City profile · Virginia · Census ACS 2023

Prince George, VA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Prince George - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,066
Residents
$71,831
Median income
$254,300
Median home
$1,655
Median rent (state)

Prince George - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Prince George lands in the 52nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

52nd
percentile, household income
57th
percentile, home value
65th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Prince George, VA

Virginia's Prince George is a small town, with 2,066 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Prince George brings in $71,831 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 13.4%. Home values in Prince George run a median of $254,300, and the median resident age is 34.1 years. 20.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 65.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 4 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Virginia tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 101.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,655 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $235 across Virginia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 13.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

Population

2,066 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Virginia

Median Household Income

$71,831 /yr

Poverty 13.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

101.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average

How does Prince George compare to other US cities?

Here's how Prince George stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 52% higher than other cities
Home value 57% pricier than other cities
Median rent 65% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Prince George against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Virginia-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Prince George toward the top of Virginia's cities

Among the 616 Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Prince George ranks #143 - the 76th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Prince George only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#280 of 558
50th percentile in Virginia
Median Gross Rent
#203 of 619
60th percentile in Virginia
Median Home Value
#283 of 567
50th percentile in Virginia
Poverty Rate
#143 of 616
76th percentile in Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#380 of 618
38th percentile in Virginia

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Virginia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

52ndIncome percentile

52nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Prince George's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$254,300 43rd percentile more affordable than 43% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Prince George $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Prince George, VA Prince George, VA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Prince George, VA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Prince George, VA median $71,831/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Prince George, VA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Prince George, VA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 20.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 13.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 65.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,066
Median Income
$71,831
Median Home Value
$254,300
Median Age
34.1
Poverty Rate
13.4%
Labor force participation
65.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
20.4%

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
67.9%
Carpool
16.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
4.6%
Other
11.4%

Based on 1,019 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Virginia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Virginia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Prince George sits in

Cost of Living Index
101.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,655/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
13.9 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Virginia

Narrows
2,064 people
Lake Holiday
2,059 people
Mason Neck
2,059 people
Saltville
2,056 people
Mount Jackson
2,048 people
Appomattox
2,085 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Prince George's 2,066 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Veedersburg, IN
2,066 people
Queensland, MD
2,066 people
Centerville CDP (Shasta County), CA
2,065 people
Warroad, MN
2,067 people
Oyster Bay Cove, NY
2,067 people
Shorewood Hills, WI
2,067 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Prince George's $71,831 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Parkland, WA
$71,829 median income
Somerton, AZ
$71,825 median income
Palm Coast, FL
$71,840 median income
Mesquite, TX
$71,843 median income
Good Thunder, MN
$71,818 median income
Boulder Canyon, SD
$71,846 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Prince George, VA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Prince George, VA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 50.2% 47.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.5% White 50.2% Black or African American 47.5% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.8% Two or more races 0.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Prince George compares to nearby Virginia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Prince George (this city) 2,066 $71,831
Narrows 2,064 $61,894
Lake Holiday 2,059 $100,341
Mason Neck 2,059 $189,688
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Prince George, VA?

What is the population of Prince George, VA? +

Prince George, VA has a population of 2,066 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Prince George, VA? +

In Prince George, the typical household earns $71,831 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Prince George? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Prince George; the closest available measure is the Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 101.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Virginia vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Prince George, VA? +

Prince George's median home value sits at $254,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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