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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
median household income $139,510, 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
Unique to this place

What stands out about Centreville

What changed most since 1990

  • White share83.2% → 38.3% (−44.9 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Population26,585 → 71,706 (+170%)US over the same years: +35%
  • Asian share5.0% → 28.6% (+23.6 pts)US over the same years: +3.1 pts

Among the 357 cities and towns in the Washington metro

  • 147th in household income$139,510
  • 136th in share with a bachelor's degree58.2%
  • 149th in home value$590,500
  • 38th in diversity score90.4

Its weight in Fairfax County

Centreville's population equals 6.2% of Fairfax County's. Its number of households without a car equals 4.3% of the county's. Its number of veterans equals 4.6% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
71,706
+47%since 2000
from 48,661 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
6,007 / sq mi
+47%since 2000
from 4,076 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
37.8
+22%since 2000
from 31.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
11.9 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
22K36K51K66K80K19902000201020202024Centreville
202472K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.6%(3,279)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(4,540)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.4%(4,562)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.1%(5,089)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.2%(5,168)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.2%(10,209)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.5%(11,104)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.1%(10,087)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.3%(9,503)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.6%(5,422)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.1%(2,199)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.8%(544)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$139,510
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,232 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$60,220
+109%since 2000
from $28,878 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
77.5%
+17.9 ptssince 2009
from 59.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.2%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 3.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.393
+10%since 2010
from 0.357 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services6.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade5.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration5%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade3.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance3.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$590,500
+97%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $164,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,299
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,043 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
73.2%
+7.5 ptssince 2000
from 65.7% in 2000
26.8% rent
Vacancy rate
1.4%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.86 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.87 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.4%
−18.7 ptssince 2009
from 40.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.3%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 43.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.2
−4%since 2009
from 4.4 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
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)
Diversity Score
90
+8%since 2009
from 84 in 2009
1990 – 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)
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)
Laotian0%(23)
Malaysian0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(44)
Samoan0%(11)
Ancestry
Irish8.4%(5,994)
English8%(5,754)
German7.3%(5,265)
Italian3.6%(2,606)
Arab3.5%(2,483)
American3.3%(2,381)
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)
Somali0.3%(187)
Austrian0.3%(186)
Greek0.3%(184)
Turkish0.2%(178)
Jordanian0.2%(172)
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)
Barbadian0%(25)
Israeli0%(14)
Syrian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
58.2%
+9.3 ptssince 2000
from 48.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 93.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
24.5%
+9.2 ptssince 2000
from 15.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.5 min
+9%since 2000
from 25.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
63.7%
−14.7 ptssince 2009
from 78.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.4%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
22.4%
+19.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2011
from 5.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
75.0%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 78.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 78.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
58.3%
+7.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
49.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
35.6%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 32.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.5%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
6.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2012
from 5.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.2%
−6.8 ptssince 2013
from 14.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
98.3%
+4.7 ptssince 2017
from 93.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
99.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 98.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.4%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 87.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
54.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2016
from 56.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
14.6%
+3.3 ptssince 2016
from 11.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
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

Uninsured
7.2%
−6.8 ptssince 2013
from 14.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
69.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 68.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
11.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 9.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 8.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)41.1%(1,256)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era20.7%(632)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.9%(57)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

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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Over time

Centreville, decade by decade

Centreville population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199026,585$131,639$387,37147.4%37.4
200048,661$129,760$300,39148.9%67.8
201071,135$144,762$588,66353.0%82.5
202073,518$147,047$541,78156.2%88.7
202471,706$139,510$590,50058.2%90.4

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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