Purcellville, Virginia Population 2024

8,917

Purcellville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Purcellville was:

  • White: 75.65%
  • Two or more races: 10.18%
  • Black or African American: 9.45%
  • Asian: 3.39%
  • Other race: 1.18%
  • Native American: 0.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,634.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.29% (-26)
The current population of Purcellville, Virginia is 8,917 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,943.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,75475.65%
Two or more races90910.18%
Black or African American8449.45%
Asian3033.39%
Other race1051.18%
Native American130.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Purcellville Population by Race

Purcellville Population Pyramid 2024

Purcellville Median Age

35.5

Total

36.3

Male

35

Female

Purcellville Adults

There are 6,448 adults, (859 of whom are seniors) in Purcellville.

Purcellville Age Dependency

59.7

Age Dependency Ratio

15.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Purcellville Sex Ratio

Female4,48250.2%
Male4,44649.8%

Purcellville Population by Age

Purcellville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7343.178713
Married2,0953.5190.99.1
Non Family3961.266.433.6
Female2093.5890.99.1
Male342.5364.735.3

3.32

Average Family Size

3.17

Average Household Size

87.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Purcellville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2163.84%
Associates Degree5149.14%
Bachelors Degree2,00735.71%
Graduate Degree1,34123.86%
High School Graduate5299.41%
Less Than 9th Grade1182.1%
Some College89615.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Purcellville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Purcellville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,1654,1222,767
Black684615291
Hispanic533311117
2+ Races369164106
Asian184184126
Other Race44270
Native American880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 68.48%.

Purcellville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$96,338$124,063$60,625
Graduate Degree$119,120$135,777$82,557
High School Graduate$35,625$43,583$28,750
Less Than 9th Grade$33,271$33,390$0
Overall$82,914$104,375$62,098
Some College$65,400$82,549$51,392

$82,914

Average Earnings

$104,375

Average Male

$62,098

Average Female

Purcellville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Purcellville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Purcellville Language

87.38% of Purcellville residents speak only English, while 12.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.98% of the population.

Purcellville Language

Purcellville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,01920520.12%
Multiple77516621.42%
White6,207881.42%
Black775445.68%
Other1012019.8%

4.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.26%

Male Poverty Rate

4.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Purcellville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Purcellville is Multiple, with 21.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Purcellville is White, with 1.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.99%.

Purcellville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.24%
High School4.35%
Some College2.84%
Bachelors or Greater0.9%

Purcellville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed33.33%
Female Unemployed12.68%
Male Employed4.35%
Female Employed0%

Purcellville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Purcellville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$166,508$191,724
Households$150,333$179,747
Married Families$172,411$-999,999,999
Non Families$76,875$94,373

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Purcellville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.8%

Male Marriage Rate

60.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Purcellville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Purcellville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Purcellville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Purcellville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

628

Number of Veterans

515

Male Veterans

113

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War331
Second Gulf War252
Korea59
Vietnam44
World War II0

Purcellville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54318
75+124
55 to 64112
18 to 3439
65 to 7435

Purcellville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White53710.94%
Black729.56%
Hispanic639.45%
2+ Races81.64%
Asian62.86%
Native American538.46%

Purcellville Veterans by Race

Purcellville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Purcellville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.8%

Labor Force Participation

71.1%

Employment Rate

2%

Unemployment Rate

Purcellville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Purcellville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Purcellville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

42.25%

Born in Purcellville

89.01%

Native Born

10.99%

Foreign Born

6.83%

Non Citizen

4.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.01% of Purcellville residents were born in the United States, with 42.25% having been born in Virginia. 6.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Purcellville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,885-7-0.08%
20288,892-6-0.07%
20278,898-6-0.07%
20268,904-7-0.08%
20258,911-6-0.07%
20248,917-7-0.08%
20238,924-66-0.73%
20228,990-37-0.41%
20219,027840.94%
20208,943-1,264-12.38%
201910,2071911.91%
201810,016-29-0.29%
201710,0452682.74%
20169,7772772.92%
20159,5002893.14%
20149,2115846.77%
20138,6272903.48%
20128,3372723.37%
20118,0652643.38%
20107,80100%
20003,584-5,301-59.66%

Purcellville Population by Year