Virginia / Census place 5101000

Alexandria

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Alexandria city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
160,662
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.8%
Population estimate
Density
10,757/sq mi
14.9 sq mi land area
Median age
37.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$119,681
Median home value
$735,100
Median gross rent
$2,089
Bachelor’s degree or higher
66.2%
Typical commute
28.4 min
Public transit commute
12.1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: WASHINGTON REAGAN NATL AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
67.8°F
Average low
50.9°F
Annual rainfall
41.8"
Annual snowfall
13.7"

Month by month

A year in Alexandria.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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