119th Congress · VA-5
Virginia's 5th Congressional District
Virginia's 5th Congressional District (VA-5) has a population of 792,934. The median household income is $70,085 and the median age is 41.5.
792,934
Population
84
People / sq mi
$70,085
Median Income
41.5
Median Age
VA-5 covers 9,464 sq mi of land at 83.8 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 70.6% |
| Black or African American | 20.4% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.0% |
Economy & Income
$70,085
Median Household Income
$39,851
Per Capita Income
8.2%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment
Housing
$253,500
Median Home Value
$1,068
Median Rent
70.0%
Homeownership
Education
89.6%
High School+
33.5%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Virginia's 5th Congressional District (VA-5) has a population of 792,934 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).
The median household income in Virginia's 5th Congressional District is $70,085, with a per capita income of $39,851.
Virginia's 5th Congressional District is 70.6% White, 20.4% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 1.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for Virginia's 5th Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.