Frederick County Demographics

A map of Frederick County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	73,583	71,739	77.4%	78.5%
Hispanic	11,843	9,990	12.5%	10.9%
Black	4,167	3,605	4.4%	3.9%
Multiracial	2,960	3,863	3.1%	4.2%
Asian	1,852	1,661	1.9%	1.8%
Native American/Other	603	561	0.6%	0.6%

Frederick County, Virginia has an estimated population of 95,008, an increase from the 91,419 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.4% White, 12.5% Hispanic, 4.4% Black, 3.1% Multiracial, 1.9% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Frederick County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Frederick has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Frederick County, that probability was 36.9% in 2020 and 38.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Frederick County is ranked the 23rd most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Frederick County was ranked the 23rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Frederick County's White Population

73,583 residents of Frederick County, or 77.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Frederick County is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Frederick County ranks 49th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Frederick County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.6%. White residents' share of Frederick County's population has decreased from 78.5% to 77.4%.

Frederick County is more White than neighboring Winchester County (61.4% White). Frederick County is less White than neighboring Clarke County (82% White), Warren County (81.3% White), Berkeley County (79.7% White), and Morgan County (93.1% White).

Frederick County's Black Population

4,167 residents of Frederick County, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Frederick County is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Frederick County ranks 108th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Frederick County's Black population has grown by an estimated 15.6%. Black residents' share of Frederick County's population has increased from 3.9% to 4.4%.

Frederick County is more Black than neighboring Morgan County (0% Black). Frederick County is less Black than neighboring Winchester County (7.7% Black), Clarke County (5.4% Black), Warren County (5% Black), and Berkeley County (7.1% Black).

Frederick County's Asian Population

1,852 residents of Frederick County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Frederick County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Frederick County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Frederick County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 11.5%. Asian residents' share of Frederick County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Frederick County is more Asian than neighboring Clarke County (0.9% Asian), Warren County (1.4% Asian), Berkeley County (1% Asian), and Morgan County (0.7% Asian). Frederick County is less Asian than neighboring Winchester County (2.2% Asian).

Frederick County's Hispanic Population

11,843 residents of Frederick County, or 12.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Frederick County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Frederick County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Frederick County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 18.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Frederick County's population has increased from 10.9% to 12.5%.

Frederick County is more Hispanic than neighboring Clarke County (7.8% Hispanic), Warren County (7.4% Hispanic), Berkeley County (6.4% Hispanic), and Morgan County (1.8% Hispanic). Frederick County is less Hispanic than neighboring Winchester County (21% Hispanic).

Frederick County's Native American/Other Population

603 residents of Frederick County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Frederick County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Frederick County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Frederick County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 7.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Frederick County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Frederick County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Winchester County (0.9% Native American/Other), Clarke County (1.2% Native American/Other), Warren County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Berkeley County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Frederick County's Multiracial Population

2,960 residents of Frederick County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Frederick County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Frederick County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Frederick County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 23.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Frederick County's population has decreased from 4.2% to 3.1%.

Frederick County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clarke County (2.8% Multiracial). Frederick County is less Multiracial than neighboring Winchester County (6.9% Multiracial), Warren County (3.6% Multiracial), Berkeley County (5% Multiracial), and Morgan County (3.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.