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Virginia, abbreviated "VA", is in the South Atlantic region of the U.S. Its capital is Richmond.
There were 7,078,515 people in Virginia as of the 2000 census.
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.
(The 20 cities and towns with the most colleges.)
Note: Student counts are with available data; actual counts may be higher.
| Rank | City or Town | Colleges | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond Colleges | 18 | 52,153 |
| 2 | Norfolk Colleges | 12 | 57,019 |
| 3 | Virginia Beach Colleges | 11 | 6,312 |
| 4 | Arlington Colleges | 11 | 3,832 |
| 5 | Manassas Colleges | 10 | 385 |
| 6 | Lynchburg Colleges | 9 | 9,318 |
| 7 | Chesapeake Colleges | 9 | 824 |
| 8 | Roanoke Colleges | 7 | 10,753 |
| 9 | Newport News Colleges | 7 | 5,394 |
| 10 | Charlottesville Colleges | 5 | 28,931 |
| 11 | Danville Colleges | 5 | 5,804 |
| 12 | Annandale Colleges | 3 | 41,379 |
| 13 | Harrisonburg Colleges | 3 | 19,152 |
| 14 | Hampton Colleges | 3 | 15,131 |
| 15 | Petersburg Colleges | 3 | 6,294 |
| 16 | Fredericksburg Colleges | 3 | 5,186 |
| 17 | Salem Colleges | 3 | 2,006 |
| 18 | Alexandria Colleges | 3 | 140 |
| 19 | Blacksburg Colleges | 2 | 30,543 |
| 20 | Fairfax Colleges | 2 | 30,276 |
If you don't find the city or town you want in the list here, you can find ALL cities and towns by navigating through these alphabetical links:
| City or Town | Pop. | County |
|---|---|---|
| Abingdon | 7,780 | Washington |
| Accomac | 547 | Accomack |
| Alexandria | 128,283 | |
| Altavista | 3,425 | Campbell |
| Amherst | 2,251 | Amherst |
| Annandale | 54,994 | Fairfax |
| Appalachia | 1,839 | Wise |
| Appomattox | 1,761 | Appomattox |
| Arlington | 189,453 | Arlington |
| Ashland | 6,619 | Hanover |
| Bedford | 6,299 | |
| Belle Haven | 480 | Accomack |
| Berryville | 2,963 | Clarke |
| Big Stone Gap | 4,856 | Wise |
| Blacksburg | 39,573 | Montgomery |
| Blackstone | 3,675 | Nottoway |
| Bloxom | 395 | Accomack |
| Bluefield | 5,078 | Tazewell |
| Bowling Green | 936 | Caroline |
| Boyce | 426 | Clarke |
| Boydton | 454 | Mecklenburg |
| Boykins | 620 | Southampton |
| Bridgewater | 5,203 | Rockingham |
| Bristol | 17,367 | |
| Broadway | 2,192 | Rockingham |
| Brookneal | 1,259 | Campbell |
| Buchanan | 1,233 | Botetourt |
| Buena Vista | 6,349 | |
| Burke | 57,737 | Fairfax |
| Burkeville | 489 | Nottoway |
| Cape Charles | 1,134 | Northampton |
| Cedar Bluff | 1,085 | Tazewell |
| Charlotte Court House | 404 | Charlotte |
| Charlottesville | 45,049 | |
| Chase City | 2,457 | Mecklenburg |
| Chatham | 1,338 | Pittsylvania |
| Cheriton | 499 | Northampton |
| Chesapeake | 199,184 | |
| Chilhowie | 1,827 | Smyth |
| Christiansburg | 16,947 | Montgomery |
| Claremont | 343 | Surry |
| Clarksville | 1,329 | Mecklenburg |
| Clifton Forge | 4,289 | Clifton Forge City |
| Clinchco | 424 | Dickenson |
| Clintwood | 1,549 | Dickenson |
| Coeburn | 1,996 | Wise |
| Colonial Beach | 3,228 | Westmoreland |
| Colonial Heights | 16,897 | |
| Courtland | 1,270 | Southampton |
| Covington | 6,303 | |
| Craigsville | 979 | Augusta |
| Crewe | 2,378 | Nottoway |
| Culpeper | 9,664 | Culpeper |
| Dale City | 55,971 | Prince William |
| Daleville | 1,454 | Botetourt |
| Damascus | 981 | Washington |
| Danville | 48,411 | |
| Dayton | 1,344 | Rockingham |
| Dillwyn | 447 | Buckingham |
| Drakes Branch | 504 | Charlotte |
| Dublin | 2,288 | Pulaski |
| Dumfries | 4,937 | Prince William |
| Edinburg | 813 | Shenandoah |
| Elkton | 2,042 | Rockingham |
| Emporia | 5,665 | |
| Exmore | 1,136 | Northampton |
| Fairfax | 21,498 | |
| Falls Church | 10,377 | |
| Farmville | 6,845 | Prince Edward |
| Fincastle | 359 | Botetourt |
| Floyd | 432 | Floyd |
| Franklin | 8,346 | |
| Fredericksburg | 19,279 | |
| Fries | 614 | Grayson |
| Front Royal | 13,589 | Warren |
| Galax | 6,837 | |
| Gate City | 2,159 | Scott |
| Glade Spring | 1,374 | Washington |
| Glasgow | 1,046 | Rockbridge |
| Glen Allen | 12,562 | Henrico |
| Gordonsville | 1,498 | Orange |
| Goshen | 406 | Rockbridge |
| Gretna | 1,257 | Pittsylvania |
| Grottoes | 2,114 | Rockingham |
| Grundy | 1,105 | Buchanan |
| Halifax | 1,389 | Halifax |
| Hamilton | 562 | Loudoun |
| Hampton | 146,437 | |
| Harrisonburg | 40,468 | |
| Haymarket | 879 | Prince William |
| Herndon | 21,655 | Fairfax |
| Hillsville | 2,607 | Carroll |
| Honaker | 945 | Russell |
| Hopewell | 22,354 | |
| Hurt | 1,276 | Pittsylvania |
| Independence | 971 | Grayson |
| Iron Gate | 404 | Alleghany |
| Irvington | 673 | Lancaster |
| Ivor | 320 | Southampton |
| Jarratt | 589 | Greensville |
| Jonesville | 995 | Lee |
| Kenbridge | 1,253 | Lunenburg |
| Keysville | 817 | Charlotte |
| Kilmarnock | 1,244 | Lancaster |
| La Crosse | 618 | Mecklenburg |
| Lawrenceville | 1,275 | Brunswick |
| Lebanon | 3,273 | Russell |
| Leesburg | 28,311 | Loudoun |
| Lexington | 6,867 | |
| Louisa | 1,401 | Louisa |
| Lovettsville | 853 | Loudoun |
| Luray | 4,871 | Page |
| Lynchburg | 65,269 | |
| Manassas | 35,135 | |
| Manassas Park | 10,290 | |
| Marion | 6,349 | Smyth |
| Martinsville | 15,416 | |
| McKenney | 441 | Dinwiddie |
| McLean | 38,929 | Fairfax |
| Mechanicsville | 30,464 | Hanover |
| Melfa | 450 | Accomack |
| Middleburg | 632 | Loudoun |
| Middletown | 1,015 | Frederick |
| Mineral | 424 | Louisa |
| Mount Jackson | 1,664 | Shenandoah |
| Narrows | 2,111 | Giles |
| Nassawadox | 572 | Northampton |
| New Market | 1,637 | Shenandoah |
| Newport News | 180,150 | |
| Nickelsville | 448 | Scott |
| Norfolk | 234,403 | |
| Norton | 3,904 | |
| Occoquan | 759 | Prince William |
| Onancock | 1,525 | Accomack |
| Onley | 496 | Accomack |
| Orange | 4,123 | Orange |
| Parksley | 837 | Accomack |
| Pearisburg | 2,729 | Giles |
| Pembroke | 1,134 | Giles |
| Pennington Gap | 1,781 | Lee |
| Petersburg | 33,740 | |
| Pocahontas | 441 | Tazewell |
| Poquoson | 11,566 | |
| Portsmouth | 100,565 | |
| Pound | 1,089 | Wise |
| Pulaski | 9,473 | Pulaski |
| Purcellville | 3,584 | Loudoun |
| Quantico | 561 | Prince William |
| Radford | 15,859 | |
| Remington | 624 | Fauquier |
| Reston | 56,407 | Fairfax |
| Rich Creek | 665 | Giles |
| Richlands | 4,144 | Tazewell |
| Richmond | 197,790 | |
| Ridgeway | 775 | Henry |
| Roanoke | 94,911 | |
| Rocky Mount | 4,066 | Franklin |
| Round Hill | 500 | Loudoun |
| Rural Retreat | 1,350 | Wythe |
| Salem | 24,747 | |
| Saltville | 2,204 | Smyth |
| Saxis | 337 | Accomack |
| Scottsville | 555 | Albemarle |
| Shenandoah | 1,878 | Page |
| Smithfield | 6,324 | Isle of Wight |
| South Boston | 8,491 | Halifax |
| South Hill | 4,403 | Mecklenburg |
| St. Paul | 1,000 | Wise |
| Stanardsville | 476 | Greene |
| Stanley | 1,326 | Page |
| Staunton | 23,853 | |
| Stephens City | 1,146 | Frederick |
| Strasburg | 4,017 | Shenandoah |
| Stuart | 961 | Patrick |
| Suffolk | 63,677 | |
| Tangier | 604 | Accomack |
| Tappahannock | 2,068 | Essex |
| Tazewell | 4,206 | Tazewell |
| Timberville | 1,739 | Rockingham |
| Troutdale | 1,230 | Grayson |
| Troutville | 432 | Botetourt |
| Urbanna | 543 | Middlesex |
| Victoria | 1,821 | Lunenburg |
| Vienna | 14,453 | Fairfax |
| Vinton | 7,782 | Roanoke |
| Virginia Beach | 425,257 | |
| Wakefield | 1,038 | Sussex |
| Warrenton | 6,670 | Fauquier |
| Warsaw | 1,375 | Richmond |
| Waverly | 2,309 | Sussex |
| Waynesboro | 19,520 | |
| Weber City | 1,333 | Scott |
| West Point | 2,866 | King William |
| White Stone | 358 | Lancaster |
| Williamsburg | 11,998 | |
| Winchester | 23,585 | |
| Windsor | 916 | Isle of Wight |
| Wise | 3,255 | Wise |
| Woodstock | 3,952 | Shenandoah |
| Wytheville | 7,804 | Wythe |
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