Fredericksburg city, Virginia Population 2024

29,208

Fredericksburg city, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 29,208 with a growth rate of 0.97% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Fredericksburg city, Virginia is the 61st largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 24,356 and has seen a growth of 19.92% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202930,6082800.92%
202830,3282800.93%
202730,0482800.94%
202629,7682800.95%
202529,4882800.96%
202429,2082800.97%
202328,9282800.98%
202228,6482110.74%
202128,4374461.59%
202027,991-1,263-4.32%
201929,254-108-0.37%
201829,3626442.24%
201728,7182490.87%
201628,4693941.4%
201528,075-201-0.71%
201428,2764411.58%
201327,8356452.37%
201227,1901,4315.56%
201125,7591,4035.76%
201024,35600%
199019,0273,70524.18%
198015,3228726.03%
197014,4508115.95%
196013,6391,48112.18%
195012,1582,09220.78%
194010,0663,24747.62%
19306,81993715.93%
19205,88280.14%
19105,87480615.9%
19005,068-25,540-83.44%
2024 Growth Rate
0.97% (280)
County Website
Fredericksburg city
2020 Population
27,991
Area
10 mi²
Density
2921 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.35% (1,217)
Founded
1728

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,92359.89%
Black or African American6,08421.53%
Two or more races2,5729.1%
Other race1,5455.47%
Asian1,0843.84%
Native American500.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fredericksburg city, Virginia Population by Race

Fredericksburg city, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Fredericksburg city, Virginia Median Age

30.9

Total

30.9

Male

31

Female

Fredericksburg city, Virginia Adults

There are 22,354 adults, (3,157 of whom are seniors) in Fredericksburg city, Virginia.

Fredericksburg city, Virginia Age Dependency

47.2

Age Dependency Ratio

16.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Fredericksburg city, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female15,05653.28%
Male13,20246.72%

Fredericksburg city, Virginia Population by Age

Fredericksburg city, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,2762.338.561.5
Non Family5,4251.2824.975.1
Married3,9883.1964.835.2
Female1,3203.4724.275.8
Male5432.9715.584.5

3.14

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

38.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fredericksburg city, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6193.66%
Associates Degree8434.99%
Bachelors Degree4,20824.9%
Graduate Degree3,13818.57%
High School Graduate3,63421.51%
Less Than 9th Grade6413.79%
Some College3,81422.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Fredericksburg city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,2219,9155,095
Black3,8053,5351,198
Hispanic1,5781,070412
2+ Races1,0991,029472
Asian666505363
Other Race63829260
Native American50507

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.5%.

Fredericksburg city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,861$86,042$62,780
Graduate Degree$102,014$124,895$61,486
High School Graduate$34,385$36,320$31,809
Less Than 9th Grade$28,072$32,212$24,031
Overall$56,494$69,245$47,450
Some College$42,182$46,318$28,848

$56,494

Average Earnings

$69,245

Average Male

$47,450

Average Female

Fredericksburg city, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fredericksburg city, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fredericksburg city, Virginia Language

83.95% of Fredericksburg city, Virginia residents speak only English, while 16.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.16% of the population.

Fredericksburg city, Virginia Language

Fredericksburg city, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,2681,73812.18%
Black5,9651,67428.06%
Multiple2,43161525.3%
Hispanic3,08757118.5%
Other1,29748337.24%
Asian1,05613412.69%

18.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.25%

Male Poverty Rate

17.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fredericksburg city, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fredericksburg city, Virginia is Other, with 37.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fredericksburg city, Virginia is White, with 12.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.35%.

Fredericksburg city, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.21%
High School17.67%
Some College13.31%
Bachelors or Greater3.16%

Fredericksburg city, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.71%
Male Unemployed20.92%
Female Employed12.75%
Male Employed5.46%

Fredericksburg city, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fredericksburg city, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$121,781$141,663
Households$83,445$110,066
Married Families$150,241$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,661$72,952

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fredericksburg city, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.1%

Male Marriage Rate

35.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Fredericksburg city, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fredericksburg 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 55-64.

Fredericksburg city, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fredericksburg city, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,210

Number of Veterans

1,759

Male Veterans

451

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War914
First Gulf War906
Vietnam535
Korea86
World War II0

Fredericksburg city, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64823
35 to 54565
65 to 74332
75+321
18 to 34169

Fredericksburg city, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2720.08928195409559907
Black6710.149210584834334
2+ Races2000.12682308180088775
Hispanic1350.06326148078725398
Asian480.0625
Native American190.38

Fredericksburg city, Virginia Veterans by Race

Fredericksburg city, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fredericksburg city, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.6%

Labor Force Participation

64.3%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Fredericksburg city, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fredericksburg city, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fredericksburg city, 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

50.26%

Born in Fredericksburg city, Virginia

88.69%

Native Born

11.31%

Foreign Born

7.31%

Non Citizen

4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.69% of Fredericksburg city, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 50.26% having been born in Virginia. 7.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Fredericksburg city, Virginia Place of Birth

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