Virginia Population by City

Data Item State
Population, 2019 estimate - (Number)
City Value
Abingdon 7,963
Alexandria 160,530
Ashland 7,840
Big Stone Gap 5,218
Blacksburg 44,678
Bridgewater 6,106
Bristol 16,482
Buena Vista 6,237
Charlottesville 48,117
Chesapeake 242,634
Christiansburg 22,505
Colonial Heights 17,833
Covington 5,460
Culpeper 18,619
Danville 40,693
Emporia 5,121
Fairfax 24,574
Falls Church 14,772
Farmville 7,872
Franklin 8,013
Fredericksburg 29,144
Front Royal 15,221
Galax 6,423
Hampton 134,313
Harrisonburg 54,033
Herndon 24,545
Hopewell 22,596
Leesburg 53,917
Lexington 7,136
Lynchburg 82,126
Manassas 41,641
Manassas Park 17,307
Marion 5,634
Martinsville 12,902
Newport News 178,626
Norfolk 244,076
Petersburg 31,567
Poquoson 12,190
Portsmouth 94,632
Pulaski 8,726
Purcellville 10,025
Radford 18,339
Richlands 5,265
Richmond 228,783
Roanoke 99,920
Salem 25,643
Smithfield 8,441
South Boston 7,659
Staunton 24,922
Strasburg 6,658
Suffolk 91,185
Vienna 16,556
Vinton 8,096
Virginia Beach 450,189
Warrenton 9,937
Waynesboro 22,628
Williamsburg 14,896
Winchester 28,108
Woodstock 5,245
Wytheville 7,941

Data item: Population, 2019 estimate

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (PEP), updated annually. Population and Housing Unit Estimates

Definitions:

The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program (PEP) produces estimates of the population for the United States, its states, counties, cities, and towns, as well as for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and its municipios (county-equivalents for Puerto Rico). Additionally, housing unit estimates are produced for the nation, states, and counties. The timing of the release of estimates varies according to the level of geography. See the Schedule of Releases for more information.

Resident Population - All persons who are "usually resident" in a specified geographic area. For the United States, the resident population includes all persons who usually reside in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, but excludes residents of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Island areas under U.S. sovereignty or jurisdiction (principally American Samoa, Guam, United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands). In addition, the U.S. resident population excludes U.S. Armed Forces overseas and civilian U.S. citizens whose usual place of residence is outside the United States.

Estimates Base - The population count or estimate used as the starting point in the estimates process. It can be the most recent updated Census count or the estimate for a previous date within the same vintage. (The vintage year (e.g., V2019) refers to the final year of the time series). The April 1, 2010 Population Estimates base reflects changes to the 2010 Census population from the Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS) and other geographic program revisions. It may reflect changes from the Count Question Resolution program. Click on the "Scope and Methodology" link for details for each vintage year.

Population percent change - The difference between the population of an area at the beginning and end of a time period, expressed as a percentage of the beginning population.

Methodology for U.S. and Puerto Rico