Fauquier County Demographics

A map of Fauquier County's Population by Race

Fauquier County, Virginia had a population of 72,972 in 2020. It was 75.3% White, 6.9% Black, 1.6% Asian, 10.7% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fauquier County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Fauquier County is the 29th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Fauquier County's White Population

54,969 residents of Fauquier County identify as White, or 75.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Fauquier County larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Fauquier County is ranked #60 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fauquier County is more White than neighboring Culpeper County (66.3% White), Manassas County (34.6% White), Prince William County (38.4% White), and Manassas Park County (27.3% White). Fauquier County is less White than neighboring Rappahannock County (87.7% White).

Fauquier County's Black Population

4,999 residents of Fauquier County identify as Black, or 6.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fauquier County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Fauquier County is ranked #91 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fauquier County is more Black than neighboring Rappahannock County (2.7% Black). Fauquier County is less Black than neighboring Culpeper County (12.3% Black), Manassas County (11.5% Black), Prince William County (19.7% Black), and Manassas Park County (12.1% Black).

Fauquier County's Asian Population

1,204 residents of Fauquier County identify as Asian, or 1.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fauquier County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Fauquier County is ranked #42 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fauquier County is more Asian than neighboring Culpeper County (1.5% Asian), and Rappahannock County (0.9% Asian). Fauquier County is less Asian than neighboring Manassas County (6.3% Asian), Prince William County (10.3% Asian), and Manassas Park County (10.6% Asian).

Fauquier County's Hispanic Population

7,793 residents of Fauquier County identify as Hispanic, or 10.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fauquier County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Fauquier County is ranked #18 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fauquier County is more Hispanic than neighboring Rappahannock County (3.9% Hispanic). Fauquier County is less Hispanic than neighboring Culpeper County (14.3% Hispanic), Manassas County (42.9% Hispanic), Prince William County (25.2% Hispanic), and Manassas Park County (45.3% Hispanic).

Fauquier County's Native American/Other Population

516 residents of Fauquier County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fauquier County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Fauquier County is ranked #63 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fauquier County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rappahannock County (0.6% Native American/Other). Fauquier County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Manassas County (0.9% Native American/Other), Prince William County (1% Native American/Other), and Manassas Park County (1% Native American/Other).

Fauquier County's Multiracial Population

3,491 residents of Fauquier County identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fauquier County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Fauquier County is ranked #37 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fauquier County is more Multiracial than neighboring Manassas County (3.7% Multiracial), Rappahannock County (4.2% Multiracial), and Manassas Park County (3.7% Multiracial). Fauquier County is less Multiracial than neighboring Culpeper County (5% Multiracial), and Prince William County (5.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.