The Town Files

Fredericksburg city, Virginia

28,873 people. The median home is worth $483,700 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $86,071.

Towns in Fredericksburg city

Towns in Fredericksburg city

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Fredericksburg27,982$483,700$86,07132.1

People and housing

Fredericksburg cityTypical Virginia town
Median home value$483,700$298,050
Median rent$1,619$1,254
Median household income$86,071$78,595
Median age32.139.8
Bachelor's degree or higher46.1%31.2%
Below the poverty line13.2%8.8%

Jobs and pay

24,853 jobs in 2024, average pay $62,880 a year.

Largest industries in Fredericksburg cityHealth care & social assistan…6,448 jobs · $80,331Hotels & restaurants4,112 jobs · $26,989Retail3,405 jobs · $35,937Professional & technical serv…1,456 jobs · $97,631Other services776 jobs · $48,493Construction577 jobs · $82,561
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Fredericksburg city0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 404 storm events in Fredericksburg city from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Fredericksburg city by type since 1996Hail18Heat65Flood13Drought12Dense Fog49Flash Flood9Strong Wind11Frost/Freeze32Winter Storm32Excessive Heat8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Fredericksburg city has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
March 11, 2022Severe StormDR-4644: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
March 7, 2016SnowstormDR-4262: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).