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Gainesville

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
10.113
State:
Virginia

Gainesville is a CDP located in Prince William County, Virginia. Gainesville has a 2025 population of 18,345. Gainesville is currently growing at a rate of 2.56% annually and its population has increased by 11.92% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,391 in 2020.

The average household income in Gainesville is $182,626 with a poverty rate of 3.93%.The median age in Gainesville is 37.5 years: 36.9 years for males, and 38.2 years for females.

18.3K
Total Population
1,814
Density (mi²)
458 2.56%
Growth

Gainesville Population

Gainesville Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Gainesville includes 52.87% White, 16.99% Black or African American, 14.84% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,53652.87%
Black or African American3,06416.99%
Asian2,67614.84%
Two or more races2,15911.97%
Other race5362.97%
Native American540.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.06%

Gainesville Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Gainesville's average per capita income is $91,220. Household income levels show a median of $168,978. The poverty rate stands at 3.93%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$196,261-
Families$188,446$202,840
Households$168,978$182,626
Non Families$80,383$91,620

$91,220

Average Income

$168,978

Median Household Income

3.93%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)