Alexandria City, VA County is a vibrant community with a population of 158,185 people. It has a population density of 10,629 people per square mile and is located near the US capital Washington DC. The city offers a variety of year-round outdoor activities to its residents and visitors alike, including fishing and kayaking in the Potomac river, hiking around Great Falls National Park, golfing at Alexandria's many public courses and taking part in various water sports on the nearby Chesapeake Bay. Local businesses include restaurants such as Rustico, River Bend Bistro & Bar and Society Fair; shopping venues such as Kingstowne Town Center; and entertainment options like AMC Hoffman 22 Theatres. Organizations such as Mason Voices for Change, Project Mend-A-House, and the National Inventors Hall of Fame are all based in Alexandria City. Local sporting events include high school football games at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology or TC Williams High School; professional hockey games at Eagle Bank Arena or the Washington Capitals NHL team; baseball games with the Potomac Nationals or watching Major League Baseball's Washington Nationals at Nationals Park.
The population in Alexandria City County is 158,185. There are 10,593 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Alexandria City County is 37.1, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Alexandria City County is 2.2, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Alexandria City County
- 45.4% are married
- 11.1% are divorced
- 31.2% are married with children
- 14.8% have children, but are single
Race in Alexandria City County
- 51.8% are White
- 21.7% are Black
- 6.1% are Asian
- 0.1% are Native American
- 0.2% claim Other
- 16.7% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 3.4% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander