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Frederick County

Virginia · 45,723 residents · 413 sq mi
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Frederick County is a county of 45,723 people in Virginia. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. There are 13,486 fewer people here than in 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.1% of residents. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $32,806, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% 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

Total population
45,723
−23%vs 2000
vs 59,209 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.1
−10%vs 2000
vs 36.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
413 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
41K56K70K85K100K19902000201020202024Frederick County
202495K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(3,487)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.6%(3,469)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(3,338)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(3,108)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.4%(2,919)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.2%(8,332)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.7%(7,185)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.4%(5,690)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(3,888)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.2%(2,840)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.5%(1,164)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(303)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$32,806
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,941 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,671
−35%vs 2000
vs $21,080 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
7.1%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$89,700
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $114,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$456
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $620 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
79.1%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.3% in 2000
20.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94%(55,653)
Black2.6%(1,538)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(1,004)
Asian0.7%(385)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.3%(44,492)
Black1.7%(794)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(304)
Asian0.6%(262)
Other0.4%(175)

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%(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
14.7%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
70.1%
−8.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.1%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.5 min
+14%vs 2000
vs 19.8 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 married31.1%(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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Frederick County, Virginia?

Frederick County, Virginia has about 45,723 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Frederick County, Virginia earns about $32,806 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 $89,700, and the typical rent is about $456 a month.

How educated are people in Frederick County, Virginia?

About 14.7% 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 7.1% of people in Frederick County, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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