Opal, Virginia
Census designated place in Fauquier County, Virginia · ZIP 20186, 20187, 22712
- Fauquier County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 784 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 183Households
- $207,708Median household income
- $582,000Median home value
- 3ZIP codes
About Opal
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 691 |
| 2020 | 678 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: 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 $207,708 · 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
- 177 units
- Renter occupied
- 6 units
- Vacancy rate
- 9.4%
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 | Opal | Fauquier County | Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 784 | 73,935 | 8,657,499 |
| Median household income | $207,708 | $129,495 | $90,974 |
| Median age | 31.6 | 40.8 | 38.8 |
| Median home value | $582,000 | $543,700 | $360,700 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 42.2% | 39.7% | 41.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 13.0% | 8.7% | 12.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 96.7% | 78.1% | 67.2% |
| Mean commute to work | 39.5 minutes | 36.6 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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