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Towns with the most children in Virginia

Ranked by the share of residents under 18, a sign of family neighborhoods. 253 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Fort Belvoir 47.5% Median age 19.7 2 Bethel Manor 45.8% Median age 24.3 3 Arcola 37% Median age 30.1
#TownUnder 18Median ageMedian income
1 Fort Belvoir8,449 people 47.5% 19.7 $104,205
2 Bethel Manor4,393 people 45.8% 24.3 $77,294
3 Arcola3,509 people 37% 30.1 $129,116
4 Lovettsville Lovettsville2,719 people 35.7% 31.6 $141,406
5 Stone Ridge16,603 people 34.4% 34.8 $187,563
6 Brambleton24,537 people 32.7% 39.0 $238,018
7 Potomac Mills5,741 people 32.3% 37.4 $104,545
8 Map of Cherry Hill Cherry Hill26,044 people 31.5% 33.0 $122,447
9 South Run6,600 people 31.5% 39.4 $250,001
10 Linton Hall41,876 people 31.1% 36.8 $178,915
11 Matoaca Matoaca2,724 people 30.8% 30.5 $70,174
12 Crewe Crewe2,906 people 30.2% 32.0 $70,625
13 Map of County Center County Center3,789 people 30.1% 36.4 $152,356
14 Map of Culpeper Culpeper20,794 people 29.8% 32.5 $94,721
15 Broadlands14,353 people 29.7% 37.4 $241,042
16 Wyndham Wyndham12,099 people 29.7% 39.6 $235,250
17 Independent Hill Independent Hill10,853 people 29.6% 38.0 $204,886
18 Map of Yorkshire Yorkshire9,782 people 29.2% 32.7 $112,829
19 Bellwood7,907 people 29.1% 33.3 $47,781
20 Woodstock Woodstock5,871 people 28.9% 35.2 $76,100
21 Bealeton5,034 people 28.9% 32.2 $108,224
22 Map of King George King George4,851 people 28.9% 37.1 $98,622
23 Lake Caroline2,862 people 28.8% 32.0 $73,000
24 Crozet Crozet9,289 people 28.6% 40.5 $129,417
25 Quantico Base Quantico Base5,840 people 28.5% 22.3 $72,821
26 Shenandoah Farms4,179 people 28.5% 35.3 $98,750
27 Hutchison7,284 people 28.3% 29.1 $105,651
28 Shawneeland2,754 people 28.2% 35.3 $95,337
29 Map of Sudley Sudley19,162 people 28% 35.1 $94,309
30 Timberville3,036 people 27.9% 35.9 $59,909
31 Carrollton8,436 people 27.8% 36.8 $110,956
32 Moorefield6,123 people 27.6% 38.1 $205,257
33 Emporia5,547 people 27.6% 36.6 $51,899
34 South Riding34,352 people 27.5% 38.5 $196,403
35 Woodburn9,503 people 27.4% 34.7 $134,013
36 Lake Land'Or Lake Land'Or4,390 people 27.2% 38.0 $94,348
37 Wakefield Wakefield11,930 people 27.1% 41.3 $237,975
38 Map of Gainesville Gainesville18,196 people 27% 37.2 $174,410
39 Mantua8,298 people 27% 39.7 $213,047
40 Franklin Franklin8,250 people 27% 38.3 $63,245
41 Map of Spotsylvania Courthouse Spotsylvania Courthouse7,180 people 27% 34.6 $95,331
42 Map of Manassas Manassas42,976 people 26.9% 34.8 $113,590
43 Fort Hunt Fort Hunt16,700 people 26.8% 43.0 $216,038
44 Vienna16,412 people 26.8% 41.7 $216,953
45 Martinsville13,658 people 26.8% 38.4 $46,727
46 Difficult Run9,938 people 26.8% 45.3 $250,001
47 Shenandoah2,888 people 26.8% 37.0 $71,458
48 Wolf Trap15,858 people 26.7% 45.1 $250,001
49 Purcellville Purcellville8,973 people 26.7% 36.0 $165,121
50 Map of Dale City Dale City71,016 people 26.6% 35.2 $111,994
51 Map of Buckhall Buckhall21,602 people 26.6% 38.7 $180,021
52 New Baltimore New Baltimore11,919 people 26.6% 41.1 $189,327
53 Triangle10,450 people 26.6% 35.6 $109,693
54 Belmont9,729 people 26.5% 42.7 $242,542
55 Lorton Lorton20,991 people 26.4% 35.9 $138,685
56 Map of Great Falls Great Falls15,228 people 26.3% 45.7 $250,001
57 Lowes Island11,018 people 26.3% 40.2 $220,833
58 Pimmit Hills Pimmit Hills6,589 people 26.3% 37.7 $172,880
59 Map of West Springfield West Springfield22,532 people 26.2% 39.6 $163,115
60 Dulles Town Center Dulles Town Center5,464 people 26.2% 35.7 $125,941
61 Aquia Harbour7,481 people 26.1% 37.7 $152,708
62 Map of Burke Burke44,029 people 26% 40.6 $185,818
63 Broadway Broadway4,273 people 25.9% 38.7 $64,669
64 Map of Montclair Montclair22,387 people 25.8% 38.5 $155,774
65 Leesburg Leesburg49,171 people 25.7% 36.1 $145,205
66 Map of Rose Hill Rose Hill21,066 people 25.6% 39.4 $174,950
67 Laurel Hill Laurel Hill7,450 people 25.5% 40.4 $155,667
68 Strasburg7,214 people 25.5% 36.0 $62,464
69 McLean McLean49,627 people 25.4% 46.6 $250,001
70 Map of Chester Chester24,474 people 25.4% 38.7 $95,104
71 Hopewell22,959 people 25.4% 37.5 $54,729
72 Bull Run Bull Run16,859 people 25.4% 33.1 $89,679
73 Map of South Boston South Boston7,853 people 25.4% 44.2 $44,052
74 Dumfries Dumfries5,816 people 25.4% 33.3 $82,355
75 Navy3,839 people 25.4% 44.2 $238,676
76 Map of Bensley Bensley5,949 people 25.3% 28.6 $50,547
77 Map of West Point West Point3,480 people 25.3% 43.5 $78,785
78 Hybla Valley Hybla Valley17,257 people 25.1% 35.2 $80,959
79 Bull Run7,823 people 25% 42.4 $241,933
80 Chantilly Chantilly24,036 people 24.9% 41.3 $157,124
81 Meadowbrook20,749 people 24.9% 37.0 $86,054
82 Map of Weyers Cave Weyers Cave2,744 people 24.9% 32.9 $97,791
83 Lake Ridge Lake Ridge46,049 people 24.8% 38.0 $127,154
84 Map of Fairfax Fairfax25,026 people 24.8% 36.6 $132,348
85 Countryside Countryside9,661 people 24.8% 36.4 $148,810
86 Galax Galax6,726 people 24.8% 42.9 $38,675
87 Tazewell Tazewell4,390 people 24.7% 44.5 $34,618
88 Colonial Heights18,352 people 24.6% 38.2 $76,505
89 Greenbriar Greenbriar8,243 people 24.6% 40.4 $142,634
90 Crosspointe5,669 people 24.6% 42.8 $250,001
91 Kingstowne Kingstowne18,360 people 24.5% 40.2 $151,535
92 Map of Woodbridge Woodbridge43,945 people 24.4% 33.8 $104,741
93 Short Pump Short Pump29,026 people 24.4% 38.6 $138,845
94 Fairfax Station Fairfax Station12,566 people 24.4% 43.9 $212,224
95 Mount Vernon13,122 people 24.3% 44.2 $163,750
96 Vinton Vinton8,056 people 24.3% 37.2 $65,445
97 Hayfield Hayfield4,392 people 24.3% 41.8 $192,250
98 Map of Chesapeake Chesapeake252,583 people 24.2% 37.9 $95,373
99 Bailey's Crossroads24,271 people 24.2% 36.9 $88,483
100 Seven Corners Seven Corners9,371 people 24.2% 34.6 $77,400
101 Innsbrook8,578 people 24.2% 37.6 $129,436
102 Falls Church14,710 people 24% 40.5 $143,262
103 Map of Belle Haven Belle Haven6,570 people 24% 39.7 $140,574
104 Petersburg Petersburg33,537 people 23.9% 35.8 $50,698
105 Map of Idylwood Idylwood17,559 people 23.9% 37.2 $120,109
106 Map of Sterling Sterling32,411 people 23.8% 35.3 $123,303
107 Woodlawn21,194 people 23.8% 37.1 $91,884
108 Dranesville11,828 people 23.8% 39.8 $214,688
109 Lake Wilderness3,139 people 23.8% 36.1 $120,700
110 Elkton Elkton3,006 people 23.8% 38.0 $62,031
111 Franklin Farm Franklin Farm18,736 people 23.7% 43.3 $215,544
112 Manchester12,445 people 23.7% 34.5 $80,296
113 Suffolk Suffolk98,796 people 23.6% 38.7 $92,666
114 Hollymead8,482 people 23.6% 37.4 $118,250
115 Dunn Loring8,957 people 23.5% 43.3 $244,265
116 Leesylvania Leesylvania21,632 people 23.4% 37.1 $132,524
117 Falmouth Falmouth5,216 people 23.4% 37.5 $111,977
118 Map of Windsor Windsor2,852 people 23.3% 41.6 $68,661
119 Map of Newport News Newport News184,216 people 23.2% 34.4 $69,634
120 Herndon Herndon24,672 people 23.2% 35.1 $148,000
121 Midlothian19,120 people 23.2% 41.8 $110,084
122 Manassas Park Manassas Park16,798 people 23.1% 36.5 $103,250
123 Loudoun Valley Estates Loudoun Valley Estates10,271 people 23.1% 40.4 $224,704
124 Floris7,589 people 23.1% 42.4 $246,058
125 Map of Collinsville Collinsville7,139 people 23.1% 37.4 $52,158
126 Map of Grottoes Grottoes2,961 people 23.1% 39.7 $100,291
127 Map of Portsmouth Portsmouth97,190 people 23% 35.9 $60,491
128 Poquoson Poquoson12,639 people 23% 41.2 $120,972
129 Covington5,680 people 23% 38.0 $41,944
130 Highland Springs14,296 people 22.9% 38.0 $57,599
131 Ashburn46,026 people 22.8% 41.6 $154,978
132 Loch Lomond4,606 people 22.8% 36.4 $113,790
133 Union Mill4,484 people 22.8% 47.3 $250,001
134 Enon4,137 people 22.8% 35.9 $76,341
135 Glen Allen Glen Allen17,551 people 22.7% 40.1 $92,723
136 Map of Groveton Groveton13,931 people 22.7% 38.3 $101,974
137 Woodlake7,358 people 22.7% 42.6 $139,344
138 Roanoke Roanoke98,355 people 22.6% 38.3 $55,378
139 Danville Danville42,214 people 22.6% 40.4 $44,423
140 Winchester Winchester27,913 people 22.5% 36.8 $63,974
141 Newington Forest12,316 people 22.5% 39.8 $149,107
142 Blackstone Blackstone3,341 people 22.5% 41.6 $54,570
143 West Falls Church West Falls Church31,279 people 22.4% 36.2 $134,978
144 Map of Waynesboro Waynesboro22,841 people 22.4% 38.3 $59,994
145 Blue Ridge Blue Ridge2,800 people 22.4% 45.7 $75,871
146 Burke Centre17,037 people 22.3% 39.1 $164,123
147 Map of Altavista Altavista3,342 people 22.3% 39.0 $51,349
148 Oakton36,528 people 22.2% 40.1 $160,663
149 Clifton Forge Clifton Forge3,447 people 22.2% 45.2 $40,000
150 Tuckahoe Tuckahoe49,183 people 22.1% 40.6 $102,264
151 Annandale Annandale41,705 people 22.1% 41.4 $116,263
152 Cascades12,357 people 22.1% 39.0 $167,171
153 Gloucester Courthouse3,336 people 22.1% 46.3 $75,341
154 Buena Vista6,593 people 22% 35.9 $57,833
155 Virginia Beach Virginia Beach456,349 people 21.9% 37.9 $92,968
156 East Highland Park15,265 people 21.9% 40.8 $64,681
157 Mechanicsville Mechanicsville38,683 people 21.8% 41.8 $98,595
158 Kings Park4,315 people 21.8% 42.4 $166,150
159 Centreville Centreville71,706 people 21.7% 37.8 $139,510
160 Front Royal Front Royal15,296 people 21.7% 37.7 $64,838
161 Long Branch7,034 people 21.7% 46.3 $185,208
162 Map of Richlands Richlands5,171 people 21.7% 44.5 $37,154
163 Hampton Hampton137,557 people 21.5% 36.8 $69,621
164 Map of Bon Air Bon Air16,904 people 21.4% 42.8 $101,879
165 Warrenton10,176 people 21.4% 40.2 $83,331
166 Dahlgren3,350 people 21.4% 34.1 $110,057
167 Wise Wise2,916 people 21.3% 36.5 $53,596
168 Fredericksburg Fredericksburg28,873 people 21.2% 32.1 $86,071
169 Stuarts Draft Stuarts Draft11,780 people 21.2% 45.5 $79,332
170 Braddock6,536 people 21.2% 46.7 $211,689
171 Map of Lake Monticello Lake Monticello10,662 people 21.1% 42.1 $106,818
172 Rockwood10,010 people 21.1% 39.5 $97,992
173 Massanetta Springs6,358 people 21.1% 44.8 $114,737
174 Colonial Beach3,966 people 21.1% 46.0 $60,513
175 Laurel Laurel18,721 people 21% 35.1 $73,609
176 Sugarland Run12,629 people 21% 36.5 $166,385
177 Bedford Bedford7,724 people 21% 44.6 $70,288
178 Map of Newington Newington13,478 people 20.9% 37.6 $155,027
179 Big Stone Gap Big Stone Gap5,162 people 20.8% 41.0 $54,581
180 Bluefield4,979 people 20.8% 42.2 $54,041
181 Kings Park West13,442 people 20.7% 42.3 $170,039
182 Map of Lakeside Lakeside12,654 people 20.7% 36.4 $72,032
183 Pulaski Pulaski8,893 people 20.6% 38.5 $49,491
184 Map of North Springfield North Springfield7,050 people 20.6% 43.6 $130,400
185 Berryville Berryville4,707 people 20.6% 46.6 $102,788
186 Map of Springfield Springfield31,154 people 20.4% 41.6 $125,999
187 McNair22,655 people 20.4% 31.9 $122,778
188 Brandermill13,730 people 20.4% 42.8 $107,396
189 Lake Barcroft Lake Barcroft10,973 people 20.4% 40.7 $140,882
190 Norfolk Norfolk233,596 people 20.3% 32.7 $66,109
191 Lansdowne Lansdowne12,328 people 20.3% 44.9 $168,731
192 Wytheville Wytheville8,202 people 20.2% 46.1 $47,270
193 Norton Norton3,577 people 20.2% 41.3 $41,495
194 Forest Forest13,430 people 20% 39.2 $81,552
195 Lincolnia Lincolnia20,320 people 19.8% 38.1 $121,639
196 Bristol Bristol16,849 people 19.6% 43.4 $50,404
197 Cave Spring25,742 people 19.5% 42.4 $87,539
198 Salem Salem25,618 people 19.5% 40.0 $66,725
199 Lynchburg79,497 people 19.4% 28.6 $57,947
200 Staunton Staunton25,948 people 19.3% 39.9 $65,581
201 One Loudoun3,309 people 19.3% 37.2 $241,250
202 Gloucester Point Gloucester Point11,109 people 19.2% 41.4 $74,001
203 Montrose8,285 people 19.2% 39.9 $49,550
204 Rocky Mount Rocky Mount4,950 people 19.1% 45.6 $63,280
205 Map of Bridgewater Bridgewater6,708 people 19% 31.4 $75,280
206 Map of Lebanon Lebanon3,116 people 18.9% 45.7 $53,050
207 Map of Reston Reston64,414 people 18.6% 40.1 $148,710
208 Map of Christiansburg Christiansburg22,720 people 18.5% 39.2 $77,147
209 Luray Luray4,827 people 18.5% 54.0 $50,150
210 Franconia18,335 people 18.4% 40.9 $152,474
211 Madison Heights Madison Heights10,266 people 18.4% 44.4 $60,215
212 Fair Oaks Fair Oaks35,545 people 18.3% 35.5 $123,947
213 Smithfield Smithfield8,834 people 18.3% 46.3 $113,158
214 Pearisburg2,860 people 18.3% 48.1 $75,532
215 Pantops4,665 people 18.2% 40.3 $127,552
216 Alexandria156,976 people 18.1% 37.7 $119,681
217 Map of Arlington Arlington236,254 people 18% 35.5 $142,114
218 Fair Lakes8,894 people 18% 40.1 $127,332
219 Sandston7,399 people 18% 39.3 $59,238
220 University Center3,923 people 18% 32.0 $120,533
221 Hollins17,097 people 17.9% 43.0 $77,456
222 Fishersville Fishersville9,484 people 17.8% 42.4 $83,671
223 Map of Orange Orange5,066 people 17.6% 38.3 $76,370
224 Map of Richmond Richmond229,359 people 17.5% 34.7 $64,587
225 Merrifield Merrifield20,698 people 17.4% 34.6 $136,373
226 Ashland Ashland7,772 people 17.4% 30.6 $61,164
227 Marion Marion5,670 people 17.4% 44.8 $40,896
228 Harrisonburg Harrisonburg51,392 people 17.3% 25.0 $62,254
229 South Hill South Hill4,786 people 17.1% 47.2 $66,023
230 Map of Timberlake Timberlake12,725 people 16.9% 41.1 $75,657
231 Abingdon Abingdon8,330 people 16.8% 46.4 $54,544
232 Lake of the Woods7,984 people 16.6% 52.8 $109,153
233 Charlottesville Charlottesville45,437 people 16.5% 33.1 $74,824
234 Tysons Tysons28,936 people 16.5% 36.5 $129,818
235 Daleville3,797 people 15.1% 50.7 $103,056
236 Chincoteague Chincoteague3,296 people 13.9% 57.4 $62,917
237 George Mason George Mason9,937 people 13.3% 20.8 $150,341
238 Map of Huntington Huntington13,502 people 12.9% 36.2 $99,956
239 Radford16,726 people 12.5% 23.3 $57,348
240 Map of Verona Verona4,165 people 12.4% 43.2 $74,000
241 Map of Dumbarton Dumbarton7,997 people 11.9% 37.1 $60,169
242 Dublin Dublin2,671 people 10.8% 39.7 $62,426
243 Williamsburg Williamsburg15,798 people 10.5% 23.7 $75,604
244 Cloverdale3,208 people 10.4% 54.3 $79,975
245 Farmville Farmville7,774 people 10.1% 24.8 $40,966
246 Mount Hermon4,155 people 9.9% 52.1 $81,435
247 Blacksburg Blacksburg45,446 people 9.8% 21.9 $50,182
248 North Shore3,638 people 9.7% 62.6 $109,951
249 Ettrick Ettrick5,910 people 9.6% 24.3 $58,137
250 Merrimac2,733 people 7.7% 43.7 $53,611
251 Chamberlayne4,692 people 7.6% 54.6 $97,544
252 Lexington Lexington7,525 people 7.3% 22.6 $84,517
253 University of Virginia9,065 people 4.1% 19.6 $52,546

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of residents under 18, a sign of family neighborhoods. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Virginia as a whole is 21.7%.

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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