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Frederick County, Virginia

Frederick County, Virginia. Frederick County had 99,955 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 9.3% since 2020, faster than Virginia (+2.9%). It holds 6 places (2 cities, villages and boroughs and 4 census-designated) and 19 census tracts. GEOID 51069.

Frederick County is one of the 3 counties of the Winchester, VA-WV metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

99,955

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 91,419 · ACS 2020-2024: 95,008

Median household income

$97,606

±$4,171 (90% margin)
Virginia: $93,170

Median home value

$386,000

±$9,502 (90% margin)
Virginia: $383,700

Median gross rent

$1,507

±$101 (90% margin)
Virginia: $1,579

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

The 2020 Census counted 91,419 residents in Frederick County. The Census Bureau estimates 99,955 for July 1, 2025, up 9.3% since 2020, faster than Virginia (+2.9%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 95,008 over 413 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +2,109 (94,000)
2021→2022 +855 (94,855)
2022→2023 +1,393 (96,248)
2023→2024 +1,932 (98,180)
2024→2025 +1,775 (99,955)

Frederick County in Virginia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Frederick County	Virginia	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	95,008	8,705,170	+8,593
Households	35,385±369	3,365,732	+3,882
Average household size	2.64±0.03	2.52	−0.06
Housing units	37,288±42	3,684,756	+3,127

Frederick County's population since 2000

From 59,209 in 2000 to 99,955 in 2025: up 68.8%. 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 59,209
2005 (estimate) 69,921
2010 Census 78,305
2015 (estimate) 83,525
2020 Census 91,419
2025 (estimate) 99,955

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 Frederick County?

Frederick County holds 6 places: 2 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 4 census-designated places. The largest is Shawneeland with 2,754 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 Frederick County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Shawneeland	CDP	2,248	2,754±609	$95,337	$272,900	10.2%	100%
Lake HolidayGEOID 5143392	CDP	2,196	2,193±715	$112,039	$303,800	4.5%	100%
Stephens City	town	2,016	2,393±416	$102,593	$325,100	4.3%	100%
Middletown	town	1,355	1,786±421	$60,288	$331,600	14.6%	100%
BrucetownGEOID 5110568	CDP	274	250±207	$104,250	$278,300	0.0%	100%
GoreGEOID 5131952	CDP	249	86±89	$38,889	$113,900	41.9%	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 Frederick County?

The median resident of Frederick County is 40.8 years old; 22.7% are under 18 and 18.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 77.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 12.5%. 7.8% 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	Frederick County	Virginia	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	40.8±0.4	39.0	no clear change
Under 18 years	22.7%	21.7%	–
65 years and over	18.8%±0.2 pts	16.7%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12.5%	11.0%	+3.9 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	77.4%±0.3 pts	58.4%	−6.0 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	4.4%±0.3 pts	18.3%	+0.5 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.9%±0.2 pts	6.9%	+0.6 pts
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	3.1%±0.4 pts	4.7%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.2 pts	0.6%	–
Born outside the United States	7.8%±0.7 pts	13.1%	+1.6 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	11.9%±0.8 pts	17.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	9.5%±0.9 pts	9.4%	–
With a disability	12.0%±0.8 pts	12.5%	–
No health insurance coverage	6.4%±0.8 pts	6.9%	−2.1 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	89.9%±1.0 pts	91.6%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	31.9%±1.6 pts	42.2%	+3.6 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	12.8%±1.0 pts	18.5%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.8%±0.4 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 Frederick County earn?

Half of Frederick County's 35,385 households earn less than $97,606 a year (±$4,171), against $93,170 in Virginia. In 2015-2019 it was $95,997 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	Frederick County	Virginia	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$97,606±$4,171	$93,170	no clear change
Mean household income	$122,937±$4,476	$128,260	–
Per capita income	$47,711±$1,689	$50,666	+$4,485
People below the poverty line	6.8%±1.0 pts	9.9%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	7.8%±2.1 pts	12.3%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	5.8%±1.3 pts	9.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	90.9%±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 Frederick County?

Owners occupy 79.3% of Frederick County's occupied homes and renters 20.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $386,000 by its owner (±$9,502). The median renter pays $1,507 a month including utilities, and 33.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Frederick County	Virginia	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$386,000±$9,502	$383,700	+$76,850
Median gross rent	$1,507±$101	$1,579	+$122
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	33.0%±4.7 pts	39.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,893±$43	$2,127	–
Owner-occupied homes	79.3%±1.7 pts	67.3%	no clear change
Housing units	37,288±42	3,684,756	+3,127
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.6%±0.5 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	2.3%±1.7 pts	4.8%	–
Single-family detached homes	76.7%±1.5 pts	61.3%	–
Mobile homes	5.8%±1.0 pts	4.3%	–
Built 2020 or later	3.5%±0.7 pts	1.7%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	3.5%±0.8 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 Frederick County building?

Builders took permits for 707 new housing units across Frederick County in 2025 (707 single-family), 7.1 per 1,000 residents.

2019 771 units
2020 678 units
2021 687 units
2022 657 units
2023 798 units
2024 872 units
2025 707 units

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

How do people in Frederick County get to work?

76.6% of Frederick County's workers drive alone and 12.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 32.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Frederick County	Virginia	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	64.9%±1.1 pts	65.4%	–
Unemployment rate	4.2%±1.0 pts	4.3%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	76.6%±2.1 pts	67.6%	–
Carpooled	8.9%±1.3 pts	8.0%	–
Public transportation	0.2%±0.1 pts	2.3%	–
Walked	0.8%±0.3 pts	2.1%	–
Worked from home	12.3%±1.4 pts	18.3%	+7.5 pts
Mean travel time to work	32.4 min±1.2	27.3 min	no clear change

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 Frederick County's census tracts?

Frederick County is divided into 19 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $61,519 (Tract 511.02) to $137,109 (Tract 511.04).

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

Tract 50151069050100	Brucetown (3%)	6,758	7,847±788	$104,053	$412,100	$2,022	4.5%
Tract 50251069050200	–	4,044	3,842±445	$98,333	$496,200	$1,652	2.1%
Tract 50351069050300	Lake Holiday (26%)	6,345	6,362±755	$111,250	$386,700	$1,569	5.7%
Tract 504.0151069050401	Shawneeland (28%)	4,490	5,031±756	$95,446	$280,200	$1,540	7.4%
Tract 504.0251069050402	Gore (18%)	2,826	2,774±546	$100,167	$378,900	$1,138	9.5%
Tract 50551069050500	–	5,328	6,046±1,226	$98,576	$342,900	$1,979	5.2%
Tract 50651069050600	Stephens City (37%)	4,699	4,958±644	$106,964	$408,100	$1,214	3.0%
Tract 50751069050700	Middletown (32%)	2,974	3,268±477	$77,125	$364,300	$1,033	9.1%
Tract 508.0151069050801	–	6,689	6,998±693	$112,383	$463,900	$810	6.9%
Tract 508.0451069050804	–	5,133	4,975±533	$87,007	$361,800	$1,894	8.8%
Tract 508.0551069050805	–	3,051	2,869±402	$134,896	$492,900	$1,488	4.4%
Tract 508.0651069050806	–	3,812	3,698±540	$127,199	$435,500	$2,313	2.1%
Tract 508.0751069050807	–	3,885	4,171±747	$86,144	$343,900	$1,553	7.6%
Tract 50951069050900	–	5,000	5,027±646	$88,237	$452,000	$1,413	8.1%
Tract 510.0151069051001	–	4,203	4,482±540	$116,875	$429,900	$1,897	6.2%
Tract 510.0251069051002	–	5,821	6,312±811	$83,843	$279,800	$1,444	11.7%
Tract 511.0251069051102	–	7,547	8,044±751	$61,519	$210,800	$2,017	12.1%
Tract 511.0351069051103	–	4,889	4,707±525	$99,960	$382,000	$1,166	5.5%
Tract 511.0451069051104	–	3,925	3,597±723	$137,109	$460,500	$3,500 or more	6.6%

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

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

Frederick County's rank among Virginia's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	23rd of 133
Growth 2020-2025	12th of 133
Residents per square mile	52nd of 133
Median household income	25th of 133
Median home value	28th of 133
Median gross rent	28th of 133
Poverty rate	114th of 133
Bachelor's degree or higher	49th of 133
Median age	78th 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 Frederick 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.