Dumfries, VA Profile

Dumfries, VA, population 4,816, is located in Virginia's Prince William county, about 22.4 miles from Alexandria and 25.9 miles from Arlington.

Through the 90's Dumfries's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Dumfries has declined by about 2%.

Dumfries's property crime levels tend to be higher than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Dumfries tend to be much higher than Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	53%
	African American	35%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.00
	Males	27.80
	Females	30.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	20.00%		Under 20:	18.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	3.00%		Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,937	N/A
2001	4,955	0.36%
2002	4,983	0.57%
2003	4,927	-1.12%
2004	4,855	-1.46%
2005	4,816	-0.80%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$43,672

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	638
2002	472
2003	651
2004	421
2005	285
2006	514

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	0	0	2	0	1
Robbery	11	7	19	9	7	8
Aggravated Assault	18	17	14	10	7	16

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,992
2002	4,148
2003	4,141
2004	3,371
2005	2,664
2006	2,755

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	23	58	57	45	26	30
Larceny, Theft	101	132	121	89	79	90
Motor Vehicle Theft	26	21	32	34	26	14
Arson	0	1	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	67 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities