Manassas, Virginia Population 2024

42,697

Manassas Demographics

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

  • White: 50.52%
  • Two or more races: 20.69%
  • Black or African American: 12.6%
  • Other race: 10.06%
  • Asian: 5.54%
  • 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)
White21,56150.52%
Two or more races8,82820.69%
Black or African American5,37712.6%
Other race4,29510.06%
Asian2,3645.54%
Native American2350.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.03%

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

34.7

Total

34.1

Male

35.7

Female

Manassas Adults

There are 31,145 adults, (4,405 of whom are seniors) in Manassas.

Manassas Age Dependency

59.6

Age Dependency Ratio

16.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Manassas Sex Ratio

Female20,86948.9%
Male21,80551.1%

Manassas Population by Age

Manassas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,0413.0372.227.8
Married7,8463.7582.417.6
Non Family3,8501.1964.935.1
Female1,5893.4546.453.6
Male7564.1357.442.6

3.5

Average Family Size

3.03

Average Household Size

72.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Manassas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1297.71%
Associates Degree1,8966.86%
Bachelors Degree5,80521.01%
Graduate Degree3,38112.24%
High School Graduate7,49227.12%
Less Than 9th Grade2,92910.6%
Some College3,99714.47%

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
White11,07810,5465,203
Hispanic9,7895,8141,237
2+ Races4,7803,7741,265
Black3,7583,5701,192
Other Race2,382919260
Asian1,8491,500846
Native American17512444
Islander14140

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 46.97%.

Manassas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,870$107,094$57,500
Graduate Degree$96,563$108,125$76,198
High School Graduate$48,502$56,720$30,542
Less Than 9th Grade$45,824$53,881$25,876
Overall$58,714$67,225$47,088
Some College$59,141$71,017$51,843

$58,714

Average Earnings

$67,225

Average Male

$47,088

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

52.55% of Manassas residents speak only English, while 47.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 38.18% of the population.

Manassas Language

Manassas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic17,9861,1156.2%
Black5,36778414.61%
White14,7136544.45%
Multiple8,7034875.6%
Other4,2954089.5%
Native2359239.15%
Asian2,364923.89%
Islander1414100%

6.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.19%

Male Poverty Rate

8.3%

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 Asian, with 3.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.05%.

Manassas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade8.84%
High School7.66%
Some College5.74%
Bachelors or Greater1.56%

Manassas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24.11%
Female Unemployed4.74%
Female Employed4.51%
Male Employed2.24%

Manassas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Manassas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$123,914$142,971
Households$117,919$139,363
Married Families$131,193$-999,999,999
Non Families$80,897$104,076

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Manassas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.5%

Male Marriage Rate

50.0%

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

2,122

Number of Veterans

1,864

Male Veterans

258

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War869
Second Gulf War761
Vietnam522
Korea100
World War II9

Manassas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54627
55 to 64535
65 to 74423
75+298
18 to 34239

Manassas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4108.66%
Black43910.87%
Hispanic1861.58%
Asian1095.3%
2+ Races530.93%
Other Race491.72%
Native American4826.09%
Islander14100%

Manassas Veterans by Race

Manassas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Manassas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.5%

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

39.43%

Born in Manassas

68.23%

Native Born

31.77%

Foreign Born

17.84%

Non Citizen

13.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

68.23% of Manassas residents were born in the United States, with 39.43% having been born in Virginia. 17.84% 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