Dale City, Virginia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Dale City, VA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around average
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C
Education Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Dale City | Virginia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 67,951 | 8,702,460 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 4769.7 | 203.3 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.40% | 0.57% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 35.5 | 37.4 | 37.3 |
| Households | 20,919 | 3,364,625 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Dale City grew by 14.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 67,951 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Dale City is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 24.0% of residents. That is 1.6 points above Virginia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 15,104 22.2% +0.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 16,280 24.0% +1.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 14,091 20.7% +0.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 7,771 11.4% -5.1 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Virginia, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.0% of the people living in Dale City and men 49.0%.
- Women 51.0% Virginia 50.6%
- Men 49.0% Virginia 49.4%
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Economy
Dale City has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Dale City | Virginia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $112,930 | $93,527 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.33% | 4.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Dale City is about 21% higher than in Virginia.
Housing
| Metric | Dale City | Virginia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $494,956 | $256,082 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,886 | $1,579 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.0% | 67.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Dale City is about 21.9 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,886 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Dale City spend about 72 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 298 hours, about 12.4 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Dale City | Virginia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 35.8 | 23.2 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 71.5 | 46.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 298 | 193 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $9,240 | $5,986 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 14.7% | 18.3% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 17,680 | 10,059 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,497 | 1,531 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Dale City is 36 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in Virginia.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Dale City has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Dale City | Virginia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.7% | 37.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3.25 | 2.52 | 2.53 |
Health
Dale City has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Dale City | Virginia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.1 | 77.3 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 13.6% | 16.9% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 15.9% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
Dale City, VA Compared With Nearby Cities
How Dale City, VA compares with the 2 cities closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale City, VA | 67,951 | $112,930 #3/3 | $494,956 #1/3 | 35.8 min #2/3 |
| Montclair, VA | 22,425 | $156,871 | $442,064 | 38.3 min |
| Lake Ridge, VA | 40,143 | $128,574 | $408,270 | 33.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Dale City, Virginia.
What is the population of Dale City, Virginia?
About 67,951 people live in Dale City, Virginia, in 20,919 households of 3.2 people on average. The median age is 35.5, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
Is Dale City, Virginia urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Dale City, Virginia has 4,770 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 55 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Dale City, Virginia?
The median home costs 4.4 times the median household income ($494,956 against $112,930), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,886 a month takes about 20% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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