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Towns with the most residents 65 and older in Virginia

Ranked by the share of residents aged 65 and older. 255 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 North Shore 44.9% Median age 62.6 Chincoteague 2 Chincoteague 37.6% Median age 57.4 3 Merrimac 35.4% Median age 43.7
#TownAge 65 and olderMedian agePopulation
1 North Shore3,638 people 44.9% 62.6 3,638
2 Chincoteague Chincoteague3,296 people 37.6% 57.4 3,296
3 Merrimac2,733 people 35.4% 43.7 2,733
4 Lake of the Woods7,984 people 34.5% 52.8 7,984
5 Map of Lebanon Lebanon3,116 people 32.5% 45.7 3,116
6 Daleville3,797 people 32.2% 50.7 3,797
7 Luray Luray4,827 people 29.4% 54.0 4,827
8 Chamberlayne4,692 people 29.1% 54.6 4,692
9 Cloverdale3,208 people 29.1% 54.3 3,208
10 Gloucester Courthouse3,336 people 28.1% 46.3 3,336
11 Mount Hermon4,155 people 27.1% 52.1 4,155
12 South Hill South Hill4,786 people 26.1% 47.2 4,786
13 Massanetta Springs6,358 people 25.5% 44.8 6,358
14 Pantops4,665 people 25.3% 40.3 4,665
15 Bluefield4,979 people 25.2% 42.2 4,979
16 Map of South Boston South Boston7,853 people 25.1% 44.2 7,853
17 Map of Richlands Richlands5,171 people 25% 44.5 5,171
18 Clifton Forge Clifton Forge3,447 people 25% 45.2 3,447
19 Map of Lake Monticello Lake Monticello10,662 people 24.6% 42.1 10,662
20 Fishersville Fishersville9,484 people 24.6% 42.4 9,484
21 Abingdon Abingdon8,330 people 24.6% 46.4 8,330
22 Hollins17,097 people 24.2% 43.0 17,097
23 Tazewell Tazewell4,390 people 24.2% 44.5 4,390
24 Colonial Beach3,966 people 24.2% 46.0 3,966
25 Wytheville Wytheville8,202 people 23.8% 46.1 8,202
26 Pearisburg2,860 people 23.8% 48.1 2,860
27 Bristol Bristol16,849 people 23.7% 43.4 16,849
28 Long Branch7,034 people 23.7% 46.3 7,034
29 Union Mill4,484 people 23.5% 47.3 4,484
30 Rocky Mount Rocky Mount4,950 people 22.9% 45.6 4,950
31 Berryville Berryville4,707 people 22.4% 46.6 4,707
32 Stuarts Draft Stuarts Draft11,780 people 22.3% 45.5 11,780
33 Hillsville2,864 people 22% 37.3 2,864
34 Map of Springfield Springfield31,154 people 21.9% 41.6 31,154
35 Marion Marion5,670 people 21.9% 44.8 5,670
36 Map of Verona Verona4,165 people 21.9% 43.2 4,165
37 Brandermill13,730 people 21.8% 42.8 13,730
38 Staunton Staunton25,948 people 21.3% 39.9 25,948
39 Bedford Bedford7,724 people 21.3% 44.6 7,724
40 Norton Norton3,577 people 21.3% 41.3 3,577
41 Danville Danville42,214 people 21.1% 40.4 42,214
42 Galax Galax6,726 people 21.1% 42.9 6,726
43 Fort Hunt Fort Hunt16,700 people 21% 43.0 16,700
44 Gloucester Point Gloucester Point11,109 people 21% 41.4 11,109
45 Madison Heights Madison Heights10,266 people 21% 44.4 10,266
46 Rockwood10,010 people 20.8% 39.5 10,010
47 Forest Forest13,430 people 20.6% 39.2 13,430
48 Braddock6,536 people 20.6% 46.7 6,536
49 Broadway Broadway4,273 people 20.4% 38.7 4,273
50 Midlothian19,120 people 20.3% 41.8 19,120
51 McLean McLean49,627 people 20.2% 46.6 49,627
52 Map of West Point West Point3,480 people 20.2% 43.5 3,480
53 Blackstone Blackstone3,341 people 20.1% 41.6 3,341
54 Tuckahoe Tuckahoe49,183 people 19.9% 40.6 49,183
55 Mechanicsville Mechanicsville38,683 people 19.8% 41.8 38,683
56 Lake Barcroft Lake Barcroft10,973 people 19.8% 40.7 10,973
57 Map of Bridgewater Bridgewater6,708 people 19.8% 31.4 6,708
58 Covington5,680 people 19.8% 38.0 5,680
59 Salem Salem25,618 people 19.6% 40.0 25,618
60 Wolf Trap15,858 people 19.6% 45.1 15,858
61 Poquoson Poquoson12,639 people 19.6% 41.2 12,639
62 Fairfax Station Fairfax Station12,566 people 19.6% 43.9 12,566
63 Map of Altavista Altavista3,342 people 19.6% 39.0 3,342
64 Map of Windsor Windsor2,852 people 19.5% 41.6 2,852
65 Map of Bon Air Bon Air16,904 people 19.4% 42.8 16,904
66 South Run6,600 people 19.4% 39.4 6,600
67 Hayfield Hayfield4,392 people 19.3% 41.8 4,392
68 Map of Christiansburg Christiansburg22,720 people 19.2% 39.2 22,720
69 Seven Corners Seven Corners9,371 people 18.9% 34.6 9,371
70 Cave Spring25,742 people 18.8% 42.4 25,742
71 Map of Timberlake Timberlake12,725 people 18.8% 41.1 12,725
72 Buena Vista6,593 people 18.8% 35.9 6,593
73 Kings Park4,315 people 18.8% 42.4 4,315
74 Dunn Loring8,957 people 18.7% 43.3 8,957
75 Map of Dumbarton Dumbarton7,997 people 18.7% 37.1 7,997
76 Mount Vernon13,122 people 18.6% 44.2 13,122
77 Smithfield Smithfield8,834 people 18.6% 46.3 8,834
78 Franklin Franklin8,250 people 18.6% 38.3 8,250
79 Map of North Springfield North Springfield7,050 people 18.6% 43.6 7,050
80 Lansdowne Lansdowne12,328 people 18.4% 44.9 12,328
81 Montrose8,285 people 18.4% 39.9 8,285
82 Blue Ridge Blue Ridge2,800 people 18.4% 45.7 2,800
83 Colonial Heights18,352 people 18.3% 38.2 18,352
84 Vinton Vinton8,056 people 18.3% 37.2 8,056
85 Warrenton10,176 people 18.2% 40.2 10,176
86 Difficult Run9,938 people 18.2% 45.3 9,938
87 Emporia5,547 people 18.2% 36.6 5,547
88 Map of Great Falls Great Falls15,228 people 18.1% 45.7 15,228
89 Ashland Ashland7,772 people 18.1% 30.6 7,772
90 Falmouth Falmouth5,216 people 18.1% 37.5 5,216
91 Pulaski Pulaski8,893 people 18% 38.5 8,893
92 Map of Waynesboro Waynesboro22,841 people 17.9% 38.3 22,841
93 Big Stone Gap Big Stone Gap5,162 people 17.9% 41.0 5,162
94 Roanoke Roanoke98,355 people 17.8% 38.3 98,355
95 Highland Springs14,296 people 17.8% 38.0 14,296
96 Glen Allen Glen Allen17,551 people 17.7% 40.1 17,551
97 Map of Collinsville Collinsville7,139 people 17.7% 37.4 7,139
98 Farmville Farmville7,774 people 17.6% 24.8 7,774
99 Wise Wise2,916 people 17.6% 36.5 2,916
100 Williamsburg Williamsburg15,798 people 17.5% 23.7 15,798
101 Map of Belle Haven Belle Haven6,570 people 17.5% 39.7 6,570
102 Meadowbrook20,749 people 17.3% 37.0 20,749
103 East Highland Park15,265 people 17.3% 40.8 15,265
104 Ashburn46,026 people 17.1% 41.6 46,026
105 Annandale Annandale41,705 people 17.1% 41.4 41,705
106 Burke Centre17,037 people 17.1% 39.1 17,037
107 Front Royal Front Royal15,296 people 17.1% 37.7 15,296
108 Lexington Lexington7,525 people 16.9% 22.6 7,525
109 Petersburg Petersburg33,537 people 16.8% 35.8 33,537
110 Hampton Hampton137,557 people 16.7% 36.8 137,557
111 Winchester Winchester27,913 people 16.7% 36.8 27,913
112 Martinsville13,658 people 16.7% 38.4 13,658
113 Map of Burke Burke44,029 people 16.6% 40.6 44,029
114 Kings Park West13,442 people 16.6% 42.3 13,442
115 Strasburg7,214 people 16.5% 36.0 7,214
116 Crosspointe5,669 people 16.5% 42.8 5,669
117 Oakton36,528 people 16.4% 40.1 36,528
118 Map of West Springfield West Springfield22,532 people 16.4% 39.6 22,532
119 Map of Montclair Montclair22,387 people 16.4% 38.5 22,387
120 Map of Reston Reston64,414 people 16.2% 40.1 64,414
121 Wakefield Wakefield11,930 people 16.2% 41.3 11,930
122 Woodlake7,358 people 16.2% 42.6 7,358
123 Woodstock Woodstock5,871 people 16% 35.2 5,871
124 Virginia Beach Virginia Beach456,349 people 15.9% 37.9 456,349
125 Franklin Farm Franklin Farm18,736 people 15.9% 43.3 18,736
126 Hollymead8,482 people 15.8% 37.4 8,482
127 Enon4,137 people 15.8% 35.9 4,137
128 Dranesville11,828 people 15.7% 39.8 11,828
129 Greenbriar Greenbriar8,243 people 15.6% 40.4 8,243
130 Dahlgren3,350 people 15.6% 34.1 3,350
131 Map of Portsmouth Portsmouth97,190 people 15.5% 35.9 97,190
132 Falls Church14,710 people 15.4% 40.5 14,710
133 Suffolk Suffolk98,796 people 15.3% 38.7 98,796
134 Map of King George King George4,851 people 15.2% 37.1 4,851
135 Map of Chester Chester24,474 people 15.1% 38.7 24,474
136 Hopewell22,959 people 15.1% 37.5 22,959
137 Vienna16,412 people 15.1% 41.7 16,412
138 Bailey's Crossroads24,271 people 15% 36.9 24,271
139 Map of Orange Orange5,066 people 15% 38.3 5,066
140 Map of Groveton Groveton13,931 people 14.8% 38.3 13,931
141 Crozet Crozet9,289 people 14.8% 40.5 9,289
142 Franconia18,335 people 14.7% 40.9 18,335
143 Map of Lakeside Lakeside12,654 people 14.7% 36.4 12,654
144 Map of Chesapeake Chesapeake252,583 people 14.6% 37.9 252,583
145 Map of Rose Hill Rose Hill21,066 people 14.6% 39.4 21,066
146 Kingstowne Kingstowne18,360 people 14.6% 40.2 18,360
147 Map of Newington Newington13,478 people 14.6% 37.6 13,478
148 Cascades12,357 people 14.6% 39.0 12,357
149 Woodlawn21,194 people 14.4% 37.1 21,194
150 Elkton Elkton3,006 people 14.4% 38.0 3,006
151 Lynchburg79,497 people 14.3% 28.6 79,497
152 Map of Grottoes Grottoes2,961 people 14.3% 39.7 2,961
153 West Falls Church West Falls Church31,279 people 14.2% 36.2 31,279
154 New Baltimore New Baltimore11,919 people 14.2% 41.1 11,919
155 Map of Richmond Richmond229,359 people 14.1% 34.7 229,359
156 Map of Newport News Newport News184,216 people 14.1% 34.4 184,216
157 Map of Fairfax Fairfax25,026 people 14.1% 36.6 25,026
158 Newington Forest12,316 people 14.1% 39.8 12,316
159 Fair Lakes8,894 people 14.1% 40.1 8,894
160 Lake Wilderness3,139 people 13.9% 36.1 3,139
161 Timberville3,036 people 13.9% 35.9 3,036
162 Hybla Valley Hybla Valley17,257 people 13.8% 35.2 17,257
163 Sandston7,399 people 13.8% 39.3 7,399
164 Tysons Tysons28,936 people 13.7% 36.5 28,936
165 Bellwood7,907 people 13.6% 33.3 7,907
166 Potomac Mills5,741 people 13.6% 37.4 5,741
167 Charlottesville Charlottesville45,437 people 13.5% 33.1 45,437
168 Countryside Countryside9,661 people 13.4% 36.4 9,661
169 Lake Ridge Lake Ridge46,049 people 13.3% 38.0 46,049
170 Chantilly Chantilly24,036 people 13.3% 41.3 24,036
171 Woodburn9,503 people 13.3% 34.7 9,503
172 Shenandoah2,888 people 13.3% 37.0 2,888
173 Mantua8,298 people 13.1% 39.7 8,298
174 Floris7,589 people 13.1% 42.4 7,589
175 Norfolk Norfolk233,596 people 13% 32.7 233,596
176 Alexandria156,976 people 13% 37.7 156,976
177 Bull Run7,823 people 13% 42.4 7,823
178 Lincolnia Lincolnia20,320 people 12.8% 38.1 20,320
179 Map of Huntington Huntington13,502 people 12.8% 36.2 13,502
180 Short Pump Short Pump29,026 people 12.7% 38.6 29,026
181 Pimmit Hills Pimmit Hills6,589 people 12.6% 37.7 6,589
182 Map of Spotsylvania Courthouse Spotsylvania Courthouse7,180 people 12.5% 34.6 7,180
183 Manchester12,445 people 12.4% 34.5 12,445
184 Ettrick Ettrick5,910 people 12.4% 24.3 5,910
185 Lake Caroline2,862 people 12.4% 32.0 2,862
186 Laurel Hill Laurel Hill7,450 people 12.3% 40.4 7,450
187 Lake Land'Or Lake Land'Or4,390 people 12.2% 38.0 4,390
188 Innsbrook8,578 people 12.1% 37.6 8,578
189 Lowes Island11,018 people 12% 40.2 11,018
190 Map of Arlington Arlington236,254 people 11.9% 35.5 236,254
191 Map of Idylwood Idylwood17,559 people 11.9% 37.2 17,559
192 Dublin Dublin2,671 people 11.9% 39.7 2,671
193 Laurel Laurel18,721 people 11.8% 35.1 18,721
194 Map of Buckhall Buckhall21,602 people 11.7% 38.7 21,602
195 Carrollton8,436 people 11.7% 36.8 8,436
196 Aquia Harbour7,481 people 11.7% 37.7 7,481
197 Map of Sudley Sudley19,162 people 11.5% 35.1 19,162
198 Centreville Centreville71,706 people 11.4% 37.8 71,706
199 Map of Dale City Dale City71,016 people 11.4% 35.2 71,016
200 Fredericksburg Fredericksburg28,873 people 11.4% 32.1 28,873
201 Sugarland Run12,629 people 11.3% 36.5 12,629
202 Map of Sterling Sterling32,411 people 11.2% 35.3 32,411
203 Loch Lomond4,606 people 11.2% 36.4 4,606
204 Lorton Lorton20,991 people 11.1% 35.9 20,991
205 Map of Culpeper Culpeper20,794 people 11.1% 32.5 20,794
206 Dumfries Dumfries5,816 people 11% 33.3 5,816
207 Matoaca Matoaca2,724 people 10.9% 30.5 2,724
208 University Center3,923 people 10.7% 32.0 3,923
209 Leesburg Leesburg49,171 people 10.6% 36.1 49,171
210 Map of Manassas Manassas42,976 people 10.6% 34.8 42,976
211 Harrisonburg Harrisonburg51,392 people 10.5% 25.0 51,392
212 Manassas Park Manassas Park16,798 people 10.4% 36.5 16,798
213 Wyndham Wyndham12,099 people 10.3% 39.6 12,099
214 Fair Oaks Fair Oaks35,545 people 10.2% 35.5 35,545
215 Crewe Crewe2,906 people 10.1% 32.0 2,906
216 Herndon Herndon24,672 people 9.9% 35.1 24,672
217 Purcellville Purcellville8,973 people 9.8% 36.0 8,973
218 Navy3,839 people 9.8% 44.2 3,839
219 Map of Gainesville Gainesville18,196 people 9.6% 37.2 18,196
220 Radford16,726 people 9.6% 23.3 16,726
221 Map of Woodbridge Woodbridge43,945 people 9.5% 33.8 43,945
222 Map of Bensley Bensley5,949 people 9.5% 28.6 5,949
223 Lovettsville Lovettsville2,719 people 9.3% 31.6 2,719
224 Map of Weyers Cave Weyers Cave2,744 people 9.1% 32.9 2,744
225 Leesylvania Leesylvania21,632 people 8.8% 37.1 21,632
226 Merrifield Merrifield20,698 people 8.7% 34.6 20,698
227 Belmont9,729 people 8.7% 42.7 9,729
228 Marshall Marshall3,219 people 8.5% 33.1 3,219
229 Independent Hill Independent Hill10,853 people 8.4% 38.0 10,853
230 Triangle10,450 people 7.8% 35.6 10,450
231 Blacksburg Blacksburg45,446 people 7.6% 21.9 45,446
232 Linton Hall41,876 people 7.6% 36.8 41,876
233 One Loudoun3,309 people 7.5% 37.2 3,309
234 Bealeton5,034 people 7.4% 32.2 5,034
235 Moorefield6,123 people 7.3% 38.1 6,123
236 Broadlands14,353 people 7.2% 37.4 14,353
237 Shenandoah Farms4,179 people 7.1% 35.3 4,179
238 Shawneeland2,754 people 6.9% 35.3 2,754
239 South Riding34,352 people 6.8% 38.5 34,352
240 Loudoun Valley Estates Loudoun Valley Estates10,271 people 6.7% 40.4 10,271
241 Dulles Town Center Dulles Town Center5,464 people 6.6% 35.7 5,464
242 Map of Yorkshire Yorkshire9,782 people 6.4% 32.7 9,782
243 Brambleton24,537 people 6.3% 39.0 24,537
244 George Mason George Mason9,937 people 6.3% 20.8 9,937
245 Map of Cherry Hill Cherry Hill26,044 people 6.2% 33.0 26,044
246 McNair22,655 people 6% 31.9 22,655
247 Map of County Center County Center3,789 people 6% 36.4 3,789
248 Bull Run Bull Run16,859 people 5.8% 33.1 16,859
249 Hutchison7,284 people 5.4% 29.1 7,284
250 Stone Ridge16,603 people 4.7% 34.8 16,603
251 Arcola3,509 people 3.8% 30.1 3,509
252 University of Virginia9,065 people 2.5% 19.6 9,065
253 Fort Belvoir8,449 people 0.1% 19.7 8,449
254 Bethel Manor4,393 people 0.1% 24.3 4,393
255 Quantico Base Quantico Base5,840 people 0% 22.3 5,840

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of residents aged 65 and older. Retirement, lake and coastal towns lead this list. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Virginia as a whole is 16.7%.

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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