Alexandria city, Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Alexandria city, Virginia has a population of 156,976 across 15 square miles, down 0.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $18.00 bn in 2024, 4,493 establishments operate here.
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Alexandria city
How many people live in Alexandria city
- Population156,976
- Households76,096
- Average household size2.06
- Median household income$119,681
- Median age37.7
- Median gross rent$2,089 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$735,100
- Home value to household income6.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher66.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree34.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over119,341
- Population under 1828,473
- Share under 1818.1 percent
- Population 65 and over20,348
- Share 65 and over13.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64108,155
- Civilian labor force99,393
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over77.3 percent
- Rank by population among Virginia independent cities13th of 133
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents442nd
Alexandria city is the 13th largest of 133 Virginia independent cities by population. A median home costs 6.1 times median household income, which is a stretched ownership market and usually shows up as rental demand. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 18.1 percent against 13.0 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Alexandria city growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.23 percent
- Census 2020 base population159,463
- Births, 20242,308
- Deaths, 2024858
- Natural change, 20241,450
- Net domestic migration, 2024-1,359
- Net international migration, 20242,784
- Total net migration, 20241,425
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-13,014
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1929th
The county has lost 0.23 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Alexandria city
Where people moving to Alexandria city come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving12,868
- People arriving, from those returns18,029
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.28 bn
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$99,782
- Largest single originAlexandria city Non-migrants (62,163 households)
- Largest single destination (62,163 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria city Non-migrants | 62,163 | 105,839 | $10.02 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 2,639 | 3,774 | $271.4 m |
| Fairfax County | 2,496 | 3,635 | $219.3 m |
| Arlington County | 1,679 | 2,182 | $186.1 m |
| District of Columbia | 1,226 | 1,569 | $168.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 1,099 | 1,636 | $120.1 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 657 | 869 | $59.3 m |
| Prince George's County | 573 | 901 | $33.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Alexandria city Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Alexandria city
What the Alexandria city economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$18.00 bn
- County GDP, 2023$17.26 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.3 percent
- GDP change over five years17.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Virginia independent cities11th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents283rd
- GDP per resident$114,668
Output grew 4.3 percent in the latest year and 17.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Alexandria city
Who employs people in Alexandria city
- Covered employment, annual average81,341
- Establishments reporting6,382
- Average annual pay$91,541
- Average weekly wage$1,760
- Sector 54, employment13,246
- Sector 54, average annual pay$141,976
- Sector 81, employment8,534
- Sector 81, average annual pay$96,998
- Sector 72, employment8,393
- Sector 72, average annual pay$33,955
- Sector 62, employment8,319
- Sector 62, average annual pay$73,086
- Sector 44-45, employment6,710
- Sector 56, employment4,666
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 54 | 13,246 | 1,510 | $141,976 |
| Sector 81 | 8,534 | 1,401 | $96,998 |
| Sector 72 | 8,393 | 378 | $33,955 |
| Sector 62 | 8,319 | 647 | $73,086 |
| Sector 44-45 | 6,710 | 416 | $46,391 |
| Sector 56 | 4,666 | 336 | $67,442 |
| Sector 23 | 2,155 | 211 | $93,916 |
| Sector 53 | 2,031 | 346 | $84,048 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 13,246 jobs, 16.3 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Alexandria city
What businesses operate in Alexandria city
- Establishments, all industries4,493
- Employment at those establishments79,745
- Annual payroll$6.29 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents28.6
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Alexandria city
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202425
- Declared construction value permitted$10.0 m
- Single family units authorised25
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$399,600
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.3
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Alexandria city
How big is Alexandria city
- Land area15 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Virginia independent cities110th of 133
- Width, east to west3 mi
- Height, north to south4.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary2
- Residents per square mile of land10,465
- Establishments per square mile299.53
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Alexandria city site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Alexandria city site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population156,976
- Households76,096
- Average household size2.06
- Median household income$119,681
- Median age37.7
Common questions
Alexandria city questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Alexandria city, Virginia?
156,976, in 76,096 households, ranking 13th of 133 Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Alexandria city growing?
The population has fallen 0.23 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 2,308 births against 858 deaths, with net migration of 1,425. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Alexandria city?
$119,681. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $735,100, which is 6.1 times income, and median gross rent is $2,089 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Alexandria city?
4,493 establishments, employing 79,745 people with an annual payroll of $6.29 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Alexandria city?
Average annual pay is $91,541, or $1,760 a week, across 81,341 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Alexandria city?
25 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $10.0 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Alexandria city?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Alexandria city come from?
The largest single origin is Alexandria city Non-migrants, with 62,163 households. Arriving households report an average income of $99,782 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Alexandria city on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Alexandria city?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.