COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Prince William County
Virginia · 280,813 residents · 335.255 sq mi
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Prince William County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $65,960. Population has grown 30% since 1990. Median home value is $147,900. Poverty is rare here, at 4.4% of residents. Households here earn about 41% more than the Virginia median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 31.9
US median: 35.2
More educated
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024489K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.5%(24,007)
5 to 98.7%(24,461)
10 to 148.4%(23,582)
15 to 197.3%(20,433)
20 to 246.3%(17,746)
25 to 3416.1%(45,311)
35 to 4419.1%(53,512)
45 to 5413.7%(38,377)
55 to 647.1%(19,911)
65 to 743%(8,490)
75 to 841.4%(3,856)
85 and over0.4%(1,127)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$65,960
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $49,370 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$147,900
−18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $137,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic83.5%(180,042)
Black11.6%(24,942)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(9,161)
Asian3.2%(6,895)
2000
White, non-Hispanic64.7%(181,756)
Black18.4%(51,743)
Hispanic / Latino9.7%(27,338)
Asian3.8%(10,606)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(748)
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)
Cape Verdean0%(29)
Australian0%(18)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.8%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 87.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married28.3%(29,164)
Married63.6%(65,587)
Widowed1.3%(1,298)
Divorced6.9%(7,147)
Women 15+
Never married22%(23,216)
Married63.3%(66,704)
Widowed4.8%(5,082)
Divorced9.8%(10,298)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Prince William County, Virginia?
Prince William County, Virginia has about 280,813 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Prince William County, Virginia?
The typical household in Prince William County, Virginia earns about $65,960 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 $147,900, and the typical rent is about $862 a month.
How educated are people in Prince William County, Virginia?
About 31.5% 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 4.4% 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 65,127 residents, a change of about 30 percent over that period.
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