Dahlgren, Virginia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 997
Males: 490 (49.1%), Females: 507 (50.9%)

King George County

Zip code: 22448

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $49,545
Median house value: $110,900

Population by Race

Races in Dahlgren:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.4%)
  • Black (25.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Vietnamese (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (19.5%), Irish (19.0%), German (13.6%), United States (5.8%), Polish (5.1%), Italian (4.1%).

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dahlgren

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.1%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dahlgren CDP

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 51.3%
  • Separated: 5.2%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

2.2% Foreign born (1.5% Europe, 0.7% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dahlgren:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dahlgren:

  • ANDREWS AFB (about 35 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; Abbreviation: ADW)
  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 36 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)
  • WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 50 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: IAD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dahlgren:

  • MARYLAND (about 19 miles; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Abbreviation: 2W5)
  • SHANNON (about 27 miles; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Abbreviation: EZF)
  • STAFFORD REGIONAL (about 28 miles; STAFFORD, VA; Abbreviation: RMN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dahlgren:

  • COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND (about 15 miles; LA PLATA, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,439)
  • MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE (about 30 miles; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,731)
  • NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ANNANDALE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 19,406)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-COLLEGE PARK (about 37 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; Full-time enrollment: 29,298)
  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 11,674)
  • HOWARD UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 9,297)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 16,045)

Public primary/middle schools in Dahlgren:

  • POTOMAC ELEM. (Students: 526; Location: 16495 15TH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • DAHLGREN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 184; Location: CODE TS 193 SAMPSON RD; Grades: PK – 08)