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Fredericksburg city, VA

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

AI Overview

Fredericksburg is a small independent city of 28,383 with a relatively young median age of 32.1 years and a well-educated workforce — 46.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Labor force participation stands at 68.8% with median worker earnings of $46,833, though a 16.4% poverty rate and 4.6% unemployment rate indicate uneven economic conditions across the population. Housing costs are notable for a city this size, with a median home value of $461,500 and a homeownership rate of just 41.6%, while population has edged slightly downward at -0.3% over five years.

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

Population

28,383

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$86,071

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

32.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.3% since 2018

Fredericksburg city lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone16,428 (56.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone5,733 (19.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,384 (8.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,055 (7.1%)
  • Asian Alone1,154 (4.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,085 (3.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,462
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,325
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic250
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island158
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)102

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

67.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

11.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

12.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,606

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$46,503

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,372
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,723
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)1,522
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,493
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)1,467

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,232
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,858
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,386
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,835
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations945

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.14×)1,504
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.44×)2,651
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.08×)1,410
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.05×)736
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.02×)3,563

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$461,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,521/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

39.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9991,735 (37.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,024 (22.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999978 (21.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999208 (4.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999186 (4.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999113 (2.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

46.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,833

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,649 (65.2%)
  • Worked At Home2,505 (16.9%)
  • Carpooled1,526 (10.3%)
  • Walked671 (4.5%)
  • Public Transit240 (1.6%)
  • Other145 (1.0%)

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.