state

Virginia

Demographic and economic profile of Virginia, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

8,811,195

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$90,974

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

39.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.9% since 2018

Virginia added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,344,175 (61.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,623,031 (18.7%)
  • Two or More Races712,248 (8.2%)
  • Asian Alone593,606 (6.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone351,544 (4.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone27,216 (0.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish642,108
  2. 2.Other Indo-European206,170
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island95,843
  4. 4.Arabic60,534
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)58,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

12.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

637,971

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$68,011

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

101.3 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$49,217

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care943,992
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management708,120
  3. 3.Retail Trade417,709
  4. 4.Public Administration377,362
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation345,350

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,047,593
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations777,798
  3. 3.Service Occupations668,334
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations443,083
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations321,936

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.87×)377,362
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.35×)708,120
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.11×)222,565
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 0.97×)275,879
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.95×)943,992

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$360,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,514/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,999384,273 (17.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999349,560 (15.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999272,506 (12.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999216,557 (9.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999216,382 (9.7%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999180,299 (8.1%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

41.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$49,405

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.6 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,980,565 (69.2%)
  • Worked at Home699,959 (16.2%)
  • Carpooled353,446 (8.2%)
  • Public Transit112,219 (2.6%)
  • Walked88,753 (2.1%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other60,992 (1.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.