Cities and Towns in Virginia (2026): Complete List of 229 Municipalities

Virginia is one of the original thirteen colonies. It was founded in 1607 with the establishment of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. On June 25, 1788, Virginia became the 10th state to join the Union.

Its nickname is the Commonwealth of Virginia because of its unique governance structure that separates independent cities from counties, unlike most other states. Today, Virginia has 38 independent cities and 190 incorporated towns. Towns are part of counties and governed under county jurisdiction, while cities operate independently of any county.

This complete guide to the cities and towns in Virginia covers every municipality listed alphabetically, along with key state data, a ranked population table, and answers to frequently asked questions about Virginia’s distinctive local government structure. Additionally, the state contains 95 counties and 229 incorporated places.

State Information Overview

Category	Data
Total Municipalities	229
Number of Cities	38 (Independent Cities)
Number of Towns	190
Number of Counties	95
Population (2025 estimate)	Approximately 8.9 million residents
Land Area	Approximately 42,774 square miles

Notable Cities in Virginia

Virginia’s 38 independent cities are among the most distinctive local government units in the entire United States. Unlike cities in almost every other state, Virginia’s independent cities are completely separate from the counties that surround them they collect their own taxes, operate their own school systems, and provide all municipal services entirely on their own. This structure gives each independent city full autonomy over its governance, which is why understanding the character of Virginia’s major cities is essential to understanding how the Commonwealth functions as a whole.

Virginia Beach is the largest city in Virginia by population and one of the most populous independent cities in the country. Located in the southeastern corner of the state along the Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach is known for its oceanfront resort area, a strong military presence anchored by Naval Air Station Oceana, and a sprawling suburban landscape that stretches far inland. Despite its name, Virginia Beach is largely suburban in character, covering a vast geographic area that includes both dense urban neighborhoods and rural agricultural land.

Richmond serves as the state capital of Virginia and is one of the most historically significant cities in the United States. Richmond sits at the fall line of the James River in central Virginia and was the capital of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. Today, the city is a growing center of finance, healthcare, education, and the arts, home to Virginia Commonwealth University and a vibrant downtown district.

Norfolk is the second-largest city in Virginia and is home to Naval Station Norfolk, the largest naval base in the world. Located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area alongside Chesapeake, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach, Norfolk serves as the commercial, cultural, and military hub of the region. The city’s port operations on the Elizabeth River make it one of the most significant logistics and shipping centers on the East Coast.

Chesapeake is one of the largest cities in Virginia by both population and land area, covering over 350 square miles in the southeastern corner of the state. Despite its large size, Chesapeake retains a largely suburban and rural character with significant agricultural land. The city is part of the Hampton Roads region and borders North Carolina to the south.

Arlington and Alexandria, both located in Northern Virginia directly adjacent to Washington D.C., are among the most densely populated and economically dynamic cities in the Commonwealth. Arlington is home to the Pentagon and major corporate headquarters, while Alexandria’s historic Old Town district is one of the best-preserved colonial-era urban neighborhoods in the country. Both cities reflect the economic influence of the federal government on Northern Virginia’s growth and character.

Virginia Cities & Towns Ranked by Population

Rank	City	Population 2026	Type	AreaMi
1	Virginia Beach	452,375	City	244.719
2	Chesapeake	257,632	City	338.456
3	Arlington	241,887	CDP	25.997
4	Richmond	237,021	City	59.925
5	Norfolk	227,751	City	53.275
6	Newport News	181,558	City	68.996
7	Alexandria	159,081	City	14.935
8	Hampton	137,753	City	51.461
9	Suffolk	107,260	City	399.167
10	Roanoke	96,919	City	42.521
11	Portsmouth	95,724	City	33.301
12	Lynchburg	80,955	City	48.976
13	Dale City	74,368	CDP	14.24
14	Centreville	72,058	CDP	11.937
15	Reston	64,728	CDP	15.343
16	Woodbridge	52,533	CDP	9.022
17	Harrisonburg	50,893	City	17.336
18	McLean	50,721	CDP	24.797
19	Leesburg	50,525	Town	12.585
20	Tuckahoe	49,445	CDP	20.441
21	Ashburn	46,022	CDP	15.295
22	Lake Ridge	45,918	CDP	9.117
23	Blacksburg	45,801	Town	19.796
24	Manassas	44,076	City	9.843
25	Charlottesville	43,933	City	10.245
26	Burke	43,862	CDP	8.608
27	Linton Hall	43,543	CDP	12.728
28	Annandale	42,207	CDP	7.848
29	Danville	41,700	City	42.803
30	Mechanicsville	38,919	CDP	28.335
31	West Falls Church	37,735	CDP	4.992
32	Oakton	37,378	CDP	9.761
33	Fair Oaks	36,683	CDP	4.992
34	South Riding	36,495	CDP	6.845
35	Tysons	34,489	CDP	4.265
36	Petersburg	34,388	City	22.72
37	Sterling	32,042	CDP	5.454
38	Fredericksburg	30,990	City	10.45
39	Springfield	30,989	CDP	7.845
40	Short Pump	28,973	CDP	8.967
41	Leesylvania	28,121	CDP	4.609
42	Winchester	27,698	City	9.193
43	Fairfax	27,420	City	6.241
44	Brambleton	27,265	CDP	5.755
45	Woodlawn	26,865	CDP	2.289
46	Staunton	26,637	City	19.92
47	Cave Spring	26,266	CDP	11.936
48	Salem	26,164	City	14.515
49	Bailey’s Crossroads	25,877	CDP	2.051
50	Herndon	25,476	Town	4.286
51	Cherry Hill	25,161	CDP	7.803
52	Waynesboro	24,108	City	14.97
53	Chester	24,103	CDP	13.16
54	Chantilly	23,907	CDP	12.002
55	McNair	23,591	CDP	2.042
56	Midlothian	23,018	CDP	8.568
57	West Springfield	23,008	CDP	4.811
58	Hopewell	22,949	City	10.354
59	Montclair	22,924	CDP	6.005
60	Lorton	22,734	CDP	5.327
61	Christiansburg	22,293	Town	14.722
62	Culpeper	22,113	Town	7.543
63	Merrifield	21,781	CDP	2.699
64	Rose Hill	21,774	CDP	5.618
65	Buckhall	21,406	CDP	19.701
66	Meadowbrook	20,861	CDP	8.15
67	Gainesville	19,549	CDP	10.113
68	Lincolnia	19,234	CDP	4.74
69	Sudley	18,932	CDP	2.756
70	Colonial Heights	18,928	City	7.519
71	Laurel	18,519	CDP	5.388
72	Stone Ridge	18,446	CDP	2.585
73	Hybla Valley	18,356	CDP	2.053
74	Franklin Farm	18,329	CDP	4.749
75	Franconia	18,117	CDP	3.479
76	Kingstowne	17,870	CDP	2.868
77	Radford	17,852	City	9.676
78	Hollins	17,543	CDP	8.605
79	Bon Air	17,518	CDP	8.369
80	Idylwood	17,511	CDP	2.801
81	Burke Centre	17,475	CDP	3.133
82	Bull Run	17,081	CDP	2.609
83	Glen Allen	17,058	CDP	8.798
84	Fort Hunt	16,628	CDP	5.851
85	Vienna	16,619	Town	4.403
86	East Highland Park	16,365	CDP	8.784
87	Manassas Park	16,334	City	3.034
88	Williamsburg	16,308	City	8.938
89	Wolf Trap	15,994	CDP	9.781
90	Front Royal	15,922	Town	10.274
91	Bristol	15,822	City	12.871
92	Broadlands	15,218	CDP	3.233
93	Falls Church	15,212	City	2.046
94	Highland Springs	14,948	CDP	7.974
95	Great Falls	14,722	CDP	25.358
96	Brandermill	14,115	CDP	6.164
97	Newington	14,027	CDP	4.579
98	Martinsville	14,013	City	10.956
99	Huntington	13,708	CDP	1.129
100	Groveton	13,324	CDP	4.347
101	Mount Vernon	13,282	CDP	5.225
102	Kings Park West	13,256	CDP	2.957
103	Forest	13,254	CDP	13.6
104	Sugarland Run	13,179	CDP	2.009
105	Lakeside	13,075	CDP	4.324
106	Poquoson	13,044	City	15.357
107	Timberlake	12,983	CDP	11.256
108	Lansdowne	12,915	CDP	4.043
109	Manchester	12,703	CDP	5.926
110	Cascades	12,622	CDP	3.686
111	Wyndham	12,615	CDP	3.665
112	Difficult Run	12,556	CDP	8.378
113	Stuarts Draft	12,540	CDP	29.314
114	Newington Forest	12,432	CDP	3.314
115	New Baltimore	12,397	CDP	12.01
116	Fairfax Station	12,360	CDP	9.081
117	Wakefield	12,197	CDP	3.773
118	Triangle	11,975	CDP	2.815
119	Loudoun Valley Estates	11,862	CDP	2.805
120	Dranesville	11,846	CDP	3.839
121	Gloucester Point	11,564	CDP	9.402
122	Yorkshire	11,402	CDP	2.352
123	Lowes Island	11,301	CDP	3.017
124	Lake Monticello	11,028	CDP	8.845
125	Lake Barcroft	10,936	CDP	2.433
126	Independent Hill	10,863	CDP	8.916
127	Woodburn	10,407	CDP	2.792
128	Belmont	10,346	CDP	2.701
129	Warrenton	10,312	Town	4.38
130	Madison Heights	10,193	CDP	19.172
131	George Mason	10,060	CDP	2.538
132	Crozet	10,052	CDP	4.418
133	Fishersville	10,027	CDP	19.782
134	University of Virginia	9,495	CDP	1.782
135	Fort Lee	9,455	CDP	5.962
136	Countryside	9,394	CDP	2.567
137	Smithfield	9,269	Town	9.725
138	Bull Run	9,247	CDP	14.423
139	Seven Corners	9,152	CDP	0.681
140	Bellwood	8,982	CDP	5.797
141	Purcellville	8,974	Town	3.385
142	Rockwood	8,927	CDP	5.424
143	Dunn Loring	8,777	CDP	2.366
144	Fair Lakes	8,773	CDP	2.368
145	Montrose	8,770	CDP	3.219
146	Hollymead	8,768	CDP	6.458
147	Innsbrook	8,745	CDP	4.366
148	Pulaski	8,719	Town	8.069
149	Carrollton	8,671	CDP	6.539
150	Hutchison	8,537	CDP	0.549
151	Dumbarton	8,529	CDP	1.885
152	Franklin	8,485	City	8.277
153	Lake of the Woods	8,393	CDP	4.953
154	Fort Belvoir	8,339	CDP	8.852
155	Abingdon	8,290	Town	8.045
156	Wytheville	8,105	Town	14.489
157	Vinton	8,066	Town	3.11
158	Ashland	8,063	Town	7.198
159	Lexington	8,045	City	2.499
160	Greenbriar	7,948	CDP	1.556
161	Bedford	7,921	Town	11.091
162	Braddock	7,882	CDP	6.377
163	South Boston	7,721	Town	13.062
164	Collinsville	7,717	CDP	7.857
165	Laurel Hill	7,712	CDP	4.434
166	Farmville	7,591	Town	7.675
167	North Springfield	7,566	CDP	1.526
168	Mantua	7,519	CDP	2.368
169	Woodlake	7,385	CDP	2.422
170	Strasburg	7,383	Town	4.071
171	Spotsylvania Courthouse	7,382	CDP	10.732
172	Aquia Harbour	6,961	CDP	2.844
173	Long Branch	6,944	CDP	2.471
174	Bridgewater	6,942	Town	2.521
175	Moorefield	6,890	CDP	1.136
176	Sandston	6,882	CDP	9.865
177	Floris	6,849	CDP	2.774
178	South Run	6,789	CDP	2.528
179	Galax	6,750	City	8.236
180	Belle Haven	6,607	CDP	1.981
181	Buena Vista	6,561	City	6.438
182	Pimmit Hills	6,464	CDP	1.483
183	Massanetta Springs	6,304	CDP	4.75
184	Potomac Mills	6,239	CDP	4.25
185	Dumfries	6,107	Town	1.535
186	Woodstock	6,032	Town	3.812
187	Bensley	5,819	CDP	2.875
188	Dulles Town Center	5,758	CDP	2.402
189	Quantico Base	5,731	CDP	6.992
190	Covington	5,622	City	5.469
191	Crosspointe	5,593	CDP	2.211
192	Ettrick	5,547	CDP	2.953
193	Marion	5,529	Town	4.794
194	Bealeton	5,368	CDP	5.51
195	Orange	5,367	Town	3.361
196	Union Mill	5,355	CDP	9.985
197	Pantops	5,327	CDP	2.326
198	Emporia	5,256	City	6.629
199	Falmouth	5,212	CDP	3.248
200	South Hill	5,037	Town	9.838
201	Big Stone Gap	5,009	Town	4.799
202	Rocky Mount	5,005	Town	6.829
203	Richlands	4,974	Town	5.65
204	Berryville	4,934	Town	2.475
205	King George	4,920	CDP	10.774
206	Chamberlayne	4,895	CDP	3.347
207	Luray	4,807	Town	4.858
208	Bluefield	4,758	Town	9.495
209	Bethel Manor	4,678	CDP	0.505
210	Navy	4,661	CDP	1.357
211	Loch Lomond	4,635	CDP	0.719
212	Broadway	4,486	Town	2.375
213	County Center	4,455	CDP	2.019
214	Mount Hermon	4,409	CDP	5.627
215	Hayfield	4,331	CDP	1.282
216	Verona	4,282	CDP	7.67
217	University Center	4,227	CDP	0.918
218	Tazewell	4,209	Town	6.868
219	Kings Park	4,177	CDP	1.301
220	Shenandoah Farms	4,169	CDP	13
221	Enon	4,166	CDP	4.311
222	Colonial Beach	4,105	Town	2.448
223	North Shore	3,850	CDP	13.979
224	One Loudoun	3,847	CDP	0.634
225	Gloucester Courthouse	3,638	CDP	6.973
226	Marshall	3,613	CDP	2.884
227	Dahlgren	3,593	CDP	2.675
228	West Point	3,581	Town	5.051
229	Arcola	3,464	CDP	2.285
230	Lake Land’Or	3,433	CDP	4.524
231	Lake Wilderness	3,390	CDP	2.102
232	Norton	3,376	City	7.477
233	Blackstone	3,338	Town	4.495
234	Altavista	3,311	Town	5.36
235	Clifton Forge	3,308	Town	3.021
236	Daleville	3,307	CDP	4.289
237	Sully Square	3,284	CDP	0.793
238	Chincoteague	3,249	Town	9.26
239	Timberville	3,172	Town	1.336
240	Merrimac	3,145	CDP	1.718
241	Elkton	3,137	Town	3.162
242	Blue Ridge	3,118	CDP	6.087
243	Grottoes	3,103	Town	2.039
244	Goose Creek Village	3,100	CDP	0.378
245	Cloverdale	3,089	CDP	3.099
246	Lebanon	3,065	Town	4.816
247	Windsor	3,004	Town	4.012
248	Shawneeland	2,833	CDP	7.594
249	Pearisburg	2,829	Town	3.192
250	Hillsville	2,824	Town	9.738
251	Wise	2,817	Town	3.038
252	Lake Caroline	2,811	CDP	2.838
253	Piney Mountain	2,789	CDP	1.148
254	Lovettsville	2,724	Town	0.892
255	Dublin	2,643	Town	1.35
256	Oak Grove	2,608	CDP	1.169
257	Fairlawn	2,598	CDP	3.145
258	Ravensworth	2,589	CDP	0.903
259	Woodlawn	2,488	CDP	19.212
260	Shenandoah	2,461	Town	2.166
261	Matoaca	2,458	CDP	2.57
262	Rivanna	2,350	CDP	2.723
263	Louisa	2,305	Town	1.817
264	Crewe	2,241	Town	2.014
265	New Market	2,228	Town	2.021
266	Stephens City	2,224	Town	2.426
267	Tappahannock	2,204	Town	2.669
268	Massanutten	2,197	CDP	9.904
269	Weyers Cave	2,190	CDP	6.597
270	Horse Pasture	2,185	CDP	9.64
271	Patrick Springs	2,151	CDP	15.541
272	East Lexington	2,149	CDP	2.291
273	Amherst	2,137	Town	4.902
274	Lake Holiday	2,095	CDP	3.393
275	Mason Neck	2,071	CDP	13.859
276	Prince George	2,066	CDP	6.268
277	Chase City	2,061	Town	2.187
278	Hampden-Sydney	2,056	CDP	3.878
279	Mount Jackson	2,047	Town	3.81
280	Appomattox	2,045	Town	2.221
281	Westlake Corner	2,020	CDP	13.295
282	Narrows	2,015	Town	1.267
283	Gate City	2,005	Town	3.981
284	Camp Barrett	1,931	CDP	6.86
285	Waverly	1,927	Town	3.085
286	Apple Mountain Lake	1,894	CDP	1.716
287	Twin Lakes	1,828	CDP	1.189
288	Captains Cove	1,822	CDP	2.953
289	Shawsville	1,821	CDP	2.38
290	Laymantown	1,812	CDP	2.924
291	Dayton	1,792	Town	1.03
292	Saltville	1,751	Town	8.016
293	Nellysford	1,749	CDP	9.625
294	Victoria	1,746	Town	2.816
295	Crimora	1,734	CDP	3.033
296	Raven	1,724	CDP	6.548
297	Warsaw	1,706	Town	3.025
298	Great Falls Crossing	1,703	CDP	0.596
299	Stanley	1,694	Town	1.433
300	Bull Run Mountain Estates	1,658	CDP	1.76
301	Haymarket	1,617	Town	0.574
302	Mountain Road	1,613	CDP	8.579
303	Chilhowie	1,587	Town	2.534
304	Benns Church	1,575	CDP	4.104
305	Pennington Gap	1,558	Town	1.668
306	Gordonsville	1,556	Town	0.948
307	Union Hall	1,544	CDP	14.501
308	Brightwood	1,536	CDP	4.978
309	Coeburn	1,530	Town	1.95
310	Ferrum	1,525	CDP	9.149
311	Rural Retreat	1,523	Town	2.276
312	Earlysville	1,498	CDP	3.065
313	Wattsville	1,494	CDP	4.289
314	Rio	1,493	CDP	0.618
315	Middletown	1,487	Town	0.798
316	Kilmarnock	1,475	Town	3.408
317	Chatmoss	1,458	CDP	5.357
318	Basye	1,454	CDP	8.706
319	McGaheysville	1,422	CDP	0.854
320	Goochland	1,403	CDP	5.214
321	Innovation	1,402	CDP	2.887
322	Exmore	1,394	Town	2.601
323	Stuart	1,394	Town	3.038
324	Lyndhurst	1,380	CDP	6.033
325	Central Garage	1,375	CDP	4.818
326	Dooms	1,368	CDP	4.024
327	Glade Spring	1,368	Town	1.216
328	Penhook	1,357	CDP	11.182
329	Ruckersville	1,354	CDP	2.757
330	Appalachia	1,346	Town	3.442
331	Concord	1,346	CDP	5.589
332	Cape Charles	1,342	Town	3.553
333	Harriston	1,331	CDP	1.577
334	Clarksville	1,313	Town	2.911
335	Stanleytown	1,300	CDP	2.797
336	Bowling Green	1,294	Town	1.604
337	Courtland	1,283	Town	0.917
338	Mathews	1,281	CDP	1.984
339	Clintwood	1,280	Town	2.08
340	Greenville	1,269	CDP	3.657
341	Gretna	1,261	Town	1.669
342	Rustburg	1,240	CDP	12.51
343	Claypool Hill	1,230	CDP	5.496
344	Weber City	1,228	Town	1.711
345	Edinburg	1,227	Town	0.741
346	Hurt	1,226	Town	3.476
347	Maurertown	1,223	CDP	2.162
348	Amelia Court House	1,213	CDP	3.767
349	Buchanan	1,212	Town	2.169
350	Chatham	1,182	Town	2.029
351	Honaker	1,182	Town	1.677
352	Arrington	1,171	CDP	10.414
353	Bracey	1,171	CDP	13.005
354	Riverdale	1,169	CDP	8.121
355	Onancock	1,157	Town	1.047
356	Disputanta	1,146	CDP	2.756
357	Cana	1,143	CDP	7.928
358	Nokesville	1,139	CDP	9.575
359	Jolivue	1,136	CDP	1.877
360	Meadowview	1,135	CDP	4.371
361	Pembroke	1,128	Town	1.086
362	Kenbridge	1,113	Town	2.305
363	Emory	1,108	CDP	4.094
364	Rushmere	1,103	CDP	9.809
365	Cluster Springs	1,090	CDP	8.579
366	Halifax	1,079	Town	3.784
367	Riner	1,078	CDP	1.458
368	Occoquan	1,077	Town	0.173
369	Elliston	1,073	CDP	1.092
370	Brookneal	1,068	Town	3.495
371	New Kent	1,037	CDP	4.489
372	Glasgow	1,029	Town	1.53
373	Blairs	1,021	CDP	3.475
374	Bassett	1,002	CDP	3.455
375	Atkins	999	CDP	6.198
376	Independence	996	Town	2.343
377	Cedar Bluff	991	Town	2.09
378	Lawrenceville	990	Town	1.151
379	Belmont Estates	985	CDP	0.664
380	East Stone Gap	975	CDP	0.537
381	Plum Creek	962	CDP	1.551
382	Passapatanzy	953	CDP	2.038
383	New Hope	945	CDP	5.785
384	Boissevain	932	CDP	2.132
385	Clover	928	CDP	7.013
386	Belview	927	CDP	1.768
387	Craigsville	920	Town	2.067
388	Barboursville	919	CDP	2.24
389	Chester Gap	909	CDP	2.081
390	Castlewood	907	CDP	7.202
391	Baywood	885	CDP	3.195
392	Laurel Park	882	CDP	1.302
393	Adwolf	879	CDP	9.223
394	Prices Fork	873	CDP	2.019
395	Blue Ridge Shores	862	CDP	1.371
396	Springville	857	CDP	7.466
397	Jonesville	843	Town	1.111
398	Glenvar	839	CDP	1.395
399	Fincastle	826	Town	2.046
400	Pound	825	Town	2.605
401	Pastoria	821	CDP	2.209
402	St. Paul	821	Town	1.378
403	Powhatan	818	CDP	2.074
404	Boyce	813	Town	0.367
405	Parksley	810	Town	0.616
406	Opal	805	CDP	3.137
407	Deltaville	803	CDP	4.057
408	Damascus	789	Town	0.797
409	Grundy	787	Town	4.986
410	Fieldale	778	CDP	1.55
411	Keysville	774	Town	1.176
412	Gratton	765	CDP	5.433
413	Camptown	756	CDP	6.075
414	Henry Fork	753	CDP	2.721
415	Ivanhoe	748	CDP	2.679
416	Shenandoah Shores	748	CDP	0.971
417	Wakefield	743	Town	1.245
418	Kincora	738	CDP	0.536
419	Fort Chiswell	731	CDP	13.525
420	Rich Creek	727	Town	0.819
421	Ridgeway	722	Town	0.956
422	Ivy	707	CDP	2.361
423	Middleburg	707	Town	1.037
424	Port Republic	692	CDP	2.235
425	Round Hill	684	Town	0.556
426	Motley	680	CDP	3.964
427	Dahlgren Center	672	CDP	4.099
428	Allison Gap	670	CDP	2.628
429	The University of Virginia’s College at Wise	662	CDP	0.43
430	Unionville	657	CDP	1.656
431	Mount Sidney	656	CDP	1.661
432	Remington	655	Town	0.219
433	Keezletown	651	CDP	0.825
434	Savageville	639	CDP	1.072
435	Gargatha	631	CDP	2.959
436	Jarratt	631	Town	1.258
437	Villa Heights	631	CDP	0.959
438	Mallow	629	CDP	0.661
439	Sedley	626	CDP	3.383
440	Riverview	622	CDP	0.57
441	La Crosse	615	Town	1.223
442	Hamilton	602	Town	0.222
443	Quantico	597	Town	0.07
444	Fairfield	587	CDP	0.677
445	Max Meadows	587	CDP	4.587
446	Shenandoah Retreat	586	CDP	1.506
447	Gwynn	580	CDP	2.345
448	Dante	574	CDP	7.04
449	Sugar Grove	561	CDP	2.915
450	Skyland Estates	556	CDP	2.394
451	Bland	553	CDP	2.068
452	Scottsville	553	Town	1.522
453	Mineral	549	Town	0.888
454	Lafayette	546	CDP	0.637
455	Saluda	546	CDP	3.253
456	Onley	537	Town	0.8
457	Belle Haven	534	Town	1.531
458	Stewartsville	534	CDP	2.528
459	Wintergreen	533	CDP	8.797
460	Big Stone Gap East	529	CDP	0.479
461	Urbanna	522	Town	0.423
462	Accomac	514	Town	0.408
463	Bastian	513	CDP	1.175
464	Nassawadox	513	Town	0.662
465	Boykins	508	Town	0.694
466	Drakes Branch	508	Town	4.138
467	Gasburg	506	CDP	5.672
468	Dinwiddie	501	CDP	5.08
469	Oak Level	501	CDP	6.07
470	North Garden	498	CDP	2.832
471	Hiltons	496	CDP	1.2
472	Hot Springs	494	CDP	5.574
473	Rose Hill	494	CDP	3.427
474	Draper	490	CDP	2.162
475	Charlotte Court House	486	Town	3.963
476	Shipman	485	CDP	2.686
477	Irvington	481	Town	1.505
478	Deerfield	480	CDP	3.301
479	Keswick	475	CDP	1.994
480	Haysi	471	Town	3.659
481	Troutville	471	Town	0.692
482	McKenney	470	Town	0.928
483	Mount Crawford	469	Town	0.504
484	Seven Mile Ford	469	CDP	1.278
485	Chase Crossing	467	CDP	0.828
486	Sandy Level	462	CDP	6.749
487	Conicville	460	CDP	0.459
488	Horntown	457	CDP	5.27
489	Floyd	449	Town	0.456
490	Cheriton	445	Town	1.088
491	Dillwyn	442	Town	0.644
492	Ewing	441	CDP	3.763
493	Fries	441	Town	0.638
494	Tangier	433	Town	0.541
495	Bowmans Crossing	430	CDP	1.723
496	Low Moor	428	CDP	1.129
497	Ripplemead	427	CDP	1.133
498	New Church	423	CDP	1.892
499	Burkeville	419	Town	1.001
500	Lovingston	409	CDP	4.033
501	Parrott	409	CDP	3.311
502	New River	408	CDP	0.393
503	Melfa	400	Town	0.291
504	Willis Wharf	396	CDP	0.491
505	Mappsville	394	CDP	0.787
506	Dryden	392	CDP	7.061
507	White Stone	391	Town	0.978
508	Esmont	386	CDP	3.639
509	Bloxom	379	Town	0.333
510	Hilltown	377	CDP	0.554
511	Nickelsville	374	Town	0.479
512	Stanardsville	371	Town	0.361
513	Moneta	370	CDP	3.834
514	Sperryville	369	CDP	0.891
515	Montross	352	Town	1.031
516	Vansant	343	CDP	3.032
517	Alonzaville	340	CDP	0.881
518	Atlantic	338	CDP	5.899
519	Goshen	332	Town	1.728
520	Brucetown	331	CDP	0.566
521	Columbia Furnace	327	CDP	1.336
522	Rhoadesville	319	CDP	1.034
523	Weems	319	CDP	0.54
524	Southampton Meadows	314	CDP	0.286
525	Savage Town	313	CDP	0.295
526	Claremont	310	Town	2.539
527	Ivor	308	Town	1.09
528	Montvale	305	CDP	2.414
529	Iron Gate	303	Town	0.33
530	Boydton	302	Town	0.82
531	Afton	299	CDP	2.252
532	Waterford	299	CDP	0.362
533	Alberta	295	Town	2.134
534	Pounding Mill	289	CDP	2.432
535	Selma	288	CDP	0.435
536	Toms Brook	288	Town	0.126
537	Eastville	286	Town	0.786
538	Linville	284	CDP	0.57
539	Brodnax	282	Town	0.705
540	Buckingham Courthouse	281	CDP	1.115
541	Metompkin	279	CDP	1.158
542	Fairview	278	CDP	1.064
543	Newsoms	278	Town	0.5
544	Breaks	271	CDP	1.329
545	Painter	271	Town	0.651
546	Cumberland	267	CDP	4.166
547	Stickleyville	267	CDP	2.851
548	Keokee	266	CDP	4.71
549	Quinby	266	CDP	1.121
550	Modest Town	265	CDP	0.59
551	Boones Mill	261	Town	0.739
552	Callaghan	261	CDP	1.514
553	Carrsville	259	CDP	3.202
554	The Plains	259	Town	0.276
555	Wachapreague	257	Town	0.223
556	Dendron	256	Town	3.566
557	Pocahontas	255	Town	0.57
558	Flint Hill	253	CDP	1.739
559	Dungannon	249	Town	0.357
560	Fancy Gap	244	CDP	4.048
561	Temperanceville	244	CDP	3.413
562	Clifton	242	Town	0.245
563	Yogaville	242	CDP	6.022
564	Mount Clifton	241	CDP	0.447
565	Nelsonia	240	CDP	1.744
566	Schuyler	239	CDP	1.539
567	Port Royal	224	Town	0.648
568	Clinchco	223	Town	2.793
569	Phenix	223	Town	1.153
570	Baskerville	219	CDP	2.144
571	Madison	213	Town	0.236
572	Midland	212	CDP	4.043
573	Locust Grove	208	CDP	0.536
574	Surry	208	Town	0.827
575	Aldie	207	CDP	0.242
576	Big Rock	207	CDP	0.462
577	Hallwood	202	Town	0.236
578	Stony Creek	201	Town	0.576
579	Cats Bridge	198	CDP	3.171
580	Millboro	194	CDP	1.189
581	Bobtown	193	CDP	3.578
582	McMullin	190	CDP	0.981
583	Stonega	190	CDP	0.622
584	Free Union	183	CDP	2.001
585	Yorktown	179	CDP	0.631
586	Quicksburg	178	CDP	0.445
587	Singers Glen	177	CDP	0.864
588	Belspring	176	CDP	0.957
589	Greenbush	176	CDP	0.995
590	Tacoma	174	CDP	0.469
591	Saxis	168	Town	0.405
592	Monterey	167	Town	0.315
593	Fairview Beach	161	CDP	0.29
594	Abbs Valley	159	CDP	2.271
595	Mendota	154	CDP	0.981
596	Eagle Rock	150	CDP	0.712
597	Pamplin City	150	Town	0.316
598	Pungoteague	150	CDP	2.601
599	Deep Creek	147	CDP	0.601
600	Middlebrook	147	CDP	7.41
601	Sherando	144	CDP	7.067
602	Keller	143	Town	0.342
603	Troutdale	139	Town	3.124
604	Capron	134	Town	0.165
605	Cleveland	132	Town	0.126
606	King William	128	CDP	4.613
607	Meadows of Dan	124	CDP	1.195
608	Scottsburg	123	Town	0.74
609	Stevens Creek	123	CDP	0.679
610	Locust Mount	122	CDP	0.282
611	New Castle	121	Town	0.165
612	Branchville	119	Town	0.427
613	Eggleston	119	CDP	0.826
614	Falls Mills	119	CDP	0.878
615	Nottoway Court House	118	CDP	1.253
616	Snowville	118	CDP	2.173
617	Virgilina	117	Town	0.614
618	Brandy Station	111	CDP	0.66
619	Hillsboro	108	Town	0.265
620	Osaka	106	CDP	0.431
621	Catlett	103	CDP	3.216
622	St. Charles	103	CDP	0.175
623	Cliftondale Park	100	CDP	0.241
624	Southside Chesconessex	93	CDP	1.352
625	Glen Lyn	92	Town	0.61
626	Heathsville	92	CDP	3.984
627	Glen Wilton	91	CDP	0.429
628	Lebanon Church	89	CDP	0.23
629	Makemie Park	85	CDP	1.013
630	Washington	84	Town	0.263
631	Harborton	77	CDP	0.38
632	Lee Mont	77	CDP	0.752
633	Boston	76	CDP	2.564
634	Sussex	76	CDP	4.699
635	Union Level	74	CDP	3.694
636	Paris	71	CDP	0.253
637	Bayside	68	CDP	1.686
638	Duffield	68	Town	0.614
639	Mechanicsburg	66	CDP	0.477
640	Scotland	65	CDP	0.906
641	Gore	64	CDP	0.877
642	Dunbar	63	CDP	0.023
643	Clinchport	61	Town	0.667
644	Schooner Bay	60	CDP	0.118
645	Jewell Ridge	59	CDP	0.414
646	Big Island	57	CDP	0.823
647	Ebony	55	CDP	4.367
648	Upperville	55	CDP	0.427
649	Rectortown	54	CDP	0.637
650	Warfield	53	CDP	2.152
651	Columbia	47	CDP	0.143
652	McDowell	46	CDP	1.02
653	Mount Olive	42	CDP	0.299
654	Hiwassee	41	CDP	5.14
655	Augusta Springs	39	CDP	3.749
656	King and Queen Court House	38	CDP	1.229
657	Allisonia	36	CDP	3.296
658	Churchville	34	CDP	0.381
659	Greenbackville	32	CDP	0.517
660	Mappsburg	30	CDP	2.265
661	Lancaster	27	CDP	2.198
662	Nathalie	24	CDP	2.979
663	Saumsville	23	CDP	0.294
664	Oak Hall	22	CDP	1.096
665	Calverton	17	CDP	4.587
666	Doran	16	CDP	0.089
667	Charles City	14	CDP	2.702
668	Whitesville	13	CDP	0.343
669	Franktown	12	CDP	0.183
670	Tasley	12	CDP	1.067
671	Rocky Gap	9	CDP	0.211
672	Hudson Crossroads	7	CDP	0.105
673	Palmyra	7	CDP	1.415
674	Hanover	6	CDP	1.187
675	Templeton	5	CDP	2.07

Cities and Towns by Alphabetical Letter in Virginia

Cities in Virginia that start with A

• Abbs Valley
• Abingdon
• Accomac
• Adwolf
• Afton
• Alberta
• Aldie
• Alexandria
• Allison Gap
• Allisonia
• Alonzaville
• Altavista
• Amelia Court House
• Amherst
• Annandale
• Appalachia
• Apple Mountain Lake
• Appomattox
• Aquia Harbour
• Arcola
• Arlington
• Arrington
• Ashburn
• Ashland
• Atkins
• Atlantic
• Augusta Springs

Cities in Virginia that start with B

• Bailey’s Crossroads
• Barboursville
• Baskerville
• Bassett
• Bastian
• Basye
• Bayside
• Baywood
• Bealeton
• Bedford
• Belle Haven CDP
• Belle Haven town
• Bellwood
• Belmont
• Belmont Estates
• Belspring
• Belview
• Benns Church
• Bensley
• Berryville
• Bethel Manor
• Big Island
• Big Rock
• Big Stone Gap
• Big Stone Gap East
• Blacksburg
• Blackstone
• Blairs
• Bland
• Bloxom
• Bluefield
• Blue Ridge
• Blue Ridge Shores
• Bobtown
• Boissevain
• Bon Air
• Boones Mill
• Boston
• Boswell’s Corner
• Bowling Green
• Bowmans Crossing
• Boyce
• Boydton
• Boykins
• Bracey
• Braddock
• Brambleton
• Branchville
• Brandermill
• Brandy Station
• Breaks
• Bridgewater
• Brightwood
• Bristol
• Broadlands
• Broadway
• Brodnax
• Brookneal
• Brucetown
• Buchanan
• Buckhall
• Buckingham Courthouse
• Buena Vista
• Bull Run CDP
• Bull Run Mountain Estates
• Burke
• Burke Centre
• Burkeville

Cities in Virginia that start with C

• Callaghan
• Calverton
• Camp Barrett
• Camptown
• Cana
• Cape Charles
• Capron
• Captains Cove
• Carrollton
• Carrsville
• Cascades
• Castlewood
• Catlett
• Cats Bridge
• Cave Spring
• Cedar Bluff
• Central Garage
• Centreville
• Chamberlayne
• Chantilly
• Charles City
• Charlotte Court House
• Charlottesville
• Chase City
• Chase Crossing
• Chatham
• Chatmoss
• Cheriton
• Cherry Hill
• Chesapeake
• Chester
• Chester Gap
• Chilhowie
• Chincoteague
• Christiansburg
• Churchville
• Claremont
• Clarksville
• Claypool Hill
• Cleveland
• Clifton
• Cliftondale Park
• Clifton Forge
• Clinchco
• Clinchport
• Clintwood
• Clover
• Cloverdale
• Cluster Springs
• Coeburn
• Collinsville
• Colonial Beach
• Colonial Heights
• Columbia
• Columbia Furnace
• Concord
• Conicville
• Countryside
• County Center
• Courtland
• Covington
• Craigsville
• Crewe
• Crimora
• Crosspointe
• Crozet
• Culpeper
• Cumberland

Cities in Virginia that start with D

• Dahlgren
• Dahlgren Center
• Dale City
• Daleville
• Damascus
• Dante
• Danville
• Dayton
• Deep Creek
• Deerfield
• Deltaville
• Dendron
• Difficult Run
• Dillwyn
• Dinwiddie
• Disputanta
• Dooms
• Doran
• Drakes Branch
• Dranesville
• Draper
• Dryden
• Dublin
• Duffield
• Dulles Town Center
• Dumbarton
• Dumfries
• Dunbar
• Dungannon
• Dunn Loring

Cities in Virginia that start with E

• Eagle Rock
• Earlysville
• East Highland Park
• East Lexington
• East Stone Gap
• Eastville
• Ebony
• Edinburg
• Eggleston
• Elkton
• Elliston
• Emory
• Emporia
• Enon
• Esmont
• Ettrick
• Ewing
• Exmore

Cities in Virginia that start with F

• Fairfax
• Fairfax Station
• Fairfield
• Fair Lakes
• Fairlawn
• Fair Oaks
• Fairview
• Fairview Beach
• Falls Church
• Falls Mills
• Falmouth
• Fancy Gap
• Farmville
• Ferrum
• Fieldale
• Fincastle
• Fishersville
• Flint Hill
• Floris
• Floyd
• Forest
• Fort Belvoir
• Fort Chiswell
• Fort Hunt
• Fort Lee
• Franconia
• Franklin
• Franklin Farm
• Franktown
• Fredericksburg
• Free Union
• Fries
• Front Royal

Cities in Virginia that start with G

• Gainesville
• Galax
• Gargatha
• Gasburg
• Gate City
• George Mason
• Glade Spring
• Glasgow
• Glen Allen
• Glen Lyn
• Glenvar
• Glen Wilton
• Gloucester Courthouse
• Gloucester Point
• Goochland
• Goose Creek Village
• Gordonsville
• Gore
• Goshen
• Gratton
• Great Falls
• Great Falls Crossing
• Greenbackville
• Greenbriar
• Greenbush
• Greenville
• Gretna
• Grottoes
• Groveton
• Grundy
• Gwynn

Cities in Virginia that start with H

• Halifax
• Hallwood
• Hamilton
• Hampden-Sydney
• Hampton
• Hanover
• Harborton
• Harrisonburg
• Harriston
• Hayfield
• Haymarket
• Haysi
• Heathsville
• Henry Fork
• Herndon
• Highland Springs
• Hillsboro
• Hillsville
• Hilltown
• Hiltons
• Hiwassee
• Hollins
• Hollymead
• Honaker
• Hopewell
• Horntown
• Horse Pasture
• Hot Springs
• Hudson Crossroads
• Huntington
• Hurt
• Hutchison
• Hybla Valley

Cities in Virginia that start with I

• Idylwood
• Independence
• Independent Hill
• Innovation
• Innsbrook
• Iron Gate
• Irvington
• Ivanhoe
• Ivor
• Ivy

Cities in Virginia that start with J

• Jarratt
• Jewell Ridge
• Jolivue
• Jonesville

Cities in Virginia that start with K

• Keezletown
• Keller
• Kenbridge
• Keokee
• Keswick
• Keysville
• Kilmarnock
• Kincora
• King and Queen Court House
• King George
• Kings Park
• Kings Park West
• Kingstowne
• King William

Cities in Virginia that start with L

• La Crosse
• Lafayette
• Lake Barcroft
• Lake Caroline
• Lake Holiday
• Lake Land’Or
• Lake Monticello
• Lake of the Woods
• Lake Ridge
• Lakeside
• Lake Wilderness
• Lancaster
• Lansdowne
• Laurel
• Laurel Hill
• Laurel Park
• Lawrenceville
• Laymantown
• Lebanon
• Lebanon Church
• Lee Mont
• Leesburg
• Leesylvania
• Lexington
• Lincolnia
• Linton Hall
• Linville
• Loch Lomond
• Locust Grove
• Locust Mount
• Long Branch
• Lorton
• Loudoun Valley Estates
• Louisa
• Lovettsville
• Lovingston
• Lowes Island
• Low Moor
• Lunenburg
• Luray
• Lynchburg
• Lyndhurst

Cities in Virginia that start with M

• Madison
• Madison Heights
• Makemie Park
• Mallow
• Manassas
• Manassas Park
• Manchester
• Mantua
• Mappsburg
• Mappsville
• Marion
• Marshall
• Martinsville
• Mason Neck
• Massanetta Springs
• Massanutten
• Mathews
• Matoaca
• Maurertown
• Max Meadows
• McDowell
• McGaheysville
• McKenney
• McLean
• McMullin
• McNair
• Meadowbrook
• Meadows of Dan
• Meadowview
• Mechanicsburg
• Mechanicsville
• Melfa
• Mendota
• Merrifield
• Merrimac
• Metompkin
• Middlebrook
• Middleburg
• Middletown
• Midland
• Midlothian
• Millboro
• Mineral
• Modest Town
• Moneta
• Montclair
• Monterey
• Montrose
• Montross
• Montvale
• Moorefield
• Motley
• Mountain Road
• Mount Clifton
• Mount Crawford
• Mount Hermon
• Mount Jackson
• Mount Olive
• Mount Sidney
• Mount Vernon

Cities in Virginia that start with N

• Narrows
• Nassawadox
• Nathalie
• Navy
• Nellysford
• Nelsonia
• New Baltimore
• New Castle
• New Church
• New Hope
• Newington
• Newington Forest
• New Kent
• New Market
• Newport News
• New River
• Newsoms
• Nickelsville
• Nokesville
• Norfolk
• North Garden
• North Shore
• North Springfield
• Norton
• Nottoway Court House

Cities in Virginia that start with O

• Oak Grove
• Oak Hall
• Oak Level
• Oakton
• Occoquan
• Onancock
• One Loudoun
• Onley
• Opal
• Orange
• Osaka

Cities in Virginia that start with P

• Painter
• Palmyra
• Pamplin City
• Pantops
• Paris
• Parksley
• Parrott
• Passapatanzy
• Pastoria
• Patrick Springs
• Pearisburg
• Pembroke
• Penhook
• Pennington Gap
• Petersburg
• Phenix
• Pimmit Hills
• Piney Mountain
• Plum Creek
• Pocahontas
• Poquoson
• Port Republic
• Port Royal
• Portsmouth
• Potomac Mills
• Pound
• Pounding Mill
• Powhatan
• Prices Fork
• Prince George
• Pulaski
• Pungoteague
• Purcellville

Cities in Virginia that start with Q

• Quantico
• Quantico Base
• Quicksburg
• Quinby

Cities in Virginia that start with R

• Radford
• Raven
• Ravensworth
• Rectortown
• Remington
• Reston
• Rhoadesville
• Rich Creek
• Richlands
• Richmond
• Ridgeway
• Riner
• Rio
• Ripplemead
• Rivanna
• Riverdale
• Riverview
• Roanoke
• Rockwood
• Rocky Gap
• Rocky Mount
• Rose Hill CDP
• Round Hill
• Ruckersville
• Rural Retreat
• Rushmere
• Rustburg

Cities in Virginia that start with S

• Salem
• Saltville
• Saluda
• Sandston
• Sandy Level
• Sanford
• Saumsville
• Savage Town
• Savageville
• Saxis
• Schooner Bay
• Schuyler
• Scotland
• Scottsburg
• Scottsville
• Sedley
• Selma
• Seven Corners
• Seven Mile Ford
• Shawneeland
• Shawsville
• Shenandoah
• Shenandoah Farms
• Shenandoah Retreat
• Shenandoah Shores
• Sherando
• Shipman
• Short Pump
• Singers Glen
• Skyland Estates
• Smithfield
• Snowville
• Southampton Meadows
• South Boston
• Southern Gateway
• South Hill
• South Riding
• South Run
• Southside Chesconessex
• Sperryville
• Spotsylvania Courthouse
• Springfield
• Springville
• Stafford Courthouse
• Stanardsville
• Stanley
• Stanleytown
• Staunton
• St. Charles
• Stephens City
• Sterling
• Stevens Creek
• Stewartsville
• Stickleyville
• Stonega
• Stone Ridge
• Stony Creek
• St. Paul
• Strasburg
• Stuart
• Stuarts Draft
• Sudley
• Suffolk
• Sugar Grove
• Sugarland Run
• Sully Square
• Surry
• Sussex

Cities in Virginia that start with T

• Tacoma
• Tangier
• Tappahannock
• Tasley
• Tazewell
• Temperanceville
• Templeton
• The Plains
• The University of Virginia’s College at Wise
• Timberlake
• Timberville
• Toms Brook
• Triangle
• Troutdale
• Troutville
• Tuckahoe
• Twin Lakes
• Tysons

Cities in Virginia that start with U

• Union Hall
• Union Level
• Union Mill
• Unionville
• University Center
• University of Virginia
• Upperville
• Urbanna

Cities in Virginia that start with V

• Vansant
• Verona
• Victoria
• Vienna
• Villa Heights
• Vinton
• Virgilina
• Virginia Beach

Cities in Virginia that start with W

• Wachapreague
• Wakefield CDP
• Wakefield town
• Warfield
• Warm Springs
• Warrenton
• Warsaw
• Washington
• Waterford
• Wattsville
• Waverly
• Waynesboro
• Weber City
• Weems
• West Falls Church
• Westlake Corner
• West Point
• West Springfield
• Weyers Cave
• White Stone
• Whitesville
• Williamsburg
• Willis Wharf
• Winchester
• Windsor
• Wintergreen
• Wise
• Wolf Trap
• Woodbridge
• Woodburn
• Woodlake
• Woodlawn CDP
• Woodstock
• Wyndham
• Wytheville

Cities in Virginia that start with Y

• Yogaville
• Yorkshire
• Yorktown

Note: Virginia has no towns in alphabetical order beginning with the letters X and Z.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many cities and towns are in Virginia?

Virginia has a total of 229 incorporated places, comprising 38 independent cities and 190 incorporated towns. The state also has 95 counties, making Virginia one of the most structurally unique states in the United States in terms of local government organization.

What is the difference between a city and a town in Virginia?

In Virginia, independent cities are fully autonomous local governments that operate entirely outside of any county, meaning they have their own taxation, school systems, and public services. Towns, by contrast, are incorporated places that remain within a county and are subject to both town and county jurisdiction and taxation. This distinction is nearly unique in the United States and is central to how Virginia organizes local government.

What are Virginia’s independent cities?

Virginia has 38 independent cities, which are self-governing entities completely separate from the counties that surround them. This system dates back to Virginia’s colonial-era governance traditions and remains one of the very few examples of this municipal structure still in use in the United States. Examples include Virginia Beach, Richmond, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, and Alexandria.

What is the largest city in Virginia by population?

Virginia Beach is the largest city in Virginia by population, making it one of the most populous independent cities in the entire country. It is located in the southeastern corner of the Commonwealth along the Atlantic Ocean and is part of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area.

What is the most populous county in Virginia?

Fairfax County, located in Northern Virginia adjacent to Washington, D.C., is the most populous county in Virginia. It is home to numerous major suburban communities, employment centers, and corporate headquarters, reflecting the federal government’s significant economic influence on Northern Virginia’s growth.

What is the smallest independent city in Virginia?

Norton, located in Wise County in Southwest Virginia, is widely recognized as the smallest independent city in Virginia by population. Despite its small size, Norton operates as a fully independent city with its own city government, separate from the surrounding Wise County.

How many counties does Virginia have?

Virginia has 95 counties. Together with the 38 independent cities and 190 incorporated towns, Virginia’s counties form the complete framework of local government across the Commonwealth. Virginia’s counties vary enormously in size and population, from large suburban counties like Fairfax to small rural counties in the Appalachian southwest.

When did Virginia become a state?

Virginia became the 10th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution and join the Union on June 25, 1788. It was one of the original thirteen colonies and holds a central place in American history as the site of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the Americas, established in 1607.