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Franconia

Virginia · 18,335 residents · 3.479 sq mi
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Franconia is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $152,474. Population has fallen 43% since 2000, a loss of 13,572 residents. 67% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $567,100. Poverty is rare here, at 2.8% of residents. It ranks in the top 5% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
67% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 75%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
18,335
−43%since 2000
from 31,907 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
5,270 / sq mi
−45%since 2009
from 9,622 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.9
+16%since 2000
from 35.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
16K21K26K30K35K1990201020202024Franconia
202418K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(939)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(1,047)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.2%(773)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.7%(1,054)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.2%(591)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.5%(2,835)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416.4%(3,009)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.8%(2,707)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.6%(2,686)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.8%(1,793)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.1%(743)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.9%(158)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$152,474
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $78,946 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$78,942
+113%since 2000
from $37,134 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
85.0%
+17.4 ptssince 2009
from 67.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
2.8%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 2.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.363
+12%since 2010
from 0.325 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information6.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services5%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Wholesale trade2.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade1.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$567,100
+75%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $177,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,605
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,190 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
76.0%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 70.8% in 2000
24.0% rent
Vacancy rate
1.7%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
18.7%
−11.7 ptssince 2009
from 30.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
27.9%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 34.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
−15%since 2009
from 4.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
44
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic65%(20,744)
Black13.4%(4,263)
Hispanic / Latino7.3%(2,337)
Asian10.7%(3,401)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic39.7%(7,285)
Black21.8%(4,003)
Hispanic / Latino15.4%(2,829)
Asian19.7%(3,614)
Other3.3%(604)
Diversity Score
91
+30%since 2009
from 70 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
Peruvian2.4%(435)
Mexican2.3%(413)
Salvadoran1.9%(343)
Guatemalan1.3%(245)
Puerto Rican1.2%(218)
Spaniard1.1%(203)
Ecuadorian1.1%(202)
Bolivian1%(179)
Colombian0.8%(155)
Panamanian0.4%(76)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan0.4%(69)
Chilean0.3%(55)
Dominican0.1%(27)
Honduran0.1%(12)
Venezuelan0.1%(10)
Cuban0%(3)
Asian origin
Filipino5.7%(1,048)
Vietnamese4.9%(905)
Chinese3.1%(571)
Asian Indian2.3%(418)
Korean1.7%(303)
Thai0.8%(141)
Taiwanese0.3%(61)
Japanese0.2%(43)
Pakistani0.2%(35)
Laotian0.1%(22)
Kazakh0.1%(19)
Ancestry
Irish9.4%(1,725)
English7.6%(1,399)
German7.5%(1,380)
American4.8%(873)
Italian4.7%(857)
Ethiopian3.4%(620)
Polish2.5%(455)
Scottish2.2%(401)
French1.8%(322)
Arab1.6%(296)
West Indian1.6%(292)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.4%(253)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(147)
Ukrainian0.7%(131)
Swedish0.7%(121)
Dutch0.6%(102)
Norwegian0.6%(102)
Brazilian0.5%(100)
Hungarian0.5%(95)
Greek0.5%(90)
Iranian0.5%(90)
Portuguese0.4%(79)
Lebanese0.4%(75)
Jamaican0.4%(74)
British0.4%(71)
Haitian0.3%(58)
Turkish0.3%(54)
Egyptian0.3%(52)
Welsh0.3%(52)
Slovak0.3%(51)
Barbadian0.2%(45)
Nigerian0.2%(34)
Slovene0.2%(33)
Serbian0.2%(32)
Czech0.2%(30)
Somali0.1%(26)
Austrian0.1%(25)
Canadian0.1%(19)
Finnish0.1%(18)
Palestinian0.1%(17)
Kenyan0.1%(17)
Croatian0.1%(15)
Romanian0.1%(15)
Armenian0.1%(10)
Danish0%(9)
Swiss0%(9)
RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest South American population · Largest Subsaharan African population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
66.8%
+8.1 ptssince 2000
from 58.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 95.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
33.0%
+8.9 ptssince 2000
from 24.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.1 min
+25%since 2000
from 24.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
49.3%
−20.7 ptssince 2009
from 70.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
3.9%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
5.7%
−10.4 ptssince 2009
from 16.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
39.7%
+36.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
1.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2011
from 3.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
76.0%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 78.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
9.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
69.1%
−11.6 ptssince 2009
from 80.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Female
49.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Foreign born
28.0%
+7.0 ptssince 2009
from 21.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.2%
−36.7 ptssince 2009
from 45.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2012
from 6.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.5%
−81.7 ptssince 2013
from 86.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
98.9%
+3.3 ptssince 2017
from 95.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
65.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2016
from 67.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
10.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 9.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.9%(2,778)
Married56.8%(4,398)
Widowed0.8%(65)
Divorced6.5%(504)
Women 15+
Never married31.5%(2,466)
Married50.7%(3,967)
Widowed5.6%(439)
Divorced12.2%(959)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Franconia, Virginia?

Franconia, Virginia has about 18,335 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Franconia, Virginia?

The typical household in Franconia, Virginia earns about $152,474 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Franconia, Virginia expensive?

In Franconia, Virginia, the median home is worth about $567,100, and the typical rent is about $2,605 a month.

How educated are people in Franconia, Virginia?

About 66.8% of adults age 25 and over in Franconia, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Franconia, Virginia?

About 2.8% of people in Franconia, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Franconia, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Franconia, Virginia has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,547 residents, a change of about -8 percent over that period.

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

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