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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Bridgewater, VA compare?
| Figure | Bridgewater, VA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,924 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,596 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,616 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.4% |
| Measure | Bridgewater, VA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,708±32 |
| Median age | 31.4±2.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.2%±4.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 81.5%±5.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.2%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.0%±3.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 46.7%±8.0 pts |
| Median household income | $75,280±$19,521 |
| Per capita income | $32,709±$5,519 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.3%±6.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4%±2.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $384,700±$32,444 |
| Median gross rent | $1,216±$230 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.1%±17.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.3%±9.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.7%±3.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 63.7%±6.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 15.3 min±2.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.8%±3.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov