The Town Files

Manassas city, Virginia

42,976 people. The median home is worth $449,900 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $113,590.

Towns in Manassas city

Towns in Manassas city

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Manassas42,772$449,900$113,59034.8

People and housing

Manassas cityTypical Virginia town
Median home value$449,900$298,050
Median rent$1,850$1,254
Median household income$113,590$78,595
Median age34.839.8
Bachelor's degree or higher32.7%31.2%
Below the poverty line7.7%8.8%

Jobs and pay

24,891 jobs in 2024, average pay $84,551 a year.

Largest industries in Manassas cityHealth care & social assistan…4,302 jobs · $77,600Professional & technical serv…3,365 jobs · $135,806Retail2,284 jobs · $54,808Manufacturing2,076 jobs · $136,984Hotels & restaurants2,073 jobs · $28,273Other services843 jobs · $59,245
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Manassas city0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 106 storm events in Manassas city from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Manassas city by type since 1996Hail18Flood7Lightning2Heavy Rain6Flash Flood9Funnel Cloud1Winter Storm3Excessive Heat10Winter Weather9Cold/Wind Chill2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Manassas city has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
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
November 26, 2012HurricaneDR-4092: Hurricane Sandy
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).