Fauquier County, Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Fauquier County, Virginia had an estimated 75,865 residents on July 1, 2024, up 4.0 percent since the 2020 census base of 72,964, across 647 square miles. County output reached $4.15 bn in 2024, 2,015 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 61 7(a) approvals worth $29.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Fauquier County
How many people live in Fauquier County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202474,577
- Households26,720
- Average household size2.79
- Median household income$130,189
- Median age41.2
- Median gross rent$1,613 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$573,700
- Home value to household income4.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher41.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree16.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over51,216
- Population under 1817,358
- Share under 1823.3 percent
- Population 65 and over12,803
- Share 65 and over17.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6444,416
- Civilian labor force39,792
- Unemployment rate2.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over69.5 percent
- Rank by population among Virginia counties29th of 133
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included758th of 3,222
Fauquier County is the 29th largest of 133 Virginia counties by population. A median home costs 4.4 times median household income, which is seriously unaffordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.3 percent against 17.2 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Fauquier County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202475,865
- Census 2020 base population72,964
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.98 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024609
- Births, 2024755
- Deaths, 2024617
- Natural change, 2024138
- Net domestic migration, 2024305
- Net international migration, 2024169
- Total net migration, 2024474
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20242,131
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents691st of 3,144
The county has grown 3.98 percent since the 2020 census base. The population grew in 2024 from both sources: births exceeded deaths and more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Fauquier County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving2,474
- People arriving, from those returns4,804
- Tax returns filed by households leaving2,357
- Net household movement117
- Adjusted gross income arriving$259.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$7.1 m
- Average income of an arriving household$104,678
- Average income of a leaving household$106,854
- Largest single originPrince William County (614 households)
- Largest single destinationPrince William County (299 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince William County | 614 | 1,375 | $68.6 m |
| Fairfax County | 317 | 566 | $39.7 m |
| Loudoun County | 145 | 293 | $27.2 m |
| Culpeper County | 127 | 241 | $8.1 m |
| Manassas city | 125 | 261 | $8.2 m |
| Stafford County | 49 | 101 | $3.5 m |
| Warren County | 47 | 103 | $3.6 m |
| Manassas Park city | 42 | 97 | $3.0 m |
Households arriving report $2,176 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Prince William County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Fauquier County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$4.15 bn
- County GDP, 2023$3.81 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20248.9 percent
- GDP change over five years36.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Virginia areas BEA publishes31st of 105
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes786th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$55,702
Output grew 8.9 percent in the latest year and 36.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Fauquier County
- Covered employment, annual average23,810
- Establishments reporting2,638
- Average annual pay$65,376
- Average weekly wage$1,257
- Retail trade, employment2,954
- Retail trade, average annual pay$39,835
- Construction, employment2,638
- Construction, average annual pay$71,626
- Health care and social assistance, employment2,629
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$59,089
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment2,316
- Professional, scientific and technical services, average annual pay$110,204
- Accommodation and food services, employment2,067
- Other services, except public administration, employment1,444
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 2,954 | 201 | $39,835 |
| Construction | 2,638 | 346 | $71,626 |
| Health care and social assistance | 2,629 | 414 | $59,089 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 2,316 | 376 | $110,204 |
| Accommodation and food services | 2,067 | 132 | $27,579 |
| Other services, except public administration | 1,444 | 293 | $44,894 |
| Manufacturing | 1,034 | 75 | $61,223 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 751 | 146 | $54,820 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 2,954 jobs, 12.4 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Fauquier County?
- Establishments, all industries2,015
- Employment at those establishments20,078
- Annual payroll$1.20 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents27.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Fauquier County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 2024286
- Declared construction value permitted$101.9 m
- Single family units authorized286
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$356,232
- Units authorized per 1,000 households10.7
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Fauquier County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded61
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$29.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$478,180
- Median 7(a) approval$250,000
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,000,000
- Largest single approval$4,120,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)722
- Jobs per approval11.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active28
- Distinct industries receiving approvals39
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer8.2 percent
- Loans on real estate terms5
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter52
- Franchise loans9
- Franchise share of approvals14.8 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLandscaping Services (6)
- Most active lenderManufacturers and Traders Trust Company (7)
- 504 approvals recorded23
- 504 gross approval dollars$15.8 m
- Average 504 approval$688,217
- Median 504 approval$434,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval10.6
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved15.4
- Most active CDCBusiness Finance Group, Inc. (14)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$45.0 m
The average approval of $478,180 sits well above the median of $250,000, pulled up by a few larger deals, so the median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here gets. Only 8.2 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Fauquier County
Do SBA loans in Fauquier County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded12
- Paid in full12
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure37
- Status: Cancelled9
- Status: Paid in full12
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed3
Only 12 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Fauquier County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending11
- Warrenton, approvals46
- Marshall, approvals3
- Remington, approvals3
- Bealeton, approvals2
- Upperville, approvals1
- Hume, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Warrenton | 46 | $23,328,500 |
| Marshall | 3 | $600,000 |
| Remington | 3 | $309,300 |
| Bealeton | 2 | $1,450,000 |
| Upperville | 1 | $1,426,000 |
| Hume | 1 | $994,000 |
| Delaplane | 1 | $911,700 |
| Broad Run | 1 | $68,500 |
| 3 other borrower cities | 3 | $81,000 |
Warrenton accounts for 46 approvals against 3 in Marshall. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Fauquier County?
- Land area647 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Virginia counties8th of 133
- Width, east to west32.3 mi
- Height, north to south41.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land115
- Establishments per square mile3.11
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Fauquier County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Fauquier County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 510055
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book4
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate75.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Fauquier County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Fauquier County (community 510055), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Fauquier County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 75.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202474,577
- Households26,720
- Average household size2.79
- Median household income$130,189
- Median age41.2
Common questions
Fauquier County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fauquier County, Virginia?
The Census Bureau estimates 75,865 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 74,577, in 26,720 households, ranking 29th of 133 Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Fauquier County's population growing?
The population has grown 3.98 percent since the 2020 census base of 72,964, to 75,865 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 755 births against 617 deaths, with net migration of 474. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Fauquier County?
$130,189. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $573,700, which is 4.4 times income, and median gross rent is $1,613 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Fauquier County?
2,015 establishments, employing 20,078 people with an annual payroll of $1.20 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Fauquier County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 2,954 jobs, 12.4 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 23,810 jobs at an average annual pay of $65,376, or $1,257 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Fauquier County?
61 7(a) approvals totaling $29.2 m since FY2020, across 28 lenders, with a median approval of $250,000, plus 23 504 approvals worth $15.8 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Fauquier County?
286 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $101.9 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Fauquier County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Fauquier County come from?
The largest single origin is Prince William County, with 614 households. Arriving households report an average income of $104,678 against $106,854 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Fauquier County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Fauquier County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Fauquier County
Cities and places in Fauquier.
13 Census places lie wholly or partly in Fauquier County. All 13 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Baltimore | CDP | 11,919 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Warrenton | town | 10,176 | 46 | Wholly in this county |
| Bealeton | CDP | 5,034 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Marshall | CDP | 3,219 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Remington | town | 989 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Opal | CDP | 984 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Catlett | CDP | 290 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| The Plains | town | 164 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Midland | CDP | 122 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Paris | CDP | 63 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Upperville | CDP | 61 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Rectortown | CDP | 45 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Calverton | CDP | 26 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 3 of the county's 61 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Fauquier County, the largest being Hume (1), Delaplane (1), Broad Run (1). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.