Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates for each school district's area, matched to its board by name. They're estimates with a , larger for small districts.
How many local governments Prince William County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 8 local governments in Prince William County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
4
0
School districts (school boards)
0
1
Special districts (elected boards)
3
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (1 in Prince William County), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Prince William County
488,880people
36.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$131,402 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
6.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
44.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$530,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
26.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
11.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10%U.S.: 8.4%
50.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
26.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 26.1% · White 37.9% · Black 19.6% · Asian 9.9% · Other or more than one race 6.5% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Prince William County
3.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.3%. Virginia: 3.6%.
249,567people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
258,641in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.5%
9,074
249,567
258,641
August 2026
3.4%
8,949
251,052
260,001
July 2026
3.6%
9,381
254,547
263,928
June 2026
3.7%
9,777
252,876
262,653
May 2026
3.5%
9,156
253,065
262,221
April 2026
3.2%
8,494
253,262
261,756
March 2026
3.7%
9,694
252,209
261,903
February 2026
3.9%
10,260
251,191
261,451
January 2026
3.9%
10,103
251,755
261,858
December 2025
3.4%
8,977
253,511
262,488
November 2025
3.8%
10,087
253,244
263,331
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.3%
8,621
256,150
264,771
August 2025
3.4%
9,183
257,476
266,659
July 2025
3.3%
9,000
260,903
269,903
June 2025
3.3%
8,792
260,701
269,493
May 2025
3.1%
8,301
259,511
267,812
April 2025
2.8%
7,439
260,372
267,811
March 2025
3.1%
8,305
259,606
267,911
February 2025
3.1%
8,342
258,710
267,052
January 2025
3.0%
7,987
258,865
266,852
December 2024
2.5%
6,646
259,487
266,133
November 2024
2.9%
7,599
258,616
266,215
October 2024
2.7%
7,320
260,306
267,626
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.2%
8,639
258,095
266,734
2024
2.7%
7,229
260,547
267,776
2023
2.5%
6,720
260,865
267,585
2022
2.5%
6,527
254,197
260,724
2021
3.8%
9,560
244,381
253,941
2020
6.6%
16,630
236,773
253,403
2019
2.4%
6,251
249,541
255,792
2018
2.7%
6,728
244,158
250,886
2017
3.3%
8,060
239,837
247,897
2016
3.5%
8,551
232,556
241,107
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Virginia's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.6% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Prince William County
207.8 per 100,0002017. Virginia: 210.4.
1,177.8 per 100,0002017. Virginia: 1,801.7.
4murders2017, 963 violent crimes in all.
2017 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2017
963
207.8
5,457
1,177.8
2016
887
193.3
5,367
1,169.7
By police agency (5)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Prince William County Police Department
2025
1,043
6,248
492,615
Dumfries Police Department
2025
10
90
6,045
Haymarket Police Department
2025
1
8
1,606
Occoquan Police Department
2025
1
3
1,070
Quantico Police Department
2017
0
1
550
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Virginia · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.36 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 501,930 people.
685sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
184civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (5), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Prince William County Police Department
656
182
492,615
Dumfries Police Department
16
2
6,045
Haymarket Police Department
8
0
1,606
Occoquan Police Department
5
0
1,070
Quantico Police Department
0
0
594
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
685
1.36
184
5
2024
702
1.42
124
5
2023
678
1.39
173
5
2022
643
1.32
160
5
2021
665
1.38
152
5
2020
676
1.42
168
5
2018
676
1.44
129
5
2017
681
1.47
140
5
2016
624
1.36
135
5
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Prince William County Clerk of the Circuit Court (shared by Manassas City and Manassas Park City and Prince William County)?
Jacqueline C. Smith is the Clerk of the Circuit Court (shared by Manassas City and Manassas Park City and Prince William County) of Prince William County, Virginia.
Who is the Prince William County Commonwealth's Attorney (shared by Manassas City and Manassas Park City and Prince William County)?
Amy K. Ashworth is the Commonwealth's Attorney (shared by Manassas City and Manassas Park City and Prince William County) of Prince William County, Virginia.
Who is the Prince William County Sheriff (shared by Manassas City and Manassas Park City and Prince William County)?
Glen Hill is the Sheriff (shared by Manassas City and Manassas Park City and Prince William County) of Prince William County, Virginia.
Who are the Prince William County commissioners?
Victor S. Angry (Supervisor, Neabsco); Thomas T. "Tom" Gordy (Supervisor, Brentsville); Yesli I. Vega (Supervisor, Coles); George T. Stewart (Supervisor, Gainesville); Kenny Allen Boddye (Supervisor, Occoquan); Andrea O. Bailey (Supervisor, Potomac); Jeannie M. LaCroix (Supervisor, Woodbridge); Deshundra L. Jefferson (Chair, Board of Supervisors).
Who is on the Prince William County School Board?
Erica C. Tredinnick (Brentsville); Lisa A. Zargarpur (Coles); Jennifer T. Wall (Gainesville); Tracy L. Blake (Neabsco); R.M. Jessie, Jr. (Occoquan); Justin D. Wilk (Potomac); Loree Y. Williams (Woodbridge); Babur B. Lateef (Chair, School Board).
What is the population of Prince William County?
About 488,880 people, with a median age of 36.3; the median household income is $131,402 and 6.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Prince William County?
3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 9,074 people unemployed in a labor force of 258,641, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Prince William County?
8 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal and 3 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Virginia Department of Elections' certified results (its Historical Elections Database) of each seat's last election; officials appointed or resigned since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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