Prince William County Demographics

A map of Prince William County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	185,150	185,048	37.9%	38.4%
Hispanic	127,463	121,524	26.1%	25.2%
Black	95,696	94,939	19.6%	19.7%
Asian	48,594	49,836	9.9%	10.3%
Multiracial	27,739	26,221	5.7%	5.4%
Native American/Other	4,238	4,636	0.9%	1.0%

Prince William County, Virginia has an estimated population of 488,880, a slight increase from the 482,204 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 37.9% White, 26.1% Hispanic, 19.6% Black, 9.9% Asian, 5.7% Multiracial, and 0.9% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Prince William County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Prince William is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Prince William County, that probability was 73.7% in 2020 and 73.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Prince William County is ranked the 2nd most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Prince William County was ranked the 2nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Prince William County's White Population

185,150 residents of Prince William County, or 37.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Prince William County is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Prince William County ranks 124th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Prince William County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Prince William County's population has decreased from 38.4% to 37.9%.

Prince William County is more White than neighboring Manassas County (33.3% White), and Manassas Park County (26.4% White). Prince William County is less White than neighboring Fairfax County (51.1% White), Fairfax County (46.8% White), and Stafford County (51.5% White).

Prince William County's Black Population

95,696 residents of Prince William County, or 19.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Prince William County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Prince William County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Prince William County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Prince William County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 19.6%.

Prince William County is more Black than neighboring Manassas County (11.8% Black), Manassas Park County (13.6% Black), Fairfax County (6.3% Black), Fairfax County (9.4% Black), and Stafford County (19.5% Black).

Prince William County's Asian Population

48,594 residents of Prince William County, or 9.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Prince William County is slightly higher than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Prince William County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Prince William County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 2.5%. Asian residents' share of Prince William County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 9.9%.

Prince William County is more Asian than neighboring Manassas County (5.6% Asian), and Stafford County (3.9% Asian). Prince William County is less Asian than neighboring Manassas Park County (10.2% Asian), Fairfax County (18.4% Asian), and Fairfax County (19.9% Asian).

Prince William County's Hispanic Population

127,463 residents of Prince William County, or 26.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Prince William County is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Prince William County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Prince William County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Prince William County's population has increased from 25.2% to 26.1%.

Prince William County is more Hispanic than neighboring Fairfax County (18.9% Hispanic), Fairfax County (17.6% Hispanic), and Stafford County (16.6% Hispanic). Prince William County is less Hispanic than neighboring Manassas County (43.9% Hispanic), and Manassas Park County (46.8% Hispanic).

Prince William County's Native American/Other Population

4,238 residents of Prince William County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Prince William County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Prince William County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Prince William County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 8.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Prince William County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Prince William County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Manassas County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Manassas Park County (0% Native American/Other). Prince William County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fairfax County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Stafford County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Prince William County's Multiracial Population

27,739 residents of Prince William County, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Prince William County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Prince William County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Prince William County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 5.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Prince William County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.7%.

Prince William County is more Multiracial than neighboring Manassas County (5.1% Multiracial), Manassas Park County (3% Multiracial), Fairfax County (4.1% Multiracial), and Fairfax County (5.4% Multiracial). Prince William County is less Multiracial than neighboring Stafford County (7.4% 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.