Fauquier County, Virginia Population 2024

75,653

Fauquier County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 75,653 with a growth rate of 0.65% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Fauquier County, Virginia is the 29th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 65,433 and has seen a growth of 15.62% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202978,0934880.63%
202877,6054880.63%
202777,1174880.64%
202676,6294880.64%
202576,1414880.65%
202475,6534880.65%
202375,1654880.65%
202274,6776220.84%
202174,0551,0491.44%
202073,0061,7092.4%
201971,2975750.81%
201870,7221,1671.68%
201769,5557241.05%
201668,8313820.56%
201568,4493140.46%
201468,1359851.47%
201367,1505830.88%
201266,5675350.81%
201166,0325990.92%
201065,43300%
199048,74112,85235.81%
198035,8899,51436.07%
197026,3752,3099.59%
196024,0662,81813.26%
195021,2482090.99%
194021,039-32-0.15%
193021,071-798-3.65%
192021,869-657-2.92%
191022,526-848-3.63%
190023,3747843.47%
189022,590-403-1.75%
188022,9933,30316.78%
187019,690-2,016-9.29%
186021,7068384.02%
185020,868-1,029-4.7%
184021,897-4,189-16.06%
183026,0862,98312.91%
182023,1034141.82%
181022,6891,3606.38%
180021,3293,43719.21%
179017,892-60,201-77.09%
2024 Growth Rate
0.65% (488)
County Website
Fauquier County
County Seat
Warrenton
2020 Population
73,006
Area
648 mi²
Density
117 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.63% (2,647)
Founded
1759

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White60,83283%
Two or more races4,9776.79%
Black or African American4,8446.61%
Asian1,3181.8%
Other race1,1271.54%
Native American1710.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander210.03%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fauquier County, Virginia Population by Race

Fauquier County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Fauquier County, Virginia Median Age

40.8

Total

39.3

Male

42

Female

Fauquier County, Virginia Adults

There are 56,344 adults, (12,262 of whom are seniors) in Fauquier County, Virginia.

Fauquier County, Virginia Age Dependency

66.3

Age Dependency Ratio

27.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Fauquier County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female36,70150.08%
Male36,58949.92%

Fauquier County, Virginia Population by Age

Fauquier County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All26,0112.877.522.5
Married15,1173.3488.511.5
Non Family6,8171.2564.635.4
Female2,7903.5360.239.8
Male1,2873.0954.545.5

3.26

Average Family Size

2.8

Average Household Size

77.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fauquier County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,4424.85%
Associates Degree3,4516.85%
Bachelors Degree12,14224.11%
Graduate Degree7,71215.31%
High School Graduate12,25624.34%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4672.91%
Some College10,88721.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fauquier County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fauquier County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White40,59838,76917,243
Hispanic3,9692,665830
Black3,6623,142758
2+ Races2,2851,962712
Asian976832590
Other Race672479189
Native American948732
Islander212111

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60.45%.

Fauquier County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$92,446$121,629$63,571
Graduate Degree$85,970$129,306$68,900
High School Graduate$46,779$53,384$35,895
Less Than 9th Grade$31,175$37,412$27,351
Overall$65,206$79,499$50,124
Some College$61,152$73,558$43,482

$65,206

Average Earnings

$79,499

Average Male

$50,124

Average Female

Fauquier County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fauquier County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fauquier County, Virginia Language

89.51% of Fauquier County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 10.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.57% of the population.

Fauquier County, Virginia Language

Fauquier County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White56,5142,5314.48%
Hispanic7,1711,27417.77%
Multiple4,9462735.52%
Other1,12722219.7%
Black4,7781713.58%
Asian1,318725.46%
Native17110.58%

5.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.49%

Male Poverty Rate

6.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fauquier County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fauquier County, Virginia is Other, with 19.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fauquier County, Virginia is Native, with 0.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.56%.

Fauquier County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.48%
High School6.9%
Some College4.2%
Bachelors or Greater2.45%

Fauquier County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed14.96%
Male Unemployed8.05%
Female Employed3.29%
Male Employed2.87%

Fauquier County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fauquier County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$141,358$170,190
Households$122,785$151,544
Married Families$162,815$-999,999,999
Non Families$65,844$87,064

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fauquier County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.7%

Male Marriage Rate

52.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Fauquier County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fauquier County, Virginia Marriage

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 45-54.

Fauquier County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fauquier County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,865

Number of Veterans

5,067

Male Veterans

798

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War2,269
Second Gulf War2,041
Vietnam1,622
Korea230
World War II48

Fauquier County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,867
55 to 641,309
65 to 741,120
75+1,098
18 to 34471

Fauquier County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,2180.11029846960344973
Black3640.09090909090909091
2+ Races1610.054245283018867926
Hispanic1460.031011045029736617
Other Race920.12137203166226913
Asian290.026149684400360685
Native American10.006896551724137931

Fauquier County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Fauquier County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fauquier County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.7%

Labor Force Participation

66.1%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Fauquier County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fauquier County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fauquier County, Virginia 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

49.46%

Born in Fauquier County, Virginia

92.22%

Native Born

7.78%

Foreign Born

4.1%

Non Citizen

3.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.22% of Fauquier County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 49.46% having been born in Virginia. 4.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fauquier County, Virginia Place of Birth

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