CITY
Centreville
Virginia · 71,706 residents · 11.9 sq mi
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Centreville is a city of 71,706 people in Virginia. This is an unusually credentialed place: 58% of adults have a four-year degree. The foreign-born share is 36%. Households here earn about 50% more than in Virginia as a whole. Few US cities rank higher on income. The population is up 47% since 2000.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
58% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 97%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
11.9 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202472K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.6%(3,279)
5 to 96.3%(4,540)
10 to 146.4%(4,562)
15 to 197.1%(5,089)
20 to 247.2%(5,168)
25 to 3414.2%(10,209)
35 to 4415.5%(11,104)
45 to 5414.1%(10,087)
55 to 6413.3%(9,503)
65 to 747.6%(5,422)
75 to 843.1%(2,199)
85 and over0.8%(544)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$139,510
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,232 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
77.5%
+17.9 ptssince 2009
from 59.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.4%
Other services6.9%
Wholesale trade5.5%
Public administration5%
Retail trade3.9%
Finance & insurance3.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
Education & health services0.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
Construction0%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$590,500
+97%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $164,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.2
−4%since 2009
from 4.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
40
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic64.8%(31,539)
Black8.7%(4,231)
Hispanic / Latino9.2%(4,461)
Asian14.2%(6,921)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic38.3%(27,455)
Black7.4%(5,291)
Hispanic / Latino19.7%(14,133)
Asian28.6%(20,533)
Other6%(4,294)
90
+8%since 2009
from 84 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
South American7.1%(5,076)
Central American6.6%(4,745)
Guatemalan3%(2,153)
Peruvian3%(2,116)
Puerto Rican2.5%(1,774)
Salvadoran2.4%(1,710)
Bolivian1.6%(1,163)
Mexican1.4%(981)
Colombian1%(727)
Honduran0.9%(664)
Ecuadorian0.8%(595)
Spaniard0.3%(250)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.3%(199)
Argentine0.2%(174)
Nicaraguan0.2%(170)
Dominican0.2%(165)
Cuban0.2%(136)
Chilean0.1%(68)
Costa Rican0%(33)
Panamanian0%(15)
Uruguayan0%(5)
Asian origin
Korean13.3%(9,571)
Asian Indian4.6%(3,315)
Chinese2.1%(1,514)
Vietnamese1.9%(1,342)
Pakistani1.2%(851)
Filipino1%(733)
Kazakh0.8%(577)
Nepalese0.7%(520)
Bangladeshi0.6%(457)
Mongolian0.3%(194)
Japanese0.2%(169)
Thai0.2%(162)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0.2%(143)
Taiwanese0.1%(79)
Burmese0.1%(71)
Sri Lankan0%(29)
Laotian0%(23)
Malaysian0%(15)
Cambodian0%(9)
Ancestry
Irish8.4%(5,994)
English8%(5,754)
German7.3%(5,265)
Italian3.6%(2,606)
Arab3.5%(2,483)
American3.3%(2,381)
Subsaharan African2.7%(1,923)
Polish1.9%(1,347)
French1.5%(1,097)
Egyptian1.4%(1,021)
Scottish1.4%(1,007)
West Indian0.8%(566)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(449)
Moroccan0.6%(448)
Ethiopian0.6%(445)
Ghanaian0.6%(431)
Iranian0.5%(392)
Welsh0.5%(351)
Norwegian0.5%(346)
Lebanese0.5%(333)
British0.5%(331)
Dutch0.4%(316)
Russian0.4%(290)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(289)
Slovak0.4%(262)
Jamaican0.4%(262)
Ukrainian0.3%(242)
French Canadian0.3%(229)
Somali0.3%(187)
Austrian0.3%(186)
Greek0.3%(184)
Turkish0.2%(178)
Jordanian0.2%(172)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(153)
Belgian0.2%(144)
Brazilian0.2%(135)
Nigerian0.2%(128)
Danish0.2%(126)
Palestinian0.2%(121)
Czech0.2%(114)
Lithuanian0.2%(110)
Finnish0.1%(102)
Hungarian0.1%(95)
Portuguese0.1%(94)
Armenian0.1%(88)
Haitian0.1%(81)
Canadian0.1%(73)
Swiss0.1%(65)
Croatian0.1%(64)
Romanian0.1%(63)
Iraqi0.1%(59)
Serbian0.1%(47)
Slovene0.1%(45)
Latvian0%(32)
Kenyan0%(32)
Australian0%(29)
Barbadian0%(25)
Israeli0%(14)
Syrian0%(10)
Guyanese0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
94.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 93.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 78.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
99.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 98.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37%(10,921)
Married56.6%(16,696)
Widowed1.1%(331)
Divorced5.3%(1,574)
Women 15+
Never married31.1%(9,265)
Married54.9%(16,357)
Widowed4.2%(1,246)
Divorced9.8%(2,935)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 82.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.1%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% 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)46.3%(1,415)
Gulf War (1990s)41.1%(1,256)
Vietnam era20.7%(632)
Korean War1.9%(57)
World War II0%(0)
Share of the 3,054 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 Centreville, Virginia?
Centreville, Virginia has about 71,706 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Centreville, Virginia?
The typical household in Centreville, Virginia earns about $139,510 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Centreville, Virginia expensive?
In Centreville, Virginia, the median home is worth about $590,500, and the typical rent is about $2,299 a month.
How educated are people in Centreville, Virginia?
About 58.2% of adults age 25 and over in Centreville, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Centreville, Virginia?
About 7.2% of people in Centreville, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.
Has Centreville, Virginia grown since 1990?
Yes, Centreville, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 45,121 residents, a change of about 170 percent over that period.
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VirginiaDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024