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Dale City

Virginia · 55,971 residents · 14.2 sq mi
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Dale City is home to 55,971 people in Virginia. Getting to work takes 33 minutes on average. Households here earn about 40% more than in Virginia as a whole. Median household income runs $65,355, well clear of the $42,589 US median. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 31.4.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 31.4
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
55,971
+19%since 1990
from 47,170 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
31.4
+11%since 1990
from 28.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
14.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
44K53K61K69K77K19902000201020202024Dale City
202471K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58%(4,496)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.5%(5,294)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.7%(5,422)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.3%(4,651)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.6%(3,153)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.2%(8,529)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4419.6%(10,980)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.3%(7,417)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647%(3,921)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 742.6%(1,456)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841%(532)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.2%(120)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$65,355
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $50,940 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,363
+37%since 1990
from $16,333 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
4.4%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 2.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$133,900
−16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $121,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$908
−18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $845 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
77.8%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 76.7% in 1990
22.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic76.8%(36,238)
Black17.6%(8,292)
Hispanic / Latino5%(2,366)
Asian4%(1,866)
2000
White, non-Hispanic52.6%(29,436)
Black28.3%(15,845)
Hispanic / Latino9.9%(5,534)
Asian5%(2,815)

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 American20%(14,199)
Salvadoran15%(10,643)
South American5.1%(3,616)
Mexican3.9%(2,746)
Honduran2.3%(1,649)
Peruvian1.9%(1,329)
Bolivian1.9%(1,327)
Guatemalan1.7%(1,184)
Puerto Rican1.5%(1,098)
Dominican0.8%(558)
Nicaraguan0.7%(501)
Colombian0.7%(472)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.3%(220)
Panamanian0.3%(201)
Cuban0.2%(167)
Argentine0.2%(155)
Uruguayan0.1%(42)
Spaniard0%(28)
Chilean0%(18)
Asian origin
Pakistani2.2%(1,530)
Filipino1.7%(1,240)
Kazakh1.7%(1,240)
Vietnamese1.1%(799)
Cambodian0.8%(577)
Korean0.8%(545)
Bangladeshi0.7%(508)
Nepalese0.3%(213)
Indonesian0.2%(170)
Chinese0.2%(135)
Thai0.1%(85)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0.1%(58)
Burmese0%(21)
Mongolian0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.3%(204)
Samoan0.1%(38)
Ancestry
English5.4%(3,864)
American4.1%(2,947)
Irish4%(2,843)
German3.6%(2,572)
Italian2.4%(1,687)
Ghanaian1.8%(1,273)
Welsh1.3%(940)
Arab1.2%(825)
Ethiopian1%(693)
Scottish0.8%(555)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
French0.7%(472)
Moroccan0.6%(398)
Polish0.5%(372)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(348)
Portuguese0.4%(297)
Jamaican0.4%(267)
Nigerian0.3%(195)
Egyptian0.3%(184)
Danish0.2%(170)
Dutch0.2%(153)
Swedish0.2%(149)
Russian0.2%(140)
Norwegian0.2%(121)
British0.2%(112)
Hungarian0.2%(110)
Bulgarian0.2%(107)
Somali0.1%(96)
Ukrainian0.1%(84)
Slovak0.1%(83)
Czech0.1%(75)
Swiss0.1%(75)
Barbadian0.1%(75)
Iranian0.1%(62)
Belgian0.1%(48)
Romanian0.1%(48)
Greek0.1%(47)
Macedonian0.1%(43)
Armenian0%(33)
Iraqi0%(26)
Finnish0%(26)
Haitian0%(23)
Croatian0%(20)
Syrian0%(12)
Canadian0%(11)
Serbian0%(10)
Israeli0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.7%
+0.1 ptssince 1990
from 22.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
89.0%
−0.8 ptssince 1990
from 89.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
7.4%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 6.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.7 min
−9%since 1990
from 36.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29%(5,817)
Married63.3%(12,700)
Widowed0.9%(183)
Divorced6.8%(1,356)
Women 15+
Never married22.2%(4,549)
Married64.1%(13,163)
Widowed3.7%(750)
Divorced10.1%(2,070)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.7%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 16.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.8%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 61.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
11.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.5%
+7.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.3%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 73.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.5%
+7.3 ptssince 2020
from 24.2% 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)41.9%(2,127)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)41.2%(2,090)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.8%(1,108)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.8%(43)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,071 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 Dale City, Virginia?

Dale City, Virginia has about 55,971 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Dale City, Virginia?

The typical household in Dale City, Virginia earns about $65,355 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dale City, Virginia expensive?

In Dale City, Virginia, the median home is worth about $133,900, and the typical rent is about $908 a month.

How educated are people in Dale City, Virginia?

About 22.7% of adults age 25 and over in Dale City, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dale City, Virginia?

About 4.4% of people in Dale City, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Dale City, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Dale City, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 8,801 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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