|
1625
|
|
475
|
James City
|
|
443
|
Elizabeth City
|
|
236
|
Charles City
|
|
22
|
Henrico
|
|
|
|
|
1790
|
|
3,761
|
Richmond
|
|
2,959
|
Norfolk
|
|
2,828
|
Petersburg
|
|
2,748
|
Alexandria
|
|
1,702
|
Portsmouth
|
|
|
|
|
1800
|
|
6,926
|
Norfolk
|
|
5,727
|
Richmond
|
|
4,971
|
Alexandria
|
|
3,523
|
Petersburg
|
|
2,808
|
Fredericksburg
|
|
|
|
|
1810
|
|
9,735
|
Richmond
|
|
9,193
|
Norfolk
|
|
5,668
|
Petersburg
|
|
2,509
|
Fredericksburg
|
|
2,324
|
Winchester
|
|
|
|
|
1820
|
|
12,067
|
Richmond
|
|
8,478
|
Norfolk
|
|
6,690
|
Petersburg
|
|
3,498
|
Fredericksburg
|
|
3,181
|
Winchester
|
|
|
|
|
1830
|
|
16,060
|
Richmond
|
|
9,814
|
Norfolk
|
|
8,322
|
Petersburg
|
|
4,630
|
Lynchburg
|
|
3,308
|
Fredericksburg
|
|
|
|
|
1840
|
|
20,153
|
Richmond
|
|
11,136
|
Petersburg
|
|
10,920
|
Norfolk
|
|
6,477
|
Portsmouth
|
|
6,395
|
Lynchburg
|
|
|
|
|
1850
|
|
27,570
|
Richmond
|
|
14,326
|
Norfolk
|
|
14,010
|
Petersburg
|
|
8,734
|
Alexandria
|
|
8,626
|
Portsmouth
|
|
|
|
|
1860
|
|
37,910
|
Richmond
|
|
18,266
|
Petersburg
|
|
14,620
|
Norfolk
|
|
12,652
|
Alexandria
|
|
9,496
|
Portsmouth
|
|
|
1870
|
|
51,038
|
Richmond
|
|
19,229
|
Norfolk
|
|
18,950
|
Petersburg
|
|
13,570
|
Alexandria
|
|
10,492
|
Portsmouth
|
|
|
|
|
1880
|
|
63,600
|
Richmond
|
|
21,966
|
Norfolk
|
|
21,656
|
Petersburg
|
|
18,659
|
Alexandria
|
|
15,959
|
Lynchburg
|
|
|
|
|
1890
|
|
81,388
|
Richmond
|
|
34,871
|
Norfolk
|
|
22,680
|
Petersburg
|
|
19,709
|
Lynchburg
|
|
16,159
|
Roanoke
|
|
|
|
|
1900
|
|
85,050
|
Richmond
|
|
46,621
|
Norfolk
|
|
21,810
|
Petersburg
|
|
21,495
|
Roanoke
|
|
19,685
|
Newport News
|
|
|
|
|
1910
|
|
127,628
|
Richmond
|
|
67,452
|
Norfolk
|
|
34,874
|
Roanoke
|
|
33,190
|
Portsmouth
|
|
29,494
|
Lynchburg
|
|
|
|
|
1920
|
|
171,677
|
Richmond
|
|
115,777
|
Norfolk
|
|
54,387
|
Portsmouth
|
|
50,842
|
Roanoke
|
|
35,598
|
Newport News
|
|
|
|
|
1930
|
|
182,929
|
Richmond
|
|
129,710
|
Norfolk
|
|
69,206
|
Roanoke
|
|
45,704
|
Portsmouth
|
|
40,661
|
Lynchburg
|
|
|
|
|
1940
|
|
193,042
|
Richmond
|
|
144,335
|
Norfolk
|
|
69,287
|
Roanoke
|
|
50,745
|
Portsmouth
|
|
44,541
|
Lynchburg
|
|
|
|
|
1950
|
|
230,310
|
Richmond
|
|
213,513
|
Norfolk
|
|
91,921
|
Roanoke
|
|
80,039
|
Portsmouth
|
|
61,787
|
Alexandria
|
|
|
1960
|
|
305,872
|
Norfolk
|
|
219,958
|
Richmond
|
|
114,773
|
Portsmouth
|
|
113,662
|
Newport News
|
|
97,110
|
Roanoke
|
|
|
|
|
1970
|
|
307,951
|
Norfolk
|
|
249,621
|
Richmond
|
|
172,106
|
Virginia Beach
|
|
138,177
|
Newport News
|
|
120,779
|
Hampton
|
|
|
|
|
1980
|
|
266,979
|
Norfolk
|
|
262,199
|
Virginia Beach
|
|
219,214
|
Richmond
|
|
144,903
|
Newport News
|
|
122,617
|
Hampton
|
|
|
|
|
1990
|
|
393,089
|
Virginia Beach
|
|
261,250
|
Norfolk
|
|
202,713
|
Richmond
|
|
171,477
|
Newport News
|
|
151,982
|
Chesapeake
|
|
|
|
|
2000
|
|
425,236
|
Virginia Beach
|
|
234,463
|
Norfolk
|
|
199,153
|
Chesapeake
|
|
196,991
|
Richmond
|
|
180,272
|
Newport News
|
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
437,885
|
Virginia Beach
|
|
242,840
|
Norfolk
|
|
222,268
|
Chesapeake
|
|
204,440
|
Richmond
|
|
180,956
|
Newport News
|
|
|
|
|
2020
|
|
459,444
|
Virginia Beach
|
|
249,302
|
Chesapeake
|
|
238,029
|
Norfolk
|
|
226,525
|
Richmond
|
|
186,239
|
Newport News
|
|
|
|
|
2024
|
|
454,808
|
Virginia Beach
|
|
254,997
|
Chesapeake
|
|
233,655
|
Richmond
|
|
231,105
|
Norfolk
|
|
183,056
|
Newport News
|
|
For the population figures not according to the censuses, you can find the sources in this Google Doc.
Important caveats:
Not counting Arlington as it is an unincorporated community.
Not counting plantations.
As far as I know, when following the second caveat, there were only 4 incorporated settlements of Virginia in 1625.
Jamestown is part of James City.
Only counting cities in present-day Virginia!