Washington, DC metro city quiz
The DC area: the District plus suburban Maryland, Northern Virginia and Jefferson County, WV. Name all 94 cities and towns and 275 communities on a blank map. Boundaries are especially helpful here, where dozens of cities sit side by side.
Largest cities in the Washington, DC area
| # | City | Population | Land area (sq mi) | People per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington, DC | 693,645 | 61.1 | 11,347 |
| 2 | Alexandria, VA | 160,662 | 14.9 | 10,754 |
| 3 | Frederick, MD | 92,059 | 24.6 | 3,748 |
| 4 | Gaithersburg, MD | 71,113 | 10.3 | 6,871 |
| 5 | Rockville, MD | 67,563 | 13.6 | 4,979 |
| 6 | Bowie, MD | 58,383 | 20.4 | 2,856 |
| 7 | Leesburg, VA | 49,917 | 12.6 | 3,968 |
| 8 | Manassas, VA | 44,332 | 9.8 | 4,505 |
| 9 | College Park, MD | 35,418 | 5.6 | 6,302 |
| 10 | Fredericksburg, VA | 30,393 | 10.4 | 2,908 |
Population: Census Bureau July 2025 estimates.
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Questions
How many cities are in the Washington, DC metro area?
The DC area: the District plus suburban Maryland, Northern Virginia and Jefferson County, WV. Its 23 counties hold 94 incorporated cities and towns (24 cities, 65 towns, and 5 villages) and 275 unincorporated communities, for 369 places in this quiz.
Which counties are in the Washington, DC quiz?
Arlington County, VA, Charles County, MD, City of Alexandria, VA, City of Fairfax, VA, City of Falls Church, VA, City of Fredericksburg, VA, City of Manassas Park, VA, City of Manassas, VA, Clarke County, VA, Culpeper County, VA, District of Columbia, DC, Fairfax County, VA, Fauquier County, VA, Frederick County, MD, Jefferson County, WV, Loudoun County, VA, Montgomery County, MD, Prince George's County, MD, Prince William County, VA, Rappahannock County, VA, Spotsylvania County, VA, Stafford County, VA, and Warren County, VA. The list follows the federal metropolitan area definition.
What is the largest city in the Washington, DC metro?
Washington, DC, with 693,645 people (July 2025 estimate). The next largest are Alexandria, Frederick, and Gaithersburg.
How does the metro quiz work?
Type a city, town or community and press Enter. If it is in the quiz, its real boundary fills in green on a blank street map that has highways, parks and water but no place names. A name shared by several places, like Springfield, fills in all of them at once. Hover a found city to see its population, land area and density, ranked within its state. Only places inside the metro’s counties count.