Fauquier County Information

Fauquier in Virginia occupies 651 square miles and has a 2006 population of 66,170, a change from a 2000 population of 55,145 and 48,700 in 1990. 13.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12.2% percent is 25-35, and 15.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 95 acts of violent crime reported in Fauquier in 2004, a change from 91 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 871 people: 2.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 1.5%.

Read more about Fauquier, Virginia in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyFauquier 
StateVirginia 
Land Area651 sq. milesRanked 1,569 of 3,140
Population 200666,170Ranked 775 of 3,140
Population 200564,834 
Population 200055,145Ranked 855 of 3,140
Population 199048,700Ranked 860 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion88.5% 
African American8.8% 
Asian American1.1% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56% 
Population 5 to 1413.7% 
Population 15 to 2413.8% 
Population 25 to 3412.2% 
Population 35 to 4415.6% 
Population 45 to 5416.3% 
Population 55 to 6412% 
Population 65 to 746.1% 
Population 75 and up4.4% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes9591
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes9 
Robberies7 
Aggravated Assaults79 
Total Property Crimes918846
Burglaries93 
Larceny Thefts781 
Motor Vehicle Thefts44 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population36,66330,037
Unemployed Population871462
Unemployment Rate2.4%1.5%

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