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Alexandria

Virginia · 159,467 residents · 14.9 sq mi
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With 159,467 people, Alexandria is a county in Virginia. This is an unusually credentialed place: 65% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $572,700, having roughly tripled since 2000. Owners hold 40% of the housing stock. That is roughly 34% ahead of the Virginia median. 26% of people here were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 36.5
US median: 38.8
More educated
65% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 88%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
159,467
+24%since 2000
from 128,283 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.5
+6%since 2000
from 34.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
14.9 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
106K121K135K150K164K19902000201020202024Alexandria
2024157K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.6%(10,570)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.2%(8,247)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 144.3%(6,934)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 193.7%(5,866)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.4%(8,623)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3421.3%(34,029)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4418.3%(29,121)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.8%(20,343)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6410.6%(16,976)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 747.3%(11,705)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.2%(5,101)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.2%(1,952)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$102,227
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $56,054 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$64,835
+72%since 2000
from $37,645 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
64.7%
+12.0 ptssince 2009
from 52.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
9.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 8.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Other services6.2%
US avg: 6.6%
Information5.2%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade5.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.9%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade2.6%
US avg: 10%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing0.7%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$572,700
+88%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $202,400 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,774
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $861 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
40.0%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 40.0% in 2000
60.0% rent
Persons per household
2.20 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.24 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
5.6
−8%since 2009
from 6.1 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-Hispanic53.7%(68,889)
Black22.2%(28,463)
Hispanic / Latino14.7%(18,882)
Asian5.6%(7,199)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic49.2%(78,519)
Black19.6%(31,314)
Hispanic / Latino18.4%(29,372)
Asian7%(11,205)
Other4%(6,450)
Segregation Score
40
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American8.2%(12,997)
Salvadoran4.6%(7,227)
South American2.5%(4,010)
Mexican2.5%(3,915)
Honduran1.9%(3,034)
Puerto Rican1.8%(2,895)
Guatemalan0.9%(1,498)
Bolivian0.8%(1,318)
Peruvian0.7%(1,044)
Cuban0.4%(673)
Nicaraguan0.4%(610)
Colombian0.4%(601)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.2%(357)
Panamanian0.2%(312)
Spaniard0.2%(260)
Ecuadorian0.2%(250)
Chilean0.2%(241)
Dominican0.1%(179)
Argentine0.1%(156)
Costa Rican0.1%(86)
Asian origin
Filipino0.9%(1,429)
Asian Indian0.9%(1,401)
Chinese0.9%(1,395)
Korean0.7%(1,057)
Pakistani0.6%(932)
Vietnamese0.4%(608)
Bangladeshi0.3%(552)
Japanese0.2%(363)
Thai0.1%(176)
Malaysian0.1%(117)
Taiwanese0.1%(102)
Mongolian0.1%(86)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0.1%(85)
Laotian0%(63)
Burmese0%(15)
Cambodian0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(49)
Chamorro0%(37)
Tongan0%(13)
Ancestry
Irish11.1%(17,572)
German10.9%(17,200)
Subsaharan African9.5%(15,061)
English9.3%(14,723)
Ethiopian5.1%(8,087)
Italian4.8%(7,600)
Polish3.1%(4,963)
American3%(4,818)
Scottish2.2%(3,405)
French2.1%(3,278)
British1.2%(1,931)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(1,917)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.1%(1,706)
Swedish1.1%(1,684)
Welsh0.9%(1,438)
Ghanaian0.9%(1,435)
Norwegian0.8%(1,276)
Dutch0.7%(1,144)
West Indian0.7%(1,047)
Moroccan0.6%(1,015)
Greek0.5%(772)
Czech0.5%(756)
Ukrainian0.4%(707)
Hungarian0.4%(638)
Nigerian0.4%(588)
Swiss0.3%(534)
Lebanese0.3%(526)
Portuguese0.3%(525)
Iranian0.3%(507)
Egyptian0.3%(506)
Danish0.3%(499)
Slovak0.3%(498)
Austrian0.3%(495)
Lithuanian0.3%(478)
Jamaican0.3%(461)
Finnish0.2%(390)
Somali0.2%(376)
Turkish0.2%(356)
Arab0.2%(353)
Canadian0.2%(253)
Croatian0.1%(227)
Romanian0.1%(203)
Palestinian0.1%(195)
Guyanese0.1%(193)
Brazilian0.1%(190)
Belgian0.1%(166)
Serbian0.1%(120)
Armenian0.1%(117)
Latvian0.1%(111)
Jordanian0.1%(105)
Bulgarian0.1%(95)
Slovene0.1%(89)
Haitian0.1%(89)
Kenyan0.1%(85)
Iraqi0.1%(84)
Australian0.1%(81)
Syrian0%(67)
Israeli0%(39)
Barbadian0%(24)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
65.1%
+10.8 ptssince 2000
from 54.3% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
93.0%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 86.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
33.8%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 24.8% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.0 min
+58%since 2000
from 20.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
56.6%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 61.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
10.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2011
from 4.5% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
78.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2011
from 78.4% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
83.6%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
60.6%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 57.1% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
51.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
26.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 23.9% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
9.6%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 14.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
96.4%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
80.1%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.9%(26,026)
Married48.7%(30,942)
Widowed1.9%(1,230)
Divorced8.5%(5,375)
Women 15+
Never married41.6%(28,601)
Married41.9%(28,820)
Widowed5.2%(3,596)
Divorced11.3%(7,738)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.6%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 14.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
66.6%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
11.3%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
9.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
79.3%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
21.5%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)47.5%(5,385)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)37.8%(4,285)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era22.7%(2,581)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War3.3%(373)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.6%(176)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 11,346 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 Alexandria, Virginia?

Alexandria, Virginia has about 159,467 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Alexandria, Virginia?

The typical household in Alexandria, Virginia earns about $102,227 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Alexandria, Virginia expensive?

In Alexandria, Virginia, the median home is worth about $572,700, and the typical rent is about $1,774 a month.

How educated are people in Alexandria, Virginia?

About 65.1% of adults age 25 and over in Alexandria, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Alexandria, Virginia?

About 9.4% of people in Alexandria, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Alexandria, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Alexandria, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 48,284 residents, a change of about 43 percent over that period.

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