Population
5,491 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Virginia
City profile · Virginia · Census ACS 2023
Quantico Base, VA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Quantico Base - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 5,491
- Residents
- $69,419
- Median income
- $2,246
- Median rent (state)
Quantico Base - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Quantico Base lands in the 49th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 49th
- percentile, household income
- 87th
- 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: Quantico Base, VA
Quantico Base is a small town in Virginia, home to 5,491 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $69,419 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.5%. The median resident age is 22.5 years. Educational attainment runs 47.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 19.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Virginia tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Virginia at 101.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,246 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Virginia's average monthly utility costs around $235 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 65.0 out of 100 (Moderate).
Median Household Income
$69,419 /yr
Poverty 6.5%
Cost of Living Index (state)
101.1 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average
How does Quantico Base compare to other US cities?
Here's how Quantico Base stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 49% higher than other cities
Median rent 87% 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 Quantico Base against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Virginia-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Quantico Base toward the top of Virginia's cities
Among the 619 Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Quantico Base ranks #1 - the 75th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Quantico Base only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#300 of 558
46th percentile in Virginia
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 619
75th percentile in Virginia
Poverty Rate
#273 of 616
55th percentile in Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#154 of 618
75th 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.
49th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 47.6%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.5%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 19.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
5,491
Median Income
$69,419
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
22.5
Poverty Rate
6.5%
Labor force participation
19.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
47.6%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
54.9%
Carpool
12.2%
Public Transit
0.2%
Walk
18.3%
Work from Home
11.7%
Other
2.7%
Based on 3,455 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 Quantico Base sits in
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,246/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
65.0 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Virginia
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Quantico Base's 5,491 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Quantico Base's $69,419 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Quantico Base 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Quantico Base (this city) | 5,491 | $69,419 |
| Dulles Town Center | 5,541 | $114,503 |
| Moorefield | 5,598 | $200,754 |
| Crosspointe | 5,632 | $247,708 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Quantico Base, VA?
What is the population of Quantico Base, VA? +
The population of Quantico Base, VA stands at 5,491 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Quantico Base, VA? +
Quantico Base households earn a median of $69,419 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Quantico Base? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Quantico Base; 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.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.