The Town Files

King George County, Virginia

27,896 people. The median home is worth $428,300 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $116,884.

Towns in King George County

Towns in King George County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
King George4,970$380,500$98,62237.1
Dahlgren2,946$423,300$110,05734.1

People and housing

King George CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$428,300$298,050
Median rent$1,428$1,254
Median household income$116,884$78,595
Median age38.339.8
Bachelor's degree or higher34.7%31.2%
Below the poverty line7.5%8.8%

Jobs and pay

13,745 jobs in 2024, average pay $94,680 a year.

Largest industries in King George CountyProfessional & technical serv…2,881 jobs · $105,406Retail982 jobs · $31,984Hotels & restaurants625 jobs · $22,798Construction458 jobs · $66,326Other services290 jobs · $33,995Manufacturing129 jobs · $57,210
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in King George County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 536 storm events in King George County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in King George County by type since 1996Hail31Heat63Flood18Drought12Dense Fog37Flash Flood14Strong Wind13Frost/Freeze21Winter Storm29Excessive Heat15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

King George County has been included in 27 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).