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Virginia

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
8,705,170
Households
3,365,732
Average household size
2.52
Median age
39 years
Median household income
$93,170
Housing units
3,684,756
Population comparison
2020 Census8,631,393
2024 estimate8,705,170
Change+0.9%

People

Who lives here

Population
8,705,170
Median age
39 years
Male
4,300,735
Female
4,404,435
Median age by sex
Male median age
37.9 years
Female median age
40.1 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
249,268Under 5240,192
720,2875–17681,086
413,18218–24393,477
593,34625–34580,581
590,70735–44590,570
538,84545–54545,721
543,40355–64570,762
651,69765+802,046
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 5249,268240,192
5–17720,287681,086
18–24413,182393,477
25–34593,346580,581
35–44590,707590,570
45–54538,845545,721
55–64543,403570,762
65+651,697802,046
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5–17
Male
5–9
268,023
10–14
280,618
15–17
171,646
Female
5–9
250,883
10–14
267,178
15–17
163,025
18–24
Male
18–19
122,193
20
59,532
21
59,958
22–24
171,499
Female
18–19
116,299
20
55,414
21
54,749
22–24
167,015
25–34
Male
25–29
292,100
30–34
301,246
Female
25–29
282,475
30–34
298,106
35–44
Male
35–39
300,846
40–44
289,861
Female
35–39
300,229
40–44
290,341
45–54
Male
45–49
263,667
50–54
275,178
Female
45–49
267,801
50–54
277,920
55–64
Male
55–59
274,865
60–61
111,550
62–64
156,988
Female
55–59
286,209
60–61
117,153
62–64
167,400
65+
Male
65–66
95,411
67–69
129,796
70–74
178,155
75–79
122,274
80–84
71,032
85+
55,029
Female
65–66
105,147
67–69
145,014
70–74
207,749
75–79
153,488
80–84
95,892
85+
94,756
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
5,240,02960.2%
Black alone
1,616,25618.6%
Two or more races
823,6119.5%
Asian alone
604,5056.9%
Some other race
384,0734.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
30,9860.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
5,7100.1%
Residents: 8,705,170.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone5,240,029
Black alone1,616,256
Two or more races823,611
Asian alone604,505
Some other race384,073
American Indian / Alaska Native30,986
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander5,710

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
959,089
White, not Hispanic
5,079,778

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
2,181,475
Married-couple share
75.1%
Derived from published counts
With children
46.6%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
958,46728.5%
1 person
1,143,37134.0%
2 people
529,55015.7%
3 people
435,34012.9%
4 people
299,0048.9%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
189,289
6 People
70,018
7 Plus People
39,697
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person958,467
2 people1,143,371
3 people529,550
4 people435,340
5+ people299,004
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households2,181,475
Married-couple families1,638,11675.1% of family households
With children
646,60939.5%
Without children
991,50760.5%
Other families543,35924.9% of family households
Male householder
154,45728.4%
Female householder
388,90271.6%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households2,181,475Not applicable
Married-couple families1,638,11675.1%
With children646,60939.5%
Without children991,50760.5%
Other families543,35924.9%
Male householder154,45728.4%
Female householder388,90271.6%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$93,170
Median family
$115,213
Per capita
$50,666
Household incomeShare of households
410,09112.2%
Under $25k
488,69914.5%
$25–49k
482,88214.3%
$50–74k
406,43012.1%
$75–99k
608,28018.1%
$100–149k
374,19211.1%
$150–199k
595,15817.7%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
142,753
$10,000–$14,999
92,371
$15,000–$19,999
83,258
$20,000–$24,999
91,709
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
94,119
$30,000–$34,999
98,080
$35,000–$39,999
94,258
$40,000–$44,999
101,559
$45,000–$49,999
100,683
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
198,205
$60,000–$74,999
284,677
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
341,833
$125,000–$149,999
266,447
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k410,091
$25–49k488,699
$50–74k482,882
$75–99k406,430
$100–149k608,280
$150–199k374,192
$200k+595,158

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
6,007,678
High school or higher
91.6%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
42.2%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
215,8713.6%
Less than 9th grade
290,7494.8%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
1,434,92723.9%
High school or equivalent
1,065,88317.7%
Some college, no degree
467,3587.8%
Associate degree
1,421,90323.7%
Bachelor’s degree
1,110,98718.5%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
94,073
Nursery School
1,519
Kindergarten
1,125
First Grade
1,926
Second Grade
3,117
Third Grade
6,958
Fourth Grade
5,886
Fifth Grade
9,354
Sixth Grade
29,054
Seventh Grade
20,648
Eighth Grade
42,211
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
53,653
Tenth Grade
73,323
Eleventh Grade
76,555
Twelfth No Diploma
87,218
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
1,206,340
Ged Or Alternative Credential
228,587
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
362,458
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
703,425
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
823,371
Professional School Degree
161,324
Doctorate Degree
126,292
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade215,871
Grades 9–12, no diploma290,749
High school or equivalent1,434,927
Some college, no degree1,065,883
Associate degree467,358
Bachelor’s degree1,421,903
Graduate or professional1,110,987
Marital status by sexMale and Female
92,840297,978
Widowed
296,390421,312
Divorced
58,08274,837
Separated
1,855,8501,808,830
Now Married
1,257,7461,118,062
Never Married
157,681166,098
Married Spouse Absent
1,698,1691,642,732
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed92,840297,978
Divorced296,390421,312
Separated58,08274,837
Now Married1,855,8501,808,830
Never Married1,257,7461,118,062
Married Spouse Absent157,681166,098
Married Spouse Present1,698,1691,642,732

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$383,700
Median gross rent
$1,579
Housing tenure
Owner
2,266,60967.3%
Renter
1,099,12332.7%
Occupied homes: 3,365,732.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner2,266,609
Renter1,099,123
Housing occupancy
Occupied
3,365,73291.3%
Vacant
319,0248.7%
Housing units: 3,684,756.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied3,365,732
Vacant319,024

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
1,515,555
Owners without mortgage
751,054
Vacancy reason
For rent55,766
For sale18,455
Rented, not occupied16,901
Sold, not occupied16,698
Seasonal75,332
Migrant workers637
Other135,235
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent55,766
For sale18,455
Rented, not occupied16,901
Sold, not occupied16,698
Seasonal75,332
Migrant workers637
Other135,235
Structure type
Detached2,256,932
Attached417,697
2–4 units166,132
5–19 units356,579
20+ units327,457
Mobile or other159,959
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
60,093
Structure 3–4 Units
106,039
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
163,814
Structure 10–19 Units
192,765
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
81,372
Structure 50 Plus Units
246,085
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
158,497
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
1,462
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached2,256,932
Attached417,697
2–4 units166,132
5–19 units356,579
20+ units327,457
Mobile or other159,959
Year builtHousing units by period
709,26019.2%
Before 1960
894,10724.3%
1960–79
1,106,76630.0%
1980–99
913,60024.8%
2000–19
61,0231.7%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
259,275
1940–1949
153,664
1950–1959
296,321
1960–79
1960–1969
367,862
1970–1979
526,245
1980–99
1980–1989
580,863
1990–1999
525,903
2000–19
2000–2009
548,525
2010–2019
365,075
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960709,260
1960–79894,107
1980–991,106,766
2000–19913,600
2020+61,023
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
308,641
15,926
1990s
299,268
20,485
2000s
491,771
68,147
2010s
806,662
488,026
2020–22
314,407
392,926
2023+
45,860
113,613
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 1990308,64115,926
1990s299,26820,485
2000s491,77168,147
2010s806,662488,026
2020–22314,407392,926
2023+45,860113,613
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
173,0097.6%
Under $100k
459,84220.3%
$100–249k
861,59538.0%
$250–499k
399,34017.6%
$500–749k
208,5559.2%
$750–999k
112,8495.0%
$1–1.49m
51,4192.3%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
30,593
10000–14999
8,730
15000–19999
8,329
20000–24999
8,574
25000–29999
7,117
30000–34999
8,704
35000–39999
5,393
40000–49999
13,313
50000–59999
14,308
60000–69999
14,885
70000–79999
13,388
80000–89999
18,457
90000–99999
21,218
$100–249k
100000–124999
59,248
125000–149999
46,945
150000–174999
81,946
175000–199999
71,968
200000–249999
199,735
$250–499k
250000–299999
189,613
300000–399999
371,445
400000–499999
300,537
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
27,062
2000000+
24,357
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k173,009
$100–249k459,842
$250–499k861,595
$500–749k399,340
$750–999k208,555
$1–1.49m112,849
$1.5m+51,419
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50052,488
$500–999168,668
$1,000–1,499261,579
$1,500–1,999254,991
$2,000–2,499162,216
$2,500–2,99972,124
$3,000+73,704
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Under $500
Under 100
2,555
100–149
1,941
150–199
2,296
200–249
5,981
250–299
10,521
300–349
7,508
350–399
7,536
400–449
6,979
450–499
7,171
$500–999
500–549
8,762
550–599
9,924
600–649
12,467
650–699
15,025
700–749
15,104
750–799
17,848
800–899
41,815
900–999
47,723
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
130,019
1250–1499
131,560
$3,000+
3000–3499
34,292
3500+
39,412
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50052,488
$500–999168,668
$1,000–1,499261,579
$1,500–1,999254,991
$2,000–2,499162,216
$2,500–2,99972,124
$3,000+73,704
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
57,022
148,163
1 vehicle
525,662
522,248
2 vehicles
938,119
315,656
3 vehicles
478,353
82,519
4 vehicles
178,553
21,524
5+ vehicles
88,900
9,013
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle57,022148,163
1 vehicle525,662522,248
2 vehicles938,119315,656
3 vehicles478,35382,519
4 vehicles178,55321,524
5+ vehicles88,9009,013

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
4,327,663
Average commute
27.3 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
2,924,21467.6%Derived from published counts
Carpool
347,3298.0%Derived from published counts
Public transit
101,2202.3%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
101,4892.3%Derived from published counts
Work from home
793,06418.3%Derived from published counts
Other
60,3471.4%Derived from published counts
Workers: 4,327,663.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
89,149
Bicycle
12,340
Other
Other Transportation
45,853
Motorcycle
4,987
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
9,507
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone2,924,214
Carpool347,329
Public transit101,220
Walk or bicycle101,489
Work from home793,064
Other60,347
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
811,74223.0%
Under 15 min
1,324,86637.5%
15–29 min
775,54121.9%
30–44 min
308,9248.7%
45–59 min
313,5268.9%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
83,797
5–9
286,559
10–14
441,386
15–29 min
15–19
544,708
20–24
518,379
25–29
261,779
30–44 min
30–34
500,255
35–39
130,137
40–44
145,149
60+ min
60–89
220,299
90+
93,227
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min811,742
15–29 min1,324,866
30–44 min775,541
45–59 min308,924
60+ min313,526

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
7,037,245
Civilian labor force
4,468,236
Employed
4,277,711
Unemployed
190,525
Unemployment rate
4.3%
Poverty universe
8,462,722
Persons below poverty
837,363
Gini index
0.47
White-collar workers
2,859,230
Blue-collar workers
759,539
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
287,178
371,764
Sales Office Occupations
287,003
483,363
Management Business Science Arts
1,004,880
1,083,984
Production Transportation Material Moving
330,412
108,636
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
304,185
16,306
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations287,178371,764
Sales Office Occupations287,003483,363
Management Business Science Arts1,004,8801,083,984
Production Transportation Material Moving330,412108,636
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance304,18516,306

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
3,641,076
Workplace jobs
3,611,514
Internal commuters
3,291,216
Inbound commuters
320,298
Outbound commuters
349,860
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
7,890,35493.1%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
586,2996.9%
Residents: 8,476,653.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured7,890,354
Uninsured586,299
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
94,86016.2%
Under 19
204,79734.9%
Age 19–34
274,12046.8%
Age 35–64
12,5222.1%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1994,860
Age 19–34204,797
Age 35–64274,120
Age 65+12,522

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
7,562,34486.9%
Foreign born
1,142,82613.1%
Residents: 8,705,170.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born7,562,344
Foreign born1,142,826

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
647,130
Not a citizen
495,696

Residential mobility

Same house
7,489,574
Within same county
393,360
From another county
407,917
From another state
266,225
From abroad
58,897

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
3,618,247

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

State demographics

About Virginia

Virginia has 8,705,170 residents and a median age of 39 years. Population has grown 0.9% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $12,436 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Virginia8,705,170$93,17039 years67.3%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%

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