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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How Dumfries ranks

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#6Most new homes in VA #52Most walkable in VA #52Fastest growing in VA All VA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code22025, 22026

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Living in Dumfries

Housing in Dumfries

$589K▲ 0.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Dumfries home is worth about $589,000, up 0.8% in a year, 42% above the Virginia typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market42

Sale-to-list100.7%

Sold in May5

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Safety in Dumfries

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Dumfries reports less crime per resident than 51% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Dumfries 1.7

Virginia 2.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Dumfries 14.9

Virginia 13.9

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Dumfries

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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.

Washington, DC

Arlington

Alexandria

Woodbridge

3%Work in townlive and work in Dumfries 21 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,486Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Dumfries

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 36% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Virginia

3better than VA·13worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▲ 9 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.8%Fewer adults who have had cancerVA 7.7% · better 21.2%Fewer adults with arthritisVA 26.2% · better 16.8%More uninsured adultsVA 8.7% · worse

Care nearby

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical CenterWoodbridge · 5 mi · ER

Lunera Health - DumfriesDumfries · 0.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Dumfries · CMS · HRSAHealth in Dumfries →

Natural hazards in Dumfries

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves🌪️ Tornadoes

4Does Dumfries flood?paid flood claims since 1979 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Dumfries MapDumfries vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Dumfries

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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.

47° / 29°Winter

67° / 45°Spring

86° / 66°Summer

69° / 48°Fall

How much snow does Dumfries get?About 12 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 8, with the last in spring around Mar 28.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Dumfries

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School Grade B

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.

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DistrictPrince William County Public SchoolsSchools1

Dumfries Elementary DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 441 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within VA. Ratings are from neighbors.