2nd most populous of 133
With 497,003 residents in 2024, Prince William County ranks 2nd by population among Virginia's 133 counties and is home to 5.6% of the state's residents.
Prince William County is home to 497,003 people (2024 estimate) on 335 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
497,003
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
482,209
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+3.1%
2020–2024
Land area
335 mi²
868 km²
Population density
1,482.5 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
6,225
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
2,392
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+3,833
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+1,574
Domestic + international, 2024
Median household income
$131,402
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
6.2%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
44.9%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
26.3%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$530,100
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
2.7%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
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Population
2000–2024497,003▲ 75%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 497,003 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 402,002 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 284,565 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +74.7% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +5,137 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | −3,563 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 12.5 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 4.8 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Virginia | 2nd of 133 | 2024 · calculated |
| Median household income | $131,402 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 6.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 44.9% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 26.3% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $530,100 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $2,067/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 36.3 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 156,798 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.3% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Prince William County in context
Comparable indicators for Prince William County, Virginia and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Virginia | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | +3.1% | +2.1% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 12.5 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 4.8 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 3.2 | 7.0 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 1482.5 | 223.2 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Median household income | $131,402 | $93,170 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 6.2% | 9.9% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 44.9% | 42.2% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 26.3% | 13.1% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $530,100 | $383,700 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $2,067/month | $1,579/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 36.3 years | 39.0 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.3% | 67.3% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
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A quarter century of change
Its population went from 284,565 in 2000 to 497,003 in 2024, a change of +74.7%, compared with +24.0% for Virginia as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 6,225 births and 2,392 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 3,833.
Record population
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population in 2024, at 497,003.
28th in density
Prince William County has about 1482.5 residents per square mile of land, ranking 28th of 133 counties; Virginia averages 223.2.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $131,402 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 7th of 133 Virginia counties; the state median is $93,170.
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS