COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Frederick County
Virginia · 45,723 residents · 413.135 sq mi
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The short version
Frederick County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $32,806. Population has fallen 23% since 2000, a loss of 13,486 residents. Median home value is $89,700.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
202495K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(3,487)
5 to 97.6%(3,469)
10 to 147.3%(3,338)
15 to 196.8%(3,108)
20 to 246.4%(2,919)
25 to 3418.2%(8,332)
35 to 4415.7%(7,185)
45 to 5412.4%(5,690)
55 to 648.5%(3,888)
65 to 746.2%(2,840)
75 to 842.5%(1,164)
85 and over0.7%(303)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$32,806
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,941 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$89,700
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $114,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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
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)
Pakistani0%(9)
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)
French Canadian0.7%(648)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.6%(593)
Norwegian0.5%(496)
Greek0.4%(404)
Subsaharan African0.4%(392)
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)
Australian0%(8)
Iraqi0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
70.1%
−8.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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)
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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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