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Fauquier County, Virginia

Fauquier County, Virginia. Fauquier County had 76,503 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 4.8% since 2020, faster than Virginia (+2.9%). It holds 13 places (3 cities, villages and boroughs and 10 census-designated) and 20 census tracts. GEOID 51061.

Fauquier County is one of the 23 counties of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

76,503

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 72,972 · ACS 2020-2024: 74,577

Median household income

$130,189

±$8,609 (90% margin)
Virginia: $93,170

Median home value

$573,700

±$13,575 (90% margin)
Virginia: $383,700

Median gross rent

$1,613

±$115 (90% margin)
Virginia: $1,579

How many people live in Fauquier County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 72,972 residents in Fauquier County. The Census Bureau estimates 76,503 for July 1, 2025, up 4.8% since 2020, faster than Virginia (+2.9%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 74,577 over 648 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +1,067 (74,079)
2021→2022 +610 (74,689)
2022→2023 +567 (75,256)
2023→2024 +609 (75,865)
2024→2025 +638 (76,503)

Fauquier County in Virginia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Fauquier County	Virginia	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	74,577	8,705,170	+4,849
Households	26,720±425	3,365,732	+2,158
Average household size	2.78±0.04	2.52	no clear change
Housing units	28,621±41	3,684,756	+1,727

Fauquier County's population since 2000

From 55,139 in 2000 to 76,503 in 2025: up 38.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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.

2000 Census 55,139
2005 (estimate) 62,686
2010 Census 65,203
2015 (estimate) 68,449
2020 Census 72,972
2025 (estimate) 76,503

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Fauquier County?

Fauquier County holds 13 places: 3 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 10 census-designated places. The largest is New Baltimore with 11,919 residents (2020-2024). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Fauquier County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

New Baltimore	CDP	11,251	11,919±1,195	$189,327	$698,000	4.1%	100%
Warrenton	town	10,057	10,176±24	$83,331	$478,300	9.7%	100%
Bealeton	CDP	5,882	5,034±768	$108,224	$388,400	1.6%	100%
Marshall	CDP	1,854	3,219±879	$93,594	$436,000	20.6%	100%
OpalGEOID 5159416	CDP	678	984±349	$181,932	$625,800	2.7%	100%
Remington	town	626	989±267	$56,500	$324,200	14.5%	100%
CatlettGEOID 5113624	CDP	331	290±239	$91,278	$348,400	0.0%	100%
CalvertonGEOID 5112264	CDP	279	26±35	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
The PlainsGEOID 5178192	town	245	164±77	$84,375	$555,600	5.5%	100%
MidlandGEOID 5151544	CDP	214	122±128	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
UppervilleGEOID 5180224	CDP	178	61±94	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
RectortownGEOID 5166032	CDP	121	45±53	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
ParisGEOID 5160536	CDP	44	63±61	not published	not published	33.3%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Fauquier County?

The median resident of Fauquier County is 41.2 years old; 23.3% are under 18 and 17.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 74.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 12.4%. 8.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Fauquier County	Virginia	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	41.2±0.4	39.0	no clear change
Under 18 years	23.3%±0.1 pts	21.7%	–
65 years and over	17.2%±0.1 pts	16.7%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12.4%	11.0%	+4.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	74.8%±0.4 pts	58.4%	−5.2 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	6.3%±0.6 pts	18.3%	−1.0 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.7%±0.2 pts	6.9%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.2%±0.7 pts	4.7%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.3 pts	0.6%	–
Born outside the United States	8.9%±0.8 pts	13.1%	+2.5 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	12.1%±0.9 pts	17.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	9.6%±0.9 pts	9.4%	–
With a disability	9.6%±0.7 pts	12.5%	–
No health insurance coverage	6.2%±1.1 pts	6.9%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	92.4%±0.9 pts	91.6%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	41.7%±2.2 pts	42.2%	+5.3 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	16.5%±1.2 pts	18.5%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.2%±0.5 pts	3.1%	–

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 Fauquier County earn?

Half of Fauquier County's 26,720 households earn less than $130,189 a year (±$8,609), against $93,170 in Virginia. In 2015-2019 it was $124,033 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 6.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Fauquier County	Virginia	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$130,189±$8,609	$93,170	no clear change
Mean household income	$157,814±$5,154	$128,260	–
Per capita income	$57,164±$1,835	$50,666	no clear change
People below the poverty line	6.8%±1.3 pts	9.9%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	9.3%±3.0 pts	12.3%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	4.8%±0.9 pts	9.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	92.3%±1.2 pts	91.0%	–

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 Fauquier County?

Owners occupy 78.8% of Fauquier County's occupied homes and renters 21.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $573,700 by its owner (±$13,575). The median renter pays $1,613 a month including utilities, and 32.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Fauquier County	Virginia	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$573,700±$13,575	$383,700	+$86,961
Median gross rent	$1,613±$115	$1,579	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	32.9%±4.8 pts	39.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$2,605±$75	$2,127	–
Owner-occupied homes	78.8%±1.9 pts	67.3%	no clear change
Housing units	28,621±41	3,684,756	+1,727
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.8%±0.8 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	3.0%±2.7 pts	4.8%	–
Single-family detached homes	85.1%±1.2 pts	61.3%	–
Mobile homes	1.6%±0.6 pts	4.3%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.3%±0.4 pts	1.7%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	10.7%±1.3 pts	7.0%	–

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 many new homes is Fauquier County building?

Builders took permits for 417 new housing units across Fauquier County in 2025 (417 single-family), 5.5 per 1,000 residents.

2019 202 units
2020 197 units
2021 248 units
2022 203 units
2023 247 units
2024 286 units
2025 417 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Fauquier County get to work?

73.0% of Fauquier County's workers drive alone and 16.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 35.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Fauquier County	Virginia	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	67.1%±1.3 pts	65.4%	–
Unemployment rate	2.9%±0.6 pts	4.3%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	73.0%±2.0 pts	67.6%	–
Carpooled	6.7%±1.3 pts	8.0%	–
Public transportation	0.7%±0.3 pts	2.3%	–
Walked	1.4%±0.6 pts	2.1%	–
Worked from home	16.9%±1.5 pts	18.3%	+8.9 pts
Mean travel time to work	35.8 min±1.2	27.3 min	−5.2 min

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 are Fauquier County's census tracts?

Fauquier County is divided into 20 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $80,106 (Tract 9307.06) to $189,214 (Tract 9304.02).

Census tracts of Fauquier County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 9301.0151061930101	Marshall (14%)	3,182	4,496±829	$110,086	$599,600	$1,711	18.3%
Tract 9301.0251061930102	The Plains (6%)	2,744	2,610±366	$114,792	$864,200	$1,762	5.4%
Tract 9302.0351061930203	Paris (3%)	2,703	2,481±469	$136,139	$624,600	$1,433	5.0%
Tract 9302.0451061930204	–	3,468	3,911±539	$160,143	$674,000	$1,406	6.7%
Tract 9302.0551061930205	–	1,847	1,792±244	$160,266	$711,700	$1,868	5.6%
Tract 9302.0651061930206	Opal (28%)	2,220	2,754±324	$142,831	$542,700	$2,262	2.6%
Tract 9302.0751061930207	Opal (16%)	1,734	1,963±254	$128,200	$556,000	$1,971	4.8%
Tract 9303.0351061930303	Warrenton (34%)	3,797	3,651±417	$147,667	$497,400	$1,049	10.7%
Tract 9303.0451061930304	New Baltimore (38%)	2,564	2,602±304	$151,951	$756,200	$3,500 or more	1.4%
Tract 9303.0551061930305	Warrenton (87%)	4,677	4,586±591	$84,363	$500,900	$1,361	9.3%
Tract 9303.0651061930306	Warrenton (61%)	2,900	2,718±331	$106,597	$504,800	$2,193	1.0%
Tract 9304.0151061930401	New Baltimore (62%)	7,315	6,221±677	$152,578	$672,800	$1,722	4.5%
Tract 9304.0251061930402	New Baltimore (72%)	6,027	6,824±962	$189,214	$670,500	$3,500 or more	3.0%
Tract 9304.0451061930404	Calverton (18%)	2,758	2,545±479	$108,680	$488,200	$1,573	8.2%
Tract 9304.0551061930405	Warrenton (57%)	4,932	5,490±530	$130,917	$600,300	$1,915	6.3%
Tract 9307.0351061930703	–	2,541	2,398±400	$99,394	$460,400	$1,372	2.5%
Tract 9307.0451061930704	Calverton (4%)	3,920	4,217±497	$142,750	$598,400	not published	11.9%
Tract 9307.0551061930705	Bealeton (17%)	3,988	4,049±389	$102,339	$476,900	$1,333	5.4%
Tract 9307.0651061930706	Bealeton (22%)	6,071	6,039±576	$80,106	$336,400	$1,812	11.0%
Tract 9307.0751061930707	Bealeton (44%)	3,584	3,230±377	$127,031	$457,900	$1,230	2.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Fauquier County compare with Virginia's other counties?

Fauquier County's rank among Virginia's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	29th of 133
Growth 2020-2025	35th of 133
Residents per square mile	63rd of 133
Median household income	8th of 133
Median home value	7th of 133
Median gross rent	20th of 133
Poverty rate	114th of 133
Bachelor's degree or higher	22nd of 133
Median age	75th of 133

Every county in Virginia

Source: PlainCities ranks 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 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 Fauquier County 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' school search.