Population 8,795 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dumfries
Household size in Dumfries
| Period | Dumfries | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.24 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.18 | 2.82 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.32 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.30 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Dumfries is a place of big households: 3.30 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 3.24, even as the national average fell. Only 11 of the 243 Virginia cities with 5,000+ people have larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Dumfries
| Period | Dumfries | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.2 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.2 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.6 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.5 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Dumfries is young: half of its residents are under 34.6, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 30.1, mirroring the country. Of the 243 Virginia cities with 5,000+ people, only 17 are younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Dumfries
| Period | Dumfries | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Dumfries (17.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 5.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Only 18 of the 243 Virginia cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Dumfries
Renters in Dumfries
| Period | Dumfries | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 34.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.5% | 36.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.5% | 36.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 36.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.1% of households in Dumfries rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 22.6% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northeast and least common in the west. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 8.0 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Dumfries
| Period | Dumfries | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Dumfries than nationally: 6.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Washington area. Vacancy is down 3.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Dumfries
| Period | Dumfries | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Dumfries is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1984 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the northeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Dumfries
| Period | Dumfries | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,481 | $1,470 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,652 | $1,583 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,801 | $1,907 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,809 | $2,236 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$328 | +$766 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Dumfries runs $1,809 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the Washington area overall ($2,236). Rents are up $328 a month from 2006–10, a 22% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 25.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Dumfries
Bachelor's degrees in Dumfries
| Period | Dumfries | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 46.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 48.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.9% | 51.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.0% | 53.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Dumfries as nationally: 35.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the wider Washington area (53.9%). The share with a degree is up 12.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Dumfries
| Period | Dumfries | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.6% | 89.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.9% | 90.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.8% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.4% | 91.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Dumfries never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 2.9 points, as it has nationally. Dumfries has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Virginia cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Dumfries
| Period | Dumfries | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Dumfries than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 1.8 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Dumfries compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumfries | 3.30 | 34.6 | 17.4% | 19.1% | 6.4% | 1990 | $1,809 | 35.0% | 84.4% | 4.4% |
| Triangle | 3.16 | 38.1 | 14.9% | 34.4% | 5.1% | 1993 | $1,483 | 37.8% | 92.8% | 8.9% |
| Cherry Hill | 3.44 | 35.1 | 15.7% | 28.6% | 3.6% | 2008 | $2,613 | 51.1% | 96.0% | 5.5% |
| Montclair | 3.15 | 40.3 | 10.5% | 14.8% | 3.8% | 1993 | $2,510 | 54.4% | 94.9% | 5.2% |
| Neabsco | 3.06 | 36.1 | 14.3% | 23.5% | 3.3% | 2004 | $2,707 | 53.3% | 93.7% | 6.5% |
| Quantico Base | 3.20 | 23.6 | 4.7% | 100.0% | 15.9% | 1998 | $2,479 | 40.9% | 98.6% | 5.4% |
| Quantico | 1.86 | 45.9 | 1.0% | 83.9% | 16.2% | 1963 | $1,086 | 48.9% | 94.8% | 2.0% |
| Woodbridge | 2.96 | 35.9 | 13.5% | 43.1% | 5.5% | 1992 | $2,162 | 41.4% | 89.0% | 6.0% |
| Dale City | 3.38 | 36.3 | 11.8% | 20.9% | 3.9% | 1985 | $2,108 | 33.1% | 84.6% | 5.0% |
| Marumsco | 4.04 | 32.5 | 24.3% | 26.8% | 7.5% | 1970 | $2,168 | 16.6% | 72.7% | 5.4% |
| Potomac Mills | 3.41 | 36.5 | 8.6% | 25.1% | 6.7% | 1987 | $2,337 | 39.2% | 84.0% | 5.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Dumfries. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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