Gainesville, Virginia
Census designated place in Prince William County, Virginia · ZIP 20155, 20169
- Prince William County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 6 public schools
- 18,036 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 5,869Households
- $168,978Median household income
- $660,800Median home value
- 6Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About Gainesville
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,382 |
| 2010 | 11,481 |
| 2020 | 18,112 |
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, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $168,978 · 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, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 4,910 units
- Renter occupied
- 959 units
- Vacancy rate
- 2%
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, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Gainesville | Prince William County | Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,036 | 484,625 | 8,657,499 |
| Median household income | $168,978 | $128,873 | $90,974 |
| Median age | 37.5 | 36.0 | 38.8 |
| Median home value | $660,800 | $500,600 | $360,700 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 56.7% | 44.5% | 41.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 17.7% | 26.2% | 12.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.7% | 74.4% | 67.2% |
| Mean commute to work | 35.9 minutes | 37.5 minutes | 27.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckland Mills Elementary | Public | K–5 | Prince William County Public Schools |
| George G. Tyler Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Prince William County Public Schools |
| Haymarket Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Prince William County Public Schools |
| Gainesville Middle | Public | 6–8 | Prince William County Public Schools |
| Gainesville High | Public | 9–12 | Prince William County Public Schools |
| Pace West | Special education | N | Prince William County Public Schools |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Legislative districts
| Chamber | District | Share of Gainesville |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 10 (VA-10) | All |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State House District 21 | 72% |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State House District 22 | 28% |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District 30 | 100% |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Gainesville’s own boundary; a town split between districts lists each with the share of its land inside it. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.
Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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