Fredericksburg, Virginia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 19,279. Estimated population in July 2024: 20,732 (+7.5% change)
Males: 8,677 (45.0%), Females: 10,602 (55.0%)
Zip codes: 22401, 22405, 22406, 22407, 22408.
Demographics
Median resident age: 30.3 years
Median household income: $34,585
Median house value: $135,800
Population by Race
Races in Fredericksburg:
- White Non-Hispanic (71.4%)
- Black (20.4%)
- Hispanic (4.9%)
- Other race (2.6%)
- Two or more races (1.9%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
Ancestries: English (13.5%), German (12.9%), Irish (12.0%), United States (5.9%), Italian (4.5%), Scottish (3.1%).
Land area: 10.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Fredericksburg
- High school or higher: 80.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.6%
- Unemployed: 9.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Fredericksburg city
- Never married: 41.9%
- Now married: 37.9%
- Separated: 3.2%
- Widowed: 7.1%
- Divorced: 9.9%
5.2% Foreign born (3.0% Latin America, 1.1% Europe, 0.6% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: -130 (-0.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers in Fredericksburg:
- MARY WASHINGTON HOSPITAL (1001 SAM PERRY BOULEVARD)
- SNOWDEN AT FREDERICKSBURG INC (1200 SAM PERRY BOULEVARD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Fredericksburg:
- POTOMAC HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; WOODBRIDGE, VA)
- PRINCE WILLIAM HOSP (about 31 miles; MANASSAS, VA)
- CIVISTA MEDICAL CENTER (about 38 miles; LA PLATA, MD)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fredericksburg:
- WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 44 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: IAD)
- RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 49 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)
- ANDREWS AFB (about 55 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; Abbreviation: ADW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fredericksburg:
- SHANNON (about 4 miles; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Abbreviation: EZF)
- STAFFORD REGIONAL (about 6 miles; STAFFORD, VA; Abbreviation: RMN)
- HARTWOOD (about 16 miles; SOMERVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: 8W8)
Amtrak station:
FREDERICKSBURG (CAROLINE ST. & LAFAYETTE BLVD.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/Universities in Fredericksburg:
- MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,731; Location: 1301 COLLEGE AVE; Public; Website: www.mwc.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
- STRAYER UNIVERSITY-FREDERICKSBURG CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 395; Location: 4500 PLANK RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.strayer.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
- COSMETOLOGY TRAINING CENTER (Location: 557 LAFAYETTE BLVD; Private, for-profit)
- FREDERICKSBURG BIBLE INSTITUTE (Location: PO BOX 507; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor’s degree)
- DOMINION BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION INC (Location: 1003 MAHONE ST; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Fredericksburg:
- COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND (about 38 miles; LA PLATA, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,439)
- GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; FAIRFAX, VA; Full-time enrollment: 16,564)
- NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ANNANDALE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 19,406)
- J SARGEANT REYNOLDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Full-time enrollment: 4,906)
- MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; ARLINGTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)
- GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 16,045)
- AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 8,859)
Schools
Public high schools in Fredericksburg:
- STAFFORD SR. HIGH (Students: 1,908; Location: 33 STAFFORD INDIAN LANE; Grades: 09 – 12)
- MASSAPONAX HIGH (Students: 1,869; Location: 8201 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY; Grades: 09 – 12)
- CHANCELLOR HIGH (Students: 1,582; Location: 6300 HARRISON RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
- JAMES MONROE HIGH (Students: 927; Location: 2300 WASHINGTON AVE; Grades: 08 – 12)
Private high schools in Fredericksburg:
- FREDERICKSBURG CHRISTIAN SCHOO (Students: 946; Location: 9400 THORNTON ROLLING ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)
- FREDERICKSBURG ACADEMY (Students: 338; Location: 132 FALCON DRIVE; Grades: PK – 12)
- THE KING’S ACADEMY (Students: 74; Location: 6109 PROSPECT ST; Grades: KG – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Fredericksburg:
- T. BENTON GAYLE MIDDLE (Students: 1,110; Location: 100 PANTHER DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- ROCKY RUN ELEM (Students: 922; Location: 95 RESERVOIR RD; Grades: PK – 05)
- CHANCELLOR MIDDLE (Students: 854; Location: 6320 HARRISON RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- FREEDOM MIDDLE (Students: 821; Location: 7315 SMITH STATION RD.; Grades: 06 – 08)
- SMITH STATION ELEM. (Students: 774; Location: 7320 SMITH STATION RD; Grades: PK – 05)
- LEE HILL ELEM. (Students: 766; Location: 3600 LEE HILL SCHOOL DR; Grades: PK – 05)
- WALKER-GRANT MIDDLE (Students: 742; Location: ONE LEARNING LN; Grades: 04 – 07)
- HUGH MERCER ELEM. (Students: 734; Location: 2100 COWAN BLVD; Grades: KG – 03)
- BATTLEFIELD MIDDLE (Students: 725; Location: 11120 LEAVELLS RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- FERRY FARM ELEM. (Students: 712; Location: 20 PENDLETON RD; Grades: PK – 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Fredericksburg:
- ST PATRICK SCHOOL (Students: 209; Location: 9151 ELYS FORD RD; Grades: PK – 8)
- FERRY FARM BAPTIST CHURCH (Students: 200; Location: 1 WESTMORELAND DRIVE; Grades: PK – KG)
- TRUE VINE CHRISTIAN CHLDCRE II (Students: 53; Location: 4540 PLANK ROAD STE C; Grades: PK – 5)
- FREDERICKSBURG MONTESSORI SCHO (Students: 44; Location: 302 SOPHIA STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
- FREDERICKSBURG SDA JR. ACADEMY (Students: 24; Location: 7340 PLANK RD; Grades: KG – 8)
Libraries
Library in Fredericksburg:
- CENTRAL RAPPAHANNOCK REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,039,974; Location: 1201 CAROLINE STREET; 354,371 books; 27,374 audio materials; 21,057 video materials; 1,967 serial subscriptions)