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Alexandria city, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Alexandria city, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Alexandria city, VA has a population of 159,102 with a highly educated workforce — 65.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher — and a labor force participation rate of 78.2% at a 3.4% unemployment rate. Median household income stands at $119,681 and GDP per capita at $89,830, reflecting a high-wage economy, though housing costs are substantial with a median home value of $696,800 and median gross rent of $2,031/month against a 42.1% homeownership rate. Population growth was essentially flat over five years at +0.2%, and 24.9% of residents are foreign-born.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

159,102

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$119,681

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone80,079 (51.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone33,474 (21.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race15,450 (9.8%)
  • Asian Alone10,006 (6.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone8,716 (5.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races7,523 (4.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish20,310
  2. 2.Other Indo-European4,720
  3. 3.Arabic3,304
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)2,698
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,525

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

69.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

24.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

10,002

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$89,830

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$77,935

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services23,893
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance16,861
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)14,646
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services8,975
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)6,898

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations60,845
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations13,085
  3. 3.Service Occupations13,070
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,290
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,826

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 3.43×)15,487
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.98×)23,373
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.45×)6,551
  4. 4.Information (LQ 1.23×)2,205
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.03×)8,661

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$696,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$2,031/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

42.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $750,000 to $999,9996,703 (20.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9996,035 (18.8%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9995,794 (18.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9993,635 (11.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,812 (8.8%)
  • $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992,041 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

65.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

78.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$73,247

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone47,330 (48.3%)
  • Worked At Home28,298 (28.9%)
  • Public Transit11,831 (12.1%)
  • Carpooled5,607 (5.7%)
  • Walked2,477 (2.5%)
  • Other963 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.