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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Fauquier County

Virginia · 48,741 residents · 648 sq mi
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Fauquier County is home to 48,741 people in Virginia. That is roughly 36% ahead of the Virginia median. The typical home is worth $145,800. Median household income runs $45,222, well clear of the $30,130 US median. The poverty rate is 4.2%, under the national 13.2%. The average commute runs 32 minutes.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.1
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

48,741
−12%vs 2000
vs 55,139 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.1
−12%vs 2000
vs 37.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
648 sq mi
Population, 19902024
46K54K62K69K77K19902000201020202024Fauquier County
202475K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(3,836)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.9%(3,843)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(3,460)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.6%(3,223)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246%(2,917)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418%(8,796)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.2%(8,403)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412%(5,850)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(4,034)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.3%(2,582)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.6%(1,279)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(518)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$45,222
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $61,999 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$19,195
−33%vs 2000
vs $28,757 in 2000
US average: $14,340
4.2%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$145,800
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $175,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$634
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $705 in 2000
US average: $450
73.3%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.2% in 2000
26.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.2%(48,064)
Black8.7%(4,801)
Hispanic / Latino2%(1,114)
Asian0.6%(318)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.4%(42,584)
Black11.1%(5,411)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(670)
Asian0.9%(434)
Other0.6%(312)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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

21.5%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
78.9%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.6%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

31.6 min
+3%vs 2000
vs 30.6 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 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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.2%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
17.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fauquier County, Virginia?

Fauquier County, Virginia has about 48,741 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Fauquier County, Virginia earns about $45,222 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 $145,800, and the typical rent is about $634 a month.

How educated are people in Fauquier County, Virginia?

About 21.5% 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 4.2% of people in Fauquier County, 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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