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Fauquier County, VA

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Fauquier County has a population of 73.3 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 651.7 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 29%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $3.5 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Fauquier County voted five out of six times for Republicans and only once for a Democratic candidate.

Fauquier County comprises Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Warrenton.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Clarke County, Culpeper County, Loudoun County, Prince William County, Rappahannock County, Stafford County, and Warren County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
35.33%61.56%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
35.81%63.55%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
42.71%56.19%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
39.28%59.16%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
34.62%59.06%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
40.22%57.49%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%29%
Government
Enterprises
15%26%
Private Industries85%30%
Agriculture<1%0%
Mining1%52%
Utilities3%59%
Construction10%8%
Manufacturing3%23%
– Durable2%41%
– Nondurable1%-1%
Trade12%36%
– Wholesale3%18%
– Retail9%42%
Transportation2%0%
Information1%72%
Finance & Insurance5%118%
Real Estate18%16%
Professional &
Business Services
14%36%
Educational Services1%10%
Healthcare &
Social Services
6%9%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%8%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%26%
Other Services25%38%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers1765
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
737
📺 Electronics & Appliance316
🛒 Grocery Stores2066
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores534
⚕️ Health & Personal Care1457
⛽ Gasoline Stations3067
👕 Clothing Stores632
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry318
🏸 Sporting Goods535
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores627
💐 Florists322
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops429
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants4268
🍔 Limited-service restaurants4968
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers3770
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation1358
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%120%$752,100 N/A
Top 20%47%$437,600 More than $250,000
Next highest 20%23%$214,900 More than $250,000
Middle 20%16%$145,600 $175,800
Second lowest 20%10%$92,000 $117,200
Bottom 20%4%$35,900 $66,800
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries84%$172,600
Self-Employment14%$63,200
Investment Income133%$27,800
Social Security23%$25,800
Supplemental Security2%$11,100
Public Assistance2%Below $10,000
Retirement24%$57,900
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
<1%1%3%4%
$25K
– $49K
<1%2%2%5%
$50K
– $99K
1%8%8%8%
$100K
– $199K
<1%12%15%9%
$200K
& more
<1%6%13%4%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$109,900 $70,400
African-American$53,300 $51,000
Hispanic$46,000 $30,600
Asian$84,600 $57,000
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$39,100 $22,000
Highschool & GED$41,900 $31,400
Some College to
Associate’s
$57,700 $46,200
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$106,700 $73,100
Graduate Degree$147,400 $100,900
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$126,700 $87,700
STEM2$127,100 $109,700
Gray-Collar3$81,900 $68,300
Pink-Collar4$22,100 $21,500
Sales5$47,400 $26,200
Blue-Collar6$37,300 $25,000
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves+$
Drought+$
Earthquake+$
Hail+$
Heat Waves+$
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm+
Landslide+$
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind+$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather+$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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