Town · Virginia
Middletown, Virginia
Middletown, town, in Frederick County, Virginia. Middletown had 1,471 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 8.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,355 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,786 (±421). GEOID 5151512.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,471
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,355 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,786 ±421
Median household income
$60,288
±$9,649 (90% margin)
Virginia: $93,170
Median home value
$331,600
±$14,904 (90% margin)
Virginia: $383,700
Median gross rent
$798
±$250 (90% margin)
Virginia: $1,579
Where is Middletown and what county is it in?
Middletown is a town in Frederick County, Virginia. It covers 0.8 square miles of land, 1,748 residents per square mile in 2020.
Middletown is in the Winchester, VA-WV metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Middletown, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,471 people lived in Middletown on July 1, 2025, up 8.8% since 2020, faster than Virginia (+2.9%). The 2020 Census counted 1,355 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,786 (±421).
| Measure | Middletown | Frederick County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,786 ±421 | 95,008 | no clear change |
| Households | 705 ±133 | 35,385 | +164 |
| Average household size | 2.53 ±0.35 | 2.64 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 750 ±131 | 37,288 | no clear change |
Middletown's population since 2000
From 1,015 in 2000 to 1,471 in 2025: up 44.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Middletown as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Middletown?
The median resident of Middletown is 38.5 years old; 26.8% are under 18 and 11.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 70.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 21.4%.
| Measure | Middletown | Frederick County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.5 ±1.7 | 40.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 26.8% ±5.3 pts | 22.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 11.6% ±3.9 pts | 18.8% | – |
| Male | 46.3% ±5.1 pts | 50.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 21.4% ±15.6 pts | 12.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 70.9% ±15.3 pts | 77.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.3% ±1.8 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1% ±1.3 pts | 1.9% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.1% ±2.6 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 11.1% ±8.0 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 22.2% ±15.6 pts | 11.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.2% ±1.5 pts | 9.5% | – |
| With a disability | 14.6% ±5.4 pts | 12.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.3% ±3.7 pts | 6.4% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 91.2% ±4.1 pts | 89.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.1% ±6.6 pts | 31.9% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.6% ±2.4 pts | 12.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.3% ±5.7 pts | 89.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.5% ±0.9 pts | 1.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Middletown earn?
Half of Middletown's 705 households earn less than $60,288 a year (±$9,649), against $97,606 in Frederick County and $93,170 in Virginia. In 2015-2019 it was $73,200 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 14.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Middletown | Frederick County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,288 ±$9,649 | $97,606 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $81,146 ±$9,626 | $122,937 | – |
| Per capita income | $35,206 ±$4,321 | $47,711 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 14.6% ±9.3 pts | 6.8% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 24.7% ±22.3 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 11.1% ±4.5 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 85.8% ±10.8 pts | 94.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 82.0% ±11.0 pts | 90.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Middletown?
Owners occupy 60.9% of Middletown's occupied homes and renters 39.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $331,600 by its owner (±$14,904). The median renter pays $798 a month including utilities, and 35.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Middletown | Frederick County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $331,600 ±$14,904 | $386,000 | +$84,354 |
| Median gross rent | $798 ±$250 | $1,507 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.8% ±19.2 pts | 33.0% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,745 ±$204 | $1,893 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.9% ±9.4 pts | 79.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 39.1% ±9.4 pts | 20.7% | – |
| Housing units | 750 ±131 | 37,288 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±8.9 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.1% ±7.4 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 69.1% ±8.2 pts | 76.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±5.2 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 13.3% ±6.5 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.5% ±2.7 pts | 16.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 10.4% ±4.6 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 8.9% ±4.6 pts | 3.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Middletown work and get to work?
82.8% of Middletown's workers drive alone and 7.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.6 minutes.
| Measure | Middletown | Frederick County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 72.4% ±5.7 pts | 64.9% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.1% ±1.5 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 82.8% ±6.6 pts | 76.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.9% ±4.6 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±4.0 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 0.6% ±0.7 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 7.7% ±3.8 pts | 12.3% | no clear change |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.6 min ±4.4 | 32.4 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Middletown?
No census tract lies mostly in Middletown; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 507Frederick County | 3,268 | $77,125 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Middletown) · Census block assignment files
How does Middletown compare with other places in Virginia?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Middletown is the 8,806th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 112th-most populous of 227 in Virginia.
Middletown ranks 275th of 365 places in Virginia with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 112th | 227 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 11th | 139 |
| Residents per square mile | 156th | 374 |
| Median household income | 275th | 365 |
| Per capita income | 245th | 374 |
| Median home value | 186th | 359 |
| Median gross rent | 297th | 341 |
| Poverty rate | 88th | 263 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 289th | 359 |
| Median age | 204th | 372 |
| Owner-occupied share | 250th | 368 |
| Work from home | 262nd | 286 |
| Travel time to work | 122nd | 372 |
Middletown's figures with every place in Virginia (CSV)
Every place in Virginia, sortable · Compare Middletown with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Middletown?
18 of the 57 figures for Middletown on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Middletown are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Middletown.