Virginia is one of the original thirteen colonies. It was founded in 1607 with the establishment of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. On June 25, 1788, it became the 10th state to join the Union. Its nickname is the “Commonwealth of Virginia” because of its independent cities and a governance structure that separates cities from counties, unlike most other states. With that said, Virginia has 38 independent cities and 190 towns. Towns are part of counties and governed under county jurisdiction, while cities operate independently. Additionally, the state has 95 counties and a total of 229 incorporated places.
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State Information Overview
| Category | Data |
|---|---|
| Total Municipalities | 229 |
| Number of Cities | 38 |
| Number of Towns | 190 |
| Number of Counties | 95 |
| Population (2025 estimated.) | 8.6 million Resident |
| Land Area | 42,774 square miles |
Cities and Towns by Alphabetical Letter
Cities in Virginia that start with A
- Abbs Valley
- Abingdon
- Accomac
- Adwolf
- Afton
- Alberta
- Aldie
- Alexandria
- Allison Gap
- Allisonia
- Alonzaville
- Altavista
- Amelia Court House
- Amherst
- Annandale
- Appalachia
- Apple Mountain Lake
- Appomattox
- Aquia Harbour
- Arcola
- Arlington
- Arrington
- Ashburn
- Ashland
- Atkins
- Atlantic
- Augusta Springs
Cities in Virginia that start with B
- Bailey’s Crossroads
- Barboursville
- Baskerville
- Bassett
- Bastian
- Basye
- Bayside
- Baywood
- Bealeton
- Bedford
- Belle Haven CDP
- Belle Haven town
- Bellwood
- Belmont
- Belmont Estates
- Belspring
- Belview
- Benns Church
- Bensley
- Berryville
- Bethel Manor
- Big Island
- Big Rock
- Big Stone Gap
- Big Stone Gap East
- Blacksburg
- Blackstone
- Blairs
- Bland
- Bloxom
- Bluefield
- Blue Ridge
- Blue Ridge Shores
- Bobtown
- Boissevain
- Bon Air
- Boones Mill
- Boston
- Boswell’s Corner
- Bowling Green
- Bowmans Crossing
- Boyce
- Boydton
- Boykins
- Bracey
- Braddock
- Brambleton
- Branchville
- Brandermill
- Brandy Station
- Breaks
- Bridgewater
- Brightwood
- Bristol
- Broadlands
- Broadway
- Brodnax
- Brookneal
- Brucetown
- Buchanan
- Buckhall
- Buckingham Courthouse
- Buena Vista
- Bull Run CDP
- Bull Run CDP
- Bull Run Mountain Estates
- Burke
- Burke Centre
- Burkeville
Cities in Virginia that start with C
- Callaghan
- Calverton
- Camp Barrett
- Camptown
- Cana
- Cape Charles
- Capron
- Captains Cove
- Carrollton
- Carrsville
- Cascades
- Castlewood
- Catlett
- Cats Bridge
- Cave Spring
- Cedar Bluff
- Central Garage
- Centreville
- Chamberlayne
- Chantilly
- Charles City
- Charlotte Court House
- Charlottesville
- Chase City
- Chase Crossing
- Chatham
- Chatmoss
- Cheriton
- Cherry Hill
- Chesapeake
- Chester
- Chester Gap
- Chilhowie
- Chincoteague
- Christiansburg
- Churchville
- Claremont
- Clarksville
- Claypool Hill
- Cleveland
- Clifton
- Cliftondale Park
- Clifton Forge
- Clinchco
- Clinchport
- Clintwood
- Clover
- Cloverdale
- Cluster Springs
- Coeburn
- Collinsville
- Colonial Beach
- Colonial Heights
- Columbia
- Columbia Furnace
- Concord
- Conicville
- Countryside
- County Center
- Courtland
- Covington
- Craigsville
- Crewe
- Crimora
- Crosspointe
- Crozet
- Culpeper
- Cumberland
Cities in Virginia that start with D
- Dahlgren
- Dahlgren Center
- Dale City
- Daleville
- Damascus
- Dante
- Danville
- Dayton
- Deep Creek
- Deerfield
- Deltaville
- Dendron
- Difficult Run
- Dillwyn
- Dinwiddie
- Disputanta
- Dooms
- Doran
- Drakes Branch
- Dranesville
- Draper
- Dryden
- Dublin
- Duffield
- Dulles Town Center
- Dumbarton
- Dumfries
- Dunbar
- Dungannon
- Dunn Loring
Cities in Virginia that start with E
- Eagle Rock
- Earlysville
- East Highland Park
- East Lexington
- East Stone Gap
- Eastville
- Ebony
- Edinburg
- Eggleston
- Elkton
- Elliston
- Emory
- Emporia
- Enon
- Esmont
- Ettrick
- Ewing
- Exmore
Cities in Virginia that start with F
- Fairfax
- Fairfax Station
- Fairfield
- Fair Lakes
- Fairlawn
- Fair Oaks
- Fairview
- Fairview Beach
- Falls Church
- Falls Mills
- Falmouth
- Fancy Gap
- Farmville
- Ferrum
- Fieldale
- Fincastle
- Fishersville
- Flint Hill
- Floris
- Floyd
- Forest
- Fort Belvoir
- Fort Chiswell
- Fort Hunt
- Fort Lee
- Franconia
- Franklin
- Franklin Farm
- Franktown
- Fredericksburg
- Free Union
- Fries
- Front Royal
Cities in Virginia that start with G
- Gainesville
- Galax
- Gargatha
- Gasburg
- Gate City
- George Mason
- Glade Spring
- Glasgow
- Glen Allen
- Glen Lyn
- Glenvar
- Glen Wilton
- Gloucester Courthouse
- Gloucester Point
- Goochland
- Goose Creek Village
- Gordonsville
- Gore
- Goshen
- Gratton
- Great Falls
- Great Falls Crossing
- Greenbackville
- Greenbriar
- Greenbush
- Greenville
- Gretna
- Grottoes
- Groveton
- Grundy
- Gwynn
Cities in Virginia that start with H
- Halifax
- Hallwood
- Hamilton
- Hampden-Sydney
- Hampton
- Hanover
- Harborton
- Harrisonburg
- Harriston
- Hayfield
- Haymarket
- Haysi
- Heathsville
- Henry Fork
- Herndon
- Highland Springs
- Hillsboro
- Hillsville
- Hilltown
- Hiltons
- Hiwassee
- Hollins
- Hollymead
- Honaker
- Hopewell
- Horntown
- Horse Pasture
- Hot Springs
- Hudson Crossroads
- Huntington
- Hurt
- Hutchison
- Hybla Valley
Cities in Virginia that start with I
- Idylwood
- Independence
- Independent Hill
- Innovation
- Innsbrook
- Iron Gate
- Irvington
- Ivanhoe
- Ivor
- Ivy
Cities in Virginia that start with J
- Jarratt
- Jewell Ridge
- Jolivue
- Jonesville
Cities in Virginia that start with K
- Keezletown
- Keller
- Kenbridge
- Keokee
- Keswick
- Keysville
- Kilmarnock
- Kincora
- King and Queen Court House
- King George
- Kings Park
- Kings Park West
- Kingstowne
- King William
Cities in Virginia that start with L
- La Crosse
- Lafayette
- Lake Barcroft
- Lake Caroline
- Lake Holiday
- Lake Land’Or
- Lake Monticello
- Lake of the Woods
- Lake Ridge
- Lakeside
- Lake Wilderness
- Lancaster
- Lansdowne
- Laurel
- Laurel Hill
- Laurel Park
- Lawrenceville
- Laymantown
- Lebanon
- Lebanon Church
- Lee Mont
- Leesburg
- Leesylvania
- Lexington
- Lincolnia
- Linton Hall
- Linville
- Loch Lomond
- Locust Grove
- Locust Mount
- Long Branch
- Lorton
- Loudoun Valley Estates
- Louisa
- Lovettsville
- Lovingston
- Lowes Island
- Low Moor
- Lunenburg
- Luray
- Lynchburg
- Lyndhurst
Cities in Virginia that start with M
- Madison
- Madison Heights
- Makemie Park
- Mallow
- Manassas
- Manassas Park
- Manchester
- Mantua
- Mappsburg
- Mappsville
- Marion
- Marshall
- Martinsville
- Mason Neck
- Massanetta Springs
- Massanutten
- Mathews
- Matoaca
- Maurertown
- Max Meadows
- McDowell
- McGaheysville
- McKenney
- McLean
- McMullin
- McNair
- Meadowbrook
- Meadows of Dan
- Meadowview
Cities in Virginia that start with N
- Narrows
- Nassawadox
- Nathalie
- Navy
- Nellysford
- Nelsonia
- New Baltimore
- New Castle
- New Church
- New Hope
- Newington
- Newington Forest
- New Kent
- New Market
- Newport News
- New River
- Newsoms
- Nickelsville
- Nokesville
- Norfolk
- North Garden
- North Shore
- North Springfield
- Norton
- Nottoway Court House
- Mechanicsburg
- Mechanicsville
- Melfa
- Mendota
- Merrifield
- Merrimac
- Metompkin
- Middlebrook
- Middleburg
- Middletown
- Midland
- Midlothian
- Millboro
- Mineral
- Modest Town
- Moneta
- Montclair
- Monterey
- Montrose
- Montross
- Montvale
- Moorefield
- Motley
- Mountain Road
- Mount Clifton
- Mount Crawford
- Mount Hermon
- Mount Jackson
- Mount Olive
- Mount Sidney
- Mount Vernon
Cities in Virginia that start with O
- Oak Grove
- Oak Hall
- Oak Level
- Oakton
- Occoquan
- Onancock
- One Loudoun
- Onley
- Opal
- Orange
- Osaka
Cities in Virginia that start with P
- Painter
- Palmyra
- Pamplin City
- Pantops
- Paris
- Parksley
- Parrott
- Passapatanzy
- Pastoria
- Patrick Springs
- Pearisburg
- Pembroke
- Penhook
- Pennington Gap
- Petersburg
- Phenix
- Pimmit Hills
- Piney Mountain
- Plum Creek
- Pocahontas
- Poquoson
- Port Republic
- Port Royal
- Portsmouth
- Potomac Mills
- Pound
- Pounding Mill
- Powhatan
- Prices Fork
- Prince George
- Pulaski
- Pungoteague
- Purcellville
Cities in Virginia that start with Q
- Quantico
- Quantico Base
- Quicksburg
- Quinby
Cities in Virginia that start with R
- Radford
- Raven
- Ravensworth
- Rectortown
- Remington
- Reston
- Rhoadesville
- Rich Creek
- Richlands
- Richmond
- Ridgeway
- Riner
- Rio
- Ripplemead
- Rivanna
- Riverdale
- Riverview
- Roanoke
- Rockwood
- Rocky Gap
- Rocky Mount
- Rose Hill CDP
- Rose Hill CDP
- Round Hill
- Ruckersville
- Rural Retreat
- Rushmere
- Rustburg
Cities in Virginia that start with S
- Salem
- Saltville
- Saluda
- Sandston
- Sandy Level
- Sanford
- Saumsville
- Savage Town
- Savageville
- Saxis
- Schooner Bay
- Schuyler
- Scotland
- Scottsburg
- Scottsville
- Sedley
- Selma
- Seven Corners
- Seven Mile Ford
- Shawneeland
- Shawsville
- Shenandoah
- Shenandoah Farms
- Shenandoah Retreat
- Shenandoah Shores
- Sherando
- Shipman
- Short Pump
- Singers Glen
- Skyland Estates
- Smithfield
- Snowville
- Southampton Meadows
- South Boston
- Southern Gateway
- South Hill
- South Riding
- South Run
- Southside Chesconessex
- Sperryville
- Spotsylvania Courthouse
- Springfield
- Springville
- Stafford Courthouse
- Stanardsville
- Stanley
- Stanleytown
- Staunton
- St. Charles
- Stephens City
- Sterling
- Stevens Creek
- Stewartsville
- Stickleyville
- Stonega
- Stone Ridge
- Stony Creek
- St. Paul
- Strasburg
- Stuart
- Stuarts Draft
- Sudley
- Suffolk
- Sugar Grove
- Sugarland Run
- Sully Square
- Surry
- Sussex
Cities in Virginia that start with T
- Tacoma
- Tangier
- Tappahannock
- Tasley
- Tazewell
- Temperanceville
- Templeton
- The Plains
- The University of Virginia’s College at Wise
- Timberlake
- Timberville
- Toms Brook
- Triangle
- Troutdale
- Troutville
- Tuckahoe
- Twin Lakes
- Tysons
Cities in Virginia that start with U
- Union Hall
- Union Level
- Union Mill
- Unionville
- University Center
- University of Virginia
- Upperville
- Urbanna
Cities in Virginia that start with V
- Vansant
- Verona
- Victoria
- Vienna
- Villa Heights
- Vinton
- Virgilina
- Virginia Beach
Cities in Virginia that start with W
- Wachapreague
- Wakefield CDP
- Wakefield town
- Warfield
- Warm Springs
- Warrenton
- Warsaw
- Washington
- Waterford
- Wattsville
- Waverly
- Waynesboro
- Weber City
- Weems
- West Falls Church
- Westlake Corner
- West Point
- West Springfield
- Weyers Cave
- White Stone
- Whitesville
- Williamsburg
- Willis Wharf
- Winchester
- Windsor
- Wintergreen
- Wise
- Wolf Trap
- Woodbridge
- Woodburn
- Woodlake
- Woodlawn CDP
- Woodlawn CDP
- Woodstock
- Wyndham
- Wytheville
Cities in Virginia that start with Y
- Yogaville
- Yorkshire
- Yorktown
Note
Virginia has no towns in alphabetical order, beginning with the letters X and Z.
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Questions & Answers
How many cities counties and towns are there in the Commonwealth of Virginia?
Virginia has 38 independent cities and 190 towns
What is the largest county in Virginia?
Pittsylvania County
What is the smallest incorporated town in Virginia?
City of Norton
