States That Start With V

2 states Places Checked 9 Oct 2026

States that start with V: 2 US states do, Vermont, Virginia. The table gives each state's postal abbreviation, capital and largest cities, and the lists below show state capitals and US cities that start with V.

V gives two states, Vermont and Virginia. Vermont is a small, hilly New England state known for maple syrup and forests. Virginia lies further south on the Atlantic coast, with Richmond as its capital and Virginia Beach as its biggest city.

Vermont's capital, Montpelier, is a fun word to spell. The name Vermont comes from French words meaning green mountain, which is a nice fact for a classroom. Remember that West Virginia is filed under W, not V.

US states that start with V

State	Abbreviation	Capital	Largest cities
Vermont	VT	Montpelier
Virginia	VA	Richmond	Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake

US cities that start with V

City	State	Population
Virginia Beach	Virginia	454,808
Vancouver	Washington	196,442
Valencia	California	148,456
Van Nuys	California	136,443
Visalia	California	130,104
Victorville	California	122,225
Vallejo	California	121,692
Vista	California	100,890
Vacaville	California	96,803
Ventura	California	96,769
Victoria	Texas	67,574
Vineland	New Jersey	60,818
Valley Glen	California	60,000
Valdosta	Georgia	55,724

Questions people ask

How many states start with V?

2: Vermont, Virginia.

What is the largest US city that starts with V?

Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Source: the 50 US states with their capitals; largest cities from the GeoNames database.

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