What are the fastest-growing metro areas in Virginia?
Winchester, VA-WV (+6.5%), Richmond, VA (+5.5%) and Harrisonburg, VA (+3.5%) grew fastest among Virginia metro areas between 2020 and 2025.
Data as of 2025 · updated
All 10 ranked Virginia metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2020–25 | People added | Residents 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winchester, VA-WV | +6.5% | +9,352 | 152,332 |
| 2 | Richmond, VA | +5.5% | +72,655 | 1,389,338 |
| 3 | Harrisonburg, VA | +3.5% | +4,677 | 140,155 |
| 4 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | +3.3% | +205,086 | 6,465,724 |
| 5 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | +3.2% | +4,016 | 129,692 |
| 6 | Charlottesville, VA | +3.1% | +6,959 | 228,597 |
| 7 | Lynchburg, VA | +2.9% | +7,519 | 269,169 |
| 8 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | +2.3% | +7,055 | 314,834 |
| 9 | Roanoke, VA | +0.4% | +1,298 | 316,547 |
| 10 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | −0.1% | −155 | 181,616 |
How this is ranked
The percentage change in the Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates between 2020 and 2025, with the number of people added. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
Which metro area in Virginia is growing fastest?
Winchester, VA-WV: +6.5%, ahead of Richmond, VA (+5.5%) and Harrisonburg, VA (+3.5%), of 10 Virginia metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The percentage change in the Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates between 2020 and 2025, with the number of people added. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.