Prince William County, Virginia

25 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 484,625
Median household income: $128,873
Median home value: $500,600

Prince William County is a county in Virginia with a population of 484,625. 25 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $128,873 is above the Virginia median ($90,974).

From 2019 to 2023, Prince William County's population grew 5.0% from 461,423 to 484,625, while its median household income rose 20.3% from $107,132 to $128,873.

Owners occupy 74.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 36.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 484,625
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $128,873
Median home value: $500,600
Median gross rent: $2,002
Housing units: 160,256
Homeownership rate: 74.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

461,423484,625

Median household income

$107,132$128,873

Median home value

$382,400$500,600

Median gross rent

$1,713$2,002

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	461,423	$107,132	$382,400	$1,713
2020	466,834	$107,707	$390,500	$1,738
2021	477,224	$113,831	$408,900	$1,806
2022	481,114	$123,193	$472,000	$1,907
2023	484,625	$128,873	$500,600	$2,002

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32,949	6.8%
5 to 17	96,162	19.8%
18 to 24	42,934	8.9%
25 to 34	62,456	12.9%
35 to 44	73,048	15.1%
45 to 54	67,937	14.0%
55 to 64	56,436	11.6%
65 to 74	33,141	6.8%
75 and over	19,562	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	188,367	38.9%
Black or African American	96,966	20.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	482	0.1%
Asian	47,213	9.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	355	0.1%
Some other race	2,279	0.5%
Two or more races	24,605	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	124,358	25.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate20.2%

Some college or associate's25.6%

Bachelor's degree26.4%

Graduate or professional degree18.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	30,569	9.8%
High school graduate	63,042	20.2%
Some college or associate's	79,941	25.6%
Bachelor's degree	82,378	26.4%
Graduate or professional degree	56,650	18.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone66.7%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit2.7%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home17.5%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	167,587	66.7%
Carpooled	24,923	9.9%
Public transit	6,821	2.7%
Walked	2,953	1.2%
Bicycle	273	0.1%
Worked from home	44,088	17.5%
Other means	4,758	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	25,830	12.5%
15 to 29 min	48,776	23.5%
30 to 44 min	53,112	25.6%
45 to 59 min	38,152	18.4%
60+ min	41,445	20.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.11
Poverty rate: 6.1% (29,306 of 478,461)

	Count	Share
Family households	117,784	76.2%
Nonfamily households	36,825	23.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	154,609	96.5%
Vacant	5,647	3.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	115,001	74.4%
Renter-occupied	39,608	25.6%

1-unit, detached54.7%

1-unit, attached26.7%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units10.6%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	87,582	54.7%
1-unit, attached	42,814	26.7%
2 to 4 units	3,448	2.2%
5 to 19 units	16,998	10.6%
20 or more units	7,842	4.9%
Mobile home & other	1,572	1.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 51153
State: Virginia
Land area: 335 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 38.7011, -77.4796

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