Virginia

Alexandria city

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
51.6%
African
21.9%
Hispanic
16.4%
Other
6.3%
Indian
3.8%

Compared with Virginia and the United States

Alexandria citynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricAlexandria cityVirginiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White51.6%57%58%
Black or African American21.9%18.3%—
Hispanic16.4%12%—
Indian3.8%2.6%—
East Asian2.9%2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Alexandria city next to Virginia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricAlexandria cityVirginiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—101.1 (+1.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—106.8 (+6.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$119,681$93,170$80,734
Median home value$735,100$383,700$332,700
Home price to income6.1×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$2,089/mo$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.9%20.3%21.0%