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Fredericksburg

Virginia · 30,393 residents (2025 est.) · 10.5 sq mi
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Fredericksburg is home to 28,873 people in Virginia. 40% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 32.1, younger than the US median of 38.9. Growth has run 50% since 2000, or 9,594 more people. People stay put here: 71% were in the same home a year ago. 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Average income
median household income $86,071, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
46% 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 Fredericksburg

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$243,367 → $483,700 (+99%)US over the same years: +67%

Among the 357 cities and towns in the Washington metro

  • 292nd in household income$86,071
  • 206th in share with a bachelor's degree46.1%
  • 208th in home value$483,700
  • 127th in diversity score79.6
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
28,873
+50%since 2000
from 19,279 in 2000
30,393 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,763 / sq mi
+50%since 2000
from 1,845 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
32.1
+6%since 2000
from 30.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
10.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
18K21K24K27K30K19902000201020202024Fredericksburg
202429K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(1,649)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(1,581)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.1%(2,048)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.5%(2,456)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2412.7%(3,668)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.1%(4,357)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.8%(3,398)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.8%(3,405)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.4%(3,011)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.9%(1,989)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.3%(942)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(369)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$86,071
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,585 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$47,502
+121%since 2000
from $21,527 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
56.3%
+28.9 ptssince 2009
from 27.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2000
from 15.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.457
−12%since 2010
from 0.519 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance6.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade4.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$483,700
+97%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $134,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,619
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $651 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
39.7%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 35.6% in 2000
60.3% rent
Vacancy rate
5.6%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.27 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.22 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.7%
−7.5 ptssince 2009
from 26.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.4%
−8.4 ptssince 2009
from 55.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.6
−25%since 2009
from 7.5 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
69
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic71.4%(13,759)
Black20.1%(3,884)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(945)
Asian1.4%(277)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic54.7%(15,787)
Black19.4%(5,603)
Hispanic / Latino12.6%(3,628)
Asian3.9%(1,140)
Other9.4%(2,715)
Diversity Score
80
+29%since 2009
from 62 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
Central American6.2%(1,782)
Salvadoran4.1%(1,196)
Mexican1.8%(508)
Puerto Rican1.2%(333)
Guatemalan0.7%(214)
Honduran0.6%(178)
Dominican0.4%(112)
Nicaraguan0.4%(110)
Ecuadorian0.3%(77)
Colombian0.2%(58)
Chilean0.2%(55)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.2%(49)
Argentine0.2%(48)
Spaniard0.2%(47)
Costa Rican0.1%(35)
Bolivian0.1%(29)
Cuban0.1%(20)
Peruvian0.1%(18)
Asian origin
Kazakh1.8%(524)
Asian Indian0.6%(183)
Vietnamese0.6%(171)
Bangladeshi0.3%(83)
Chinese0.2%(56)
Korean0.2%(48)
Japanese0.1%(30)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German12.1%(3,507)
English11.7%(3,372)
Irish9.8%(2,816)
Italian4.5%(1,302)
Scottish3.2%(929)
American2.7%(785)
Polish1.6%(463)
French1.3%(389)
British1.2%(334)
Arab0.9%(264)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(262)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Ghanaian0.8%(243)
Welsh0.7%(211)
Russian0.7%(201)
Dutch0.7%(200)
Norwegian0.7%(197)
Swedish0.7%(189)
Palestinian0.6%(162)
Ukrainian0.5%(157)
Iranian0.5%(153)
West Indian0.5%(131)
Danish0.3%(96)
Croatian0.3%(94)
Hungarian0.3%(89)
Greek0.3%(80)
Haitian0.3%(80)
Lithuanian0.2%(57)
Czech0.2%(50)
Jamaican0.2%(46)
Portuguese0.1%(38)
Lebanese0.1%(33)
Canadian0.1%(32)
Egyptian0.1%(28)
Nigerian0.1%(27)
Somali0.1%(23)
Swiss0.1%(19)
Syrian0%(12)
Slovene0%(12)
Belgian0%(8)
Finnish0%(8)
Slovak0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
46.1%
+15.6 ptssince 2000
from 30.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.2%
+12.0 ptssince 2000
from 80.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
20.3%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 12.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.9 min
+67%since 2000
from 19.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.2%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 67.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.3%
−7.5 ptssince 2009
from 17.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.6%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.9%
+13.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.6%
−5.9 ptssince 2009
from 15.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−4.7 ptssince 2011
from 9.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.3%
+7.3 ptssince 2011
from 62.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 75.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.5%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 15.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
47.4%
+8.1 ptssince 2009
from 39.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.7%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 44.8% in 2009
Female
52.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 55.2% in 2009
Foreign born
12.1%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
11.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2012
from 9.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.7%
−8.3 ptssince 2013
from 16.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.9%
+12.8 ptssince 2017
from 80.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 94.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
71.1%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 73.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
81.1%
−7.7 ptssince 2016
from 88.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.2%
+3.5 ptssince 2016
from 5.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married48.1%(5,163)
Married41.5%(4,460)
Widowed0.9%(99)
Divorced9.5%(1,022)
Women 15+
Never married44.8%(5,763)
Married35.5%(4,559)
Widowed5.2%(667)
Divorced14.5%(1,862)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.7%
−8.3 ptssince 2013
from 16.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.1%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 59.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.3%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 73.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 27.5% 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)49%(1,277)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)43.9%(1,143)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era18.3%(476)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.5%(12)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,606 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

Fredericksburg, decade by decade

Fredericksburg population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199019,027$63,875$243,36726.1%48.5
200019,279$63,002$245,01330.5%55.9
201024,286$62,661$483,07231.9%71.1
202027,982$84,271$456,57542.4%79.3
202428,873$86,071$483,70046.1%79.6

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 Fredericksburg, Virginia?

Fredericksburg, Virginia has about 28,873 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Fredericksburg, Virginia?

The typical household in Fredericksburg, Virginia earns about $86,071 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fredericksburg, Virginia expensive?

In Fredericksburg, Virginia, the median home is worth about $483,700, and the typical rent is about $1,619 a month.

How educated are people in Fredericksburg, Virginia?

About 46.1% of adults age 25 and over in Fredericksburg, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fredericksburg, Virginia?

About 13.2% of people in Fredericksburg, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fredericksburg, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Fredericksburg, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,846 residents, a change of about 52 percent over that period.

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