Opal

Population: 784
Median household income: $207,708
Median home value: $582,000

Located in Fauquier County, Virginia, Opal is a community with a population of 784. At $207,708, its median household income sits above Fauquier County's $129,495.

From 2019 to 2023, Opal's population grew 13.6% from 690 to 784, while its median home value rose 75.4% from $331,900 to $582,000.

3.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 4.28 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 784
Median age: 31.6 yrs
Median household income: $207,708
Median home value: $582,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 202
Homeownership rate: 96.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

690784

Median household income

$96,000$207,708

Median home value

$331,900$582,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	690	$96,000	$331,900	$1,597
2020	690	$108,000	$332,600	—
2021	601	$112,778	$335,700	—
2022	756	$185,536	$456,200	—
2023	784	$207,708	$582,000	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 2423.3%

25 to 346.9%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 745.2%

75 and over1.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	3.6%
5 to 17	146	18.6%
18 to 24	183	23.3%
25 to 34	54	6.9%
35 to 44	118	15.1%
45 to 54	78	9.9%
55 to 64	124	15.8%
65 to 74	41	5.2%
75 and over	12	1.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	452	57.7%
Black or African American	58	7.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	33	4.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	27	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	214	27.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate26.2%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree21.5%

Graduate or professional degree20.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	112	26.2%
Some college or associate's	135	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	92	21.5%
Graduate or professional degree	88	20.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit2.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	413	81.5%
Carpooled	21	4.1%
Public transit	10	2.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	63	12.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	97	21.8%
15 to 29 min	79	17.8%
30 to 44 min	80	18.0%
45 to 59 min	38	8.6%
60+ min	150	33.8%

Households

Average household size: 4.28
Poverty rate: 3.2% (25 of 784)

	Count	Share
Family households	175	95.6%
Nonfamily households	8	4.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	183	90.6%
Vacant	19	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	177	96.7%
Renter-occupied	6	3.3%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	202	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5159416
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.14 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 38.6157, -77.8098