Manassas, Virginia Population 2024

42,697

Manassas Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Manassas was:

  • White: 53.15%
  • Two or more races: 18.05%
  • Black or African American: 13.39%
  • Other race: 8.84%
  • Asian: 5.99%
  • Native American: 0.55%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
9.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,337.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.01% (5)
The current population of Manassas, Virginia is 42,697 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 42,692.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,65353.15%
Two or more races7,69318.05%
Black or African American5,70813.39%
Other race3,7668.84%
Asian2,5545.99%
Native American2350.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.03%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Manassas Population by Race

Manassas Population Pyramid 2024

Manassas Median Age

35.1

Total

34.4

Male

35.9

Female

Manassas Adults

There are 31,385 adults, (4,569 of whom are seniors) in Manassas.

Manassas Age Dependency

58.9

Age Dependency Ratio

17

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Manassas Sex Ratio

Female20,98849.24%
Male21,63250.76%

Manassas Population by Age

Manassas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,8403.077426
Married7,4513.8684.915.1
Non Family4,1611.216436
Female1,4793.7756.143.9
Male7494.2255.544.5

3.7

Average Family Size

3.07

Average Household Size

74.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Manassas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7296.24%
Associates Degree1,9717.12%
Bachelors Degree6,08121.96%
Graduate Degree3,48212.58%
High School Graduate8,01728.95%
Less Than 9th Grade2,1947.92%
Some College4,21415.22%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Manassas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Manassas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,06211,5835,191
Hispanic8,7475,7221,215
2+ Races4,0473,2341,119
Black3,8543,7051,457
Asian1,9561,701992
Other Race1,856946239
Native American19214538
Islander11110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.72%.

Manassas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,395$100,078$47,500
Graduate Degree$93,606$100,741$77,250
High School Graduate$47,583$52,707$33,180
Less Than 9th Grade$42,597$51,020$20,032
Overall$56,068$67,495$43,992
Some College$57,402$69,196$49,352

$56,068

Average Earnings

$67,495

Average Male

$43,992

Average Female

Manassas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Manassas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Manassas Language

57.69% of Manassas residents speak only English, while 42.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 33.67% of the population.

Manassas Language

Manassas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic16,4079655.88%
White16,1074812.99%
Multiple7,6064205.52%
Black5,6893055.36%
Other3,7362977.95%
Asian2,554993.88%
Islander1111100%

4.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.9%

Male Poverty Rate

5.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Manassas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Manassas is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Manassas is White, with 2.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.13%.

Manassas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade8.18%
High School7.75%
Some College2.51%
Bachelors or Greater1.05%

Manassas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed15.23%
Female Unemployed3.65%
Female Employed3.62%
Male Employed1.69%

Manassas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Manassas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$123,147$141,558
Households$110,559$131,779
Married Families$139,063$-999,999,999
Non Families$78,368$95,179

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Manassas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.0%

Male Marriage Rate

46.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Manassas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Manassas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Manassas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Manassas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,315

Number of Veterans

2,089

Male Veterans

226

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War923
Second Gulf War791
Vietnam535
Korea116
World War II10

Manassas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64671
35 to 54629
65 to 74442
75+315
18 to 34258

Manassas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5088.6%
Black54212.66%
Hispanic1571.49%
Asian833.88%
Other Race733.23%
Native American5224.19%
2+ Races460.95%
Islander11100%

Manassas Veterans by Race

Manassas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Manassas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.7%

Labor Force Participation

70%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Manassas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Manassas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Manassas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

39.97%

Born in Manassas

70.58%

Native Born

29.42%

Foreign Born

16.76%

Non Citizen

12.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

70.58% of Manassas residents were born in the United States, with 39.97% having been born in Virginia. 16.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Manassas Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202942,70420%
202842,70210%
202742,70110%
202642,70020%
202542,69810%
202442,69710%
202342,696230.05%
202242,673-91-0.21%
202142,764720.17%
202042,6921,7854.36%
201940,907-91-0.22%
201840,998-173-0.42%
201741,171-74-0.18%
201641,245-164-0.4%
201541,4092720.66%
201441,137580.14%
201341,0797951.97%
201240,2841,1813.02%
201139,1038912.33%
201038,21200%
200035,1357,17825.68%
199027,95712,51981.09%
198015,4386,27468.46%
19709,1645,609157.78%
19603,5551,75597.5%
19501,80050038.46%
19401,300800160%
1900500-42,204-98.83%

Manassas Population by Year