119th Congress · VA-6
Virginia's 6th Congressional District
Virginia's 6th Congressional District (VA-6) has a population of 786,774. The median household income is $70,243 and the median age is 40.8.
786,774
Population
126
People / sq mi
$70,243
Median Income
40.8
Median Age
VA-6 covers 6,265 sq mi of land at 125.6 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 80.6% |
| Black or African American | 8.3% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.1% |
Economy & Income
$70,243
Median Household Income
$37,566
Per Capita Income
7.8%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Unemployment
Housing
$264,800
Median Home Value
$1,064
Median Rent
68.3%
Homeownership
Education
89.5%
High School+
27.9%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Virginia's 6th Congressional District (VA-6) has a population of 786,774 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 6th Congressional District is $70,243, with a per capita income of $37,566.
Virginia's 6th Congressional District is 80.6% White, 8.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for Virginia's 6th 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.
The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.