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Prince William County, VA

Welcome to Prince William County.

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Prince William County is the second most populous in the state of Virginia, representing 6% of the state's population.

Total GDP for the county increased 30%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $26.6 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Prince William County voted four out of six times for Democrats and two times for Republican candidates.

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

The largest city in the county is Woodbridge.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Charles County, Fairfax County, Fauquier County, Loudoun County, Stafford County, Manassas city, and Manassas Park city.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
44.52%52.52%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
46.4%52.84%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
57.52%41.63%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
57.34%41.32%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
57.57%36.49%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
62.58%35.58%++
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%30%
Government
Enterprises
22%31%
Private Industries78%30%
Agriculture<1%0%
Mining<1%0%
Utilities1%0%
Construction<1%0%
Manufacturing3%11%
– Durable3%10%
– Nondurable<1%19%
Trade12%0%
– Wholesale3%28%
– Retail8%0%
Transportation3%43%
Information1%21%
Finance & Insurance2%35%
Real Estate20%21%
Professional &
Business Services
14%35%
Educational Services<1%0%
Healthcare &
Social Services
<1%0%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%47%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%35%
Other Services23%29%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total. GDP data includes Prince William, Manassas and Manassas Park
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 Dealers5393
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
6692
📺 Electronics & Appliance3190
🛒 Grocery Stores15195
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores2084
⚕️ Health & Personal Care9593
⛽ Gasoline Stations9894
👕 Clothing Stores13293
👠 Shoe Stores3991
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry2887
🏸 Sporting Goods2890
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers879
🏬 Department Stores5694
💐 Florists1187
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops2187
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 1280
🍺 Bars & Taverns763
🍽️ Full-service restaurants29095
🍔 Limited-service restaurants37295
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers19294
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation5093
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%116%$297,300 N/A
Top 20%42%$197,000 $215,700
Next highest 20%25%$116,200 $140,400
Middle 20%17%$81,300 $99,300
Second lowest 20%12%$55,300 $66,500
Bottom 20%5%$23,200 $41,900
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries78%$89,000
Self-Employment8%$33,700
Investment Income119%$16,700
Social Security32%$22,300
Supplemental Security4%$10,900
Public Assistance2%Below $10,000
Retirement32%$31,300
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%2%2%2%
$25K
– $49K
1%3%3%3%
$50K
– $99K
1%10%8%5%
$100K
– $199K
<1%15%16%6%
$200K
& more
<1%7%14%3%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$53,200 $34,100
African-American$32,500 $36,200
Hispanic$28,700 $28,300
Asian$27,500
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$29,800 $20,100
Highschool & GED$46,000 $33,800
Some College to
Associate’s
$53,000 $38,700
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$66,600 $53,300
Graduate Degree$68,900 $70,700
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$58,300 $55,300
STEM2$68,600 $61,200
Gray-Collar3$66,700 $59,000
Pink-Collar4$14,200 $20,400
Sales5$26,400 $17,300
Blue-Collar6$40,700 $28,400
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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