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Frederick County

Virginia · 99,955 residents (2025 est.) · 413 sq mi
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Frederick County is home to 95,008 people in Virginia. Since 2000 the county has risen by half, up 35,799 people. That puts it in the top 1% of US counties for household income. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 8%. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.8% of residents.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $97,606, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 85%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Frederick County

What changed most since 1990

  • Population45,723 → 95,008 (+108%)US over the same years: +35%

Among the 133 counties in Virginia

  • 25th in household income$97,606
  • 49th in share with a bachelor's degree31.9%
  • 28th in home value$386,000
  • 81st in diversity score47.6
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
95,008
+60%since 2000
from 59,209 in 2000
99,955 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
230 / sq mi
+60%since 2000
from 143 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
40.8
+11%since 2000
from 36.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
413 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
41K56K70K85K100K19902000201020202024Frederick County
202495K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(5,256)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(5,678)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147%(6,604)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(5,948)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.3%(5,003)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.2%(11,574)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413%(12,354)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.4%(11,801)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.6%(12,959)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.8%(10,267)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.8%(5,522)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(2,042)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$97,606
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,941 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$47,711
+126%since 2000
from $21,080 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
62.5%
+22.3 ptssince 2009
from 40.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 6.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.414
+7%since 2010
from 0.386 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade10.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services5.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$386,000
+85%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $114,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,507
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $620 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
79.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 80.3% in 2000
20.7% rent
Vacancy rate
5.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.64 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.61 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.9%
−11.4 ptssince 2009
from 29.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 39.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.0
−4%since 2009
from 4.1 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
58
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94%(55,653)
Black2.6%(1,538)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(1,004)
Asian0.7%(385)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic77.4%(73,583)
Black4.4%(4,167)
Hispanic / Latino12.5%(11,843)
Asian1.9%(1,852)
Other3.8%(3,563)
Diversity Score
48
+71%since 2009
from 28 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
22
−26%since 2020
from 29 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%(4,210)
Central American3.6%(3,461)
Salvadoran2.1%(2,042)
South American1.9%(1,782)
Puerto Rican1.7%(1,597)
Honduran0.8%(772)
Guatemalan0.6%(591)
Colombian0.5%(496)
Peruvian0.4%(405)
Bolivian0.4%(368)
Venezuelan0.3%(314)
Spaniard0.2%(143)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.1%(120)
Dominican0.1%(95)
Argentine0.1%(57)
Nicaraguan0.1%(56)
Chilean0%(16)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(514)
Filipino0.5%(455)
Cambodian0.2%(189)
Vietnamese0.2%(172)
Chinese0.2%(167)
Korean0.1%(117)
Thai0.1%(85)
Nepalese0.1%(52)
Japanese0%(32)
Taiwanese0%(28)
Laotian0%(25)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(49)
Samoan0%(26)
Ancestry
German16.7%(15,846)
English14.3%(13,572)
Irish12.6%(11,947)
American8.1%(7,724)
Italian5.9%(5,630)
French2%(1,923)
Polish2%(1,919)
Scottish1.9%(1,819)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(1,332)
Dutch1%(972)
Swedish0.7%(688)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.6%(593)
Norwegian0.5%(496)
Greek0.4%(404)
Austrian0.3%(316)
Russian0.3%(316)
West Indian0.3%(303)
British0.3%(295)
Hungarian0.3%(238)
Danish0.2%(225)
Jamaican0.2%(215)
Czech0.2%(207)
Arab0.2%(200)
Swiss0.2%(149)
Slovak0.1%(142)
Finnish0.1%(140)
Brazilian0.1%(135)
Ukrainian0.1%(127)
Portuguese0.1%(114)
Nigerian0.1%(109)
Ethiopian0.1%(78)
Bulgarian0.1%(75)
Egyptian0.1%(67)
Macedonian0.1%(59)
Lebanese0.1%(56)
Croatian0.1%(56)
Serbian0.1%(54)
Canadian0.1%(53)
Lithuanian0.1%(52)
Ghanaian0.1%(48)
Belgian0%(40)
Iranian0%(39)
Armenian0%(38)
Turkish0%(18)
Moroccan0%(17)
Kenyan0%(17)
Israeli0%(12)
Romanian0%(11)
Iraqi0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.9%
+13.3 ptssince 2000
from 18.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.9%
+11.4 ptssince 2000
from 78.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.8%
+6.7 ptssince 2000
from 6.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.4 min
+64%since 2000
from 19.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.6%
−7.1 ptssince 2009
from 83.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.3%
+8.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 5.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.9%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 68.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 74.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.8%
+8.8 ptssince 2009
from 33.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
49.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
7.8%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.5%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 10.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.4%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 10.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.9%
+15.2 ptssince 2017
from 75.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 90.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 87.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
88.1%
−2.8 ptssince 2016
from 90.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2016
from 7.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.1%(12,035)
Married57.1%(22,107)
Widowed2.7%(1,034)
Divorced9.2%(3,545)
Women 15+
Never married21.8%(8,429)
Married56.4%(21,841)
Widowed9.4%(3,647)
Divorced12.5%(4,832)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.4%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 10.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.6%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 65.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.2%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 76.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.2%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 29.1% 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)30%(2,067)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.3%(1,951)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.8%(2,266)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.7%(117)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,901 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

Frederick County, decade by decade

Frederick County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199045,723$78,737$215,28614.7%7.7
200059,209$85,510$208,21518.6%14.4
201078,305$89,153$357,62923.1%31.1
202091,419$96,976$322,03926.8%46.2
202495,008$97,606$386,00031.9%47.6

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 Frederick County, Virginia?

Frederick County, Virginia has about 95,008 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Frederick County, Virginia earns about $97,606 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Frederick County, Virginia expensive?

In Frederick County, Virginia, the median home is worth about $386,000, and the typical rent is about $1,507 a month.

How educated are people in Frederick County, Virginia?

About 31.9% of adults age 25 and over in Frederick County, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Frederick County, Virginia?

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

Has Frederick County, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Frederick County, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 49,285 residents, a change of about 108 percent over that period.

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