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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Woodbridge

Virginia · 26,401 residents · 9.02 sq mi
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With 26,401 people, Woodbridge is a city in Virginia. Renters pay $723 a month at the median. The median age is 28.9, younger than the US median of 33.0. The poverty rate is 3.4%, under the national 13.2%. Households here earn about 29% more than in Virginia as a whole. Households take in $42,900 a year at the median, 42% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

26,401
−17%vs 2000
vs 31,941 in 2000
1990 – 2024
28.9
−5%vs 2000
vs 30.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
9.02 sq mi
Population, 19902024
012K24K37K49K19902000201020202024Woodbridge
202444K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.5%(2,255)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.6%(2,277)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(1,885)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.4%(1,695)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.5%(2,509)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3423.5%(6,203)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.9%(3,943)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410%(2,636)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.1%(1,872)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 742.6%(698)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.2%(327)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.4%(101)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$42,900
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $50,525 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$15,687
−21%vs 2000
vs $19,810 in 2000
US average: $14,340
3.4%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$112,900
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $113,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$723
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $791 in 2000
US average: $450
64.1%
+5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.9% in 2000
35.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic49.2%(15,726)
Black23%(7,336)
Hispanic / Latino19.1%(6,091)
Asian4.8%(1,540)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic78.1%(20,608)
Black13.3%(3,499)
Hispanic / Latino8.1%(2,138)
Asian4.3%(1,134)
Other4.4%(1,160)

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 American26.1%(11,477)
Salvadoran19.3%(8,462)
Mexican6.8%(2,998)
South American6.3%(2,757)
Peruvian3.6%(1,584)
Honduran3.1%(1,352)
Guatemalan2%(862)
Puerto Rican1.7%(762)
Nicaraguan1.2%(547)
Bolivian0.8%(372)
Ecuadorian0.8%(356)
Panamanian0.6%(254)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Paraguayan0.4%(159)
Colombian0.4%(155)
Spaniard0.3%(116)
Cuban0.2%(105)
Dominican0.2%(89)
Argentine0.2%(70)
Uruguayan0%(21)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.8%(776)
Kazakh1.3%(580)
Pakistani1.2%(531)
Korean0.7%(297)
Filipino0.6%(256)
Bangladeshi0.3%(143)
Chinese0.3%(114)
Vietnamese0.3%(110)
Laotian0.2%(96)
Thai0.2%(82)
Nepalese0.1%(29)
Cambodian0.1%(28)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Japanese0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German4.1%(1,820)
English3.9%(1,698)
Irish3.2%(1,405)
Italian2.5%(1,088)
American2.3%(1,021)
Ghanaian2.3%(1,012)
Ethiopian1.5%(653)
Arab1.2%(509)
French0.7%(315)
Scottish0.6%(283)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.6%(279)
Jamaican0.5%(216)
Iraqi0.5%(202)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(183)
Swedish0.3%(129)
British0.3%(111)
Egyptian0.2%(109)
Moroccan0.2%(106)
Dutch0.2%(100)
Welsh0.2%(100)
Haitian0.2%(73)
Ukrainian0.2%(70)
Greek0.1%(63)
Nigerian0.1%(57)
Czech0.1%(51)
Hungarian0.1%(51)
Slovak0.1%(50)
Russian0.1%(43)
Danish0.1%(40)
Norwegian0.1%(31)
Swiss0.1%(25)
Brazilian0.1%(23)
Finnish0.1%(22)
Serbian0%(19)
Croatian0%(17)
Iranian0%(15)
Section 05

Education

13.9%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.0%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.6%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

31.2 min
+15%vs 2000
vs 27.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41.5%(7,065)
Married47.6%(8,098)
Widowed1.3%(215)
Divorced9.7%(1,646)
Women 15+
Never married40.7%(7,291)
Married42.3%(7,568)
Widowed5.1%(910)
Divorced11.9%(2,131)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

19.3%
+4.2 ptssince 2013
from 15.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
49.2%
−6.3 ptssince 2020
from 55.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
10.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 9.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
21.8%
+6.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.1%
−8.6 ptssince 2020
from 66.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.7%
+8.6 ptssince 2020
from 25.1% 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)54.3%(1,746)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)35.3%(1,136)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era15.4%(494)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.5%(17)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,215 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 Woodbridge, Virginia?

Woodbridge, Virginia has about 26,401 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Woodbridge, Virginia?

The typical household in Woodbridge, Virginia earns about $42,900 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Woodbridge, Virginia expensive?

In Woodbridge, Virginia, the median home is worth about $112,900, and the typical rent is about $723 a month.

How educated are people in Woodbridge, Virginia?

About 13.9% of adults age 25 and over in Woodbridge, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Woodbridge, Virginia?

About 3.4% of people in Woodbridge, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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

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