn157.14%28,70722,620
Leesylvania167.14%27,64221,880
Bull Run177.14%9,3806,886
Difficult Run187.14%13,04210,480
Sully Square197.13%3,2001,918
Goose Creek Village207.13%2,9152,193
Camp Barrett217.11%1,8821,564
Great Falls Crossing227.09%1,8271,407
Arcola236.56%2,9881,761
Woodbridge246.55%52,26042,517
Loudoun Valley Estates254.9%12,2289,673
Brambleton264.33%26,03420,843
Fort Lee274.22%8,6235,944
Stone Ridge284.2%18,25815,034
Piney Mountain294.07%2,7361,834
Marshall303.92%3,4212,913
Westlake Corner313.58%2,0251,748
Brightwood323.36%1,9681,283
Penhook333.29%1,5371,347
Belmont343.1%10,8699,341
Carrollton352.95%8,0196,340
Crozet362.93%9,7267,191
Spotsylvania Courthouse372.83%7,2035,027
Gainesville382.56%18,34516,391
Greenville392.56%1,3221,434
New Baltimore402.45%12,64911,017
Oak Grove412.37%2,7222,863
Louisa422.36%2,2531,993
Cherry Hill432.3%24,13120,344
Yorkshire442.28%11,3199,118
East Lexington452.25%2,1771,959
South Riding462.18%35,63432,526
Cape Charles472.1%1,3151,179
Fairfax482.05%26,88024,179
Hampden-Sydney492.03%2,0581,690
Suffolk502.01%105,18294,794
Independent Hill511.99%10,4689,514
Triangle521.98%11,56110,526
Dahlgren531.97%3,7333,528
Merrifield541.9%21,10118,523
Nellysford551.86%1,4761,372
Massanetta Springs561.82%6,6095,819
Shenandoah Farms571.82%4,1493,729
Chester Gap581.81%1,1271,125
Dulles Town Center591.75%6,2055,362
Merrimac601.74%2,8662,893
Forest611.7%12,17211,075
McNair621.7%23,35620,776
Bowling Green631.68%1,2731,168
Radford641.67%17,56216,115
Fishersville651.67%9,9129,164
Fredericksburg661.66%30,49127,995
Shawneeland671.65%2,4662,142
Gratton681.64%1,2361,003
Stuarts Draft691.62%12,13411,380
University Virginia701.62%10,1348,955
Daleville711.56%3,3222,716
Lexington721.55%7,9237,315
Wyndham731.54%12,69111,656
Huntington741.53%14,57413,526
Buckhall751.52%21,04518,116
Gordonsville761.52%1,5321,414
Culpeper771.51%21,78820,165
Orange781.5%5,2884,895
County Center791.49%4,2124,104
Bellwood801.48%8,1417,808
Stephens City811.48%2,1922,031
Middletown821.45%1,4651,358
Windsor831.44%2,9622,751
Bull Run Mountain Estates841.4%1,5931,777
Quantico Base851.39%5,6025,283
Elliston861.33%1,1391,040
Patrick Springs871.33%2,2941,898
Linton Hall881.32%44,44641,426
Smithfield891.31%9,1508,558
Gloucester Courthouse901.3%3,6542,969
Sudley911.3%20,06118,019
Waynesboro921.3%23,80322,277
Lorton931.27%22,90920,924
Broadlands941.26%15,14914,146
Enon951.24%4,2424,237
Lyndhurst961.23%1,8151,772
University Center971.22%4,3823,878
Lake Caroline981.21%2,7501,423
Woodburn991.21%10,33010,081
Gloucester Point1001.2%11,42010,373
Kingstowne1011.19%18,89617,585
Berryville1021.18%4,8764,589
Lake Holiday1031.18%2,3152,622
South Hill1041.18%4,9784,685
Bethel Manor1051.17%4,5804,666
Broadway1061.16%4,4354,179
Lake Woods1071.16%8,6518,565
Lake Wilderness1081.16%3,2352,837
Shawsville1091.15%1,5841,952
Fair Oaks1101.14%36,35734,466
Potomac Mills1111.13%6,7346,826
North Shore1121.12%3,7113,075
Stafford Courthouse1131.1%5,1654,839
Timberville1141.1%3,1382,967
Grottoes1151.09%3,0692,901
Dumfries1161.07%6,0425,719
Short Pump1171.05%29,31827,385
Appomattox1181.05%2,0241,919
Elkton1191.04%3,1052,944
Hybla Valley1201.04%18,68018,438
Dayton1211.03%1,7741,684
Lansdowne1221.01%13,23712,679
Apple Mountain Lake1230.99%1,6311,345
Captains Cove1240.99%1,2261,257
Arlington1250.98%242,900236,434
Hollymead1260.98%9,0028,500
Ashland1270.96%7,9867,603
Front Royal1280.94%15,77515,040
Montclair1290.93%22,71121,329
Ruckersville1300.93%1,3091,236
Rustburg1310.91%1,6551,585
Cloverdale1320.9%3,5973,193
Hayfield1330.89%4,5104,535
Rivanna1340.89%2,1451,864
Fair Lakes1350.89%9,1628,398
Innsbrook1360.89%8,9369,081
Dale City1370.88%75,91872,062
Williamsburg1380.87%16,16915,473
Mount Hermon1390.86%4,5514,417
Sterling1400.85%31,86730,872
Hollins1410.85%16,81415,113
Bridgewater1420.85%6,8846,594
East Highland Park1430.85%16,92516,499
Colonial Beach1440.82%4,0713,904
Bull Run1450.81%17,02916,769
Lake Barcroft1460.8%10,84910,604
Laurel1470.79%18,92217,678
Manchester1480.78%12,21011,814
Fort Belvoir1490.76%7,9947,794
Glen Allen1500.75%16,61414,842
Poquoson1510.74%12,94912,473
Chester1520.74%23,58822,098
West Point1530.74%3,5553,424
Falmouth1540.74%4,7934,911
Richmond1550.72%235,338226,923
Meadowbrook1560.71%20,48119,675
Leesburg1570.7%50,17848,443
Mount Jackson1580.69%2,0331,962
Lake Monticello1590.69%11,06210,457
Haymarket1600.69%1,6051,547
Colonial Heights1610.68%18,80118,166
Lake Ridge1620.67%45,63545,111
Franklin1630.67%8,4298,148
Riverdale1640.66%1,0681,077
Occoquan1650.66%1,0701,035
Woodstock1660.66%5,9935,797
Sugarland Run1670.65%13,07312,656
South Run1680.65%7,0786,760
Warsaw1690.65%1,6941,636
Martinsville1700.64%13,92313,476
Brandermill1710.64%14,56313,887
Strasburg1720.63%7,3367,104
Bedford1730.63%7,8727,627
Verona1740.63%4,6683,965
King George1750.61%4,9184,601
Nokesville1760.61%1,4771,366
Ravensworth1770.59%2,7102,841
Falls Church1780.59%15,12314,677
New Market1790.59%2,2152,150
Burke1800.59%45,02144,077
Herndon1810.59%25,32824,588
Edinburg1820.58%1,2201,184
Laurel Hill1830.55%7,4598,771
Mount Vernon1840.55%13,52013,490
Oakton1850.53%37,12036,468
Manassas1860.53%43,84642,695
Tuckahoe1870.53%48,81448,517
Staunton1880.52%26,49925,809
Reston1890.52%63,32361,418
Timberlake1900.52%13,20313,130
Chesapeake1910.52%256,314249,726
Basye1920.52%1,3631,369
Bon Air1930.52%17,72417,599
Pimmit Hills1940.5%6,6016,064
Salem1950.49%26,03625,396
Petersburg1960.48%34,22333,398
Cana1970.45%1,3491,800
Mantua1980.43%7,6307,784
Warrenton1990.43%10,26810,048
Mechanicsville2000.43%38,82337,141
Central Garage2010.43%1,4121,211
George Mason2020.43%10,1479,948
Bealeton2030.42%4,7293,964
Cascades2040.42%12,70012,132
Lynchburg2050.41%80,62878,993
Dumbarton2060.4%8,3698,411
Bailey's Crossroads2070.38%25,07123,459
Blacksburg2080.38%45,62644,753
Rose Hill2090.38%21,44721,846
Newington2100.37%13,71413,452
Lowes Island2110.37%11,39211,319
Montrose2120.37%8,4567,639
Ashburn2130.36%45,97144,090
Cave Spring2140.35%26,28625,193
Rocky Mount2150.34%4,9884,903
Kilmarnock2160.34%1,4691,442
Collinsville2170.33%7,7167,019
West Springfield2180.32%23,60023,775
Loch Lomond2190.31%3,8884,325
Bensley2200.28%6,0856,044
Burke Centre2210.28%18,07617,952
Woodlake2220.28%7,6287,404
Annandale2230.26%42,66042,240
Aquia Harbour2240.26%7,0025,709
Massanutten2250.25%2,3872,610
Wakefield2260.25%11,70811,413
McLean2270.25%49,95548,566
Idylwood2280.24%17,91318,099
Horse Pasture2290.22%2,3072,217
Stanleytown2300.2%1,4731,264
Lakeside2310.19%12,19312,749
Amherst2320.19%2,1322,109
Centreville2330.18%73,06674,230
Fairfax Station2340.17%12,33912,364
Vienna2350.17%16,59016,448
Buchanan2360.17%1,2091,196
Dranesville2370.16%12,21211,929
Clarksville2380.15%1,3111,301
Springfield2390.14%31,15632,960
Newington Forest2400.13%12,69812,484
Chase City2410.1%2,0592,049
Tappahannock2420.09%2,2012,189
Kenbridge2430.09%1,1121,106
Fairlawn2440.08%2,4082,656
Farmville2450.08%7,5847,551
Galax2460.07%6,7446,717
Lovettsville2470.07%2,7212,709
Victoria2480.06%1,7441,737
Hampton2490.06%137,674137,282
Long Branch2500.05%7,6467,906
Purcellville2510.04%8,9698,946
Vinton2520.04%8,0628,045
Chantilly2530.03%23,12423,820
Groveton2540.01%14,62414,664
Glade Spring2550%1,3681,368
Passapatanzy2560%1,2841,174
Alexandria257-0.01%159,091159,144
Fort Hunt258-0.02%16,00016,383
Hopewell259-0.05%22,95923,012
Stanley260-0.06%1,6951,699
Luray261-0.06%4,8104,824
Kings Park West262-0.08%13,22014,090
Matoaca263-0.08%2,3672,725
Blackstone264-0.09%3,3413,355
Dunn Loring265-0.09%8,6839,217
Seven Corners266-0.11%9,1129,041
Shenandoah267-0.12%2,4642,478
Buena Vista268-0.15%6,5716,621
Courtland269-0.16%1,2851,294
Abingdon270-0.16%8,3038,368
Franconia271-0.16%17,82119,478
Franklin Farm272-0.17%18,80718,845
Onancock273-0.17%1,1581,165
Crewe274-0.18%2,2442,261
Winchester275-0.18%27,74928,003
Belle Haven276-0.21%6,3196,582
Waverly277-0.21%1,9301,947
Wolf Trap278-0.22%15,60716,497
Greenbriar279-0.23%7,8907,976
Blue Ridge280-0.23%2,9723,169
Rural Retreat281-0.26%1,5261,543
Great Falls282-0.26%14,85314,793
Dublin283-0.26%2,6502,684
Harrisonburg284-0.27%51,02851,705
Virginia Beach285-0.27%453,591459,673
Woodlawn286-0.31%2,2442,083
Mason Neck287-0.31%1,9141,938
Weber City288-0.32%1,2321,251
Altavista289-0.33%3,3213,373
Wytheville290-0.34%8,1328,270
Gate City291-0.35%2,0122,046
Danville292-0.35%41,84642,578
Hillsville293-0.35%2,8332,881
Pembroke294-0.35%1,1311,149
Countryside295-0.37%9,5409,517
Covington296-0.37%5,6425,745
Brookneal297-0.37%1,0721,091
Rockwood298-0.37%7,9878,008
Glasgow299-0.39%1,0331,053
Portsmouth300-0.39%96,10397,997
Newport News301-0.41%182,307186,052
Honaker302-0.42%1,1871,211
North Springfield303-0.42%6,8277,859
Lebanon304-0.45%3,0793,148
Chincoteague305-0.46%3,2643,338
Prince George306-0.46%1,9381,629
Highland Springs307-0.47%14,67415,000
Madison Heights308-0.47%10,54611,447
South Boston309-0.47%7,7587,943
Pulaski310-0.49%8,7628,977
Pearisburg311-0.49%2,8432,912
Sandston312-0.49%7,0476,833
Stuart313-0.5%1,4001,432
Roanoke314-0.51%97,41599,898
Belmont Estates315-0.51%1,1741,204
Halifax316-0.55%1,0841,112
Adwolf317-0.56%1,4101,771
Hurt318-0.56%1,2321,265
Union Hall319-0.57%1,0541,041
Pennington Gap320-0.57%1,5661,608
Chatham321-0.59%1,1881,221
Saltville322-0.62%1,7621,817
Gretna323-0.63%1,2681,305
Narrows324-0.64%2,0272,090
Marion325-0.66%5,5655,747
Kings Park326-0.71%3,9204,556
Norfolk327-0.73%229,428237,813
Chilhowie328-0.75%1,5981,655
Christiansburg329-0.75%22,46223,309
Big Stone Gap330-0.77%5,0485,243
Exmore331-0.78%1,4051,460
Crosspointe332-0.79%5,1815,068
Bracey333-0.79%1,3831,113
Crimora334-0.81%1,9692,297
Coeburn335-0.84%1,5431,607
Manassas Park336-0.84%16,47217,164
Southern Gateway337-0.84%2,4883,291
Raven338-0.84%2,0142,305
Chamberlayne339-0.84%4,8425,116
Wise340-0.91%2,8432,972
Charlottesville341-0.93%44,35046,434
Weyers Cave342-0.97%2,1472,068
Richlands343-0.99%5,0245,274
Floris344-1.09%7,1787,752
Appalachia345-1.09%1,3611,436
Tazewell346-1.09%4,2554,488
Boswell's Corner347-1.09%1,1751,442
Clifton Forge348-1.15%3,3463,538
Bluefield349-1.17%4,8145,096
Cedar Bluff350-1.18%1,0021,059
Clintwood351-1.29%1,2961,378
Lincolnia352-1.32%19,05122,579
Emporia353-1.35%5,3295,694
Norton354-1.47%3,4273,681
Laymantown355-1.47%1,6121,836
Bristol356-1.51%16,06917,303
Ettrick357-1.59%5,3705,024
Twin Lakes358-1.66%1,3061,522
Emory359-1.67%1,0021,124
Ferrum360-1.68%1,6352,148
Concord361-2.64%1,0321,012
Lake Land'Or362-2.9%2,9183,675
Claypool Hill363-4.09%1,0801,424

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), Chesapeake (256,314), and Arlington (242,900). Of the 363 cities over 1,000 population, 256 are growing while 107 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.95% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 3.16% annually.