Cities and Towns

State of Virginia

Virginia, abbreviated "VA", is in the South Atlantic region of the U.S. Its capital is Richmond.There were 8,413,774 people in Virginia as per 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics, BLS.gov.The state ratified the US Constitution and officially became part of the country on June 25, 1788.

Please explore the cities and towns of Virginia, below.

Top Virginia College Towns


Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2018-19, National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/

RANKS
CITY OR TOWN
COLLEGES
STUDENTS
1Virginia Beach1526,931
2Richmond942,137
3Norfolk852,474
4Arlington710,625
5Lynchburg787,661
6Newport News55,425
7Roanoke59,015
8Hampton512,384
9Vienna4754
10Chesapeake4782
11Danville44,413
12Fairfax439,995
13Henrico3206
14Charlottesville330,084
15Blacksburg336,688
16Woodbridge2135
17Alexandria2296
18Falls Church2433
19Centreville2502
20Glen Allen2646

Largest Virginia Cities and Towns

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CITY OR TOWNPOPULATION
Accomac451
Appalachia1,469
Blackstone3,438
Boones Mill152
Boykins854
Branchville112
Bridgewater5,983
Brodnax283
Burkeville520
Cape Charles1,145
Cedar Bluff1,081
Chilhowie1,855
Claremont323
Clarksville1,332
Clifton275
Clifton Forge3,603
Colonial Beach3,555
Courtland1,958
Crewe2,448

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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.

Demographics

People

Total Population8,413,774
Male Share of the Population49.2%
Female Share of the Population50.8%
Senior Citizens14.6%
Employed Population 16+4,152,433
Age of the Population38.1

Families

% of people married49.9%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher34.5%
Median Earnings25+$44,378
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$24,999
Median Earnings With High School Degree$31,115

Wealth

Median Family Income$86,628
% Above Poverty Level89.1%
% Below Poverty Level10.9%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time28 minutes
% Working from Home5%
% Walking and Biking to Work2.8%
% Using Public Transportation4.4%

Housing

People Living Alone27%
Median Gross Rent$1,202
Median House Value$264,900

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)36.1%
German11%
English9.5%
Irish9.3%
Italian3.9%
African2.3%
Scottish2.1%
Polish1.9%
French Except Basque1.7%
Arab0.9%
Dutch0.9%
Welsh0.7%
Swedish0.7%
Norwegian0.6%
Russian0.6%
West Indian0.5%
Ethiopian0.4%
Greek0.4%
Hungarian0.4%
Canadian0.4%
Swiss0.3%
Czech0.3%
Egyptian0.2%
Lebanese0.2%
Ghanaian0.2%
Ukrainian0.2%
Afghan)0.2%
Portuguese0.2%
Jamaican0.2%
Slovak0.2%
Lithuanian0.2%
Iranian0.2%
Austrian0.2%
Danishn0.2%
Turkish0.1%
Trinidad Tobago0.1%
Croatian0.1%
Brazilian0.1%
US/American0.1%
Haitian0.1%
Sudanese0.1%
Moroccan0.1%
Palestinian0.1%
Finnish0.1%
Iraqi0.1%
Nigerian0.1%
Belgian0.1%
Romanian0.1%
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.

Notable Places

Appomattox Court House (Historic Site)
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
Appomattox, Virginia 24522
434-352-8987 ext 26

Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial (Monument/Memorial)
George Washington Memorial Parkway
McLean, Virginia 22101
703-235-1530

Booker T Washington (Monument/Memorial)
12130 Booker T. Washington Highway
Hardy, Virginia 24101
540-721-2094

Cape Henry Memorial (Monument/Memorial)
Colonial National Historical Park
Yorktown, Virginia 23690
757-898-2410

Cedar Creek & Belle Grove (Historic Site)
Cedar Creek and Belle Grove NHP
Middletown, Virginia 22645
540-868-9176

Claude Moore Colonial Farm (Historic Site)
6310 Georgetown Pike
McLean, Virginia 22101
703-442-7557

Colonial (Historic Site)
P.O. Box 210
Yorktown, Virginia 23690
757-898-3400

Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania (Battlefield)
120 Chatham Lane
Fredericksburg, Virginia 22405-2508
540-373-4510

George Washington (Parkway)
George Washington Memorial Parkway Headquarters
McLean, Virginia 22101
703-289-2500

George Washington Birthplace (Monument/Memorial)
George Washington Birthplace NM
Colonial Beach, Virginia 22443-5115
804-224-1732

Great Falls (Park)
George Washington Memorial Parkway
McLean, Virginia 22101
703-285-2965

Green Springs (Historic Site)
Green Springs National Historic Landmark District
Luray, Virginia 22835
540-999-3402

Jamestown (Historic Site)
P.O. Box 210
Yorktown, Virginia 23690
757-898-3400

Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac (Monument/Memorial)
George Washington Memorial Parkway
McLean, Virginia 22101
703-289-2500

Maggie L Walker (Historic Site)
Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site
Richmond, Virginia 23223
804-771-2017

Manassas (Battlefield)
12521 Lee Highway
Manassas, Virginia 20109-2005
703-361-1339

Petersburg (Battlefield)
Petersburg National Battlefield
Petersburg, Virginia 23803-4721
804-732-3531

Prince William Forest (Park)
18100 Park Headquarters Road
Triangle, Virginia 22172
703-221-4706

Richmond (Battlefield)
Richmond National Battlefield Park
Richmond, Virginia 23223
804-226-1981

Shenandoah (Park)
3655 U.S. Highway 211 East
Luray, Virginia 22835-9036
540-999-3500

Theodore Roosevelt Island (Park)
Geo. Washington Memorial Parkway
McLean, Virginia 22101
703-289-2500

Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts (Park)
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
Vienna, Virginia 22182-1643
703-255-1800

Yorktown (Cemetery)
P.O. Box 210
Yorktown, Virginia 23690
757-898-2410

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