Dumfries, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,816

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.3

6.39% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.97%

58.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,355

5.08% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$331,800

Population & Diversity

Dumfries, VA is home to a population of 5.82k people, from which 80.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 31.6% of Dumfries, VA residents were born outside of the country (1.84k people).

In 2024, there were 1.3 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.55k people) in Dumfries, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 975 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80.5%

2024 Citizenship

81.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80.5% of Dumfries, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dumfries, VA was 81.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dumfries, VA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.55k ± 583
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 468
Other (Hispanic)
975 ± 517

36.9%

Hispanic Population

2.15k people

36.9% of the people in Dumfries, VA are hispanic (2.15k people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

31.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.84k people

26.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.51k people

As of 2024, 31.6% of Dumfries, VA residents (1.84k 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 Dumfries, VA was 26.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
185 ± 166
Gulf War (1990s)
75 ± 79
Vietnam
68 ± 60

Dumfries, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dumfries, VA employs 3.54k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dumfries, VA were Public Administration (566 people), Accommodation & Food Services (565 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (509 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,841), Public Administration ($71,212), and Finance & Insurance ($66,838).

Employment

Occupations

3.54k

2024 Value

± 584

16.1%

1 Year growth

± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dumfries, VA grew at a rate of 16.1%, from 3.05k employees to 3.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dumfries, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (517 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (374 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (270 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dumfries, 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

3.54k

2024 Value

± 584

16.1%

1 Year growth

± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dumfries, VA grew at a rate of 16.1%, from 3.05k employees to 3.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dumfries, VA, are Public Administration (566 people), Accommodation & Food Services (565 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (509 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dumfries, VA, though some of these residents may live in Dumfries, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,625

Median earning men ± $9,219

$33,591

Median earning women ± $17,417

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,670), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,557), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,486).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,127), and Public Administration ($49,705).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dumfries, VA was $331,800 in 2024, which is 0.997 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $303,700 to $331,800, a 9.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Dumfries, VA is 78.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dumfries, VA have an average commute time of 36.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dumfries, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$331,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,138

$1,375

Median Property Taxes

±$300

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 Dumfries, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.2%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.2% of the housing units in Dumfries, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dumfries, 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.

$82,355

Median Household Income

± $28,178

1.76k

Number of Households

± 388

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.76k households in Dumfries, VA grew to $82,355 from the previous year's value of $78,373.

The following chart displays the households in Dumfries, 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 Dumfries, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 (68.7%)
Carpooled (13.7%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)

In 2024, 68.7% of workers in Dumfries, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.7%) and those who worked at home (12.7%).

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

36.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dumfries, VA have a longer commute time (36.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.49% of the workforce in Dumfries, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dumfries, VA (289 out of 5.81k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dumfries, VA is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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