Fauquier County Demographics
Overview
Fauquier County is located approximately 40 miles southwest of Washington D.C. and
is a part of the Washington Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area. The County is bounded to the west by Culpeper and Rappahannock counties, to the south by Stafford County, to the north by Loudoun, Warren, and Clarke counties, and to the east by Prince William County. Fauquier County can be accessed by four major highways including Routes 28, 29, 55, 211 as well as Interstate 66.
Fauquier County is approximately made up of 600 square miles, or 442,000 acres. The incorporated towns of Warrenton, Remington, and The Plains are located within Fauquier County's borders.
Click on Demographic Fact Sheet for more information on Fauquier County.
Relevant Links
- The U.S. Census Bureau is the country's main source of social, demographic, and economic statistics. Look at their County Population Estimates page for quick information such as the 100 fastest growing counties in the country. American Fact Finder is great for accessing 1990 and 2000 Census data. Check out the Profile of General Demographic Characteristics 2000 for Fauquier County. This contains well-presented data tables, full of interesting facts.
PopClocks! http://www.census.gov/main/www/popclock.html Have you ever wondered what the population is of the United States at any given moment? What about the population of the World? Click on this link to quench your curiosity.
- Bureau of Economic Analysis. A bureau in the U.S. Department of Commerce that provides key economic data and analysis.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics. This bureau in the U.S. Department of Labor keeps track of and provides a variety of statistical information, such as on employment and unemployment.
- Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service. This is a research organization at the University of Virginia that focuses on the Commonwealth of Virginia. Their Demographics and Workforce Page contains user-friendly1990 Census and 2000 Census data tables.
- Virginia Center for Health Statistics. Try this site for data on birth rates, death rates, and other public health statistics.
- Virginia Employment Commission. The website for the VEC has a wealth of information such as monthly and annual unemployment data and a variety of labor statistics for Virginia and areas within Virginia.
- Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission. This organization provides statistical information and analysis on Fauquier County and its neighboring counties.
Contact Us
By phone at 540-347-8660 or email
Date Last Modified: 02/04/2005