The Town Files

Prince William County, Virginia

488,880 people. The median home is worth $530,100 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $131,402.

Towns in Prince William County

Towns in Prince William County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Dale City72,088$425,500$111,99435.2
Lake Ridge46,162$471,200$127,15438.0
Woodbridge44,668$422,400$104,74133.8
Linton Hall41,754$617,000$178,91536.8
Cherry Hill23,683$492,500$122,44733.0
Montclair22,279$577,800$155,77438.5
Leesylvania21,193$531,500$132,52437.1
Buckhall20,420$635,500$180,02138.7
Sudley19,008$424,800$94,30935.1
Gainesville18,112$712,600$174,41037.2
Bull Run16,794$413,500$89,67933.1
Yorkshire10,992$451,000$112,82932.7
Independent Hill10,165$674,300$204,88638.0
Triangle9,589$505,300$109,69335.6
Potomac Mills6,332$582,700$104,54537.4
Dumfries5,679$331,800$82,35533.3
Quantico Base5,221—$72,82122.3
Loch Lomond4,050$442,300$113,79036.4
County Center3,787$588,900$152,35636.4

People and housing

Prince William CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$530,100$298,050
Median rent$2,067$1,254
Median household income$131,402$78,595
Median age36.339.8
Bachelor's degree or higher44.9%31.2%
Below the poverty line6.2%8.8%

Jobs and pay

143,345 jobs in 2024, average pay $64,447 a year.

Largest industries in Prince William CountyRetail20,598 jobs · $38,252Health care & social assistan…17,304 jobs · $58,430Construction16,491 jobs · $78,190Hotels & restaurants14,145 jobs · $26,124Professional & technical serv…11,175 jobs · $110,468Administrative & support7,529 jobs · $52,502
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Prince William County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 740 storm events in Prince William County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Prince William County by type since 1996Hail72Flood182Tornado12Lightning8Heavy Rain14Flash Flood88Winter Storm7Excessive Heat10Winter Weather20Cold/Wind Chill4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Prince William County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
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
November 26, 2012HurricaneDR-4092: Hurricane Sandy
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).