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Prince William County

Virginia · 280,813 residents · 335 sq mi
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Prince William County is a county of 280,813 people in Virginia. Households here earn about 41% more than in Virginia as a whole. Getting to work takes 30 minutes on average. Median household income runs $65,960, well clear of the $42,589 US median. Growth has run 30% since 1990, or 65,127 more people. This skews young, with a median age of 31.9.

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

Total population
280,813
+30%since 1990
from 215,686 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.9
+10%since 1990
from 29.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
335 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
188K270K352K434K516K19902000201020202024Prince William County
2024489K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.5%(24,007)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.7%(24,461)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.4%(23,582)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.3%(20,433)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.3%(17,746)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.1%(45,311)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4419.1%(53,512)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.7%(38,377)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.1%(19,911)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743%(8,490)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.4%(3,856)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.4%(1,127)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$65,960
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $49,370 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,641
+44%since 1990
from $17,833 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
4.4%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 3.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$147,900
−18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $137,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$862
−11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $736 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
71.7%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 71.1% in 1990
28.3% rent
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)
+ 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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.5%
+3.8 ptssince 1990
from 27.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
88.8%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 87.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
11.2%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 9.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.1 min
−8%since 1990
from 32.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.0%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 64.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
11.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 10.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.7%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 78.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.5%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% 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)48.5%(19,577)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)46.9%(18,935)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19.2%(7,742)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2%(792)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(143)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 40,393 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 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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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