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.
| Rank | Name | Population | Area (km²) | Density ( inhabitants/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Beach | 448,479 | 645 | 678 |
| 2 | Norfolk | 246,139 | 140 | 1,733 |
| 3 | Chesapeake | 230,571 | 882 | 251 |
| 4 | Arlington | 224,906 | 67 | 3,084 |
| 5 | Richmond | 214,114 | 154 | 1,318 |
| 6 | Newport News | 182,020 | 178 | 1,014 |
| 7 | Alexandria | 148,892 | 38 | 3,594 |
| 8 | Hampton | 136,699 | 133 | 1,032 |
| 9 | Roanoke | 98,465 | 110 | 880 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 96,205 | 880 | 1,096 |
| 11 | Suffolk | 85,728 | 1,036 | 81 |
| 12 | Lynchburg | 78,014 | 127 | 593 |
| 13 | Harrisonburg | 51,395 | 44 | 1,089 |
| 14 | Leesburg | 47,673 | 32 | 1,328 |
| 15 | Charlottesville | 44,349 | 26 | 1,637 |
| 16 | Blacksburg | 43,609 | 51 | 827 |
| 17 | Danville | 42,907 | 111 | 387 |
| 18 | Manassas | 41,705 | 25 | 1,478 |
| 19 | Petersburg | 32,538 | 59 | 545 |
| 20 | Fredericksburg | 28,132 | 27 | 898 |
| 21 | Winchester | 27,216 | 23 | 1,095 |
| 22 | Salem | 25,299 | 37 | 663 |
| 23 | Herndon | 24,446 | 11 | 2,102 |
| 24 | Staunton | 24,350 | 51 | 459 |
| 25 | Fairfax | 23,973 | 16 | 1,394 |
