Fastest Growing Cities in Virginia (2025)

363 cities

City
Rank
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
Tysons127.14%34,52125,230
West Falls Church137.14%38,90131,262
Pantops147.14%5,2364,246
Leesylvania157.14%27,64221,880
Woodlawn167.14%28,70722,620
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%2,2541,993
Cherry Hill432.3%24,13120,344
Yorkshire442.28%11,3199,118
East Lexington452.25%2,1771,959
Cape Charles462.24%1,3221,179
South Riding472.18%35,63432,526
Hampden-Sydney482.03%2,0581,690
Independent Hill491.99%10,4689,514
Triangle501.98%11,56110,526
Dahlgren511.97%3,7333,528
Suffolk521.92%104,59894,750
Merrifield531.9%21,10118,523
Nellysford541.86%1,4761,372
Massanetta Springs551.82%6,6095,819
Shenandoah Farms561.82%4,1493,729
Chester Gap571.81%1,1271,125
Gordonsville581.78%1,5451,412
Dulles Town Center591.75%6,2055,362
Merrimac601.74%2,8662,893
Forest611.7%12,17211,075
McNair621.7%23,35620,776
Orange631.68%5,3334,895
Fishersville641.67%9,9129,164
Windsor651.66%2,9972,751
Shawneeland661.65%2,4662,142
Radford671.65%17,53916,119
Gratton681.65%1,2361,003
Stuarts Draft691.63%12,13411,380
University Virginia701.63%10,1348,955
Smithfield711.57%9,2758,559
Daleville721.56%3,3222,716
Wyndham731.54%12,69111,656
Huntington741.53%14,57413,526
Bowling Green751.53%1,2631,168
Buckhall761.52%21,04518,116
County Center771.49%4,2124,104
Bellwood781.48%8,1417,808
Bull Run Mountain Estates791.4%1,5931,777
Quantico Base801.39%5,6025,283
Stephens City811.35%2,1742,029
Berryville821.34%4,9114,588
Elliston831.33%1,1391,040
South Hill841.33%5,0134,682
Linton Hall851.32%44,44641,426
Patrick Springs861.32%2,2941,898
Culpeper871.32%21,57520,167
Gloucester Courthouse881.3%3,6542,969
Sudley891.3%20,06118,019
Waynesboro901.28%23,78422,279
Lorton911.27%22,90920,924
Fairfax921.26%25,78824,177
Broadlands931.26%15,14914,146
Middletown941.26%1,4491,358
Enon951.24%4,2424,237
Appomattox961.24%2,0411,918
Lyndhurst971.23%1,8151,772
University Center981.22%4,3823,878
Lake Caroline991.21%2,7501,423
Woodburn1001.21%10,33010,081
Gloucester Point1011.2%11,42010,373
Kingstowne1021.19%18,89617,585
Lake Holiday1031.18%2,3152,622
Bethel Manor1041.17%4,5804,666
Lake Woods1051.16%8,6518,565
Lake Wilderness1061.16%3,2352,837
Shawsville1071.15%1,5841,952
Fair Oaks1081.14%36,35734,466
Potomac Mills1091.13%6,7346,826
Dumfries1101.12%6,0495,716
North Shore1111.12%3,7113,075
Broadway1121.1%4,4134,172
Stafford Courthouse1131.1%5,1654,839
Fredericksburg1141.07%29,55227,991
Grottoes1151.06%3,0602,900
Short Pump1161.05%29,31827,385
Hybla Valley1171.04%18,68018,438
West Point1181.04%3,6103,425
Timberville1191.03%3,1252,967
Lansdowne1201.01%13,23712,679
Elkton1211.01%3,0982,943
Ashland1221%7,9807,584
Apple Mountain Lake1230.99%1,6311,345
Captains Cove1240.99%1,2261,257
Arlington1250.98%242,900236,434
Hollymead1260.98%9,0028,500
Dayton1270.97%1,7741,689
Montclair1280.93%22,71121,329
Ruckersville1290.92%1,3091,236
Rustburg1300.92%1,6551,585
Cloverdale1310.9%3,5973,193
Hayfield1320.9%4,5104,535
Lexington1330.9%7,6647,324
Rivanna1340.89%2,1451,864
Fair Lakes1350.89%9,1628,398
Innsbrook1360.89%8,9369,081
Dale City1370.88%75,91872,062
Mount Hermon1380.86%4,5514,417
Sterling1390.85%31,86730,872
Hollins1400.85%16,81415,113
East Highland Park1410.85%16,92516,499
Bridgewater1420.84%6,8786,595
Bull Run1430.8%17,02916,769
Lake Barcroft1440.8%10,84910,604
Laurel1450.79%18,92217,678
Front Royal1460.79%15,64315,035
Williamsburg1470.78%16,09715,471
Manchester1480.78%12,21011,814
Warsaw1490.77%1,6991,634
Franklin1500.76%8,4678,146
Fort Belvoir1510.76%7,9947,794
Glen Allen1520.75%16,61414,842
Colonial Beach1530.74%4,0633,913
Mount Jackson1540.74%2,0381,963
Chester1550.74%23,58822,098
Falmouth1560.74%4,7934,911
Meadowbrook1570.71%20,48119,675
Woodstock1580.7%6,0245,813
Strasburg1590.7%7,3627,106
Martinsville1600.69%13,95513,474
Lake Monticello1610.69%11,06210,457
Lake Ridge1620.67%45,63545,111
Riverdale1630.66%1,0681,077
Edinburg1640.66%1,2271,186
South Run1650.65%7,0786,760
Sugarland Run1660.65%13,07312,656
Brandermill1670.64%14,56313,887
New Market1680.63%2,2212,150
Leesburg1690.63%49,93248,382
Verona1700.63%4,6683,965
King George1710.61%4,9184,601
Nokesville1720.61%1,4771,366
Bedford1730.6%6,8596,654
Ravensworth1740.59%2,7102,841
Burke1750.59%45,02144,077
Laurel Hill1760.55%7,4598,771
Mount Vernon1770.55%13,52013,490
Chesapeake1780.54%256,622249,781
Warrenton1790.54%10,31910,046
Blacksburg1800.53%45,97244,754
Oakton1810.53%37,12036,468
Tuckahoe1820.53%48,81448,517
Reston1830.52%63,32361,418
Timberlake1840.52%13,20313,130
Basye1850.52%1,3631,369
Bon Air1860.52%17,72417,599
Haymarket1870.51%1,5851,547
Pimmit Hills1880.5%6,6016,064
Herndon1890.47%25,16924,583
Cana1900.45%1,3491,800
Mantua1910.43%7,6307,784
Central Garage1920.43%1,4121,211
Mechanicsville1930.43%38,82337,141
George Mason1940.43%10,1479,948
Poquoson1950.43%12,74312,473
Bealeton1960.43%4,7293,964
Rocky Mount1970.42%5,0104,904
Cascades1980.42%12,70012,132
Dumbarton1990.4%8,3698,411
Bailey's Crossroads2000.38%25,07123,459
Occoquan2010.38%1,0551,034
Rose Hill2020.38%21,44721,846
Newington2030.37%13,71413,452
Lowes Island2040.37%11,39211,319
Colonial Heights2050.37%18,52918,189
Montrose2060.37%8,4567,639
Ashburn2070.36%45,97144,090
Cave Spring2080.35%26,28625,193
Richmond2090.34%230,787226,936
Buchanan2100.33%1,2181,198
Collinsville2110.33%7,7167,019
West Springfield2120.32%23,60023,775
Loch Lomond2130.31%3,8884,325
Bensley2140.28%6,0856,044
Burke Centre2150.28%18,07617,952
Woodlake2160.28%7,6287,404
Annandale2170.26%42,66042,240
Aquia Harbour2180.26%7,0025,709
Salem2190.26%25,73125,403
Massanutten2200.25%2,3872,610
Wakefield2210.25%11,70811,413
McLean2220.25%49,95548,566
Idylwood2230.24%17,91318,099
Lynchburg2240.23%79,90578,979
Horse Pasture2250.22%2,3072,217
Stanleytown2260.2%1,4731,264
Lakeside2270.19%12,19312,749
Centreville2280.18%73,06674,230
Fairfax Station2290.17%12,33912,364
Dranesville2300.16%12,21211,929
Springfield2310.14%31,15632,960
Newington Forest2320.13%12,69812,484
Staunton2330.13%25,98325,812
Victoria2340.11%1,7511,740
Kenbridge2350.09%1,1181,112
Fairlawn2360.08%2,4082,656
Clarksville2370.08%1,3041,298
Kilmarnock2380.07%1,4441,441
Stanley2390.06%1,7051,699
Long Branch2400.05%7,6467,906
Chase City2410.05%2,0542,049
Amherst2420.05%2,1152,109
Chantilly2430.03%23,12423,820
Luray2440.02%4,8294,826
Galax2450.01%6,7186,715
Groveton2460.01%14,62414,664
Falls Church2470.01%14,68714,681
Manassas2480%42,69842,692
Courtland2490%1,2891,289
Glade Spring2500%1,3681,368
Independence2510%1,0041,006
Lovettsville2520%2,7062,708
Passapatanzy2530%1,2841,174
Farmville254-0.01%7,4757,482
Fort Hunt255-0.02%16,00016,383
Vinton256-0.03%8,0428,052
Shenandoah257-0.04%2,4772,484
Hampton258-0.04%136,976137,280
Tappahannock259-0.05%2,1852,190
Waverly260-0.05%1,9391,946
Purcellville261-0.07%8,9118,943
Kings Park West262-0.08%13,22014,090
Matoaca263-0.08%2,3672,725
Petersburg264-0.09%33,25133,396
Dunn Loring265-0.09%8,6839,217
Seven Corners266-0.11%9,1129,041
Franconia267-0.16%17,82119,478
Franklin Farm268-0.17%18,80718,845
Abingdon269-0.18%8,2958,370
Belle Haven270-0.21%6,3196,582
Blackstone271-0.21%3,3213,358
Wolf Trap272-0.22%15,60716,497
Greenbriar273-0.23%7,8907,976
Blue Ridge274-0.24%2,9723,169
Onancock275-0.26%1,1501,167
Great Falls276-0.26%14,85314,793
Dublin277-0.26%2,6492,684
Stuart278-0.28%1,4181,437
Buena Vista279-0.29%6,5286,622
Vienna280-0.29%16,21016,450
Woodlawn281-0.31%2,2442,083
Mason Neck282-0.31%1,9141,938
Crewe283-0.31%2,2232,260
Hillsville284-0.32%2,8382,882
Weber City285-0.32%1,2301,250
Rural Retreat286-0.33%1,5191,543
Countryside287-0.37%9,5409,517
Brookneal288-0.37%1,0691,091
Rockwood289-0.37%7,9878,008
Hopewell290-0.38%22,58023,009
Gate City291-0.4%2,0072,046
Portsmouth292-0.4%96,01897,955
Harrisonburg293-0.41%50,66651,706
Honaker294-0.42%1,1851,210
Lebanon295-0.42%3,0843,148
North Springfield296-0.42%6,8277,859
Wytheville297-0.43%8,1028,276
Virginia Beach298-0.45%449,625459,684
Altavista299-0.45%3,3013,375
Pulaski300-0.45%8,7778,979
Prince George301-0.46%1,9381,629
Highland Springs302-0.47%14,67415,000
Madison Heights303-0.47%10,54611,447
Winchester304-0.48%27,35328,013
Sandston305-0.49%7,0476,833
Belmont Estates306-0.51%1,1741,204
Pembroke307-0.53%1,1171,149
Newport News308-0.54%181,165186,047
Adwolf309-0.56%1,4101,771
Union Hall310-0.57%1,0541,041
Hurt311-0.57%1,2281,262
Glasgow312-0.58%1,0251,055
Chatham313-0.59%1,1831,220
Danville314-0.59%41,34242,579
South Boston315-0.61%7,7097,943
Gretna316-0.63%1,2681,307
Pennington Gap317-0.64%1,5571,606
Halifax318-0.65%1,0771,112
Chincoteague319-0.68%3,2263,338
Kings Park320-0.71%3,9204,556
Marion321-0.73%5,5345,741
Saltville322-0.74%1,7531,818
Narrows323-0.74%2,0162,090
Chilhowie324-0.75%1,5951,657
Crosspointe325-0.78%5,1815,068
Bracey326-0.79%1,3831,113
Crimora327-0.81%1,9692,297
Raven328-0.84%2,0142,305
Southern Gateway329-0.84%2,4883,291
Coeburn330-0.84%1,5361,601
Chamberlayne331-0.84%4,8425,116
Alexandria332-0.85%152,624159,139
Big Stone Gap333-0.85%5,0275,244
Exmore334-0.92%1,4051,470
Roanoke335-0.94%95,35799,891
Pearisburg336-0.96%2,7782,913
Weyers Cave337-0.97%2,1472,068
Clintwood338-0.98%1,3101,377
Bristol339-0.98%16,47917,299
Norfolk340-1%226,357237,789
Wise341-1.01%2,8312,978
Floris342-1.09%7,1787,752
Boswell's Corner343-1.09%1,1751,442
Charlottesville344-1.11%43,99246,469
Christiansburg345-1.14%22,03423,304
Appalachia346-1.17%1,3551,434
Richlands347-1.17%4,9775,272
Tazewell348-1.19%4,2294,486
Covington349-1.22%5,4115,745
Bluefield350-1.28%4,7815,093
Lincolnia351-1.32%19,05122,579
Laymantown352-1.47%1,6121,836
Clifton Forge353-1.5%3,2883,538
Emporia354-1.5%5,3005,707
Ettrick355-1.59%5,3705,024
Twin Lakes356-1.66%1,3061,522
Manassas Park357-1.66%15,82717,162
Emory358-1.67%1,0021,124
Ferrum359-1.68%1,6352,148
Norton360-1.84%3,3663,681
Concord361-2.64%1,0321,012
Lake Land'Or362-2.9%2,9183,675
Claypool Hill363-4.08%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 (449,625), Chesapeake (256,622), and Arlington (242,900). Of the 363 cities over 1,000 population, 253 are growing while 110 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.92% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 2.59% annually.