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Dumfries, Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Dumfries is a Census town of 5,816 people across 1.53 square miles of land, in Prince William County. Median household income is $82,355, 78.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 37 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $14.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dumfries
What Dumfries is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.53 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,789
- County holding the largest share of its areaPrince William County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dumfries
How many people live in Dumfries
- Population5,816
- Median age33.3
- Population under 181,475 plus or minus 381
- Share under 1825.4 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Population 65 and over639 plus or minus 183
- Share 65 and over11.0 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Households1,759
- Family households1,370
- Share of households that are families77.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dumfries
Income and work in Dumfries
- Median household income$82,355 plus or minus $28,178
- Per capita income$32,950
- Civilian labor force3,664
- Employed3,540
- Unemployed124 plus or minus 82
- Unemployment rate3.4 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Adults 25 and over3,627
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher81.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.1 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.6 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dumfries
Housing in Dumfries
- Housing units1,868
- Occupied units1,759
- Vacant units109 plus or minus 91
- Vacancy rate5.8 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Owner occupied1,375
- Renter occupied384 plus or minus 196
- Ownership rate78.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$331,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,732
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.2 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Single family units1,620
- Share single family86.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more54 plus or minus 70
- Share in buildings of two or more2.9 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Mobile homes194 plus or minus 112
- Median year structure built1983
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dumfries
How Dumfries gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,004
- Commuting under 15 minutes289 plus or minus 165
- Share commuting under 15 minutes9.6 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,862 plus or minus 426
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more62.0 percent
- Drove alone68.7 percent
- Carpooled13.7 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Public transport2.6 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Worked from home12.7 percent plus or minus 6.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dumfries
SBA loans in Dumfries (7(a))
- Approvals37
- Gross approval$14,169,600
- Average approval$382,962
- Median approval$200,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$582,800
- Largest approval$3,950,000
- Jobs supported424
- Jobs per approval11.5
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Paid in full5
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more10.8 percent
- Share to franchises24.3 percent
- Distinct lenders16
- Distinct industries by NAICS31
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dumfries, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dumfries
SBA loans in Dumfries (504)
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$18,591,000
- Average approval$1,690,091
- Median approval$1,143,000
- Largest approval$3,917,000
- Jobs supported132
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dumfries, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dumfries
Flood risk in Dumfries
- NFIP communityTown of Dumfries
- NFIP community number510120
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/03/15
The Town of Dumfries participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 510120 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Prince William County, not Dumfries
Prince William County context, not Dumfries figures
- Establishments in Prince William County9,286
- Covered employment, Prince William County143,345
- Average annual pay, Prince William County$64,447
- Housing units permitted, Prince William County1,418
Every figure in this section is published for Prince William County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dumfries.
All Prince William County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Dumfries questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dumfries, Virginia?
5,816, in 1,759 households. Dumfries town covers 1.53 square miles of land, which is 3,789 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Dumfries in?
Prince William County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Dumfries?
$82,355. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $331,800. Median gross rent is $1,732 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Dumfries businesses?
37 7(a) approvals totaling $14.2 m since FY2020, across 16 lenders, median approval $200,000, plus 11 504 approvals worth $18.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dumfries, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Dumfries borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Dumfries. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Dumfries in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Dumfries appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Dumfries, town of, community 510120, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Dumfries figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Prince William County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Dumfries.
Is zoning published for Dumfries?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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