Dahlgren

Population: 3,417
Median household income: $106,071
Median home value: $383,400

Dahlgren is a community in King George County, Virginia, home to 3,417 residents. Its median household income of $106,071 runs below the King George County figure of $110,517.

From 2019 to 2023, Dahlgren's population grew 10.5% from 3,093 to 3,417, while its median home value rose 44.1% from $266,000 to $383,400.

The median resident is 34.3 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,417
Median age: 34.3 yrs
Median household income: $106,071
Median home value: $383,400
Median gross rent: $1,291
Housing units: 1,335
Homeownership rate: 61.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0933,417

Median household income

$81,215$106,071

Median home value

$266,000$383,400

Median gross rent

$1,140$1,291

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,093	$81,215	$266,000	$1,140
2020	3,528	$98,849	$285,700	$1,187
2021	3,448	$105,280	$314,300	$1,368
2022	3,517	$104,508	$343,800	$1,333
2023	3,417	$106,071	$383,400	$1,291

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3418.1%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	162	4.7%
5 to 17	637	18.6%
18 to 24	366	10.7%
25 to 34	619	18.1%
35 to 44	469	13.7%
45 to 54	269	7.9%
55 to 64	443	13.0%
65 to 74	245	7.2%
75 and over	207	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,977	57.9%
Black or African American	801	23.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	11	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	46	1.3%
Two or more races	338	9.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	242	7.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree23.8%

Graduate or professional degree11.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	138	6.1%
High school graduate	726	32.2%
Some college or associate's	598	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	535	23.8%
Graduate or professional degree	255	11.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone76.2%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home15.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,409	76.2%
Carpooled	128	6.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	0.8%
Bicycle	14	0.8%
Worked from home	284	15.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	750	47.9%
15 to 29 min	337	21.5%
30 to 44 min	121	7.7%
45 to 59 min	145	9.3%
60+ min	212	13.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 4.4% (149 of 3,365)

	Count	Share
Family households	823	65.4%
Nonfamily households	435	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,258	94.2%
Vacant	77	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	768	61.0%
Renter-occupied	490	39.0%

1-unit, detached79.2%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units11.9%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,057	79.2%
1-unit, attached	50	3.7%
2 to 4 units	159	11.9%
5 to 19 units	69	5.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5121008
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 38.3420, -77.0643