Local, County, and City Statistics

Fauquier County, Virginia

Population: (2007 est.): 66,410
Size: 650 square miles

Population Characteristics
Year Population Households
1980 (1) 35,888 11,607
1990 (1) 48,741 16,509
2000 (1) 55,139 19,842
2010 (2) 74,463 26,872
2020 (2) 98,821 35,729
2030 (2) 131,211 47,506
Source: 1 - U.S. Census Bureau; 2 - MWCOG Round 7.0 Cooperative Forecast
Age Distribution 2007
Description Estimate Percent
Age 0 - 4 3,930 5.92%
Age 5 - 9 4,122 6.21%
Age 10 - 14 4,654 7.01%
Age 15 - 17 3,183 4.79%
Age 18 - 20 2,607 3.93%
Age 21 - 24 3,407 5.13%
Age 25 - 34 8,172 12.31%
Age 35 - 44 9,760 14.70%
Age 45 - 49 5,827 8.77%
Age 50 - 54 5,132 7.73%
Age 55 - 59 4,572 6.88%
Age 60 - 64 3,685 5.55%
Age 65 - 74 4,377 6.59%
Age 75 - 84 2,196 3.31%
Age 85 and over 786 1.18%
Source: Claritas, 2007.    
Population by Race and Ethnicity 2007
Race/Ethnic Origin Estimate Percent
Not Hispanic or Latino: 63,175  
White Alone 55,581 87.98%
Black or African American Alone 5,628 8.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 180 0.28%
Asian Alone 736 1.17%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 29 0.05%
Some Other Race Alone 78 0.12%
Two or More Races 943 1.49%
Hispanic or Latino: 3,235  
White Alone 1,963 60.68%
Black or African American Alone 124 3.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 41 1.27%
Asian Alone 17 0.53%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.19%
Some Other Race Alone 767 23.71%
Two or More Races 317 9.80%
Source: Claritas, 2007.    
Income 2007
  Estimate
Aggregate Household Income (billions) $2.3
Average Household Income $95,833
Median Household Income $75,897
Per Capita $35,465
Source: Claritas, 2007.  
Employment/Unemployment Mar 2007
Labor Force 37,218
Employment 36,249
Unemployment 969
Unemployment Rate 2.6%
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2007.  
Occupational Characteristics of Residents
Major Category Employed Persons Distribution
Total 28,622  
Management, professional, and related occupations: 11,301 39.5%
Management, business, and financial operations occupations: 5,295 18.5%
Management occupations, except farmers and farm managers 3,550 12.4%
Farmers and farm managers 398 1.4%
Business and financial operations occupations: 1,347 4.7%
Business operations specialists 626 2.2%
Financial specialists 721 2.5%
Professional and related occupations: 6,006 21.0%
Computer and mathematical occupations 1,238 4.3%
Architecture and engineering occupations: 765 2.7%
Architects, surveyors, cartographers, and engineers 620 2.2%
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians 145 0.5%
Life, physical, and social science occupations 151 0.5%
Community and social services occupations 282 1.0%
Legal occupations 300 1.0%
Education, training, and library occupations 1,622 5.7%
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations 620 2.2%
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations: 1,028 3.6%
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations 744 2.6%
Health technologists and technicians 284 1.0%
Service occupations: 3,714 13.0%
Healthcare support occupations 295 1.0%
Protective service occupations: 642 2.2%
Fire fighting, prevention, and law enforcement workers, including supervisors 435 1.5%
Other protective service workers, including supervisors 207 0.7%
Food preparation and serving related occupations 886 3.1%
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations 894 3.1%
Personal care and service occupations 997 3.5%
Sales and office occupations: 7,260 25.4%
Sales and related occupations 3,021 10.6%
Office and administrative support occupations 4,239 14.8%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 375 1.3%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 3,598 12.6%
Construction and extraction occupations: 2,246 7.8%
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers 510 1.8%
Construction trades workers 1,710 6.0%
Extraction workers 26 0.1%
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 1,352 4.7%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 2,374 8.3%
Production occupations 1,030 3.6%
Transportation and material moving occupations: 1,344 4.7%
Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers 35 0.1%
Aircraft and traffic control occupations 95 0.3%
Motor vehicle operators 798 2.8%
Rail, water and other transportation occupations 46 0.2%
Material moving workers 370 1.3%
Source: Census 2000    
Educational Attainment of Adults
Percent High School Graduate or Higher   84.5%
Percent Bachelor's Degree or Higher   27.1%
Percent Graduate/Professional Degree   8.8%
Source: Census 2000    
Employment Trends
2000 17,229  
2010 22,314 29.5%
2020 29,203 30.9%
2030 35,413 21.3%
Source: MWCOG Round 7.0 Cooperative Forecast
Employment by Industry
Industry Employment
Natural Resources/Mining 578
Construction 3,762
Manufacturing 992
Trade/Transportation/Utilities 3,721
Information 367
Financial Activities 710
Professional Services 1,881
Education/Health Services 2,444
Leisure/Hospitality 2,389
Other Services 1,016
Unclassified N/D
Federal Government 409
State/Local Government 3,305
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW 2005; Note: N/D Not Disclosed
Primary and Secondary Education
Total Enrollment 10,741
Number of Schools 19
Elementary 10
Middle 5
High 2
Other 2
Source: National Center for Education Statistics
Private Schools
Total Enrollment 1,677
Number of Schools 7
Source: National Center for Education Statistics

 

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