Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Virginia

Virginia counties and cities ranked by population growth.

This page ranks the counties and cities of Virginia by population growth — which have the fastest population growth since 2019, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among counties, Prince George County leads at +12.5%.

Among cities & places, Woodbridge leads at +893.4%.

Counties

Top 100.

#	Name	Population change 2019–2023
1	Prince George County	+12.5%
2	Goochland County	+12.0%
3	New Kent County	+11.3%
4	Stafford County	+9.4%
5	King William County	+9.3%
6	Spotsylvania County	+8.3%
7	Louisa County	+8.2%
8	Chesterfield County	+8.2%
9	Loudoun County	+8.1%
10	Frederick County	+8.0%
11	Powhatan County	+7.8%
12	Isle of Wight County	+7.7%
13	Suffolk city	+7.3%
14	James City County	+6.8%
15	Greene County	+6.8%
16	Petersburg city	+6.4%
17	Fauquier County	+6.0%
18	Albemarle County	+5.8%
19	Hanover County	+5.8%
20	Madison County	+5.8%
21	Martinsville city	+5.7%
22	Rockingham County	+5.5%
23	Staunton city	+5.5%
24	Gloucester County	+5.4%
25	Westmoreland County	+5.3%
26	Prince William County	+5.0%
27	Culpeper County	+4.8%
28	King George County	+4.7%
29	Chesapeake city	+4.7%
30	Appomattox County	+4.6%
31	Colonial Heights city	+4.5%
32	Clarke County	+4.4%
33	Fluvanna County	+4.4%
34	Williamsburg city	+4.3%
35	Warren County	+4.1%
36	Fairfax city	+4.0%
37	Poquoson city	+3.9%
38	York County	+3.8%
39	Caroline County	+3.8%
40	Manassas city	+3.6%
41	Emporia city	+3.5%
42	Augusta County	+3.5%
43	Orange County	+3.3%
44	Falls Church city	+3.3%
45	Shenandoah County	+3.3%
46	Roanoke County	+3.2%
47	Amelia County	+3.0%
48	Danville city	+2.8%
49	Newport News city	+2.8%
50	Galax city	+2.8%
51	Highland County	+2.8%
52	Lexington city	+2.5%
53	Bedford County	+2.4%
54	Portsmouth city	+2.3%
55	Hopewell city	+2.2%
56	Henrico County	+2.1%
57	Accomack County	+2.0%
58	Buena Vista city	+2.0%
59	Waynesboro city	+2.0%
60	Northampton County	+1.9%
61	Richmond County	+1.8%
62	Hampton city	+1.7%
63	Botetourt County	+1.6%
64	Virginia Beach city	+1.5%
65	Lancaster County	+1.4%
66	Covington city	+1.3%
67	Nottoway County	+1.1%
68	Montgomery County	+1.0%
69	Middlesex County	+0.9%
70	Arlington County	+0.9%
71	Franklin city	+0.8%
72	Bristol city	+0.7%
73	Salem city	+0.6%
74	Southampton County	+0.6%
75	Surry County	+0.4%
76	Richmond city	+0.4%
77	Rappahannock County	+0.4%
78	Campbell County	+0.3%
79	Winchester city	+0.3%
80	Rockbridge County	+0.0%
81	Fairfax County	-0.1%
82	Page County	-0.2%
83	Washington County	-0.3%
84	Nelson County	-0.4%
85	Manassas Park city	-0.4%
86	Alexandria city	-0.5%
87	Roanoke city	-0.6%
88	Patrick County	-0.8%
89	Cumberland County	-0.8%
90	Fredericksburg city	-0.8%
91	Buckingham County	-0.8%
92	Northumberland County	-0.9%
93	Floyd County	-0.9%
94	Giles County	-1.0%
95	Mecklenburg County	-1.0%
96	Pulaski County	-1.2%
97	Amherst County	-1.2%
98	Alleghany County	-1.3%
99	Dinwiddie County	-1.4%
100	Lynchburg city	-1.6%

Cities & places

Top 100.

#	Name	Population change 2019–2023
1	Woodbridge	+893.4%
2	Fancy Gap	+350.0%
3	Buckingham Courthouse	+328.8%
4	Savage Town	+316.4%
5	New Church	+310.8%
6	Deerfield	+291.5%
7	Deep Creek	+252.5%
8	Gargatha	+241.5%
9	Baskerville	+173.0%
10	Benns Church	+161.9%
11	Arcola	+135.0%
12	Cleveland	+129.1%
13	Clover	+127.2%
14	Ewing	+122.7%
15	Midland	+119.6%
16	Greenbackville	+113.8%
17	Stony Creek	+110.5%
18	Accomac	+108.6%
19	Mathews	+101.2%
20	Mountain Road	+93.7%
21	Low Moor	+91.3%
22	Powhatan	+91.1%
23	Westlake Corner	+86.1%
24	Concord	+83.2%
25	New Kent	+82.9%
26	Piney Mountain	+82.7%
27	Modest Town	+81.3%
28	Keller	+79.5%
29	Monterey	+78.6%
30	Lake Caroline	+77.8%
31	Fairview	+77.1%
32	Blairs	+69.1%
33	Gwynn	+65.4%
34	Fincastle	+63.5%
35	Snowville	+63.2%
36	Ivy	+62.1%
37	Parrott	+61.7%
38	Pamplin City	+61.6%
39	Carrsville	+59.8%
40	Sperryville	+59.6%
41	Bobtown	+59.3%
42	Shawneeland	+57.6%
43	Iron Gate	+56.3%
44	Marshall	+55.7%
45	Captains Cove	+55.6%
46	Ivanhoe	+54.9%
47	Yogaville	+54.2%
48	Craigsville	+53.1%
49	Vansant	+52.3%
50	Wachapreague	+51.0%
51	Belle Haven	+50.0%
52	Riverdale	+48.9%
53	Clinchport	+48.8%
54	Mount Sidney	+48.6%
55	Basye	+48.6%
56	Irvington	+47.9%
57	Spotsylvania Courthouse	+47.4%
58	Sedley	+47.4%
59	Shipman	+47.3%
60	Middleburg	+47.1%
61	Bland	+46.1%
62	Brodnax	+45.8%
63	Brookneal	+45.5%
64	Goochland	+44.9%
65	Cats Bridge	+44.7%
66	Fort Lee	+44.3%
67	Belmont	+43.6%
68	Virgilina	+42.9%
69	Wattsville	+42.8%
70	Gloucester Courthouse	+42.3%
71	New Hope	+41.5%
72	Twin Lakes	+41.1%
73	Melfa	+39.7%
74	Phenix	+39.1%
75	Middlebrook	+38.3%
76	Nassawadox	+37.9%
77	Glade Spring	+37.6%
78	Kenbridge	+37.0%
79	Atkins	+36.8%
80	Chase Crossing	+36.0%
81	Stafford Courthouse	+35.9%
82	Cluster Springs	+35.9%
83	Mount Crawford	+35.1%
84	Branchville	+35.1%
85	White Stone	+35.0%
86	Dayton	+34.8%
87	Troutdale	+34.2%
88	Union Hall	+32.9%
89	Madison	+32.8%
90	Boones Mill	+32.5%
91	Max Meadows	+32.3%
92	Apple Mountain Lake	+31.6%
93	Stanardsville	+30.3%
94	Savageville	+30.2%
95	Louisa	+29.0%
96	Loudoun Valley Estates	+28.7%
97	Crozet	+28.7%
98	Pantops	+27.7%
99	Stuarts Draft	+27.4%
100	Warsaw	+27.4%

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