Fauquier County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51061 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
74,577
Rank #758 of 3,222
76th %ile
Median Household Income
$130,189 +73.2% vs nat'l
Rank #32 of 3,222
99th %ile
Poverty Rate
6.8% −46.3% vs nat'l
Rank #185 of 3,222
94th %ile
Median Home Value
$573,700 +103.5% vs nat'l
Rank #95 of 3,222
97th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
41.7% +23.7% vs nat'l
Rank #233 of 3,222
93th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.9% −46.1% vs nat'l
Rank #599 of 3,222
81th %ile

At a Glance

78.8% Homeownership
93.8% Insured
41.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.4%26.8%40.2%53.6%67.0%74.8%12.4%6.3%4.2%1.7%0.5%0.1%0.0%

About Fauquier County, Virginia

Fauquier County, Virginia has a total population of 74,577, making it the 758th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Fauquier County is 41.2 years, which is 5.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Fauquier County is $130,189, which ranks #32 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 73.2% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.9%.

The median home value in Fauquier County is $573,700, 103.5% above the national median. Renters in Fauquier County pay a median gross rent of $1,613 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Fauquier County, 41.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 23.7% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 39.8 min.

Fauquier County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 74.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (12.4%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (6.3%).

All data for Fauquier County, Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.