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Prince William County

Virginia · 502,966 residents (2025 est.) · 335.255 sq mi
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#27Highest median household incomeof 3,143$131,402#40Highest median rentof 3,137$2,067#50Most foreign-born residentsof 3,14426.3%#106Most densely populatedof 3,1441,500
The short version

Prince William County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $131,402. The county has grown rapidly, with population up 74% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $530,100. Poverty is rare here, at 6.2% of residents. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income. Households here earn about 41% more than the Virginia median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
45% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 97%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
488,880
+74%since 2000
from 280,813 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,458 / sq mi
+35%since 2009
from 1,077 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.3
+14%since 2000
from 31.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:502,966 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
188K270K352K434K516K1990201020202024Prince William County
2024489K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.7%(32,919)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.3%(35,483)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.7%(37,639)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.3%(35,453)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(31,141)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.8%(62,536)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415%(73,176)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.9%(68,159)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.7%(57,096)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747%(34,264)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.4%(16,608)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.9%(4,406)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$131,402
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $65,960 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$51,802
+102%since 2000
from $25,641 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
75.6%
+16.3 ptssince 2009
from 59.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 4.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.386
+5%since 2010
from 0.366 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade3.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$530,100
+97%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $147,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,067
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $862 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
74.3%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 71.7% in 2000
25.7% rent
Vacancy rate
3.1%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
22.2%
−16.2 ptssince 2009
from 38.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.0
−9%since 2009
from 4.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
36
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Prince William County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic64.7%(181,756)
Black18.4%(51,743)
Hispanic / Latino9.7%(27,338)
Asian3.8%(10,606)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic37.9%(185,150)
Black19.6%(95,696)
Hispanic / Latino26.1%(127,463)
Asian9.9%(48,594)
Other6.5%(31,977)
Diversity Score
92
+14%since 2009
from 81 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
36
+2%since 2020
from 35 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
Central American12.5%(61,327)
Salvadoran8.5%(41,501)
South American4.8%(23,544)
Mexican4%(19,496)
Puerto Rican2%(9,764)
Peruvian2%(9,703)
Guatemalan1.8%(8,576)
Honduran1.5%(7,236)
Bolivian1.2%(5,677)
Colombian0.6%(2,811)
Nicaraguan0.4%(2,099)
Dominican0.4%(2,046)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.4%(1,959)
Ecuadorian0.3%(1,622)
Venezuelan0.3%(1,344)
Panamanian0.3%(1,272)
Cuban0.2%(1,208)
Argentine0.2%(1,113)
Chilean0.2%(831)
Costa Rican0.1%(443)
Paraguayan0%(211)
Uruguayan0%(116)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2%(9,642)
Pakistani1.3%(6,592)
Filipino1.2%(5,817)
Korean1.2%(5,757)
Kazakh0.9%(4,359)
Vietnamese0.8%(3,757)
Chinese0.5%(2,334)
Bangladeshi0.5%(2,215)
Nepalese0.5%(2,207)
Cambodian0.2%(899)
Indonesian0.2%(794)
Thai0.2%(757)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0.2%(751)
Japanese0.1%(426)
Taiwanese0%(63)
Burmese0%(21)
Uzbek0%(20)
Mongolian0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(1,082)
Samoan0%(120)
Fijian0%(17)
Ancestry
German8.2%(39,928)
English7.7%(37,670)
Irish7.3%(35,900)
Subsaharan African5.3%(25,892)
American3.9%(18,883)
Italian3.6%(17,411)
Polish1.6%(7,845)
Arab1.6%(7,638)
Ghanaian1.5%(7,512)
Scottish1.5%(7,156)
Ethiopian1.2%(5,795)
French1.1%(5,540)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian1%(4,680)
Welsh0.7%(3,187)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(2,865)
Swedish0.5%(2,677)
Norwegian0.5%(2,381)
Dutch0.5%(2,273)
Jamaican0.4%(2,171)
Russian0.4%(2,117)
British0.4%(1,854)
Portuguese0.3%(1,702)
Nigerian0.3%(1,620)
Greek0.3%(1,311)
French Canadian0.2%(1,210)
Czech0.2%(1,205)
Egyptian0.2%(1,201)
Hungarian0.2%(1,186)
Jordanian0.2%(1,093)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,068)
Danish0.2%(1,006)
Moroccan0.2%(983)
Somali0.2%(937)
Lebanese0.2%(933)
Turkish0.2%(865)
Iraqi0.2%(800)
Lithuanian0.2%(790)
Swiss0.2%(772)
Iranian0.2%(769)
Slovak0.2%(746)
Austrian0.1%(669)
Romanian0.1%(520)
Croatian0.1%(493)
Canadian0.1%(482)
Bulgarian0.1%(386)
Armenian0.1%(366)
Brazilian0.1%(366)
Haitian0.1%(319)
Palestinian0.1%(314)
Macedonian0.1%(273)
Kenyan0.1%(264)
Belgian0.1%(259)
Finnish0%(215)
Slovene0%(186)
Barbadian0%(172)
Syrian0%(158)
Serbian0%(137)
Israeli0%(68)
Latvian0%(61)
Guyanese0%(60)
RANKED:Largest Central American population · Largest Salvadoran population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
44.9%
+13.5 ptssince 2000
from 31.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 88.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
18.1%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 11.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
36.4 min
+21%since 2000
from 30.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.7%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 71.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.5%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 16.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.5%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
19.1%
+15.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2011
from 5.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
71.7%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 76.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
49.3%
−19.1 ptssince 2009
from 68.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Female
49.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Foreign born
26.3%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 19.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
11.4%
−37.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2012
from 6.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.0%
−76.1 ptssince 2013
from 86.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.4%
+4.8 ptssince 2017
from 91.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
63.5%
−5.2 ptssince 2016
from 68.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
20.0%
+2.1 ptssince 2016
from 17.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.4%(67,651)
Married56%(107,024)
Widowed1.8%(3,491)
Divorced6.7%(12,807)
Women 15+
Never married30.6%(58,801)
Married53.4%(102,374)
Widowed5.6%(10,720)
Divorced10.4%(19,971)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Prince William County, Virginia?

Prince William County, Virginia has about 488,880 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Prince William County, Virginia?

The typical household in Prince William County, Virginia earns about $131,402 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Prince William County, Virginia expensive?

In Prince William County, Virginia, the median home is worth about $530,100, and the typical rent is about $2,067 a month.

How educated are people in Prince William County, Virginia?

About 44.9% of adults age 25 and over in Prince William County, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Prince William County, Virginia?

About 6.2% of people in Prince William County, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Prince William County, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Prince William County, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 273,194 residents, a change of about 127 percent over that period.

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