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CITY · 2010 ACS

Manassas

Virginia · 37,821 residents · 9.84 sq mi
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Manassas is a city of 37,821 people in Virginia. This skews young, with a median age of 32.1. The foreign-born share is 25%. The typical home is worth $325,800, having more than doubled since 2000. The median household earns $75,173, about 43% above the national median. Median rent is $1,232 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 32.1
US median: 37.2
Average education
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 73%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

37,821
+8%since 2000
from 35,135 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.1
+3%since 2000
from 31.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
9.84 sq mi
Population, 19902024
26K31K35K40K44K19902000201020202024Manassas
202443K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 58.4%(3,194)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.8%(2,942)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.5%(2,847)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.3%(2,765)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.9%(2,628)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3416.5%(6,244)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.5%(5,500)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.4%(5,446)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 649.6%(3,648)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 744.1%(1,536)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842%(744)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.9%(327)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$75,173
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $60,409 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$28,941
+18%since 2000
from $24,453 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
50.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
13.4%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.388
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Wholesale trade15.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Information11.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade6%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.2%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$325,800
+73%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $148,600 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$1,232
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $801 in 2000
US average: $853
64.2%
−5.6 ptssince 2000
from 69.8% in 2000
35.8% rent
9.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
3.06 people
+2%since 2009
from 3.00 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
32.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 33.6% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
61.4%
+5.0 ptssince 2009
from 56.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
4.3
−9%since 2009
from 4.8 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-Hispanic66.3%(23,304)
Black12.6%(4,430)
Hispanic / Latino15.1%(5,316)
Asian3.4%(1,191)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic47.6%(17,994)
Black13%(4,905)
Hispanic / Latino31.4%(11,876)
Asian4.9%(1,861)
Other3.2%(1,200)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American15.5%(5,602)
Salvadoran12.5%(4,506)
Mexican10.4%(3,735)
Guatemalan1.9%(671)
Honduran1%(351)
Bolivian0.6%(224)
Cuban0.5%(194)
Puerto Rican0.5%(169)
Colombian0.4%(134)
Peruvian0.3%(107)
Argentine0.3%(100)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.3%(96)
Dominican0.2%(83)
Panamanian0.1%(23)
Ancestry
German13.2%(4,744)
Irish12.2%(4,410)
English8.6%(3,105)
American6.7%(2,399)
Italian3.5%(1,270)
Polish2.4%(873)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(696)
Scottish1.9%(692)
French1.3%(479)
Arab1%(353)
Dutch0.9%(330)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.6%(222)
Norwegian0.6%(205)
Swedish0.5%(193)
Canadian0.5%(178)
West Indian0.4%(159)
Russian0.4%(153)
Ukrainian0.4%(150)
Nigerian0.4%(149)
Lebanese0.4%(138)
Swiss0.4%(134)
Turkish0.4%(131)
Danish0.3%(113)
Portuguese0.3%(104)
Austrian0.3%(95)
Greek0.2%(78)
Lithuanian0.2%(78)
Czech0.2%(67)
British0.2%(66)
Romanian0.2%(66)
Australian0.2%(61)
Slovak0.1%(43)
Brazilian0.1%(42)
Finnish0.1%(41)
Haitian0.1%(35)
Hungarian0.1%(28)
Armenian0.1%(20)
Serbian0%(16)
Croatian0%(15)
Jamaican0%(14)
Iranian0%(11)
Moroccan0%(10)
Syrian0%(8)
Slovene0%(7)
Section 05

Education

28.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 28.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
80.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 81.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
9.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 10.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

31.7 min
+17%since 2000
from 27.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
76.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 75.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
13.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 15.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
3.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
2.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
3.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
7.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

11.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
32.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 33.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

50.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
49.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
24.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 23.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
10.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.2%(6,294)
Married54.4%(9,196)
Widowed0.9%(158)
Divorced7.4%(1,250)
Women 15+
Never married31.2%(5,119)
Married53.4%(8,779)
Widowed5.6%(917)
Divorced9.8%(1,612)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

19.2%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 21.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
53.6%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 56.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 10.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
10.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
16.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.9%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 66.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 26.7% 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)32.6%(735)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)41.6%(939)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.2%(545)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(96)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(11)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,256 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 Manassas, Virginia?

Manassas, Virginia has about 37,821 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Manassas, Virginia?

The typical household in Manassas, Virginia earns about $75,173 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Manassas, Virginia expensive?

In Manassas, Virginia, the median home is worth about $325,800, and the typical rent is about $1,232 a month.

How educated are people in Manassas, Virginia?

About 28.3% of adults age 25 and over in Manassas, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Manassas, Virginia?

About 13.4% of people in Manassas, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Manassas, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Manassas, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,864 residents, a change of about 35 percent over that period.

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

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