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Centreville

Virginia · 71,135 residents · 11.9 sq mi
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Centreville is a city of 71,135 people in Virginia. This is an unusually credentialed place: 53% of adults have a four-year degree. That is roughly 64% ahead of the Virginia median. Median household income runs $100,629, well clear of the $52,703 US median. The foreign-born share is 31%. The typical home is worth $409,200, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 33.7
US median: 37.2
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 96%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

71,135
+46%since 2000
from 48,661 in 2000
1990 – 2024
33.7
+8%since 2000
from 31.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
11.9 sq mi
Population, 19902024
22K36K51K66K80K19902000201020202024Centreville
202472K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.3%(5,218)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.2%(5,150)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.5%(5,355)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.7%(4,767)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(4,357)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3417.2%(12,219)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4417%(12,067)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.6%(11,802)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 649.6%(6,806)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 743.2%(2,261)
US avg: 7%
75 to 841.2%(878)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.4%(255)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$100,629
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,232 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$40,066
+39%since 2000
from $28,878 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
65.8%
+6.2 ptssince 2009
from 59.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
5.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 3.0% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.357
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information10%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services7.2%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade6.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration4.9%
US avg: 4.9%
Retail trade4.2%
US avg: 10.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Finance & insurance3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$409,200
+96%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $164,900 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$1,510
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,043 in 2000
US average: $853
72.6%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 65.7% in 2000
27.4% rent
4.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.97 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.87 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
36.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 40.1% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
41.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 43.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
4.1
−8%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.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic50%(35,573)
Black7.2%(5,114)
Hispanic / Latino13.4%(9,498)
Asian25.6%(18,217)
Other3.9%(2,800)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American6.8%(4,892)
Salvadoran3.3%(2,412)
Guatemalan3.1%(2,262)
Peruvian1.2%(877)
Puerto Rican1.1%(821)
Mexican1.1%(818)
Bolivian0.9%(654)
Cuban0.3%(209)
Colombian0.3%(192)
Argentine0.2%(134)
Honduran0.2%(133)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.2%(133)
Spaniard0.1%(95)
Ecuadorian0.1%(94)
Venezuelan0.1%(56)
Dominican0.1%(49)
Ancestry
Irish11.8%(8,533)
German11.5%(8,316)
English8.5%(6,130)
Italian5.9%(4,291)
American3.8%(2,765)
Scottish2.4%(1,715)
Polish2.3%(1,693)
French1.9%(1,392)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(1,314)
Arab1.8%(1,306)
Dutch1.1%(817)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1%(690)
Greek0.8%(548)
Swedish0.6%(454)
Iranian0.6%(425)
Welsh0.6%(411)
Czech0.5%(364)
Hungarian0.5%(330)
West Indian0.4%(277)
British0.4%(275)
Slovak0.4%(267)
Norwegian0.3%(246)
Lithuanian0.3%(222)
Ukrainian0.3%(222)
Danish0.3%(216)
Iraqi0.3%(201)
Swiss0.3%(196)
Canadian0.3%(183)
Lebanese0.2%(176)
Armenian0.2%(147)
Romanian0.2%(145)
Somali0.2%(144)
Moroccan0.2%(143)
Austrian0.2%(129)
Haitian0.2%(119)
Serbian0.2%(115)
Jamaican0.2%(112)
Brazilian0.1%(106)
Ethiopian0.1%(90)
Croatian0.1%(89)
Ghanaian0.1%(81)
Latvian0.1%(75)
Belgian0.1%(69)
Finnish0.1%(65)
Portuguese0.1%(60)
Egyptian0.1%(59)
Palestinian0.1%(42)
Australian0.1%(39)
Jordanian0%(36)
Turkish0%(30)
Bulgarian0%(18)
Nigerian0%(14)
Syrian0%(13)
Slovene0%(11)
Section 05

Education

53.0%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 48.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
92.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2000
from 93.5% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
19.0%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 15.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

34.7 min
+38%since 2000
from 25.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
79.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 78.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
12.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
4.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
3.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
0.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
1.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

11.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
52.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

49.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
50.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
31.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 32.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
8.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.2%
−6.8 ptssince 2013
from 14.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
11.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 9.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Centreville, Virginia?

Centreville, Virginia has about 71,135 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Centreville, Virginia?

The typical household in Centreville, Virginia earns about $100,629 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 $409,200, and the typical rent is about $1,510 a month.

How educated are people in Centreville, Virginia?

About 53.0% 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 5.0% 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 44,550 residents, a change of about 168 percent over that period.

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

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