Alexandria Population

1790–2026

160.72K

2026 projection

1% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Alexandria. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026160,717+550.03%
2025160,662+1,2950.81%
2024159,367+3,5692.29%
2023155,798+9180.59%
2022154,880-2360.15%
2021155,116-4,0312.53%
2020159,147+970.06%
2019159,050+6730.42%
2018158,377-3950.25%
2017158,772+2,1511.37%

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Alexandria Demographics

37.7median age

Median age

Female38 yrs
Male37.3 yrs

Adults

128,503
20,348 seniors · 16%108,155 other adults

Sex

Female 51.5% · 80,790Male 48.5% · 76,186

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 57785+ years, female: 1,36380–84 years, male: 96180–84 years, female: 1,28375–79 years, male: 1,80175–79 years, female: 2,15370–74 years, male: 2,21570–74 years, female: 3,05165–69 years, male: 3,25865–69 years, female: 3,68660–64 years, male: 3,91560–64 years, female: 4,18455–59 years, male: 4,55255–59 years, female: 4,77650–54 years, male: 5,04650–54 years, female: 5,21345–49 years, male: 5,33445–49 years, female: 5,38240–44 years, male: 6,69240–44 years, female: 5,94535–39 years, male: 8,03635–39 years, female: 8,58030–34 years, male: 8,28930–34 years, female: 8,70125–29 years, male: 6,65125–29 years, female: 7,69720–24 years, male: 3,40220–24 years, female: 4,17115–19 years, male: 2,84415–19 years, female: 2,57010–14 years, male: 3,50110–14 years, female: 3,6775–9 years, male: 3,9155–9 years, female: 3,2960–4 years, male: 5,1970–4 years, female: 5,06285+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K6K6K8K8K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,570 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Alexandria Income

$119,681median household income

Median household income

$119,681

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$83,442

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

7.9%

About 1 in 13 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Alexandria Marital Status

43% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married43%47%39%
Never married41%41%42%
Divorced10%9%11%
Widowed4%2%5%
Separated2%2%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year