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Fastest-growing towns in Virginia

Ranked by population growth between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. 240 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Woodbridge 1 Woodbridge +1,001.6% 2010 census 4,055 Loudoun Valley Estates 2 Loudoun Valley Estates +212.8% 2010 census 3,656 3 Brambleton +138.6% 2010 census 9,845
#TownGrowth 2010–20202010 census2020 census
1 Map of Woodbridge Woodbridge43,945 people +1,001.6% 4,055 44,668
2 Loudoun Valley Estates Loudoun Valley Estates10,271 people +212.8% 3,656 11,436
3 Brambleton24,537 people +138.6% 9,845 23,486
4 Stone Ridge16,603 people +108.5% 7,214 15,039
5 Belmont9,729 people +72.1% 5,966 10,268
6 Lovettsville Lovettsville2,719 people +67.0% 1,613 2,694
7 Crozet Crozet9,289 people +65.8% 5,565 9,224
8 Carrollton8,436 people +63.9% 4,574 7,498
9 Map of Gainesville Gainesville18,196 people +57.8% 11,481 18,112
10 Map of Cherry Hill Cherry Hill26,044 people +48.0% 16,000 23,683
11 Map of Yorkshire Yorkshire9,782 people +45.8% 7,541 10,992
12 South Riding34,352 people +39.7% 24,256 33,877
13 New Baltimore New Baltimore11,919 people +38.6% 8,119 11,251
14 Independent Hill Independent Hill10,853 people +37.0% 7,419 10,165
15 Shenandoah Farms4,179 people +36.3% 3,033 4,135
16 Merrifield Merrifield20,698 people +34.7% 15,212 20,488
17 Merrimac2,733 people +34.0% 2,133 2,858
18 Bealeton5,034 people +32.6% 4,435 5,882
19 Map of Spotsylvania Courthouse Spotsylvania Courthouse7,180 people +32.3% 4,239 5,610
20 Massanetta Springs6,358 people +32.1% 4,833 6,384
21 Stuarts Draft Stuarts Draft11,780 people +31.5% 9,235 12,142
22 Fishersville Fishersville9,484 people +29.0% 7,462 9,629
23 Forest Forest13,430 people +28.6% 9,106 11,709
24 Dulles Town Center Dulles Town Center5,464 people +28.4% 4,601 5,909
25 Map of Buckhall Buckhall21,602 people +25.3% 16,293 20,420
26 Marshall Marshall3,219 people +25.3% 1,480 1,854
27 Short Pump Short Pump29,026 people +23.8% 24,729 30,626
28 McNair22,655 people +23.3% 17,513 21,598
29 Map of Culpeper Culpeper20,794 people +22.5% 16,379 20,062
30 Map of Huntington Huntington13,502 people +22.0% 11,267 13,749
31 Laurel Hill Laurel Hill7,450 people +21.2% 6,855 8,307
32 Bellwood7,907 people +20.9% 6,352 7,678
33 Manassas Park Manassas Park16,798 people +20.6% 14,273 17,219
34 Daleville3,797 people +20.1% 2,557 3,070
35 Shawneeland2,754 people +20.0% 1,873 2,248
36 Bethel Manor4,393 people +19.7% 3,792 4,540
37 Falls Church14,710 people +18.9% 12,332 14,658
38 Enon4,137 people +17.6% 3,466 4,075
39 George Mason George Mason9,937 people +17.5% 9,496 11,162
40 Timberville3,036 people +17.5% 2,522 2,963
41 Map of Sudley Sudley19,162 people +17.3% 16,203 19,008
42 Quantico Base Quantico Base5,840 people +17.3% 4,452 5,221
43 Triangle10,450 people +17.1% 8,188 9,589
44 Linton Hall41,876 people +16.9% 35,725 41,754
45 Map of Bridgewater Bridgewater6,708 people +16.9% 5,644 6,596
46 Innsbrook8,578 people +16.1% 7,753 8,998
47 Falmouth Falmouth5,216 people +16.0% 4,274 4,956
48 Map of County Center County Center3,789 people +15.8% 3,270 3,787
49 Purcellville Purcellville8,973 people +15.6% 7,727 8,929
50 Fredericksburg Fredericksburg28,873 people +15.2% 24,286 27,982
51 Map of Arlington Arlington236,254 people +14.9% 207,627 238,643
52 Dumfries Dumfries5,816 people +14.5% 4,961 5,679
53 Meadowbrook20,749 people +14.1% 18,312 20,898
54 Alexandria156,976 people +13.9% 139,966 159,467
55 Broadlands14,353 people +13.9% 12,313 14,021
56 Woodstock Woodstock5,871 people +13.9% 5,097 5,807
57 Map of Montclair Montclair22,387 people +13.8% 19,570 22,279
58 Chincoteague Chincoteague3,296 people +13.7% 2,941 3,344
59 Wyndham Wyndham12,099 people +13.3% 9,785 11,087
60 Leesburg Leesburg49,171 people +13.2% 42,616 48,250
61 Map of Manassas Manassas42,976 people +13.1% 37,821 42,772
62 Broadway Broadway4,273 people +13.0% 3,691 4,170
63 Potomac Mills5,741 people +12.8% 5,614 6,332
64 Fair Oaks Fair Oaks35,545 people +12.7% 30,223 34,052
65 Gloucester Point Gloucester Point11,109 people +12.6% 9,402 10,587
66 Lake of the Woods7,984 people +12.6% 7,177 8,081
67 Lake Ridge Lake Ridge46,049 people +12.4% 41,058 46,162
68 Manchester12,445 people +12.3% 10,804 12,129
69 Map of Chesapeake Chesapeake252,583 people +12.2% 222,209 249,422
70 Bull Run Bull Run16,859 people +12.1% 14,983 16,794
71 Hollymead8,482 people +11.8% 7,690 8,601
72 Map of Chester Chester24,474 people +11.6% 20,987 23,414
73 Suffolk Suffolk98,796 people +11.5% 84,585 94,324
74 Map of King George King George4,851 people +11.5% 4,457 4,970
75 Lake Caroline2,862 people +11.1% 2,260 2,511
76 Map of Richmond Richmond229,359 people +11.0% 204,214 226,610
77 Map of Christiansburg Christiansburg22,720 people +11.0% 21,041 23,348
78 Dahlgren3,350 people +11.0% 2,653 2,946
79 Lake Wilderness3,139 people +10.9% 2,669 2,960
80 Strasburg7,214 people +10.7% 6,398 7,083
81 University Center3,923 people +10.7% 3,586 3,969
82 Matoaca Matoaca2,724 people +10.5% 2,403 2,655
83 Lansdowne Lansdowne12,328 people +10.4% 11,253 12,427
84 Colonial Beach3,966 people +10.3% 3,542 3,908
85 Map of Bon Air Bon Air16,904 people +10.1% 16,366 18,022
86 Glen Allen Glen Allen17,551 people +9.6% 14,774 16,187
87 Williamsburg Williamsburg15,798 people +9.6% 14,068 15,425
88 Loch Lomond4,606 people +9.4% 3,701 4,050
89 Map of Dale City Dale City71,016 people +9.3% 65,969 72,088
90 Berryville Berryville4,707 people +9.3% 4,185 4,574
91 Cloverdale3,208 people +9.3% 3,119 3,410
92 Map of Weyers Cave Weyers Cave2,744 people +9.2% 2,473 2,700
93 Map of Sterling Sterling32,411 people +9.0% 27,822 30,337
94 Map of Timberlake Timberlake12,725 people +8.9% 12,183 13,267
95 Map of Grottoes Grottoes2,961 people +8.7% 2,668 2,899
96 Mechanicsville Mechanicsville38,683 people +8.6% 36,348 39,482
97 Staunton Staunton25,948 people +8.4% 23,746 25,750
98 Ettrick Ettrick5,910 people +8.4% 6,682 7,241
99 Map of Reston Reston64,414 people +8.3% 58,404 63,226
100 Kingstowne Kingstowne18,360 people +8.2% 15,556 16,825
101 Map of Dumbarton Dumbarton7,997 people +8.0% 7,879 8,506
102 Lorton Lorton20,991 people +7.9% 18,610 20,072
103 Lake Land'Or Lake Land'Or4,390 people +7.9% 4,223 4,555
104 Elkton Elkton3,006 people +7.9% 2,726 2,941
105 Pimmit Hills Pimmit Hills6,589 people +7.8% 6,094 6,569
106 Map of Groveton Groveton13,931 people +7.7% 14,598 15,725
107 North Shore3,638 people +7.7% 3,094 3,332
108 Fort Belvoir8,449 people +7.6% 7,100 7,637
109 Hillsville2,864 people +7.6% 2,681 2,884
110 Oakton36,528 people +7.5% 34,166 36,732
111 Dunn Loring8,957 people +7.5% 8,803 9,464
112 Cave Spring25,742 people +7.4% 24,922 26,755
113 Fort Hunt Fort Hunt16,700 people +7.4% 16,045 17,231
114 Winchester Winchester27,913 people +7.3% 26,203 28,120
115 Charlottesville Charlottesville45,437 people +7.1% 43,475 46,553
116 Map of Fairfax Fairfax25,026 people +7.0% 22,565 24,146
117 Bedford Bedford7,724 people +7.0% 6,222 6,657
118 Tuckahoe Tuckahoe49,183 people +6.8% 44,990 48,051
119 Ashburn46,026 people +6.5% 43,511 46,349
120 Laurel Laurel18,721 people +6.3% 16,713 17,769
121 Hayfield Hayfield4,392 people +6.3% 3,909 4,154
122 Hollins17,097 people +6.1% 14,673 15,574
123 Harrisonburg Harrisonburg51,392 people +5.9% 48,914 51,814
124 Herndon Herndon24,672 people +5.9% 23,292 24,655
125 Fair Lakes8,894 people +5.8% 7,942 8,404
126 Dublin Dublin2,671 people +5.8% 2,534 2,682
127 Annandale Annandale41,705 people +5.7% 41,008 43,363
128 Map of Waynesboro Waynesboro22,841 people +5.7% 21,006 22,196
129 Highland Springs14,296 people +5.7% 15,711 16,604
130 McLean McLean49,627 people +5.5% 48,115 50,773
131 Chantilly Chantilly24,036 people +5.5% 23,039 24,301
132 Smithfield Smithfield8,834 people +5.5% 8,089 8,533
133 Blacksburg Blacksburg45,446 people +5.2% 42,620 44,826
134 Mantua8,298 people +5.2% 7,135 7,503
135 Map of Belle Haven Belle Haven6,570 people +5.1% 6,518 6,851
136 Vienna16,412 people +5.0% 15,687 16,473
137 Virginia Beach Virginia Beach456,349 people +4.9% 437,994 459,470
138 Shenandoah2,888 people +4.8% 2,373 2,486
139 Bailey's Crossroads24,271 people +4.7% 23,643 24,749
140 Wakefield Wakefield11,930 people +4.7% 11,275 11,805
141 Ashland Ashland7,772 people +4.7% 7,225 7,565
142 Kings Park4,315 people +4.7% 4,333 4,537
143 Lynchburg79,497 people +4.6% 75,568 79,009
144 Sugarland Run12,629 people +4.6% 11,799 12,345
145 Warrenton10,176 people +4.6% 9,611 10,057
146 Map of Windsor Windsor2,852 people +4.6% 2,626 2,746
147 Colonial Heights18,352 people +4.4% 17,411 18,170
148 Pearisburg2,860 people +4.4% 2,786 2,909
149 Brandermill13,730 people +4.2% 13,173 13,730
150 Newington Forest12,316 people +4.1% 12,442 12,957
151 Map of West Springfield West Springfield22,532 people +4.0% 22,460 23,369
152 Map of Rose Hill Rose Hill21,066 people +4.0% 20,226 21,045
153 Front Royal Front Royal15,296 people +4.0% 14,440 15,011
154 Mount Vernon13,122 people +4.0% 12,416 12,914
155 Map of Idylwood Idylwood17,559 people +3.9% 17,288 17,954
156 Lexington Lexington7,525 people +3.9% 7,042 7,320
157 Long Branch7,034 people +3.9% 7,593 7,890
158 Franconia18,335 people +3.8% 18,245 18,943
159 Cascades12,357 people +3.8% 11,912 12,366
160 Map of Verona Verona4,165 people +3.8% 4,239 4,398
161 Woodburn9,503 people +3.7% 8,480 8,797
162 Map of Great Falls Great Falls15,228 people +3.4% 15,427 15,953
163 Countryside Countryside9,661 people +3.4% 10,072 10,418
164 Map of Orange Orange5,066 people +3.4% 4,721 4,880
165 Centreville Centreville71,706 people +3.3% 71,135 73,518
166 Hybla Valley Hybla Valley17,257 people +3.3% 15,801 16,319
167 Map of West Point West Point3,480 people +3.3% 3,306 3,414
168 Blue Ridge Blue Ridge2,800 people +3.3% 3,084 3,185
169 Petersburg Petersburg33,537 people +3.2% 32,420 33,458
170 Fairfax Station Fairfax Station12,566 people +3.2% 12,030 12,420
171 Map of Newport News Newport News184,216 people +3.1% 180,719 186,247
172 Roanoke Roanoke98,355 people +3.1% 97,032 100,011
173 Map of Burke Burke44,029 people +3.1% 41,055 42,312
174 Greenbriar Greenbriar8,243 people +3.1% 8,166 8,421
175 Map of Lakeside Lakeside12,654 people +3.0% 11,849 12,203
176 Rockwood10,010 people +3.0% 8,431 8,685
177 Map of Springfield Springfield31,154 people +2.8% 30,484 31,339
178 University of Virginia9,065 people +2.7% 7,704 7,909
179 Sandston7,399 people +2.7% 7,571 7,779
180 Gloucester Courthouse3,336 people +2.7% 2,951 3,030
181 Poquoson Poquoson12,639 people +2.6% 12,150 12,460
182 Map of Bensley Bensley5,949 people +2.6% 5,819 5,971
183 Map of Portsmouth Portsmouth97,190 people +2.5% 95,535 97,915
184 Lowes Island11,018 people +2.5% 10,756 11,023
185 Woodlake7,358 people +2.4% 7,319 7,493
186 Wolf Trap15,858 people +2.3% 16,131 16,496
187 East Highland Park15,265 people +2.3% 14,796 15,131
188 Abingdon Abingdon8,330 people +2.3% 8,191 8,376
189 Chamberlayne4,692 people +2.3% 5,456 5,581
190 Mount Hermon4,155 people +2.3% 3,966 4,057
191 Salem Salem25,618 people +2.2% 24,802 25,346
192 Map of Newington Newington13,478 people +2.2% 12,943 13,223
193 Lake Barcroft Lake Barcroft10,973 people +2.2% 9,558 9,770
194 Rocky Mount Rocky Mount4,950 people +2.2% 4,799 4,903
195 Map of Lake Monticello Lake Monticello10,662 people +2.1% 9,920 10,126
196 Map of North Springfield North Springfield7,050 people +2.1% 7,274 7,430
197 Hopewell22,959 people +2.0% 22,591 23,033
198 Aquia Harbour7,481 people +1.6% 6,727 6,836
199 Burke Centre17,037 people +1.1% 17,326 17,518
200 South Run6,600 people +1.1% 6,389 6,462
201 South Hill South Hill4,786 people +0.9% 4,650 4,690
202 Wytheville Wytheville8,202 people +0.7% 8,211 8,265
203 Kings Park West13,442 people +0.6% 13,390 13,465
204 Map of Collinsville Collinsville7,139 people +0.6% 7,335 7,380
205 Lincolnia Lincolnia20,320 people +0.3% 22,855 22,922
206 Buena Vista6,593 people −0.1% 6,650 6,641
207 Hampton Hampton137,557 people −0.2% 137,436 137,148
208 Floris7,589 people −0.4% 8,375 8,341
209 Franklin Farm Franklin Farm18,736 people −0.5% 19,288 19,189
210 Vinton Vinton8,056 people −0.5% 8,098 8,059
211 Danville Danville42,214 people −1.1% 43,055 42,590
212 Dranesville11,828 people −1.1% 11,921 11,785
213 Pulaski Pulaski8,893 people −1.1% 9,086 8,985
214 Montrose8,285 people −1.1% 7,993 7,909
215 Seven Corners Seven Corners9,371 people −1.3% 9,255 9,131
216 Luray Luray4,827 people −1.3% 4,895 4,831
217 Crosspointe5,669 people −1.4% 5,802 5,722
218 Norfolk Norfolk233,596 people −2.0% 242,803 238,005
219 Radford16,726 people −2.1% 16,408 16,070
220 Map of Altavista Altavista3,342 people −2.1% 3,450 3,378
221 Map of South Boston South Boston7,853 people −2.2% 8,142 7,966
222 Martinsville13,658 people −2.4% 13,821 13,485
223 Emporia5,547 people −2.7% 5,927 5,766
224 Crewe Crewe2,906 people −2.8% 2,326 2,262
225 Tazewell Tazewell4,390 people −3.0% 4,627 4,486
226 Bristol Bristol16,849 people −3.5% 17,835 17,219
227 Madison Heights Madison Heights10,266 people −3.5% 11,285 10,893
228 Marion Marion5,670 people −3.6% 5,968 5,751
229 Covington5,680 people −3.8% 5,961 5,737
230 Galax Galax6,726 people −4.6% 7,042 6,720
231 Franklin Franklin8,250 people −4.7% 8,582 8,180
232 Big Stone Gap Big Stone Gap5,162 people −6.4% 5,614 5,254
233 Bluefield4,979 people −6.4% 5,444 5,096
234 Norton Norton3,577 people −6.8% 3,958 3,687
235 Blackstone Blackstone3,341 people −7.4% 3,621 3,352
236 Map of Lebanon Lebanon3,116 people −7.7% 3,424 3,159
237 Clifton Forge Clifton Forge3,447 people −8.5% 3,884 3,555
238 Farmville Farmville7,774 people −9.0% 8,216 7,473
239 Wise Wise2,916 people −9.6% 3,286 2,971
240 Map of Richlands Richlands5,171 people −9.7% 5,823 5,261

How this ranking works

We rank every town by population growth between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. These are official census counts, not estimates. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Virginia as a whole is +7.9%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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