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StatisticVirginia United StatesRank
Total Population8,705,170334,922,49912th of 52
Median Household Income$93,170$80,73412th of 52
Median Age39.038.931st of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher42.2%35.7%8th of 52
Median Home Value$383,700$332,70017th of 52
Median Gross Rent$1,579$1,41312th of 52
Poverty Rate9.9%12.5%45th of 52
Unemployment Rate4.3%5.2%37th of 52
Population per Square Mile220.5n/a17th of 52
Foreign Born13.1%14.1%15th of 52
Homeownership Rate67.3%65.2%28th of 52
Average Commute Time27.326.411th of 52
Worked from Home18.3%15.1%8th of 52
Married-Couple Households48.7%46.9%12th of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in Virginia

StatisticVirginiaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)58.4%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)11.0%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)18.3%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)6.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)4.7%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.6%0.6%
Diversity Index60.761.4

Age in Virginia

StatisticVirginiaUnited States
Median Age39.038.9
Under 18 %21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Virginia

StatisticVirginiaUnited States
Households3,365,732129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.5
Family Households64.8%64.2%
Households with Children30.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.1%17.3%
People Living Alone28.5%28.7%
Never Married33.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Virginia

StatisticVirginiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$50,666$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More17.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty23.2%28.2%
SNAP Households9.1%n/a

Housing in Virginia

StatisticVirginiaUnited States
Housing Units3,684,756143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes61.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,984.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied32.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,790n/a

Education in Virginia

StatisticVirginiaUnited States
Less than High School8.4%10.4%
High School Graduate23.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree18.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Virginia

StatisticVirginiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work67.6%68.8%
Public Transit2.3%3.2%
Walked to Work2.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.1%n/a

Origins and language in Virginia

StatisticVirginiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence48.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home82.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency14.3%16.7%

Counties in Virginia

CountyPopulation Median household income
Fairfax County1,147,837$153,637
Prince William County488,880$131,402
Virginia Beach city456,349$92,968
Loudoun County432,998$181,765
Chesterfield County377,869$101,931
Henrico County335,744$88,783
Chesapeake city252,583$95,373
Arlington County236,254$142,114
Norfolk city233,596$66,109
Richmond city229,359$64,587
Newport News city184,216$69,634
Stafford County163,466$137,807
Alexandria city156,976$119,681
Spotsylvania County146,603$112,738
Hampton city137,557$69,621
Albemarle County114,919$104,392
Hanover County112,879$112,805
Montgomery County99,101$72,715
Suffolk city98,796$92,666
Roanoke city98,355$55,378
Portsmouth city97,190$60,491
Roanoke County97,023$83,709
Frederick County95,008$97,606
Rockingham County85,600$80,693
James City County81,013$109,985
Bedford County80,894$78,937
Lynchburg city79,497$57,947
Augusta County78,033$82,049
Fauquier County74,577$130,189
York County71,005$109,956
Pittsylvania County59,856$54,085
Campbell County55,312$66,165
Franklin County55,130$68,849
Culpeper County54,397$100,049
Washington County53,926$64,552
Harrisonburg city51,392$62,254
Henry County49,980$50,760
Charlottesville city45,437$74,824
Shenandoah County44,925$67,191
Prince George County43,146$84,897
Manassas city42,976$113,590
Danville city42,214$44,423
Warren County41,531$84,682
Louisa County39,980$86,689
Isle of Wight County39,974$95,241
Tazewell County39,624$47,313
Gloucester County39,526$84,306
Orange County37,822$94,008
Wise County35,448$52,943
Botetourt County34,004$81,213
Pulaski County33,687$62,028
Halifax County33,639$52,013
Petersburg city33,537$50,698
Accomack County33,335$58,993
Caroline County32,098$87,407
Powhatan County31,555$110,537
Amherst County31,485$68,724
Mecklenburg County30,516$57,045
Smyth County29,420$49,883
Carroll County29,157$54,484
Fredericksburg city28,873$86,071
Dinwiddie County28,191$83,704
Wythe County28,188$57,745
Fluvanna County28,092$96,768
Winchester city27,913$63,974
King George County27,896$116,884
Goochland County26,410$118,931
Staunton city25,948$65,581
Salem city25,618$66,725
Russell County25,538$50,012
New Kent County25,105$123,314
Fairfax city25,026$132,348
Page County23,727$57,037
Hopewell city22,959$54,729
Waynesboro city22,841$59,994
Rockbridge County22,531$65,469
Prince Edward County21,996$56,315
Lee County21,900$41,827
Scott County21,479$46,349
Greene County21,155$89,808
Buchanan County19,415$42,886
Westmoreland County18,826$63,398
King William County18,593$86,056
Colonial Heights city18,352$76,505
Southampton County17,964$70,795
Patrick County17,512$53,038
Buckingham County16,976$60,828
Bristol city16,849$50,404
Manassas Park city16,798$103,250
Radford city16,726$57,348
Appomattox County16,610$62,853
Giles County16,557$65,691
Brunswick County15,841$53,084
Williamsburg city15,798$75,604
Nottoway County15,597$63,261
Floyd County15,593$62,191
Grayson County15,287$47,730
Clarke County15,216$117,111
Alleghany County14,859$56,188
Nelson County14,732$72,589
Falls Church city14,710$143,262
Madison County14,044$84,323
Dickenson County13,733$47,254
Martinsville city13,658$46,727
Amelia County13,462$76,717
Poquoson city12,639$120,972
Northumberland County12,188$66,480
Northampton County12,059$61,632
Lunenburg County12,016$54,842
Charlotte County11,422$58,000
Greensville County11,275$54,668
Lancaster County10,936$69,713
Middlesex County10,847$75,060
Sussex County10,765$63,530
Essex County10,623$56,520
Cumberland County9,818$55,325
Richmond County9,095$66,304
Mathews County8,540$75,880
Franklin city8,250$63,245
Lexington city7,525$84,517
Rappahannock County7,427$83,380
Galax city6,726$38,675
King and Queen County6,695$70,469
Charles City County6,627$75,417
Buena Vista city6,593$57,833
Surry County6,549$78,041
Bland County6,199$61,216
Covington city5,680$41,944
Emporia city5,547$51,899
Craig County4,856$69,057
Bath County4,100$56,184
Norton city3,577$41,495
Highland County2,296$65,625

Cities and towns in Virginia

All 200 places the Census publishes a population for in Virginia, largest first.

Statistics for Virginia by county