Alexandria, Virginia Population 2024

153,927

Alexandria Demographics

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

  • White: 56.67%
  • Black or African American: 21.35%
  • Two or more races: 9.97%
  • Asian: 6.39%
  • Other race: 5.33%
  • Native American: 0.27%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
14.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
10,306.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.28% (-5,212)
The current population of Alexandria, Virginia is 153,927 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 159,139.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White89,30456.67%
Black or African American33,64521.35%
Two or more races15,7179.97%
Asian10,0666.39%
Other race8,4025.33%
Native American4230.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander370.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Alexandria Population by Race

Alexandria Population Pyramid 2024

Alexandria Median Age

37.4

Total

37

Male

37.7

Female

Alexandria Adults

There are 129,035 adults, (19,445 of whom are seniors) in Alexandria.

Alexandria Age Dependency

43.8

Age Dependency Ratio

17.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Alexandria Sex Ratio

Female81,00551.4%
Male76,58948.6%

Alexandria Population by Age

Alexandria Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All74,8182.0942.757.3
Non Family40,3171.2636.563.5
Married26,1853.0257.242.8
Female5,9063.2226.673.4
Male2,4103.022872

2.96

Average Family Size

2.09

Average Household Size

42.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Alexandria Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,3582.81%
Associates Degree6,2025.18%
Bachelors Degree37,90131.67%
Graduate Degree41,08134.33%
High School Graduate12,53610.48%
Less Than 9th Grade4,1993.51%
Some College14,39212.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Alexandria Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Alexandria Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White65,46064,55853,402
Black24,92523,06010,841
Hispanic16,50612,2845,818
2+ Races9,8818,6864,784
Asian8,2177,7995,870
Other Race5,2343,4071,316
Native American291184115
Islander22223

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 81.58%.

Alexandria Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$85,725$90,725$82,449
Graduate Degree$114,616$129,462$104,261
High School Graduate$29,661$37,198$25,675
Less Than 9th Grade$31,622$36,435$26,374
Overall$79,069$82,088$75,904
Some College$51,027$55,603$41,817

$79,069

Average Earnings

$82,088

Average Male

$75,904

Average Female

Alexandria Earnings by Educational Attainment

Alexandria Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Alexandria Language

69.94% of Alexandria residents speak only English, while 30.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.84% of the population.

Alexandria Language

Alexandria Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black32,8115,02315.31%
Hispanic25,7733,44413.36%
White80,1023,1873.98%
Other8,1831,71720.98%
Multiple15,6471,4549.29%
Asian9,9911,11511.16%
Native4234911.58%

8.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.11%

Male Poverty Rate

9.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Alexandria

The race most likely to be in poverty in Alexandria is Other, with 20.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Alexandria is White, with 3.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.54%.

Alexandria Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.69%
High School16.07%
Some College8.73%
Bachelors or Greater3.1%

Alexandria Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.2%
Female Unemployed23.49%
Male Employed4.81%
Female Employed4.7%

Alexandria Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Alexandria Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$149,526$201,538
Households$113,179$156,781
Married Families$194,192$236,907
Non Families$95,699$116,575

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Alexandria Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.2%

Male Marriage Rate

39.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Alexandria Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Alexandria 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 35-44.

Alexandria Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Alexandria Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

10,558

Number of Veterans

8,626

Male Veterans

1,932

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War5,113
First Gulf War3,876
Vietnam2,246
Korea261
World War II149

Alexandria Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 543,884
55 to 641,870
18 to 341,708
75+1,582
65 to 741,514

Alexandria Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,1079.69%
Black1,9937.4%
2+ Races9398.87%
Hispanic8214.42%
Other Race2814.64%
Asian2062.4%
Native American174.31%
Islander1540.54%

Alexandria Veterans by Race

Alexandria Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

12.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Alexandria Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

78%

Labor Force Participation

73.2%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Alexandria Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Alexandria Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Alexandria 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

22.9%

Born in Alexandria

75.54%

Native Born

24.46%

Foreign Born

12.73%

Non Citizen

11.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

75.54% of Alexandria residents were born in the United States, with 22.9% having been born in Virginia. 12.73% 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

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029147,412-1,303-0.88%
2028148,715-1,303-0.87%
2027150,018-1,303-0.86%
2026151,321-1,303-0.85%
2025152,624-1,303-0.85%
2024153,927-1,303-0.84%
2023155,2301850.12%
2022155,045-60-0.04%
2021155,105-4,034-2.53%
2020159,139890.06%
2019159,0506730.42%
2018158,377-395-0.25%
2017158,7722,1511.37%
2016156,6212,7621.8%
2015153,8592,3151.53%
2014151,5441,7771.19%
2013149,7672,3881.62%
2012147,3793,1102.16%
2011144,2693,5322.51%
2010140,73700%
2000128,28317,10015.38%
1990111,1837,9667.72%
1980103,217-7,710-6.95%
1970110,92719,90421.87%
196091,02329,23647.32%
195061,78728,26484.31%
194033,5239,37438.82%
193024,1496,08933.72%
192018,0602,73117.82%
191015,3298015.51%
190014,5281891.32%
189014,3396804.98%
188013,659890.66%
187013,5709187.26%
186012,6523,91844.86%
18508,7342342.75%
18408,5003003.66%
18308,20000%
18208,2001,00013.89%
18107,2002,20044%
18005,0002,25281.95%
17902,748-144,664-98.14%

Alexandria Population by Year