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Alexandria City Public Schools

Alexandria City Public Schools is a unified school district in Virginia with a community population of 156,976. The median household income is $119,681 and the median age is 37.7.

156,976

Population

10511

People / sq mi

$119,681

Median Income

37.7

Median Age

Alexandria City Public Schools covers 15 sq mi of land at 10510.6 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White51.0%
Black or African American0.1%
Asian37.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$119,681

Median Household Income

$79,474

Per Capita Income

5.8%

Poverty Rate

2.5%

Unemployment

Housing

$735,100

Median Home Value

$2,089

Median Rent

42.1%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

93.0%

High School+

66.2%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Alexandria City Public Schools serves a community with a population of 156,976 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Virginia.

The median household income in Alexandria City Public Schools is $119,681, with a per capita income of $79,474. The poverty rate is 5.8%.

Alexandria City Public Schools is 51.0% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 37.3% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Alexandria City Public Schools, 93.0% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 66.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Alexandria City Public Schools is $735,100, with a median rent of $2,089. The homeownership rate is 42.1%.

Data for Alexandria City Public Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 5100120).

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.