Fauquier County, Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Fauquier County, Virginia has a population of 74,577 across 647 square miles, up 4.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $4.15 bn in 2024, 2,015 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 61 7(a) approvals worth $29.2 m.
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Fauquier County
How many people live in Fauquier County
- Population74,577
- Households26,720
- Average household size2.79
- Median household income$130,189
- Median age41.2
- Median gross rent$1,613 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$573,700
- Home value to household income4.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher41.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree16.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over51,216
- Population under 1817,358
- Share under 1823.3 percent
- Population 65 and over12,803
- Share 65 and over17.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6444,416
- Civilian labor force39,792
- Unemployment rate2.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over69.5 percent
- Rank by population among Virginia counties29th of 133
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents758th
Fauquier County is the 29th largest of 133 Virginia counties by population. A median home costs 4.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.3 percent against 17.2 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 Fauquier County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.98 percent
- Census 2020 base population72,964
- Births, 2024755
- Deaths, 2024617
- Natural change, 2024138
- Net domestic migration, 2024305
- Net international migration, 2024169
- Total net migration, 2024474
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20242,131
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents691st
The county has grown 3.98 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Fauquier County
Where people moving to Fauquier County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving2,474
- People arriving, from those returns4,804
- Adjusted gross income arriving$259.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$104,678
- Largest single originFauquier County Non-migrants (27,505 households)
- Largest single destination (27,505 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fauquier County Non-migrants | 27,505 | 58,603 | $3.69 bn |
| Prince William County | 614 | 1,375 | $68.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 560 | 1,020 | $61.9 m |
| Fairfax County | 317 | 566 | $39.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 295 | 526 | $25.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 237 | 391 | $15.2 m |
| Loudoun County | 145 | 293 | $27.2 m |
| Culpeper County | 127 | 241 | $8.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Fauquier County 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.
Fauquier County
What the Fauquier County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$4.15 bn
- County GDP, 2023$3.81 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20248.9 percent
- GDP change over five years36.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Virginia counties31st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents786th
- GDP per resident$55,702
Output grew 8.9 percent in the latest year and 36.9 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.
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Who employs people in Fauquier County
- Covered employment, annual average23,810
- Establishments reporting2,638
- Average annual pay$65,376
- Average weekly wage$1,257
- Sector 44-45, employment2,954
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$39,835
- Sector 23, employment2,638
- Sector 23, average annual pay$71,626
- Sector 62, employment2,629
- Sector 62, average annual pay$59,089
- Sector 54, employment2,316
- Sector 54, average annual pay$110,204
- Sector 72, employment2,067
- Sector 81, employment1,444
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 2,954 | 201 | $39,835 |
| Sector 23 | 2,638 | 346 | $71,626 |
| Sector 62 | 2,629 | 414 | $59,089 |
| Sector 54 | 2,316 | 376 | $110,204 |
| Sector 72 | 2,067 | 132 | $27,579 |
| Sector 81 | 1,444 | 293 | $44,894 |
| Sector 31-33 | 1,034 | 75 | $61,223 |
| Sector 56 | 751 | 146 | $54,820 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,954 jobs, 12.4 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.
Fauquier County
What businesses operate in Fauquier County
- Establishments, all industries2,015
- Employment at those establishments20,078
- Annual payroll$1.20 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents27.0
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 Fauquier County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024286
- Declared construction value permitted$101.9 m
- Single family units authorised286
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$356,232
- Units authorised per 1,000 households10.7
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Fauquier County
- 7(a) approvals recorded61
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$29.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$478,180
- Median 7(a) approval$250,000
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,000,000
- Largest single approval$4,120,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)722
- Jobs per approval11.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active28
- Distinct industries receiving approvals39
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer8.2 percent
- Loans on real estate terms5
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter52
- Franchise loans9
- Franchise share of approvals14.8 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLandscaping Services (6)
- Most active lenderManufacturers and Traders Trust Company (7)
- 504 approvals recorded23
- 504 gross approval dollars$15.8 m
- Average 504 approval$688,217
- Median 504 approval$434,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval10.6
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved15.4
- Most active CDCBusiness Finance Group, Inc. (14)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals72.6 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$45.0 m
The average approval of $478,180 sits well above the median of $250,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 8.2 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Fauquier County
Do SBA loans in Fauquier County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded12
- Paid in full12
- Charged off0
- Charge off rate on resolved loans0.0 percent
- Status: Exempt from disclosure37
- Status: Cancelled9
- Status: Paid in full12
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed3
Of the 12 loans that have reached a final outcome, 0.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Fauquier County
Which parts of Fauquier County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending11
- WARRENTON, approvals46
- MARSHALL, approvals3
- REMINGTON, approvals3
- BEALETON, approvals2
- Upperville, approvals1
- The Plains, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| WARRENTON | 46 | $23,328,500 |
| MARSHALL | 3 | $600,000 |
| REMINGTON | 3 | $309,300 |
| BEALETON | 2 | $1,450,000 |
| Upperville | 1 | $1,426,000 |
| The Plains | 1 | $30,000 |
| DELAPLANE | 1 | $911,700 |
| MIDLAND | 1 | $16,000 |
WARRENTON accounts for 46 approvals against 3 in MARSHALL. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Fauquier County
How big is Fauquier County
- Land area647 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Virginia counties8th of 133
- Width, east to west32.3 mi
- Height, north to south41.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land115
- Establishments per square mile3.11
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 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 Fauquier County 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 Fauquier County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population74,577
- Households26,720
- Average household size2.79
- Median household income$130,189
- Median age41.2
Common questions
Fauquier County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fauquier County, Virginia?
74,577, in 26,720 households, ranking 29th of 133 Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Fauquier County growing?
The population has grown 3.98 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 755 births against 617 deaths, with net migration of 474. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Fauquier County?
$130,189. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $573,700, which is 4.4 times income, and median gross rent is $1,613 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Fauquier County?
2,015 establishments, employing 20,078 people with an annual payroll of $1.20 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 Fauquier County?
Average annual pay is $65,376, or $1,257 a week, across 23,810 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Fauquier County?
61 7(a) approvals totalling $29.2 m since FY2020, across 28 lenders, with a median approval of $250,000, plus 23 504 approvals worth $15.8 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Fauquier County get paid back?
Of the 12 loans that have reached a final outcome, 12 were paid in full and 0 charged off, a charge off rate of 0.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Fauquier County?
286 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $101.9 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Fauquier County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Fauquier County come from?
The largest single origin is Fauquier County Non-migrants, with 27,505 households. Arriving households report an average income of $104,678 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 Fauquier County 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 Fauquier County?
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.