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Fauquier County, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Fauquier County, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Fauquier County is a small exurban county of 75,865 residents situated within commuting range of Northern Virginia, with a mean commute time of 36.6 minutes reflecting its role as a bedroom community; its economy generates a GDP per capita of $40,141, well below the median household income of $130,189, suggesting significant income is earned outside the county. The labor force is tight, with a 2.4% unemployment rate and 67.9% participation rate, and 39.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Population grew 7.0% over five years, homeownership stands at 78.8%, and a median home value of $543,700 alongside a poverty rate of just 6.1% point to an affluent, stable residential base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

75,865

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$130,189

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.0% since 2018

Fauquier County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone59,529 (79.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,688 (6.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,037 (5.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,186 (4.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,648 (2.2%)
  • Asian Alone1,308 (1.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish6,070
  2. 2.Other Indo-European653
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island245
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic227
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)187

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,514

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$40,141

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$55,864

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance7,283
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services7,179
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)3,665
  4. 4.Construction (Group)3,565
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)3,431

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations18,847
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations6,622
  3. 3.Service Occupations5,808
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,100
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,278

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.95×)3,592
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.56×)7,530
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.34×)3,613
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.29×)2,363
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.25×)779

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$543,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,561/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9997,589 (36.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,888 (18.5%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9993,163 (15.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,276 (10.8%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991,149 (5.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999517 (2.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

39.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$55,904

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

35.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone27,823 (73.0%)
  • Worked At Home6,438 (16.9%)
  • Carpooled2,547 (6.7%)
  • Walked530 (1.4%)
  • Other433 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit260 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.