Virginia
StateUS-VAState of United States.
North AmericaCapital: RichmondLanguage: English
Population
8.8M
Metros tracked
15
15.7M in metros (178%)
Composite score
135.8
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-VA
Virginia metro footprint
15 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro 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
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 | Washington-Baltimore | 10.2M | 96.5 | Continental Metro |
| #230 | Norfolk | 2.0M | 11.9 | Regional Hub |
| #304 | Richmond★ Capital | 1.4M | 8.4 | Established Metro |
| #484 | Johnson City | 529K | 4.8 | Emerging Metro |
| #549 | Charlottesville | 244K | 4.0 | Emerging Metro |
| #600 | Blacksburg | 182K | 3.5 | Emerging Metro |
| #794 | Lynchburg | 266K | 2.3 | Emerging Metro |
| #1013 | Martinsville | 63K | 1.5 | Emerging Metro |
| #1100 | Harrisonburg | 267K | 1.3 | Emerging Metro |
| #1463 | Roanoke | 260K | 0.8 | Local Metro |
| #1897 | Lexington (VA) | 22K | 0.5 | Local Metro |
| #2765 | Farmville (VA) | 32K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #3581 | Danville | 101K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3610 | Bluefield | 96K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3921 | Big Stone Gap | 52K | 0.0 | Local Metro |