Prince William County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 492,268 with a growth rate of 0.54% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Prince William County, Virginia is the 2nd largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 406,183 and has seen a growth of 21.19% since that time.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 505,408 | 2,628 | 0.52% |
| 2028 | 502,780 | 2,628 | 0.53% |
| 2027 | 500,152 | 2,628 | 0.53% |
| 2026 | 497,524 | 2,628 | 0.53% |
| 2025 | 494,896 | 2,628 | 0.53% |
| 2024 | 492,268 | 2,628 | 0.54% |
| 2023 | 489,640 | 2,628 | 0.54% |
| 2022 | 487,012 | 1,660 | 0.34% |
| 2021 | 485,352 | 2,518 | 0.52% |
| 2020 | 482,834 | 11,060 | 2.34% |
| 2019 | 471,774 | 5,116 | 1.1% |
| 2018 | 466,658 | 3,258 | 0.7% |
| 2017 | 463,400 | 6,595 | 1.44% |
| 2016 | 456,805 | 5,563 | 1.23% |
| 2015 | 451,242 | 7,238 | 1.63% |
| 2014 | 444,004 | 6,104 | 1.39% |
| 2013 | 437,900 | 8,184 | 1.9% |
| 2012 | 429,716 | 10,567 | 2.52% |
| 2011 | 419,149 | 12,966 | 3.19% |
| 2010 | 406,183 | 0 | 0% |
| 1990 | 215,686 | 70,983 | 49.05% |
| 1980 | 144,703 | 33,601 | 30.24% |
| 1970 | 111,102 | 60,938 | 121.48% |
| 1960 | 50,164 | 27,552 | 121.85% |
| 1950 | 22,612 | 4,874 | 27.48% |
| 1940 | 17,738 | 3,787 | 27.15% |
| 1930 | 13,951 | 291 | 2.13% |
| 1920 | 13,660 | 1,634 | 13.59% |
| 1910 | 12,026 | 914 | 8.23% |
| 1900 | 11,112 | 1,307 | 13.33% |
| 1890 | 9,805 | 625 | 6.81% |
| 1880 | 9,180 | 1,676 | 22.33% |
| 1870 | 7,504 | -1,061 | -12.39% |
| 1860 | 8,565 | 436 | 5.36% |
| 1850 | 8,129 | -15 | -0.18% |
| 1840 | 8,144 | -1,186 | -12.71% |
| 1830 | 9,330 | -89 | -0.94% |
| 1820 | 9,419 | -1,892 | -16.73% |
| 1810 | 11,311 | -1,422 | -11.17% |
| 1800 | 12,733 | 1,118 | 9.63% |
| 1790 | 11,615 | -493,793 | -97.7% |
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 152,616 | 3.13 | 74.1 | 25.9 |
| Married | 90,737 | 3.66 | 82.7 | 17.3 |
| Non Family | 35,909 | 1.31 | 61.7 | 38.3 |
| Female | 17,188 | 3.81 | 57.7 | 42.3 |
| Male | 8,782 | 3.77 | 68.9 | 31.1 |
3.58
Average Family Size
3.13
Average Household Size
74.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.06%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 52.2%.
All
Male
Female
$63,643
Average Earnings
$75,302
Average Male
$52,266
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
64.34% of Prince William County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 35.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.71% of the population.
rate
6.05%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.22%
Male Poverty Rate
6.89%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Prince William County, Virginia is Other, with 14.98% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Prince William County, Virginia is White, with 2.88% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.89%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
53.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
55.5%
Male Marriage Rate
52.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
2.06%
Veteran Poverty Rate
18.66%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
72.3%
Labor Force Participation
67.3%
Employment Rate
4.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
35.47%
Born in Prince William County, Virginia
74.19%
Native Born
25.81%
Foreign Born
11%
Non Citizen
14.8%
Naturalized
74.19% of Prince William County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 35.47% having been born in Virginia. 11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.