Demographics · VA
Alexandria, VA demographics: 156,976 residents, with a median age of 37.7 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
156,976 people live in Alexandria, at a median age of 37.7 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 37.7 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Alexandria, the largest race group is White (51.0%); 18.3% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 24.9% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Alexandria is 37.7 years (±0.2), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 48.5% male and 51.5% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 20.0%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 10,259 | 6.5% | ±23 |
| 5 to 17 | 18,214 | 11.6% | ±675 |
| 18 to 24 | 9,162 | 5.8% | ±504 |
| 25 to 34 | 31,338 | 20.0% | ±44 |
| 35 to 44 | 29,253 | 18.6% | ±976 |
| 45 to 54 | 20,975 | 13.4% | ±82 |
| 55 to 64 | 17,427 | 11.1% | ±850 |
| 65 to 74 | 12,210 | 7.8% | ±696 |
| 75 and over | 8,138 | 5.2% | ±494 |
Median age by sex: 37.3 (male) · 38.0 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Alexandria is White at 51.0% of the population. Separately, 18.3% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 80,079 | 51.0% | ±837 |
| Black or African American alone | 33,474 | 21.3% | ±740 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,679 | 1.1% | ±560 |
| Asian alone | 10,006 | 6.4% | ±478 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 49 | 0.0% | ±45 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 8,716 | 5.6% | ±1,324 |
| Two or more races | 22,973 | 14.6% | ±1,454 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 28,788 | 18.3% | n/a |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Alexandria has 76,096 households. 45.7% are family households and 44.4% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.04 people.
Total households
76,096
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.04
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.02
Family households
45.7%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
44.4%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 76,096 | ±582 |
| Family households | 34,764 | ±1,076 |
| Nonfamily households | 41,332 | ±1,121 |
| Householder living alone | 33,789 | ±1,065 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
24.9% of Alexandria residents were born outside the United States. 68.9% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (14.0%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 24.9% | 39,109 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 68.9% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 14.0% | Spanish · 20,575 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
66.2% of adults age 25 and over in Alexandria hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 66.2% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Alexandria is 5101000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.