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Fauquier County, Virginia

Fauquier County had 75,865 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 648.0 square miles of land. It ranks 29th of 133 in Virginia by population and 8th by land area.

Population
75,865
#29 of 133 in Virginia · #748 in US
Area
648.0 sq mi
#8 of 133 in Virginia · #1,455 in US
Density
117 / sq mi
#64 of 133 in Virginia · #809 in US
Median household income
$111,254
#11 of 133 in Virginia · #59 in US

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

Fauquier County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Fauquier County population, land area and income

Fauquier County had 75,865 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 648.0 square miles of land. It ranks 29th of 133 in Virginia by population and 8th by land area. That works out to 117.1 people per square mile, 1.2 times the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Fauquier County is 2.7 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $111,254 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

75,865

3144th1st

748th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

648 sq mi

3144th1st

1455th of 3,144 (US)

Density

117.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

809th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$111,254

3143rd1st

59th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

75,865

133rd1st

29th of 133 (VA)

Land area

648 sq mi

133rd1st

8th of 133 (VA)

Density

117.1 / sq mi

133rd1st

64th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$111,254

133rd1st

11th of 133 (VA)

How Fauquier County's population changed since 2020

Fauquier County gained 2,855 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.9%. That ranks 35th 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, Fauquier County recorded 3,190 births and 2,785 deaths, a natural change of +405. Net international migration added +425 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +2,125. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 2,125 people.

73.0k202074.1k202174.7k202275.3k202375.9k2024
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
3,190
Deaths
2,785
Net international migration
+425
Net domestic migration
+2,125
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+609

Where Fauquier County is

The Census internal point of Fauquier County is at 38.744100, -77.821500. 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 Fauquier County 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: Fauquier County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
38.744100, -77.821500
DMS
38°44'38.76"N 77°49'17.40"W
UTM
18N 254782.1E 4292160.1N
Geohash
dqbsmjhhe
Plus code
87C4P5VH+J9

Towns in Fauquier County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Fauquier County, 10,224 people together, or 13% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Fauquier County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Warrenton with 10,224.

  1. 01Warrenton10,224
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Fauquier County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Fauquier County. The most populous is Prince William County, VA, with 497,003 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 85.9 miles SSE of Fauquier County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Alexandria, VA (population 159,102), 40.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Warrenton, VA (population 10,224), 2.2 miles away.

Fauquier County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Fauquier County is 51061: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 061. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $111,254.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Fauquier County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 75,865. That is up 2,855 people (3.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 73,010.

What is the FIPS code of Fauquier County?

51061. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (061) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Fauquier County?

Warrenton, with 10,224 residents inside Fauquier County in 2024.

Which counties border Fauquier County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Prince William County, VA; Loudoun County, VA; Stafford County, VA; Culpeper County, VA; Warren County, VA; Clarke County, VA; Rappahannock 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.