| | Gainesville, VA | Front Royal, VA | United States |
| Population | 17,081 | 15,039 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.8% | 51.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.2% | 48.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35 | 37.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 10,793 | 14,451 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,382 | 13,589 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,488 | 11,880 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 267.6% | 13.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 547.4% | 29.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,689.0 | 1,463.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 10.1 | 10.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.6 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Gainesville, VA | Front Royal, VA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.7% | 7.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.8% | 7.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 9.3% | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.6% | 2.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.4% | 2.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.3% | 14.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 16.3% | 12.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 15.7% | 11.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.2% | 7.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.0% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.3% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.2% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.3% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Gainesville, VA | Front Royal, VA | United States |
| White | 52.0% | 75.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 12.1% | 8.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 18.2% | 1.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 6.3% | 5.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 10.9% | 7.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Gainesville, VA | Front Royal, VA | United States |
| Married Population | 63.5% | 45.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 61.6% | 43.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 36.6% | 54.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.2% | 32.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 6.5% | 14.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 2.9% | 8.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.31 | 2.57 | 2.60 |
| Households | 5,167 | 5,770 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,369 | 3,440 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 52.1% | 28.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 34.0% | 38.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 798 | 2,330 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 9.4% | 21.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.4% | 11.0% | 10.8% |