Frederick County, VA

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2024 Population

95,008

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

0.493% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.81%

3.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$97,606

2.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$386,000

8.73% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

46,732

1.89% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Frederick County, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.9% of the residents in Frederick County, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Frederick County, VA are Laurel Ridge Community College (1,327 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Frederick County, VA was $386,000, and the homeownership rate was 79.3%.

Most people in Frederick County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Frederick County, VA was 2 cars per household.

Frederick County, VA borders Clarke County, VA, Shenandoah County, VA, Warren County, VA, Winchester city, VA, Berkeley County, WV, Hampshire County, WV, Hardy County, WV, Jefferson County, WV, and Morgan County, WV.

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Population & Diversity

Frederick County, VA is home to a population of 95k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.8% of Frederick County, VA residents were born outside of the country (7.41k people).

In 2024, there were 13.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (73.6k people) in Frederick County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.51k Other (Hispanic) and 4.17k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Frederick County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Frederick County, VA was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Frederick County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Frederick County, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
73.6k ± 267
Other (Hispanic)
5.51k ± 995
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.17k ± 326

12.5%

Hispanic Population

11.8k people

12.5% of the people in Frederick County, VA are hispanic (11.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Frederick County, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,827 ± 8,012 people
India
97,961 ± 7,641 people
Mexico
63,695 ± 6,173 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,827 Virginia residents, followed by India with 97,961 and Mexico with 63,695.

Foreign-Born Population

7.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.41k people

7.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.39k people

As of 2024, 7.8% of Frederick County, VA residents (7.41k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Frederick County, VA was 7.92%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Frederick County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,132 ± 303
Gulf War (2001-)
2,067 ± 422
Gulf War (1990s)
948 ± 248

Frederick County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Frederick County, VA.

Economy

The economy of Frederick County, VA employs 46.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Frederick County, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,832 people), Manufacturing (4,705 people), and Retail Trade (4,601 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($103,239), Public Administration ($93,583), and Information ($80,465).

Employment

Occupations

46.7k

2024 Value

± 1,761

1.89%

1 Year growth

± 5.29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Frederick County, VA grew at a rate of 1.89%, from 45.9k employees to 46.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Frederick County, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,453 people), Management Occupations (5,428 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,720 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Frederick County, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

46.7k

2024 Value

± 1,761

1.89%

1 Year growth

± 5.29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Frederick County, VA grew at a rate of 1.89%, from 45.9k employees to 46.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Frederick County, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,832 people), Manufacturing (4,705 people), and Retail Trade (4,601 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Frederick County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Frederick County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,285

Median earning men ± $2,572

$46,151

Median earning women ± $2,080

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($108,875), Public Administration ($99,172), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,101).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,771), Construction ($65,511), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,371).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

173
Construction
106
Other Services (except Public Administration)
87
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$422k
Manufacturing
$205k
Retail Trade
$177k
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Frederick County, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Frederick County, VA awarded 1,327 degrees. The student population of Frederick County, VA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,366 male students and 3,569 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Frederick County, VA are White (935 and 71.2%), Hispanic or Latino (156 and 11.9%), Two or More Races (72 and 5.48%), and Unknown (58 and 4.41%).

The largest universities in Frederick County, VA by number of degrees awarded are Laurel Ridge Community College (1,327 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Frederick County, VA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (431 and 32.5%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (260 and 19.6%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (133 and 10%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,935 students enrolled in Frederick County, VA, 39.9% men and 60.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,944 records, of which 61.5% were women and 38.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
431 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
133 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
77 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Frederick County, VA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 431 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Frederick County, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Laurel Ridge Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,327 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Laurel Ridge Community College with 1,327 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 486 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Frederick County, VA, which is 0.578 times less than the 841 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 935 degrees mean that there were 5.99 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 156 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,758) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($170) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,460) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Frederick County, VA was $386,000 in 2024, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $355,000 to $386,000, a 8.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Frederick County, VA is 79.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Frederick County, VA have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Frederick County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Frederick County, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.04%.

Housing

Property

$386,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,502

$28,068

Median Property Taxes

±$1,241

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Frederick County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Frederick County, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.3%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.3% of the housing units in Frederick County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Frederick County, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$97,606

Median Household Income

± $4,171

35.4k

Number of Households

± 1,467

In 2024, the median household income of the 35.4k households in Frederick County, VA grew to $97,606 from the previous year's value of $95,603.

The following chart displays the households in Frederick County, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Frederick County, VA is from Virginia.

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.599% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.6%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)
Carpooled (8.87%)

In 2024, 76.6% of workers in Frederick County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.87%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Frederick County, VA have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.92% of the workforce in Frederick County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Frederick County, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Frederick County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Frederick County, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Frederick County, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.04%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

6.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Frederick County, VA (6.35k out of 93.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Frederick County, VA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 8.3% of the children was living in poverty in Frederick County, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 112 in Frederick County, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 8.72 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93.6% of the population of Frederick County, VA has health coverage, with 54% on employee plans, 12% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 2.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Frederick County, VA see 2,231 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,231 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7921 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 980 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,231 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Frederick County, VA

Primary care physicians in Frederick County, VA see an average of 2,231 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,231 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Frederick County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.39%

Uninsured

54%

Employer Coverage

12%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

2.05%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Frederick County, VA declined by 12.8% from 7.33% to 6.39%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Frederick County, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 43.7 in Frederick County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Frederick County, VA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.6% in Frederick County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Frederick County, VA.