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Fauquier County

Virginia · 76,503 residents (2025 est.) · 647.994 sq mi
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#32Highest median household incomeof 3,143$130,189#95Most expensive homesof 3,139$573,700
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Fauquier County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $130,189. Population has grown 35% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $573,700. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income. Households here earn about 40% more than the Virginia median.

At a glance
Wealthier
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
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
74,577
+35%since 2000
from 55,139 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
115 / sq mi
+12%since 2009
from 102 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.2
+9%since 2000
from 37.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:76,503 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
46K54K62K69K77K1990201020202024Fauquier 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%
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
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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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
2009 – 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)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population
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%
Self-employed
16.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
48.8%
−19.0 ptssince 2009
from 67.8% 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%
−39.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% 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%
−83.6 ptssince 2013
from 89.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.3%
+8.8 ptssince 2017
from 83.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
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)
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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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