How many people live in ?

Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 159,100 people living in Alexandria Independent City, VA. That makes Alexandria Independent City the 13th-most populous county in Virginia. It is home to 1.8% of people living in the state.

159K

population of Alexandria Independent City, VA (2024)

1.8%

County share of the Virginia population (2024)

About 159,100 people lived in Alexandria Independent City, VA in 2024.

Population estimates, 2000–2024

What are Alexandria Independent City, VA’s age demographics?

About 21,800 Alexandria Independent City, VA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 13.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Virginia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 28,300 Alexandria Independent City residents, or 17.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of Virginia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.

A higher share of Alexandria Independent City, VA's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.

Population estimates by age group, (2024)

What are Alexandria Independent City, VA’s racial and ethnic demographics?

Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 21.7% of the Alexandria Independent City, VA population, higher than the national share of 12.6%. Alexandria Independent City, VA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Asian (6.6%) than the US overall (6.5%).
In contrast, Alexandria Independent City’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 49.4%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 18.6% of the city, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.

Alexandria Independent City, VA has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Virginia as a whole.

Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)

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