| PEOPLE | Alexandria | Charleston | United States |
| Population | 139,966 | 120,083 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 9,314 | 1,102 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 11.41% | 16.16% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 35.6 | 32.7 | 37.3 |
| Households | 68,082 | 52,341 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.02 | 2.23 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 48.06% | 47.25% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 51.94% | 52.75% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 36.20% | 35.64% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 63.80% | 64.36% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.12% | 6.28% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.54% | 5.13% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.31% | 4.18% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.16% | 2.44% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.38% | 4.50% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.82% | 12.80% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 24.42% | 18.11% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 17.71% | 11.61% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 13.36% | 11.69% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 13.36% | 11.69% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 11.04% | 11.03% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 11.04% | 11.03% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.25% | 6.40% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.53% | 3.97% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.37% | 1.87% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 60.86% | 70.17% | 72.41% |
| Black | 21.78% | 25.39% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 6.02% | 1.64% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.42% | 0.23% | 0.95% |
| Other | 10.91% | 2.57% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 1.04% | 5.96% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 98.96% | 94.04% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 28.96% | 24.66% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 44.70% | 43.33% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 12.74% | 16.25% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 13.60% | 15.77% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 12.12% | 10.35% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 6.69% | 4.72% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 4.93% | 7.39% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 35.77% | 36.09% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 40.49% | 41.44% | 31.95% |