• independent city
  • FIPS 51510
  • Largest town: Alexandria

Alexandria city, Virginia

Alexandria city had 159,102 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 14.9 square miles of land. It ranks 13th of 133 in Virginia by population and 112th by land area.

Population
159,102
#13 of 133 in Virginia · #441 in US
Area
14.9 sq mi
#112 of 133 in Virginia · #3,122 in US
Density
10,649 / sq mi
#1 of 133 in Virginia · #10 in US
Median household income
$109,902
#12 of 133 in Virginia · #65 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Alexandria city within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Alexandria city population, land area and income

Alexandria city had 159,102 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 14.9 square miles of land. It ranks 13th of 133 in Virginia by population and 112th by land area. That works out to 10,649.4 people per square mile, 110.6 times the US average of 96.3, and the 10th highest nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Alexandria city is 5.7 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $109,902 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

159,102

3144th1st

441st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

15 sq mi

3144th1st

3122nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

10,649.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

10th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$109,902

3143rd1st

65th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

159,102

133rd1st

13th of 133 (VA)

Land area

15 sq mi

133rd1st

112th of 133 (VA)

Density

10,649.4 / sq mi

133rd1st

1st of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$109,902

133rd1st

12th of 133 (VA)

How Alexandria city's population changed since 2020

Alexandria city lost 42 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.0%. That ranks 86th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Alexandria city recorded 9,694 births and 3,747 deaths, a natural change of +5,947. Net international migration added +7,912 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -13,750. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 13,750 people.

159.1k2020155.1k2021155.2k2022156.3k2023159.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
9,694
Deaths
3,747
Net international migration
+7,912
Net domestic migration
-13,750
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+2,831

Where Alexandria city is

The Census internal point of Alexandria city is at 38.819300, -77.083700. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Alexandria city outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Alexandria city internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
38.819300, -77.083700
DMS
38°49'9.48"N 77°05'1.32"W
UTM
18N 319102.1E 4298786.9N
Geohash
dqchvfv6g
Plus code
87C4RW98+PG

Towns in Alexandria city

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Alexandria city, 159,102 people together, or 100% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Alexandria city; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Alexandria with 159,102.

  1. 01Alexandria159,102
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Alexandria city

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Alexandria city, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Fairfax County, VA, with 1,160,925 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 90.5 miles SSW of Alexandria city's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Alexandria, VA (population 159,102), 0.0 miles away.

Alexandria city FIPS code

The FIPS code of Alexandria city is 51510: state code 51 for Virginia plus independent city code 510. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $109,902.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Alexandria city, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 159,102. That is down 42 people (0.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 159,144.

What is the FIPS code of Alexandria city?

51510. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (510) identify the independent city.

What is the largest town in Alexandria city?

Alexandria, with 159,102 residents inside Alexandria city in 2024.

Which counties border Alexandria city?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Fairfax County, VA; Prince George's County, MD; District of Columbia, DC; Arlington County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.