Alexandria is an independent city in the northern region of the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. It lies on the western bank of the Potomac River approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of downtown Washington, D.C. Alexandria is the third largest "principal city" of the Washington metropolitan area which is part of the larger Washington-Baltimore combined statistical area.
As of the 2020 U.S. census, its population of 159,467 made it the sixth-most populous city in Virginia and the 169th-most populous city in the nation. The city's estimated population has grown by 1% annually since 2010 on average.
Like the rest of Northern Virginia and Central Maryland, modern Alexandria has been influenced by its proximity to the U.S. capital....
Ethnicity | Alexandria | USA |
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White | 51.6% | 60.1% |
African American | 21.3% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Asian | 6.6% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Multiracial | 3.5% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 16.4% | 18.2% |
Other | 0.3% | 0.3% |
HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Alexandria | USA |
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Less than $10,000 | 2.9% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 2.3% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 4.1% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 4.6% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 7.3% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 14.1% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 13.1% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 19.1% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 12.6% | 7.1% |
Education | Alexandria | USA |
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< 9th Grade | 6% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 3% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 10% | 27.0% |
Other College | 12% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 5% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 31% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 23% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 7% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 3% | 1.0% |