Fredericksburg city (County), Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 29,992
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,393
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 29,992
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 27,977
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 27,976
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 27,982
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,286
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.2%
Female persons, percent 52.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 65.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 24.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 55.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,606
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,680
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 39.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $483,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,367
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $593
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,619
Building Permits, 2025 25
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,720
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 71.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 46.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 291,125
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,304,731
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,674
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,333,758
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $46,557
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $86,071
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,502
Persons in poverty, percent 12.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,477
Total employment, 2023 21,521
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,142,847
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,725
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,388
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 598
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 462
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 263
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 885
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 85
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,088
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,677.7
Population per square mile, 2010 2,326.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 10.45
Land area in square miles, 2010 10.44
FIPS Code 51630