Virginia
StateUS-VAData as of · Metro Power Rankings
State of United States.
North AmericaCapital: RichmondGovernor: Abigail Spanberger (Democratic)Language: English
Population
8.8M
Metros tracked
15
15.7M in metros (178%)
Composite score
138.5
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-VA
At a glance
- Nickname
- Mother of Presidents and the Mother of Statesmen
- Established
- 1788
- Demonym
- Virginian
- Area
- 110,862 km² (42,804 mi²)
- Population density
- 79/km² (206/mi²)
- Highest point
- Mount Rogers (1,825 m (5,988 ft))
- Legislature
- Virginia General Assembly
- Human Development Index
- 0.948 (2023)
- Electoral votes
- 13
- U.S. House seats
- 11
- U.S. senators
- 2
- Rank in United States
- 13th of 51 by composite score
- Area rank
- 35th of 51 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- Washington-Baltimore
Civic facts via Wikidata.
Virginia metro footprint
15 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
15 tracked metros
10.2M · Continental Metro
94.1
#228Norfolk
2.0M · Regional Hub
12.5
#315Richmond★ Capital
1.4M · Established Metro
8.5
#440Johnson City
529K · Established Metro
5.8
#512Charlottesville
244K · Emerging Metro
4.8
#560Blacksburg
182K · Emerging Metro
4.3
#701Lynchburg
266K · Emerging Metro
3.0
#888Harrisonburg
267K · Emerging Metro
2.1
#1062Martinsville
63K · Emerging Metro
1.5
#1291Roanoke
260K · Emerging Metro
1.1
#1917Lexington (VA)
22K · Local Metro
0.5
#2780Farmville (VA)
32K · Local Metro
0.3