Are you looking for love in Virginia?
Or are you just hoping to hook up with a hot Virginian?
Either way, we’ve got you covered here.
If you live in Virginia, there’s a pretty good chance there are a lot of singles in your area. The Old Dominion has plenty of people over 18 who aren’t married or in a serious relationship.
That’s great news for people who are single and looking to mingle.
So, where are the best cities for singles in Virginia? We used Saturday Night Science to find out.
37.7 median age · 4.0% married households
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Alexandria city, Virginia
Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 139,966, and in 2016, the population was estimated to be 155,810. Located along the western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately 7 miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.
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32.7 median age · 11.0% married households
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Norfolk city, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city located in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 242,803; in 2015, the population was estimated to be 247,189 making it the second-most populous city in Virginia after neighboring Virginia Beach.
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33.1 median age · 10.0% married households
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Charlottesville city, Virginia
Charlottesville, colloquially known as Cville by locals, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. In 2016, an estimated 46,912 people lived within the city limits. It is the county seat of Albemarle County, which surrounds the city, though the two are separate legal entities. This means a Charlottesville resident will list the City of Charlottesville as both their county and city on official paperwork. It is named after the British Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the City of Charlottesville with the County of Albemarle for statistical purposes, bringing its steadily growing population to approximately 150,000. Charlottesville is the heart of the Charlottesville metropolitan area, which includes Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene and Nelson counties.
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36.5 median age · 6.0% married households
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Manassas Park city, Virginia
Manassas Park is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,273. Manassas Park is bordered by the city of Manassas and Prince William County. Manassas Park is a part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. “A” Fort and Battery Hill Redoubt-Camp Early resides in Manassas Park.
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21.9 median age · 6.0% married households
Located in
Montgomery County, Virginia
Blacksburg is an incorporated town in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States, with a population of 42,620 at the 2010 census. Blacksburg is dominated economically and demographically by the presence of Virginia Tech.
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36.6 median age · 7.0% married households
Located in
Fairfax city, Virginia
Fairfax, colloquially Central Fairfax, Downtown Fairfax, Fairfax City, or the City of Fairfax, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census the population was 22,565, which had risen to an estimated 24,013 as of 2015.
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25.0 median age · 10.0% married households
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Harrisonburg city, Virginia
Harrisonburg is an independent city in the Shenandoah Valley region of the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,914, with a census-estimated 2016 population of 53,078. Harrisonburg is the county seat of the surrounding Rockingham County, although the two are separate jurisdictions. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Harrisonburg with Rockingham County for statistical purposes into the Harrisonburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a 2011 estimated population of 126,562.
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34.7 median age · 13.0% married households
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Richmond city, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond Region. It was incorporated in 1742, and has been an independent city since 1871.
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35.1 median age · 5.0% married households
Located in
Fairfax County, Virginia
Herndon is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area of the United States. The population was 23,292 at the 2010 census, which makes it the largest of three incorporated towns in the county.
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32.1 median age · 11.0% married households
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Fredericksburg city, Virginia
Fredericksburg is an independent city located in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the Eastern United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 24,286, up from 19,279 at the 2000 census. The city population was estimated at 28,118 in 2015. The Bureau of Economic Analysis of the United States Department of Commerce combines the city of Fredericksburg with neighboring Spotsylvania County for statistical purposes.
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Methodology: How do you determine which city is best for singles in Virginia anyways?
To give you the places in Virginia which are best for singles to find one another, we used Saturday Night Science to look at a handful of metrics. Of course, we want to measure the type of people who live in each city and make some assumptions about what single people like.
So we researched the internet for a database that contains all that information.
We threw a lot of criteria at this one to get the best, most complete results possible. Using the 2020-2024 American Community Survey Census data produced for the state of Virginia, we looked at every single city in the state. We paid particular attention to:
- Population density
- % of population that’s male vs. female (closer to a 50-50 ratio is better)
- % of households with kids
- Median age
- Number of unmarried people in each city
We then gave each city a “Singles Score.”
The higher the score, the better the city is for singles to find one another. We also limited our results to cities with over 10,000 people. For Virginia, that meant a total of 39 cities.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the best cities for singles in Virginia.
Read on to see why Alexandria is the talk of the town while Poquoson is probably a bit on the bland side.
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Best Cities For Singles In Virginia
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| Rank | City | Singles Score | Population | Median Age | % Married Households | % Households w/ Kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandria | 9.70 | 156,976 | 37.7 | 4.0% | 20.6% |
| 2 | Norfolk | 10.10 | 233,596 | 32.7 | 11.0% | 27.0% |
| 3 | Charlottesville | 11.70 | 45,437 | 33.1 | 10.0% | 23.5% |
| 4 | Manassas Park | 12.50 | 16,798 | 36.5 | 6.0% | 37.7% |
| 5 | Blacksburg | 12.70 | 45,446 | 21.9 | 6.0% | 18.0% |
| 6 | Fairfax | 12.70 | 25,026 | 36.6 | 7.0% | 29.8% |
| 7 | Harrisonburg | 13.30 | 51,392 | 25.0 | 10.0% | 28.2% |
| 8 | Richmond | 14.10 | 229,359 | 34.7 | 13.0% | 20.1% |
| 9 | Herndon | 14.20 | 24,672 | 35.1 | 5.0% | 35.2% |
| 10 | Fredericksburg | 14.30 | 28,873 | 32.1 | 11.0% | 23.0% |
| 11 | Winchester | 14.60 | 27,913 | 36.8 | 15.0% | 24.3% |
| 12 | Leesburg | 14.70 | 49,171 | 36.1 | 9.0% | 41.5% |
| 13 | Manassas | 14.90 | 42,976 | 34.8 | 9.0% | 38.3% |
| 14 | Williamsburg | 14.90 | 15,798 | 23.7 | 8.0% | 19.8% |
| 15 | Falls Church | 14.90 | 14,710 | 40.5 | 8.0% | 30.2% |
| 16 | Newport News | 16.10 | 184,216 | 34.4 | 13.0% | 28.8% |
| 17 | Radford | 18.10 | 16,726 | 23.3 | 15.0% | 19.6% |
| 18 | Vienna | 18.70 | 16,412 | 41.7 | 7.0% | 43.6% |
| 19 | Lynchburg | 20.10 | 79,497 | 28.6 | 15.0% | 24.9% |
| 20 | Hampton | 20.80 | 137,557 | 36.8 | 16.0% | 28.9% |
| 21 | Petersburg | 20.80 | 33,537 | 35.8 | 14.0% | 19.9% |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 20.90 | 97,190 | 35.9 | 18.0% | 30.5% |
| 23 | Virginia Beach | 21.50 | 456,349 | 37.9 | 14.0% | 31.5% |
| 24 | Culpeper | 21.50 | 20,794 | 32.5 | 15.0% | 42.1% |
| 25 | Bristol | 23.10 | 16,849 | 43.4 | 16.0% | 23.1% |
| 26 | Roanoke | 23.20 | 98,355 | 38.3 | 18.0% | 23.7% |
| 27 | Front Royal | 23.40 | 15,296 | 37.7 | 18.0% | 33.0% |
| 28 | Warrenton | 25.40 | 10,176 | 40.2 | 14.0% | 24.7% |
| 29 | Christiansburg | 25.80 | 22,720 | 39.2 | 25.0% | 26.1% |
| 30 | Waynesboro | 26.00 | 22,841 | 38.3 | 20.0% | 26.8% |
| 31 | Hopewell | 26.10 | 22,959 | 37.5 | 20.0% | 29.7% |
| 32 | Martinsville | 27.50 | 13,658 | 38.4 | 18.0% | 25.5% |
| 33 | Colonial Heights | 27.80 | 18,352 | 38.2 | 22.0% | 34.5% |
| 34 | Chesapeake | 28.00 | 252,583 | 37.9 | 20.0% | 35.7% |
| 35 | Staunton | 28.00 | 25,948 | 39.9 | 19.0% | 22.7% |
| 36 | Salem | 28.00 | 25,618 | 40.0 | 26.0% | 26.7% |
| 37 | Danville | 28.90 | 42,214 | 40.4 | 20.0% | 21.7% |
| 38 | Suffolk | 29.60 | 98,796 | 38.7 | 21.0% | 32.9% |
| 39 | Poquoson | 31.40 | 12,639 | 41.2 | 34.0% | 38.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 39 cities with more than 10,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: The Best Cities For Singles In Virginia For 2026
If you’re looking for a breakdown of cities in Virginia ranked by criteria that most agree make a place a great spot for finding a single person (and potentially love), this is an accurate list.
The best cities for singles in Virginia are Alexandria, Norfolk, Charlottesville, Manassas Park, Blacksburg, Fairfax, Harrisonburg, Richmond, Herndon, and Fredericksburg.
