Prince William County Information

Prince William in Virginia occupies 348 square miles and has a 2006 population of 357,503, a change from a 2000 population of 280,813 and 214,954 in 1990. 14.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 16% percent is 25-35, and 17% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 573 acts of violent crime reported in Prince William in 2004, a change from 578 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 4,606 people: 2.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 1.8%.

Read more about Prince William, Virginia in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyPrince William 
StateVirginia 
Land Area348 sq. milesRanked 2,731 of 3,140
Population 2006357,503Ranked 176 of 3,140
Population 2005349,155 
Population 2000280,813Ranked 199 of 3,140
Population 1990214,954Ranked 232 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion70.1% 
African American19.4% 
Asian American6.4% 
Native American.5% 
Pacific Islander.2% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 58.9% 
Population 5 to 1416.1% 
Population 15 to 2414.2% 
Population 25 to 3416% 
Population 35 to 4417% 
Population 45 to 5413.8% 
Population 55 to 648.5% 
Population 65 to 743.6% 
Population 75 and up2% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes573578
Murders / Manslaughters5 
Forcible Rapes31 
Robberies218 
Aggravated Assaults319 
Total Property Crimes8,0847,295
Burglaries1,105 
Larceny Thefts6,104 
Motor Vehicle Thefts875 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population196,161152,695
Unemployed Population4,6062,686
Unemployment Rate2.3%1.8%

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