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Fauquier County

Virginia · 76,503 residents (2025 est.) · 648 sq mi
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With 74,577 people, Fauquier County is a county in Virginia. Few US counties rank higher on income. Households here earn about 40% more than in Virginia as a whole. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. 19,438 more people live here than in 2000. Median household income runs $130,189, well clear of the $82,259 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $130,189, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 80%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Fauquier County

What changed most since 1990

  • White share86.4% → 74.8% (−11.6 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts

Among the 133 counties in Virginia

  • 8th in household income$130,189
  • 22nd in share with a bachelor's degree41.7%
  • 7th in home value$573,700
  • 73rd in diversity score52.3
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
74,577
+35%since 2000
from 55,139 in 2000
76,503 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
115 / sq mi
+35%since 2000
from 85 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
41.2
+9%since 2000
from 37.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
648 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
46K54K62K69K77K19902000201020202024Fauquier County
202475K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(4,188)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(4,719)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.1%(5,274)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.8%(5,048)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.5%(4,132)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.3%(7,711)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.2%(9,850)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413%(9,718)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.9%(11,134)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410%(7,478)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.5%(4,089)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(1,236)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$130,189
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $61,999 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$57,164
+99%since 2000
from $28,757 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
71.9%
+15.7 ptssince 2009
from 56.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 5.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.416
−3%since 2010
from 0.430 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade9.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Information8.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services5.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade5.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$573,700
+80%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $175,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,613
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $705 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
78.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 76.2% in 2000
21.2% rent
Vacancy rate
6.6%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.78 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.90 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.3%
−10.5 ptssince 2009
from 31.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
35.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 38.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.4
−8%since 2009
from 4.8 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
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.2%(48,064)
Black8.7%(4,801)
Hispanic / Latino2%(1,114)
Asian0.6%(318)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic74.8%(55,792)
Black6.3%(4,665)
Hispanic / Latino12.4%(9,257)
Asian1.7%(1,298)
Other4.8%(3,565)
Diversity Score
52
+36%since 2009
from 38 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
23
−1%since 2020
from 23 in 2020
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
Mexican4.4%(3,310)
South American2.6%(1,909)
Salvadoran2.2%(1,637)
Puerto Rican1.2%(923)
Bolivian0.8%(631)
Peruvian0.7%(497)
Colombian0.6%(424)
Guatemalan0.4%(274)
Cuban0.3%(249)
Argentine0.3%(249)
Honduran0.2%(162)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.2%(131)
Nicaraguan0.1%(102)
Spaniard0.1%(73)
Panamanian0.1%(51)
Venezuelan0.1%(46)
Chilean0%(27)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.4%(278)
Bangladeshi0.3%(252)
Korean0.3%(211)
Asian Indian0.2%(168)
Filipino0.2%(139)
Chinese0.2%(124)
Thai0.1%(47)
Pakistani0%(36)
Cambodian0%(12)
Japanese0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(25)
Samoan0%(5)
Ancestry
English16.6%(12,352)
German15.5%(11,565)
Irish13.3%(9,924)
American5.3%(3,955)
Italian5%(3,733)
Scottish3.7%(2,775)
Polish2.2%(1,673)
French1.9%(1,434)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(1,183)
Dutch1%(736)
Norwegian0.7%(559)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.7%(557)
Swedish0.7%(535)
British0.7%(502)
Welsh0.6%(463)
Hungarian0.5%(410)
Russian0.5%(349)
Danish0.4%(303)
Slovak0.4%(300)
Portuguese0.4%(269)
Kenyan0.3%(208)
Canadian0.3%(201)
Czech0.2%(161)
West Indian0.2%(158)
Croatian0.2%(132)
Ghanaian0.2%(119)
Ukrainian0.2%(118)
Armenian0.1%(106)
Arab0.1%(105)
Finnish0.1%(104)
Iranian0.1%(103)
Swiss0.1%(97)
Austrian0.1%(82)
Lebanese0.1%(78)
Romanian0.1%(78)
Jamaican0.1%(76)
Lithuanian0.1%(75)
Bulgarian0.1%(67)
Australian0.1%(63)
Belgian0.1%(60)
Turkish0.1%(58)
Nigerian0.1%(48)
Latvian0.1%(41)
Guyanese0%(31)
Brazilian0%(30)
Syrian0%(16)
Haitian0%(11)
Serbian0%(4)
Slovene0%(4)
Iraqi0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
41.7%
+14.6 ptssince 2000
from 27.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.4%
+7.9 ptssince 2000
from 84.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
16.5%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 8.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
35.8 min
+17%since 2000
from 30.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.0%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 78.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.7%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.9%
+11.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.9%
−2.6 ptssince 2011
from 5.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.1%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 70.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 75.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
48.8%
+7.7 ptssince 2009
from 41.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Female
50.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Foreign born
8.9%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.6%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2012
from 10.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.2%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.3%
+8.8 ptssince 2017
from 83.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.1%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 93.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.9%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 87.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
87.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2016
from 91.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.8%
+3.3 ptssince 2016
from 5.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.5%(9,411)
Married57%(17,028)
Widowed3.4%(1,021)
Divorced8%(2,392)
Women 15+
Never married24.7%(7,544)
Married57%(17,400)
Widowed8.4%(2,575)
Divorced9.9%(3,025)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.2%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
66.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 68.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.9%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 6.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.4%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 82.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.6%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 23.5% 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)42%(2,314)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)43.2%(2,382)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.2%(1,444)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.5%(80)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(18)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,514 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

Fauquier County, decade by decade

Fauquier County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199048,741$108,536$349,93021.5%30.2
200055,139$112,941$318,97227.1%29.0
201065,203$120,663$562,33730.8%39.7
202072,972$128,070$509,78436.7%51.9
202474,577$130,189$573,70041.7%52.3

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 Fauquier County, Virginia?

Fauquier County, Virginia has about 74,577 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Fauquier County, Virginia?

The typical household in Fauquier County, Virginia earns about $130,189 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fauquier County, Virginia expensive?

In Fauquier County, Virginia, the median home is worth about $573,700, and the typical rent is about $1,613 a month.

How educated are people in Fauquier County, Virginia?

About 41.7% of adults age 25 and over in Fauquier County, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fauquier County, Virginia?

About 6.8% of people in Fauquier County, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fauquier County, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Fauquier County, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 25,836 residents, a change of about 53 percent over that period.

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