U.S. Virgin Islands: cities by population
U.S. Virgin Islands has a population of 83,400 (UN estimate, 2026), with Charlotte Amalie as its capital. The 8 largest of its 8 recorded towns and cities, ranked.
-23%
since 2000 (108,579)
-15%
projected by 2050 (71,225)
238
people per km²
Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant) where the UN lists the country separately; the handful it reports under a parent state keep a GeoNames figure and are marked as such. Sources & method.
Largest cities in U.S. Virgin Islands
| # | Place | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Croix | Saint Croix Island | 50,601 |
| 2 | Charlotte Amalie | Saint Thomas Island | 20,000 |
| 3 | Tutu | Saint Thomas Island | 5,519 |
| 4 | Cruz Bay | Saint John Island | 2,743 |
| 5 | Christiansted | Saint Croix Island | 1,866 |
| 6 | Altona | Saint Thomas Island | 1,316 |
| 7 | Coral Bay | Saint John Island | 615 |
| 8 | Frederiksted | Saint Croix Island | 528 |
Twenty years earlier: U.S. Virgin Islands in the 2005 World Gazetteer — population then 111,699.
Common questions
What is the population of U.S. Virgin Islands?
U.S. Virgin Islands has a population of 83,400, the UN World Population Prospects estimate for 2026. The UN's medium-variant projection for 2050 is 71,225 — a forecast, not a measurement.
What is the capital of U.S. Virgin Islands?
Charlotte Amalie. The largest place we record there is Saint Croix, with 50,601 people.