| # | City | People per sq mi |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandria | 10,511 |
| 2 | Falls Church | 7,190 |
| 3 | Tysons | 6,785 |
| 4 | Centreville | 6,007 |
| 5 | Sterling | 5,943 |
| 6 | Herndon | 5,756 |
| 7 | Woodbridge | 4,871 |
| 8 | Charlottesville | 4,435 |
| 9 | Norfolk | 4,385 |
| 10 | Manassas | 4,366 |
| 11 | Reston | 4,198 |
| 12 | Fairfax | 4,010 |
| 13 | Leesburg | 3,909 |
| 14 | Richmond | 3,827 |
| 15 | Winchester | 3,036 |
| 16 | Lexington | 3,011 |
| 17 | Ashburn | 3,009 |
| 18 | Harrisonburg | 2,964 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 2,919 |
| 20 | Fredericksburg | 2,763 |
| 21 | Culpeper | 2,757 |
| 22 | Hampton | 2,673 |
| 23 | Newport News | 2,670 |
| 24 | Colonial Heights | 2,441 |
| 25 | Warrenton | 2,323 |
Top Virginia Counties
Counties ranked by residents per square mile of land.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Most Densely Populated Cities in Virginia”, https://gismap.land/rankings/virginia/most-densely-populated-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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