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Alexandria, Virginia Population 2021

160,146

Alexandria is an independent city that has been heavily influenced by Washington D.C., which is located just seven miles away. The city of Alexandria was originally founded in 1749 and wasn't incorporated as a city until 1852. It was designated later as an independent city in 1870.

Alexandria Age and Education Statistics

Alexandria’s residents are more educated than others in the state, with about 58% of the city’s residents holding at least a bachelor’s degree, exceeding the 33% average of Virginia.

Population Growth in Alexandria

The city has exhibited steady population growth, and recent estimates show that the figures are up over 11% since the city’s last recorded population in 2010. This growth is driven primarily by the number of jobs in the area, including roles in the U.S. military, the Department of Defense and other government and private entities.

The town founders called the new town "Belhaven," but this was never officially approved and fell out of favor quickly, replaced with the name Alexandria upon official incorporation in 1779.

Alexandria was included in the area chosen by George Washington in 1791 to become the District of Columbia. George Washington was also the land surveyor that sketched the shoreline where the city would eventually be.

In 1814 - during the War of 1812, Alexandria suffered an attack by the British which was successful. The surrender of the city allowed the British to loot from the town stores - including flour, sugar, and wine. After three days, the British troops withdrew to rally forces for another attack.

Alexandria Demographics

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

White: 62.19%
Black or African American: 21.75%
Asian: 5.89%
Two or more races: 5.33%
Other race: 4.59%
Native American: 0.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%

The current population of Alexandria, Virginia is 160,146based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 159,069.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 139,966.

Alexandria, Virginia Population 2021

2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	6,345,780	32,650	0.51%
2020	6,313,130	32,640	0.52%
2019	6,280,490	32,650	0.52%
2018	6,247,840	36,500	0.58%
2017	6,211,340	62,040	1.00%
2016	6,149,300	55,350	0.90%
2015	6,093,950	62,010	1.02%
2014	6,031,940	68,630	1.14%
2013	5,963,310	84,370	1.41%
2012	5,878,940	96,620	1.64%
2011	5,782,320	103,830	1.80%
2010	5,678,490		0.00%

Alexandria Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	98,017	62.19%
Black or African American	34,287	21.75%
Asian	9,280	5.89%
Two or More Races	8,397	5.33%
Some Other Race	7,233	4.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native	353	0.22%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	46	0.03%

Alexandria Population By Race

Alexandria Population Pyramid 2021

Alexandria Population by Age

Alexandria Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Alexandria Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	57.4%	42.6%
All	43.3%	56.7%
Non Family	37.5%	62.5%
Mujer	26.4%	73.6%
Masculino	24.3%	75.7%

43.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Alexandria Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	70,598	2.21	43.3
Non Family	36,096	1.33	37.5
Married	25,736	2.99	57.4
Mujer	6,148	3.63	26.4
Masculino	2,618	3.38	24.3

3.02

Average Family Size

2.21

Average Household Size

Alexandria Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	4,746	3.97%
9th to 12th Grade	3,605	3.01%
High School Graduate	13,882	11.60%
Some College	15,653	13.08%
Associates Degree	6,262	5.23%
Bachelors Degree	35,528	29.70%
Graduate Degree	39,955	33.40%

Alexandria Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Alexandria Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	66,435	65,613	53,184
Black	25,278	22,920	9,374
Hispanic	16,487	12,029	5,376
Asian	7,912	7,324	5,216
2+ Races	5,090	4,784	2,841
Other Race	4,174	2,663	1,011
Native American	163	163	81
Islander	12	12	6

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 80.05%.

Alexandria Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Masculino	Mujer
Overall	$64,490	$71,061	$61,036
Less Than 9th Grade	$25,621	$29,691	$20,574
High School Graduate	$28,368	$31,081	$25,680
Some College	$40,650	$45,997	$34,060
Bachelors Degree	$73,337	$84,332	$64,827
Graduate Degree	$99,258	$114,620	$85,127

$64,490

Average Earnings

$71,061

Average Male

$61,036

Average Female

Alexandria Earnings by Educational Attainment

Alexandria Language by Age

Alexandria Language

66.49% of Alexandria residents speak only English, while 33.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.42% of the population.

Alexandria Language

Alexandria Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Black	33,733	5,824	17.26%
Hispanic	26,091	5,004	19.18%
White	81,286	3,536	4.35%
Other	7,110	1,580	22.22%
Multiple	8,366	1,343	16.05%
Asian	9,223	591	6.41%
Native	353	183	51.84%

10.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.61%

Male Poverty Rate

10.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Alexandria

The race most likely to be in poverty in Alexandria is Native, with 51.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Alexandria is White, with 4.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.89%.

Alexandria Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	27.91%
High School	15.65%
Some College	10.59%
Bachelors or Greater	2.88%

Alexandria Poverty Rate by Education

Name	Poverty
Male Unemployed	42.03%
Female Unemployed	35.12%
Male Employed	5.14%
Female Employed	4.52%

Alexandria Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Alexandria Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$100,939	$135,100
Families	$130,395	$167,322
Married Families	$163,669	$198,320
Non Families	$82,807	$101,840

Income by Household Type

Alexandria Marital Status

Marriage Rates

43.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.6%

Male Marriage Rate

41.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Alexandria Married by Age and Sex

Alexandria Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Alexandria Marital Status by Race

Alexandria Marital Status

11,220

Number of Veterans

9,453

Male Veterans

1,767

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Second Gulf War	5,214
First Gulf War	4,199
Vietnam	2,757
Korea	400
World War II	251

Alexandria Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	4,210
55 to 64	2,011
65 to 74	1,899
18 to 34	1,684
75+	1,416

Alexandria Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	8,429	10.59%
Black	2,002	7.24%
Hispanic	754	4.04%
2+ Races	354	6.46%
Asian	297	3.57%
Other Race	73	1.49%
Native American	59	21.22%
Islander	6	18.18%

Alexandria Veterans by Race

Alexandria Veterans by Education

3.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Alexandria Veterans by Education

78.2%

Labor Force Participation

73.8%

Employment Rate

Unemployment Rate

Alexandria Employment by Age

Alexandria Employment by Race

Alexandria Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

21.31%

Born in Alexandria

72.76%

Native Born

27.24%

Foreign Born

16.22%

Non Citizen

11.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

72.76% of Alexandria residents were born in the United States, with 21.31% having been born in Virginia. 16.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Alexandria Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	160,146	359	0.22%
2020	159,787	359	0.23%
2019	159,428	359	0.23%
2018	159,069	-146	-0.09%
2017	159,215	2,517	1.61%
2016	156,698	3,044	1.98%
2015	153,654	2,279	1.51%
2014	151,375	1,738	1.16%
2013	149,637	2,346	1.59%
2012	147,291	3,072	2.13%
2011	144,219	3,490	2.48%
2010	140,729	12,446	0.93%
2000	128,283	17,100	1.44%
1990	111,183	7,966	0.75%
1980	103,217	-7,710	-0.72%
1970	110,927	19,904	2.00%
1960	91,023	29,236	3.95%
1950	61,787	28,264	6.31%
1940	33,523	9,374	3.33%
1930	24,149	6,089	2.95%
1920	18,060	2,731	1.65%
1910	15,329	801	0.54%
1900	14,528	189	0.13%
1890	14,339	680	0.49%
1880	13,659	89	0.07%
1870	13,570	918	0.70%
1860	12,652	3,918	3.78%
1850	8,734	234	0.27%
1840	8,500	300	0.36%
1830	8,200		0.00%
1820	8,200	1,000	1.31%
1810	7,200	2,200	3.71%
1800	5,000	2,252	6.17%
1790	2,748		0.00%

Alexandria, Virginia Population 2021

Alexandria Age and Education Statistics

Population Growth in Alexandria

Alexandria Demographics

Alexandria, Virginia Population 2021

Alexandria Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Alexandria Population By Race

Alexandria Population Pyramid 2021

Alexandria Median Age

Alexandria Adults

Alexandria Age Dependency

Alexandria Sex Ratio

Alexandria Population by Age

Alexandria Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Alexandria Household Types

Alexandria Households and Families

Alexandria Households by Type

Alexandria Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Alexandria Educational Attainment by Race

Alexandria Educational Attainment by Race

Alexandria Earnings by Educational Attainment

Alexandria Language by Age

Alexandria Language

Alexandria Language

Alexandria Poverty by Race

Poverty in Alexandria

Alexandria Poverty

Alexandria Poverty Rate by Education

Alexandria Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Alexandria Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Alexandria Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Alexandria Married by Age and Sex

Alexandria Marriage

Alexandria Marital Status by Race

Alexandria Marital Status

Alexandria Veterans by War

Alexandria Veterans by Age

Alexandria Veterans by Race

Alexandria Veterans by Education

Alexandria Veterans by Education

Alexandria Employment by Age

Alexandria Employment by Race

Alexandria Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Alexandria Place of Birth

Alexandria Population by Year