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Prince William County, VA

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

AI Overview

Prince William County has a population of nearly 500,000 that grew 6.1% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 72.0% and 44.5% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income stands at $131,402 against a median worker earnings figure of $57,337, with a 4.6% unemployment rate and a poverty rate of just 6.1%. Housing costs are notable, with a median home value of $500,600 and median gross rent of $2,002/month, while the 26.3% foreign-born population and 37.5-minute mean commute reflect the county's position within the broader Northern Virginia metro labor shed.

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

Population

497,003

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$131,402

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone211,371 (43.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone97,931 (20.0%)
  • Asian Alone48,981 (10.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone48,816 (10.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race48,333 (9.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races29,787 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish90,771
  2. 2.Other Indo-European24,164
  3. 3.Arabic6,322
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island5,681
  5. 5.Korean5,117

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

10.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

26.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

40,393

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$50,883

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance49,677
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services49,616
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)30,652
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)24,526
  5. 5.Construction (Group)21,205

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations123,487
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations44,617
  3. 3.Service Occupations41,254
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations20,704
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations20,182

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.60×)30,667
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.55×)47,887
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.26×)21,695
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.13×)13,222
  5. 5.Information (LQ 1.02×)4,781

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$500,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$2,002/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99940,967 (35.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99926,369 (22.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99917,525 (15.1%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99917,077 (14.7%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9993,947 (3.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,749 (2.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

44.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

72.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$57,337

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

36.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone165,726 (65.7%)
  • Worked At Home48,163 (19.1%)
  • Carpooled23,996 (9.5%)
  • Public Transit6,201 (2.5%)
  • Other3,492 (1.4%)
  • Walked3,270 (1.3%)

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.