Official Federal Data
King George County, Virginia
Population 27,896
9 Sources
Updated August 12, 2026
$116,884 up from the baseline named below
Median Income (nominal) vs 2019
$80,734 national
3.2% up from the baseline named below
Unemployment vs 2024
4.3% national
$2.9B up from the baseline named below
GDP (nominal) real change vs 2023
34.7% down from the baseline named below
Bachelor's+ vs 2019
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household (nominal)
$116,884 up from 2019 vs 2019
Per Capita
$49,659 up from 2019 vs 2019
Mean Household
$133,643 up from 2019 vs 2019
Median Household (cost-of-living adjusted)
$115,612 state RPP 101.1
Poverty Rate
7.5% up from 2019 vs 2019
Median Income Comparison
King George County$116,884
Virginia$93,170
National$80,734
Cost-of-living adjustment uses the BEA all-items regional price parity for Virginia, 101.1 against a national average of 100 (2024). BEA publishes regional price parity at state and metropolitan level only; there is no county figure, so the state index stands in for King George County and the adjusted median is an approximation. Per capita and mean household income above are nominal and carry no adjustment.
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B01001, B02001, B03003
CohortsShare of total population
Under 18 · 24.4%
18-34 · 21.4%
35-54 · 26.4%
55-64 · 13.5%
65+ · 14.3%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
92.1%
High School+
National: 89.6%
up from national +2.5 pts vs national
34.7%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
down from national 1.0 pts vs national
14.2%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
up from national +0.1 pts vs national
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
27,896
Population
14,651
Labor Force
Employed
13,748
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.2% up from 2024 +0.4 pts vs 2024
Mean Commute 11 min above national avg
37.2 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
15.1%
Labor Force and Employed are ACS 5-Year survey estimates; the Unemployment Rate above comes from BLS LAUS, a separate monthly survey with its own methodology. The two won't reconcile by subtracting one from the other.
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
$2.9B up from 2023 +3.3% vs 2023
Gross Domestic Product · 2024
+3.3% real (inflation-adjusted)
·
+6.7% nominal
· 2023 to 2024
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis · level and nominal change from CAGDP2 (current dollars); real change from CAGDP9 (chained 2017 dollars), both all-industry total. The two series agree in 2017, the chain reference year, and diverge by the amount of price change since.
101.1
Cost of Living · state · Above Avg
Key Takeaways
- Largest private-sector industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services employs 3,014 workers (54% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $112,413. Every industry figure on this page is private sector; government employs a further 6,942 and is counted separately.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $2.9B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services averages $112,413 while Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation averages $20,076, a 5.6x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
3 sub-sectors at LQ ≥ 1.5
Largest grouping among them is Professional, Scientific & Technical Services Cluster at 86.4% of the employment across all of them, which signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
3,489
Employment in the sub-sectors listed
5.59x
Peak sub-sector LQ
Sub-Sector Detail
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
5.59x 3,014
Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers
3.08x 162
General Merchandise Retailers
1.93x 313
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, screened against local siting constraints. Source: BLS QCEW
0.29x
Administrative and Support Services
125 employed
Screened on industrial power cost, rail-truck intermodal access, land base.
Industrial electricity in Virginia costs 9.45¢/kWh against 8.62¢/kWh nationally (2025).
Virginia has 7 rail-truck intermodal terminals, the nearest 58 miles from the county.
Land area 180 sq mi, larger than 6% of US counties.
Sources: EIA, BTS NTAD, Census Gazetteer.
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services concentrates at 5.59x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 3 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, but 86.4% of the employment across them depends on one source of demand: business and professional services. Read the count as depth within that single demand base rather than as spread across separate ones.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064, B25004
$428,300 up from the baseline named below
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,428 up from the baseline named below
Rent/Mo vs 2019
76.2% down from the baseline named below
Owner-Occ vs 2019
5.1% down from the baseline named below
Vacancy vs 2019
2.4% available
for rent or sale
for rent or sale
3.7x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
HUD publishes these by FMR area, which may cover more than one county · Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026 · Affordability threshold and renter cost burden from Census ACS B25119, B25070
Studio
$1,182/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,211/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,469/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,043/mo
4 Bedroom
$2,464/mo
30% of monthly median renter household income (~$1,603/mo, from a renter median of $64,115) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Measured: 44.4% of renter households already pay 30% or more of income on rent, and 19.4% pay 50% or more.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 3.7x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- High home ownership: 76.2% owner-occupied; rental supply may be tight for incoming workers.
- Affordable rent tiers: 3 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom sizes sit below what a household on the median renter income of $64,115 can pay without cost burden (~$1,603/mo), and 44.4% of renter households are measured as cost-burdened.
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23001, B23025, B08303, B08301
17,100 up from the baseline named below
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 11 min above national avg
37.2 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
15.1%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
82.8%
of prime-age population
Prime-age rate numerator is civilian employed (B23001); the denominator is total population aged 25-54 (B01001), which also includes armed forces.
of population age 16 and over (21,828)
down from 2019 vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003
Bachelor's+
34.7% down from 2019 vs 2019
HS Diploma+
92.1% down from 2019 vs 2019
Institutions in King George County
The IPEDS institutional directory lists no college, university, or technical school located in King George County. Any training pipeline serving this county runs through institutions outside it, which this page does not aggregate.
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
22.1%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Same cohort is 13.5% of total population, the basis used in the Demographics cohort chart.
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
53.9%
Service
13.2%
Sales & Office
15.9%
Construction / Maint.
9.2%
Production / Transport
7.8%
Bars are drawn on a 0% to 60% axis, so bar length is proportional to actual share. Labels give each group's share of 13,748 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Succession risk is real: 22.1% of working-age residents are 55-64. Plan for retirements over the next decade and pair attraction strategy with talent retention.
- Healthy participation: 67.1% labor force participation reflects a steady, available local workforce.
- Talent pipeline: no college, university, or technical school is located in King George County per the IPEDS institutional directory, so any training pipeline serving it runs through institutions outside the county.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
Sample output. Pulse AI analysis draws on 9 federal data sources.
Sample AI Insight
King George County shows strong potential for professional, scientific, and technical services attraction, with a 5.59x concentration and 3,014 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally. Near-term succession risk is elevated, with 22.1% of the working-age population within 10 years of retirement age.
Most of the employment across the concentrated sub-sectors traces back to a single source of demand. Business and professional services accounts for 86.4% of it, all of it in professional, scientific, and technical services. Recruitment that widens the demand base changes that exposure; recruitment inside the same base deepens it.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
BEA Regional Price Parity2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
American Community Survey figures on this page are 2020-2024 five-year averages rather than single-year counts. A five-year estimate pools 60 months of survey responses, so each value describes the period as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for King George County, Virginia, from federal data sources.
What is the population of King George County, Virginia?
27,896 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in King George County, Virginia?
$116,884 in nominal dollars (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates). Adjusted for local prices using the BEA all-items regional price parity for Virginia (101.1 against a national average of 100), that is $115,612 at national average prices. BEA publishes regional price parity at state level; there is no county-level figure.
What is the unemployment rate in King George County, Virginia?
3.2% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of King George County, Virginia?
$2.9B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP2).
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