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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 Dumfries, VA compare?
| Figure | Dumfries, VA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,405 |
| Change since April 2020 | +12.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,679 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,700 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.2% |
| Measure | Dumfries, VA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,816±22 |
| Median age | 33.3±4.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 36.9%±8.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 20.5%±8.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 26.7%±10.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.4%±4.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 31.6%±8.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.1%±7.5 pts |
| Median household income | $82,355±$28,178 |
| Per capita income | $32,950±$4,615 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.0%±3.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $331,800±$25,138 |
| Median gross rent | $1,732±$128 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.0%±23.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.2%±10.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 6.4%±7.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.7%±6.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 68.7%±8.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.6%±2.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.4 min±3.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 17.2%±5.2 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