Dumfries

Population: 5,749
Median household income: $78,373
Median home value: $303,700

Dumfries, a community in Prince William County, Virginia, has 5,749 residents. The median household income of $78,373 is below the Prince William County median ($128,873).

Between 2019 and 2023, Dumfries's population grew 7.0% from 5,373 to 5,749, while its median home value rose 47.2% from $206,300 to $303,700.

The median resident is 31.3 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,749
Median age: 31.3 yrs
Median household income: $78,373
Median home value: $303,700
Median gross rent: $1,743
Housing units: 1,855
Homeownership rate: 76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3735,749

Median household income

$63,780$78,373

Median home value

$206,300$303,700

Median gross rent

$1,634$1,743

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,373	$63,780	$206,300	$1,634
2020	5,559	$68,438	$214,800	$1,685
2021	5,669	$71,784	$226,100	$1,626
2022	5,697	$75,629	$277,100	$1,612
2023	5,749	$78,373	$303,700	$1,743

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

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 2412.7%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	489	8.5%
5 to 17	1,194	20.8%
18 to 24	728	12.7%
25 to 34	664	11.5%
35 to 44	559	9.7%
45 to 54	857	14.9%
55 to 64	584	10.2%
65 to 74	513	8.9%
75 and over	161	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,439	25.0%
Black or African American	1,281	22.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	51	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	135	2.3%
Two or more races	523	9.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,320	40.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.7%

High school graduate28.6%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	823	24.7%
High school graduate	956	28.6%
Some college or associate's	958	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	499	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	102	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone61.5%

Carpooled18.4%

Public transit1.9%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.1%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,825	61.5%
Carpooled	545	18.4%
Public transit	55	1.9%
Walked	24	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	477	16.1%
Other means	43	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	333	13.4%
15 to 29 min	635	25.5%
30 to 44 min	662	26.6%
45 to 59 min	385	15.4%
60+ min	477	19.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.30
Poverty rate: 11.9% (686 of 5,745)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,384	79.8%
Nonfamily households	351	20.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,735	93.5%
Vacant	120	6.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,328	76.5%
Renter-occupied	407	23.5%

1-unit, detached41.1%

1-unit, attached45.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	763	41.1%
1-unit, attached	851	45.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	46	2.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	195	10.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5123760
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.53 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.5673, -77.3224