Fredericksburg city
How many people live in Fredericksburg city
- Population28,873
- Households11,720
- Average household size2.46
- Median household income$86,071
- Median age32.1
- Median gross rent$1,619 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$483,700
- Home value to household income5.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher46.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree20.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over17,471
- Population under 186,119
- Share under 1821.2 percent
- Population 65 and over3,300
- Share 65 and over11.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6419,454
- Civilian labor force16,069
- Unemployment rate5.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over70.6 percent
- Rank by population among Virginia independent cities61st of 133
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1510th
Fredericksburg city is the 61st largest of 133 Virginia independent cities by population. A median home costs 5.6 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 21.2 percent against 11.4 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fredericksburg city
Is Fredericksburg city growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base7.21 percent
- Census 2020 base population27,976
- Births, 2024370
- Deaths, 2024209
- Natural change, 2024161
- Net domestic migration, 2024163
- Net international migration, 2024438
- Total net migration, 2024601
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024307
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents299th
The county has grown 7.21 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.
Fredericksburg city
Where people moving to Fredericksburg city come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving2,126
- People arriving, from those returns3,591
- Adjusted gross income arriving$141.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$66,304
- Largest single originFredericksburg city Non-migrants (9,180 households)
- Largest single destination (9,180 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericksburg city Non-migrants | 9,180 | 16,992 | $1.12 bn |
| Spotsylvania County | 535 | 972 | $31.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 507 | 795 | $33.8 m |
| Stafford County | 425 | 750 | $26.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 276 | 438 | $18.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 245 | 369 | $13.9 m |
| Prince William County | 144 | 277 | $10.7 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 99 | 142 | $5.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Fredericksburg 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.
Fredericksburg city
Who employs people in Fredericksburg city
- Covered employment, annual average24,853
- Establishments reporting1,766
- Average annual pay$62,880
- Average weekly wage$1,209
- Sector 62, employment6,448
- Sector 62, average annual pay$80,331
- Sector 72, employment4,112
- Sector 72, average annual pay$26,989
- Sector 44-45, employment3,405
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$35,937
- Sector 54, employment1,456
- Sector 54, average annual pay$97,631
- Sector 81, employment776
- Sector 23, employment577
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 6,448 | 368 | $80,331 |
| Sector 72 | 4,112 | 177 | $26,989 |
| Sector 44-45 | 3,405 | 238 | $35,937 |
| Sector 54 | 1,456 | 199 | $97,631 |
| Sector 81 | 776 | 150 | $48,493 |
| Sector 23 | 577 | 72 | $82,561 |
| Sector 52 | 521 | 99 | $105,442 |
| Sector 71 | 496 | 31 | $26,998 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 6,448 jobs, 25.9 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.
Fredericksburg city
What businesses operate in Fredericksburg city
- Establishments, all industries1,477
- Employment at those establishments21,521
- Annual payroll$1.14 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents51.2
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.
Fredericksburg city
What is being built in Fredericksburg city
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202437
- Declared construction value permitted$11.3 m
- Single family units authorised37
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$306,405
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.2
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Fredericksburg city
How big is Fredericksburg city
- Land area10 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Virginia independent cities120th of 133
- Width, east to west4.6 mi
- Height, north to south3.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary2
- Residents per square mile of land2,887
- Establishments per square mile147.70
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
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- Population28,873
- Households11,720
- Average household size2.46
- Median household income$86,071
- Median age32.1
Common questions
Fredericksburg city questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fredericksburg city, Virginia?
28,873, in 11,720 households, ranking 61st of 133 Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Fredericksburg city growing?
The population has grown 7.21 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 370 births against 209 deaths, with net migration of 601. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Fredericksburg city?
$86,071. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $483,700, which is 5.6 times income, and median gross rent is $1,619 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Fredericksburg city?
1,477 establishments, employing 21,521 people with an annual payroll of $1.14 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 Fredericksburg city?
Average annual pay is $62,880, or $1,209 a week, across 24,853 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Fredericksburg city?
37 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $11.3 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg city come from?
The largest single origin is Fredericksburg city Non-migrants, with 9,180 households. Arriving households report an average income of $66,304 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 Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg 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.