List of Largest Cities in Virginia

Virginia is a state in the United States of America that ranks 12th in population (8,326,289 as of 2013 estimates) and 35th in size (42,774 sq miles). Richmond, Virginia’s capital and political center, has a land area of 154 km2 and a population of 214,114 people. Virginia Beach is the state’s largest city, encompassing 645 square kilometers and housing 448,479 people (as of 2013) at a population density of 678 people per square kilometer.

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RankNamePopulationArea (km²)Density
( inhabitants/km²)
1Virginia Beach448,479645678
2Norfolk246,1391401,733
3Chesapeake230,571882251
4Arlington224,906673,084
5Richmond214,1141541,318
6Newport News182,0201781,014
7Alexandria148,892383,594
8Hampton136,6991331,032
9Roanoke98,465110880
10Portsmouth96,2058801,096
11Suffolk85,7281,03681
12Lynchburg78,014127593
13Harrisonburg51,395441,089
14Leesburg47,673321,328
15Charlottesville44,349261,637
16Blacksburg43,60951827
17Danville42,907111387
18Manassas41,705251,478
19Petersburg32,53859545
20Fredericksburg28,13227898
21Winchester27,216231,095
22Salem25,29937663
23Herndon24,446112,102
24Staunton24,35051459
25Fairfax23,973161,394

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