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Alexandria

Virginia · 111,183 residents · 14.9 sq mi
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Alexandria is a city of 111,183 people in Virginia. The typical home is worth $228,000. This is an unusually credentialed place: 49% of adults have a four-year degree. 40% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $701 a month at the median. Households here earn about 24% more than in Virginia as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
49% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
111,183
−13%vs 2000
vs 128,283 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.5
−3%vs 2000
vs 34.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
14.9 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
106K121K135K150K164K19902000201020202024Alexandria
2024157K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.5%(6,118)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.3%(4,763)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.5%(3,938)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 193.6%(4,010)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.3%(10,320)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3427.6%(30,684)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418%(20,061)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.8%(11,991)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.1%(7,909)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.9%(6,566)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.1%(3,452)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(1,371)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$41,472
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $56,054 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,509
−32%vs 2000
vs $37,645 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
7.1%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$228,000
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $202,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$701
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $861 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
40.5%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 40.0% in 2000
59.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic53.7%(68,889)
Black22.2%(28,463)
Hispanic / Latino14.7%(18,882)
Asian5.6%(7,199)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic69.2%(76,907)
Black22.1%(24,557)
Hispanic / Latino9.4%(10,440)
Asian4.2%(4,687)
Other4.5%(5,032)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Central American9.1%(14,254)
Salvadoran5.1%(8,063)
Mexican3%(4,679)
South American2.9%(4,552)
Puerto Rican1.6%(2,471)
Guatemalan1.6%(2,468)
Honduran1.5%(2,365)
Bolivian0.7%(1,074)
Cuban0.7%(1,051)
Peruvian0.6%(974)
Colombian0.5%(801)
Nicaraguan0.4%(650)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.4%(641)
Panamanian0.4%(581)
Spaniard0.3%(481)
Argentine0.2%(365)
Ecuadorian0.2%(321)
Dominican0.2%(315)
Chilean0.2%(250)
Costa Rican0.1%(127)
Uruguayan0%(60)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.3%(2,014)
Filipino1.2%(1,847)
Kazakh0.8%(1,183)
Korean0.7%(1,138)
Chinese0.7%(1,116)
Pakistani0.3%(455)
Vietnamese0.3%(445)
Japanese0.2%(252)
Bangladeshi0.2%(241)
Thai0.1%(153)
Laotian0.1%(140)
Taiwanese0.1%(118)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0.1%(104)
Bhutanese0%(46)
Cambodian0%(26)
Hmong0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(121)
Chamorro0%(40)
Tongan0%(9)
Ancestry
Irish11.3%(17,676)
English11.1%(17,403)
German10.4%(16,307)
Subsaharan African8.8%(13,798)
Italian5.6%(8,723)
Ethiopian4.3%(6,713)
Polish3.3%(5,106)
Arab2.6%(4,122)
Scottish2.3%(3,650)
American2.1%(3,352)
French1.7%(2,612)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(1,889)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Moroccan1%(1,619)
Russian1%(1,578)
Swedish1%(1,577)
West Indian0.8%(1,255)
Norwegian0.8%(1,196)
Welsh0.7%(1,148)
British0.7%(1,125)
Ghanaian0.6%(973)
Greek0.6%(949)
Dutch0.6%(865)
Ukrainian0.5%(763)
Nigerian0.5%(716)
Lebanese0.4%(695)
Jamaican0.4%(670)
Czech0.4%(631)
Portuguese0.4%(584)
Slovak0.4%(556)
Lithuanian0.3%(461)
Iranian0.3%(423)
Brazilian0.3%(403)
Swiss0.2%(390)
Hungarian0.2%(369)
Jordanian0.2%(354)
Austrian0.2%(353)
Danish0.2%(341)
Finnish0.2%(304)
Turkish0.2%(286)
Syrian0.2%(271)
Canadian0.2%(243)
Romanian0.1%(201)
Haitian0.1%(192)
Armenian0.1%(190)
Egyptian0.1%(182)
Croatian0.1%(169)
Palestinian0.1%(156)
Somali0.1%(121)
Belgian0.1%(110)
Iraqi0.1%(109)
Slovene0.1%(81)
Latvian0.1%(80)
Bulgarian0%(60)
Serbian0%(60)
Barbadian0%(44)
Guyanese0%(16)
Israeli0%(16)
Kenyan0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
48.5%
−5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 54.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
86.9%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
19.3%
−5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.0 min
+18%vs 2000
vs 20.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.9%(26,026)
Married48.7%(30,942)
Widowed1.9%(1,230)
Divorced8.5%(5,375)
Women 15+
Never married41.6%(28,601)
Married41.9%(28,820)
Widowed5.2%(3,596)
Divorced11.3%(7,738)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.8%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 14.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
66.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 66.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 9.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 79.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.8%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)52.7%(5,274)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)40%(3,999)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era18.3%(1,832)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.5%(154)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(21)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 10,002 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Alexandria, Virginia?

Alexandria, Virginia has about 111,183 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Alexandria, Virginia?

The typical household in Alexandria, Virginia earns about $41,472 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Alexandria, Virginia expensive?

In Alexandria, Virginia, the median home is worth about $228,000, and the typical rent is about $701 a month.

How educated are people in Alexandria, Virginia?

About 48.5% of adults age 25 and over in Alexandria, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Alexandria, Virginia?

About 7.1% of people in Alexandria, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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