The Town Files

Fauquier County, Virginia

74,577 people. The median home is worth $573,700 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $130,189.

Towns in Fauquier County

Towns in Fauquier County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
New Baltimore11,251$698,000$189,32741.1
Warrenton10,057$478,300$83,33140.2
Bealeton5,882$388,400$108,22432.2

People and housing

Fauquier CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$573,700$298,050
Median rent$1,613$1,254
Median household income$130,189$78,595
Median age41.239.8
Bachelor's degree or higher41.7%31.2%
Below the poverty line6.8%8.8%

Jobs and pay

23,810 jobs in 2024, average pay $65,376 a year.

Largest industries in Fauquier CountyRetail2,954 jobs · $39,835Construction2,638 jobs · $71,626Health care & social assistan…2,629 jobs · $59,089Professional & technical serv…2,316 jobs · $110,204Hotels & restaurants2,067 jobs · $27,579Other services1,444 jobs · $44,894
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Fauquier County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,221 storm events in Fauquier County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Fauquier County by type since 1996Hail72Heat40Flood92Tornado19Dense Fog161Heavy Rain15Flash Flood56Frost/Freeze52Winter Storm49Winter Weather149
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Fauquier County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
March 11, 2022Severe StormDR-4644: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
March 7, 2016SnowstormDR-4262: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).