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Alexandria city, Virginia

Alexandria city, Virginia · ZIP 22301, 22302, 22304

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 159,102 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 75,349Households
  • $113,638Median household income
  • $696,800Median home value
  • 1Towns with a page
  • 7ZIP codes

Alexandria city in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+24.3%
120k140k160k2000: 128,28320002010: 139,96620102020: 159,4672020128,283159,467
Population of Alexandria city at each census
CensusPopulation
2000128,283
2010139,966
2020159,467

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Alexandria city
Under $50k18.4%
$50k to $100k25%
$100k to $150k19.1%
$150k to $200k12.6%
$200k and over24.8%

Median household income $113,638 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Alexandria city
Owner occupied
31,674 units
Renter occupied
43,675 units
Vacancy rate
6.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Alexandria city2023
Professional, scientific, and technical services16,966
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services11,803
Other services (except public administration)10,468
Accommodation and food services9,201
Health care and social assistance8,218
Retail trade6,689
Finance and insurance2,337
Real estate and rental and leasing2,154

79,745 employees in 4,493 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Alexandria city compared with its state
Alexandria city compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAlexandria cityVirginia
Population156,7888,657,499
Median household income$113,638$90,974
Median age37.538.8
Median home value$696,800$360,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher65.8%41.5%
Foreign-born residents24.6%12.9%
Owner-occupied homes42.0%67.2%
Mean commute to work29.3 minutes27.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Alexandria city1 with a page · sort by any column

Type
AlexandriaCity159,10214.9 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.