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Alexandria city, Virginia

Alexandria city profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Alexandria city is a county located in Virginia, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 160,662. The land area covers 14.94 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 160,662 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 37.7 yrs ±0.2 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 76,096 ±582 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 80,844 ±100
Occupied Housing Units 76,096 ±582
Vacant Housing Units 4,748 ±562
Median Home Value $735,100 ±$22,247
Median Gross Rent $2,089 ±$32
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $119,681 ±$2,819
Per Capita Income $79,474 ±$1,426
Poverty Rate 7.9% ±0.8%
Population Below Poverty Level 12,336 ±1,306
Unemployment Rate 3.3% ±0.5%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 96,116 ±931
Broadband Internet Rate 94.1% ±0.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at WASHINGTON REAGAN AP, VA US, located 3.3 miles from Alexandria city. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 44.8° 30.1° 37.5° 2.86" 4.9"
February 48.3° 31.8° 40.0° 2.62" 5.0"
March 56.5° 38.6° 47.6° 3.50" 2.0"
April 68.0° 48.4° 58.2° 3.21" 0.0"
May 76.5° 58.0° 67.2° 3.94" 0.0"
June 85.1° 67.5° 76.3° 4.20" 0.0"
July 89.6° 72.4° 81.0° 4.33" 0.0"
August 87.8° 71.0° 79.4° 3.25" 0.0"
September 80.7° 64.1° 72.4° 3.93" 0.0"
October 69.4° 52.2° 60.8° 3.66" 0.0"
November 58.2° 41.6° 49.9° 2.91" 0.1"
December 48.8° 34.5° 41.7° 3.41" 1.7"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 51510. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.