Alexandria city, Virginia Population 2024

155,415
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Alexandria city, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 155,415 with a growth rate of 0.12% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Alexandria city, Virginia is the 13th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 140,737 and has seen a growth of 10.43% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029156,3401850.12%
2028156,1551850.12%
2027155,9701850.12%
2026155,7851850.12%
2025155,6001850.12%
2024155,4151850.12%
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%
1990111,1837,9667.72%
1980103,217-7,721-6.96%
1970110,93819,91521.88%
196091,02329,23647.32%
195061,78728,26484.31%
194033,5239,37438.82%
193024,1496,08933.72%
192018,0602,73117.82%
191015,3298015.51%
190014,528-141,812-90.71%
2024 Growth Rate
0.12% (185)
2020 Population
159,139
Area
15 mi²
Density
10361 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.34% (-3,724)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White84,00953.58%
Black or African American33,03321.07%
Two or more races20,22612.9%
Asian9,9546.35%
Other race8,5335.44%
Native American9900.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander430.03%
53.58%21.07%12.9%6.35%5.44%Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Alexandria city, Virginia Population by Race

Alexandria city, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070809K8K7K6K5K4K3K2K1K001K2K3K4K5K6K7K8K9KMaleFemale

Alexandria city, Virginia Median Age

37.5

Total

37.2

Male

37.8

Female

Alexandria city, Virginia Adults

There are 128,076 adults, (19,720 of whom are seniors) in Alexandria city, Virginia.

Alexandria city, Virginia Age Dependency

44.7

Age Dependency Ratio

18.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Alexandria city, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female80,73951.5%
Male76,04948.5%

Alexandria city, Virginia Population by Age

Alexandria city, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All75,3492.064258
Non Family41,1571.243565
Married25,777358.241.8
Female5,8893.2425.774.3
Male2,5263.0529.570.5

2.95

Average Family Size

2.06

Average Household Size

42.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

34.21%7.82%54.62%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllNon FamilyMaleFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Alexandria city, Virginia Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05K10K15K20K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,6523.07%
Associates Degree5,8584.93%
Bachelors Degree37,31931.38%
Graduate Degree40,89234.38%
High School Graduate12,65010.64%
Less Than 9th Grade4,8454.07%
Some College13,72811.54%
10.64%11.54%31.38%34.38%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Alexandria city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Alexandria city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

IslanderWhiteAsianBlack2+ RacesHispanicOther RaceNative American0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White63,40162,54651,864
Black24,49322,53811,324
Hispanic18,12313,0346,533
2+ Races12,20310,2365,359
Asian8,1767,7345,655
Other Race5,4263,2841,435
Native American69434493
Islander353530

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 85.71%.

Alexandria city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000$120,000$140,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$86,926$91,624$82,805
Graduate Degree$118,985$136,313$105,838
High School Graduate$33,291$39,654$27,890
Less Than 9th Grade$34,704$37,314$28,137
Overall$79,777$84,073$75,613
Some College$51,818$57,929$46,356

$79,777

Average Earnings

$84,073

Average Male

$75,613

Average Female

Alexandria city, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Alexandria city, Virginia Language by Age

69.01%13.89%6.39%7.81%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Alexandria city, Virginia Language

69.01% of Alexandria city, Virginia residents speak only English, while 30.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.89% of the population.

Alexandria city, Virginia Language

Alexandria city, Virginia Poverty by Race

OtherBlackHispanicMultipleAsianNativeWhite0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black32,2634,30713.35%
Hispanic28,1463,62712.89%
White77,2303,0433.94%
Multiple20,1152,29211.39%
Other8,2691,79721.73%
Asian9,9051,12211.33%
Native990878.79%

8.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.77%

Male Poverty Rate

9.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Alexandria city, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Alexandria city, Virginia is Other, with 21.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Alexandria city, Virginia is White, with 3.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.33%.

Alexandria city, Virginia Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.03%
High School14.3%
Some College8.37%
Bachelors or Greater3.37%

Alexandria city, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%28%30%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.25%
Female Unemployed23.06%
Male Employed5.08%
Female Employed4.12%

Alexandria city, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Alexandria city, Virginia Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k01020304050

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$153,506$207,702
Households$113,638$159,455
Married Families$194,418$244,622
Non Families$95,726$117,198
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families050,000100,000150,000200,000250,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Alexandria city, Virginia Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.8%

Male Marriage Rate

39.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Alexandria city, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

35-4445-5455-64Over 6520-340102030405060

male

female

Alexandria city, Virginia 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 city, Virginia Marital Status by Race

AsianWhiteNonHispanicWhiteTwoOrMoreRacesHispanicOtherRaceIndianBlackHawaiian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Alexandria city, Virginia Marital Status

44.3%34.64%18.76%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

10,550

Number of Veterans

8,431

Male Veterans

2,119

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War5,170
First Gulf War4,042
Vietnam2,189
Korea199
World War II70

Alexandria city, Virginia Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,000

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 543,783
55 to 641,951
18 to 341,754
75+1,584
65 to 741,478

Alexandria city, Virginia Veterans by Age

WhiteBlack2+ RacesHispanicOther RaceAsianNative AmericanIslander05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,5005,0005,5006,0006,5007,000

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,6459.55%
Black2,1818.37%
2+ Races1,0087.54%
Hispanic1,0024.95%
Other Race3836.09%
Asian2683.14%
Native American576.57%
Islander818.6%

Alexandria city, Virginia Veterans by Race

Alexandria city, Virginia Veterans by Education

6.99%17.38%73.57%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.77%

Veteran Poverty Rate

12.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Alexandria city, Virginia Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

78.2%

Labor Force Participation

73.1%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Alexandria city, Virginia Employment by Age

HispanicOther Race2+ RacesWhiteWhite Non-HispanicBlackAsianNative AmericanIslander0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Alexandria city, Virginia Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Alexandria city, Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

5.91%19.92%25.04%47.94%Origin

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

11.91%26.47%35.61%24.74%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

23.11%

Born in Alexandria city, Virginia

75.38%

Native Born

24.62%

Foreign Born

12.72%

Non Citizen

11.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

75.38% of Alexandria city, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 23.11% having been born in Virginia. 12.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Alexandria city, Virginia Place of Birth

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