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Fredericksburg, VA

28,383 Population
10.5 square miles 2,716 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

31 ±0.5 Median age
  • about 80 percent of the figure in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 37.9 ±0.1
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Virginia: 38.8 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6468%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female53%
  • Male
  • Female
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56%White20%Black0%Native4%Asian0%Islander1%Other8%Two+12%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$46,503 ±$3,075 Per capita income
  • about three-quarters of the amount in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: $62,026 ±$306
  • a little less than the amount in Virginia: $49,217 ±$253
$85,368 ±$4,625 Median household income
  • about two-thirds of the amount in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: $123,896 ±$689
  • a little less than the amount in Virginia: $90,974 ±$485

16.4% ±3.6% (4,281  ±931) Persons below poverty line
  • more than double the rate in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 7.9% 484,187 (±0.2% / ±11,542)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 834,866 (±0.2% / ±13,292)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty30%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty11%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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32.7 minutes ±1.8 (409,870  ±32,354) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 33 84,854,504 (±0.1 / ±452,475)
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in Virginia: 27.6 99,473,730 (±0.1 / ±440,621)

Families

11,443 ±253 Number of households
  • the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 2,350,158 ±4,553
  • Virginia: 3,326,260 ±8,075
2.3 ±0.1 (26,111  ±59) Persons per household
  • about 90 percent of the figure in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 2.6 6,167,808 (±0 / ±502)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Virginia: 2.5 8,421,111

Population by household type

Married couples50%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married39%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale47%Female45%
Now marriedMale41%Female38%
DivorcedMale10%†Female12%†
WidowedMale1%†Female5%†
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3.3% ±1.4% (286  ±119) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about two-thirds of the rate in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 5% 78,397 (±0.1% / ±2,039)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Virginia: 5% 102,110 (±0.1% / ±2,842)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-192%†20-242%†25-2914%†30-356%†35-395%†40-440%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

12,308 ±33 Number of housing units
  • the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 2,483,270 ±835
  • Virginia: 3,654,784 ±946

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied93%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Renter occupied58%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit53%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$461,500 ±$22,699 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 80 percent of the amount in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: $553,000 ±$2,118
  • about 1.3 times the amount in Virginia: $360,700 ±$1,182

28.5% ±3.8% (7,996  ±1,060.5) Moved since previous year
  • more than double the rate in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 13.7% 849,588 (±0.2% / ±11,175.9)
  • more than double the rate in Virginia: 13.5% 1,160,281 (±0.2% / ±13,601.2)

Social

92.7% ±5.9% (15,639  ±1,018.2) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 91.5% 3,938,689 (±0.4% / ±16,678.5)
  • about the same as the rate in Virginia: 91.3% 5,442,729 (±0.3% / ±19,700.2)
46.8% ±3.8% (7,898  ±654) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 53.8% 2,314,689 (±0.3% / ±12,424.3)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Virginia: 41.5% 2,471,630 (±0.2% / ±12,953.7)

Population by highest level of education

7%†No degree19%†High school26%†Some college27%†Bachelor's20%†Post-grad
* Universe: Population 25 years and over
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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12.3% (3,480  ±653) Foreign-born population
  • about half the rate in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 24% 1,501,590
  • a little less than the rate in Virginia: 12.9% 1,120,207

10.9% ±1.8% (2,422  ±394) Population with veteran status
  • about 1.5 times the rate in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 7.4% 352,853 (±0.1% / ±4,724)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Virginia: 9.6% 637,971 (±0.1% / ±5,935)

Veterans by wartime service

0WWII60†Korea477†Vietnam1,066†Gulf (1990s)1,068†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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2,422 Total veterans ±394 1,967 Male ±335 455 Female ±160

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Fredericksburg, VA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US5129744-fredericksburg-va/>