Prince William County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51153 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
488,880
Rank #149 of 3,222
95th %ile
Median Household Income
$131,402 +74.9% vs nat'l
Rank #27 of 3,222
99th %ile
Poverty Rate
6.2% −50.9% vs nat'l
Rank #125 of 3,222
96th %ile
Median Home Value
$530,100 +88.0% vs nat'l
Rank #116 of 3,222
96th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
44.9% +33.3% vs nat'l
Rank #174 of 3,222
95th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −11.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,789 of 3,222
44th %ile

At a Glance

74.3% Homeownership
90.0% Insured
44.9% 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)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%10.2%20.5%30.7%37.9%26.1%19.6%9.9%5.7%0.7%0.1%0.1%

About Prince William County, Virginia

Prince William County, Virginia has a total population of 488,880, making it the 149th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Prince William County is 36.3 years, which is 6.7% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Prince William County is $131,402, which ranks #27 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 74.9% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Prince William County is $530,100, 88.0% above the national median. Renters in Prince William County pay a median gross rent of $2,067 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Prince William County, 44.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 33.3% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 40.5 min.

Prince William County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 37.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (26.1%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (19.6%).

All data for Prince William 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.