Most densely populated in Virginia

Virginia counties and cities ranked by population density.

This page ranks the counties and cities of Virginia by population density — which have the most people per square mile, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among counties, Alexandria city leads at 10,498/sq mi.

Among cities & places, Seven Corners leads at 13,464/sq mi.

Counties

Top 100.

#	Name	People / sq mi
1	Alexandria city	10,498/sq mi
2	Arlington County	9,057/sq mi
3	Falls Church city	7,131/sq mi
4	Manassas Park city	5,578/sq mi
5	Charlottesville city	4,476/sq mi
6	Norfolk city	4,412/sq mi
7	Manassas city	4,335/sq mi
8	Fairfax city	3,922/sq mi
9	Richmond city	3,798/sq mi
10	Winchester city	3,044/sq mi
11	Harrisonburg city	2,970/sq mi
12	Lexington city	2,969/sq mi
13	Fairfax County	2,927/sq mi
14	Portsmouth city	2,922/sq mi
15	Fredericksburg city	2,716/sq mi
16	Newport News city	2,678/sq mi
17	Hampton city	2,669/sq mi
18	Colonial Heights city	2,422/sq mi
19	Roanoke city	2,321/sq mi
20	Hopewell city	2,216/sq mi
21	Virginia Beach city	1,868/sq mi
22	Salem city	1,755/sq mi
23	Williamsburg city	1,741/sq mi
24	Radford city	1,706/sq mi
25	Lynchburg city	1,620/sq mi
26	Waynesboro city	1,508/sq mi
27	Petersburg city	1,469/sq mi
28	Prince William County	1,446/sq mi
29	Henrico County	1,431/sq mi
30	Bristol city	1,323/sq mi
31	Staunton city	1,293/sq mi
32	Martinsville city	1,240/sq mi
33	Covington city	1,037/sq mi
34	Buena Vista city	1,027/sq mi
35	Franklin city	992/sq mi
36	Danville city	987/sq mi
37	Chesterfield County	877/sq mi
38	Emporia city	850/sq mi
39	Loudoun County	828/sq mi
40	Poquoson city	818/sq mi
41	Galax city	813/sq mi
42	Chesapeake city	742/sq mi
43	York County	674/sq mi
44	Stafford County	598/sq mi
45	James City County	563/sq mi
46	Norton city	484/sq mi
47	Roanoke County	386/sq mi
48	Spotsylvania County	358/sq mi
49	Montgomery County	256/sq mi
50	Suffolk city	242/sq mi
51	Hanover County	239/sq mi
52	Frederick County	226/sq mi
53	Warren County	192/sq mi
54	Gloucester County	180/sq mi
55	Prince George County	162/sq mi
56	Albemarle County	158/sq mi
57	King George County	153/sq mi
58	Culpeper County	141/sq mi
59	Greene County	134/sq mi
60	Henry County	132/sq mi
61	Isle of Wight County	125/sq mi
62	Powhatan County	119/sq mi
63	New Kent County	115/sq mi
64	Fauquier County	114/sq mi
65	Campbell County	110/sq mi
66	Orange County	109/sq mi
67	Pulaski County	106/sq mi
68	Bedford County	106/sq mi
69	Rockingham County	100/sq mi
70	Mathews County	99/sq mi
71	Fluvanna County	97/sq mi
72	Washington County	96/sq mi
73	Goochland County	91/sq mi
74	Wise County	89/sq mi
75	Shenandoah County	88/sq mi
76	Clarke County	86/sq mi
77	Middlesex County	83/sq mi
78	Lancaster County	82/sq mi
79	Westmoreland County	81/sq mi
80	Augusta County	80/sq mi
81	Franklin County	80/sq mi
82	Louisa County	79/sq mi
83	Tazewell County	77/sq mi
84	Page County	77/sq mi
85	Accomack County	74/sq mi
86	King William County	67/sq mi
87	Amherst County	66/sq mi
88	Smyth County	66/sq mi
89	Northumberland County	63/sq mi
90	Prince Edward County	63/sq mi
91	Botetourt County	63/sq mi
92	Pittsylvania County	62/sq mi
93	Carroll County	61/sq mi
94	Wythe County	61/sq mi
95	Caroline County	60/sq mi
96	Northampton County	57/sq mi
97	Dinwiddie County	56/sq mi
98	Russell County	54/sq mi
99	Lee County	51/sq mi
100	Nottoway County	50/sq mi

Cities & places

Top 100.

#	Name	People / sq mi
1	Seven Corners	13,464/sq mi
2	Hutchison	12,641/sq mi
3	Bailey's Crossroads	12,410/sq mi
4	Huntington	11,733/sq mi
5	McNair	10,995/sq mi
6	Alexandria	10,498/sq mi
7	Woodlawn	9,535/sq mi
8	Arlington	9,057/sq mi
9	Bethel Manor	8,934/sq mi
10	Hybla Valley	8,708/sq mi
11	Quantico	8,429/sq mi
12	Merrifield	7,615/sq mi
13	Falls Church	7,131/sq mi
14	Fair Oaks	7,105/sq mi
15	Sudley	6,683/sq mi
16	Goose Creek Village	6,667/sq mi
17	Tysons	6,570/sq mi
18	Sugarland Run	6,432/sq mi
19	Bull Run	6,396/sq mi
20	Stone Ridge	6,322/sq mi
21	Occoquan	6,295/sq mi
22	Idylwood	6,237/sq mi
23	Loch Lomond	6,207/sq mi
24	West Falls Church	6,142/sq mi
25	Kingstowne	6,080/sq mi
26	Centreville	6,022/sq mi
27	Sterling	5,730/sq mi
28	Herndon	5,722/sq mi
29	Manassas Park	5,578/sq mi
30	Burke Centre	5,569/sq mi
31	Annandale	5,349/sq mi
32	Franconia	5,215/sq mi
33	University of Virginia	5,139/sq mi
34	Greenbriar	5,135/sq mi
35	Dale City	5,115/sq mi
36	Burke	5,035/sq mi
37	South Riding	4,997/sq mi
38	Leesylvania	4,958/sq mi
39	Lake Ridge	4,937/sq mi
40	One Loudoun	4,933/sq mi
41	Moorefield	4,929/sq mi
42	North Springfield	4,922/sq mi
43	Woodbridge	4,815/sq mi
44	West Springfield	4,761/sq mi
45	Yorkshire	4,540/sq mi
46	Broadlands	4,538/sq mi
47	Kings Park West	4,491/sq mi
48	Charlottesville	4,476/sq mi
49	University Center	4,473/sq mi
50	Dumbarton	4,459/sq mi
51	Norfolk	4,412/sq mi
52	Lake Barcroft	4,389/sq mi
53	Manassas	4,335/sq mi
54	Pimmit Hills	4,311/sq mi
55	Lincolnia	4,201/sq mi
56	Brambleton	4,170/sq mi
57	Reston	4,142/sq mi
58	Lorton	4,123/sq mi
59	Triangle	4,002/sq mi
60	Springfield	3,938/sq mi
61	George Mason	3,923/sq mi
62	Fairfax	3,922/sq mi
63	Franklin Farm	3,897/sq mi
64	Leesburg	3,878/sq mi
65	Rose Hill	3,824/sq mi
66	Richmond	3,798/sq mi
67	Oakton	3,768/sq mi
68	Newington Forest	3,752/sq mi
69	Dumfries	3,745/sq mi
70	Vienna	3,717/sq mi
71	Dunn Loring	3,712/sq mi
72	Lowes Island	3,712/sq mi
73	Countryside	3,708/sq mi
74	Montclair	3,708/sq mi
75	Loudoun Valley Estates	3,680/sq mi
76	Remington	3,665/sq mi
77	Fair Lakes	3,640/sq mi
78	Woodburn	3,598/sq mi
79	Belmont	3,526/sq mi
80	Cascades	3,388/sq mi
81	Laurel	3,374/sq mi
82	Sully Square	3,363/sq mi
83	Belle Haven	3,326/sq mi
84	Hayfield	3,317/sq mi
85	Linton Hall	3,306/sq mi
86	Wyndham	3,297/sq mi
87	Kings Park	3,234/sq mi
88	Wakefield	3,187/sq mi
89	Mantua	3,145/sq mi
90	Short Pump	3,142/sq mi
91	Groveton	3,120/sq mi
92	Lansdowne	3,117/sq mi
93	Dranesville	3,090/sq mi
94	Woodlake	3,045/sq mi
95	Winchester	3,044/sq mi
96	Lovettsville	3,022/sq mi
97	Newington	3,019/sq mi
98	Cherry Hill	3,004/sq mi
99	Ashburn	2,978/sq mi
100	Lakeside	2,970/sq mi

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