Population
5,816
+14.5% since 2010
Typical home
$589K
+0.8% in a year
Household income
$82K
median
Jobs based here
2,486
Balanced
What makes Dumfries stand out The 3 things Dumfries does most differently from other towns.
1861 · Soldiers of the First Texas Infantry, Confederate States Army · Wikimedia Commons
Dumfries’s story
277 years in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
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A growing town Dumfries has grown 14.5% since 2010 4,961 people in 2010; 5,816 today.
What’s changed most in Dumfries? 4,961 2010
5,679 2020
5,816 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Housing
A typical Dumfries home is worth about $589K The typical Dumfries home is worth about $589,000, up 0.8% in a year, 42% above the Virginia typical home.
$589K Zillow home value
Typical home value Dumfries $589K
Virginia $415K
Market temperature
Balanced A seller's market Buyer’s Seller’s +0.8%
value change, 1 year
Outdoors
0.7% of Dumfries is conserved land 1.6 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
#86 for trails in VA
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 0.7%
conserved · 7 of 989 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Cecil W Garrison Park — 3 2. Ginn Memorial Park 0.1 mi 2 3. Merchants Park — 2
Schools
Dumfries’s public schools outperform 56% of Virginia districts The public schools Dumfries’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B School Grade
Health
Healthier than 36% of U.S. towns Dumfries beats the Virginia average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
C+ Health Grade
32 measures vs. Virginia
What stands out Dumfries VA Fewer adults who have had cancer 4.8% 7.7% Fewer adults with arthritis 21.2% 26.2% More uninsured adults 16.8% 8.7%
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center
5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
32nd
percentile among VA towns
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.
21 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
21 Low risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Heat waves Tornadoes
4
paid flood claims since 1979
3
federal disasters paid out here
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers Dumfries has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
12″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 29–47°
Spring 45–67°
Summer 66–86°
Fall 48–69°
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Dumfries Most working residents leave Dumfries for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Washington (9%), Arlington (4%) and Alexandria (4%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
3% work in town
Where working residents work In Dumfries 3%
Washington 9%
Arlington 4%
Alexandria 4%
Woodbridge 3%
21 mi
median commute distance
2,486
jobs based in Dumfries
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Safety
Less crime per resident than 51% of U.S. towns Dumfries reports less crime per resident than 51% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
B− Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Dumfries 1.7
Virginia 2.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Dumfries 14.9
Virginia 13.9
U.S. 15.5
51st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
71st
percentile among VA towns
10
violent crimes reported in 2025
90
property crimes reported in 2025
Landmarks 2 places in Dumfries on the National Register of Historic Places.
All landmarks → Famous people from Dumfries 14 notable people were born in Dumfries.
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Dumfries ( DUM-freez), officially the Town of Dumfries, is a town in Prince William County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dumfries had a population of 5,679.
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Established 1749
Population 5,679
Area 1.6 sq mi
Elevation 36 ft
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