Purcellville, Virginia Population 2024

8,917

Purcellville Demographics

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

  • White: 75.13%
  • Two or more races: 14.16%
  • Black or African American: 6.71%
  • Asian: 3.04%
  • Other race: 0.78%
  • Native American: 0.18%
  • 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)
White6,74275.13%
Two or more races1,27114.16%
Black or African American6026.71%
Asian2733.04%
Other race700.78%
Native American160.18%
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

36.1

Male

34.7

Female

Purcellville Adults

There are 6,467 adults, (800 of whom are seniors) in Purcellville.

Purcellville Age Dependency

58.4

Age Dependency Ratio

14.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Purcellville Sex Ratio

Female4,44849.57%
Male4,52650.43%

Purcellville Population by Age

Purcellville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8143.189.110.9
Married2,0493.4992.97.1
Non Family4621.2177.122.9
Female2383.5391.68.4
Male652.6346.253.8

3.29

Average Family Size

3.1

Average Household Size

89.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Purcellville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2254.02%
Associates Degree4538.09%
Bachelors Degree2,02636.19%
Graduate Degree1,21821.76%
High School Graduate69012.33%
Less Than 9th Grade971.73%
Some College88915.88%

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
White4,1924,1352,708
Hispanic644433115
2+ Races605394171
Black502448217
Asian15415497
Other Race13130
Native American10100

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 white people with a rate of 64.6%.

Purcellville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$108,942$126,750$77,596
Graduate Degree$129,750$144,209$91,806
High School Graduate$45,104$53,375$32,917
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$90,913$116,218$75,665
Some College$82,830$89,183$54,363

$90,913

Average Earnings

$116,218

Average Male

$75,665

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

84.96% of Purcellville residents speak only English, while 15.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.93% of the population.

Purcellville Language

Purcellville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,16319416.68%
Multiple1,11718216.29%
White6,2871161.85%
Black5677813.76%

4.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.94%

Male Poverty Rate

5.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Purcellville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Purcellville is Hispanic, with 16.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Purcellville is White, with 1.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.81%.

Purcellville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.89%
High School4.06%
Some College3.2%
Bachelors or Greater1.7%

Purcellville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed54.05%
Female Unemployed16.92%
Male Employed4.81%
Female Employed0%

Purcellville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Purcellville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$174,229$204,068
Households$162,981$189,791
Married Families$180,313$-999,999,999
Non Families$88,214$101,760

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Purcellville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.4%

Male Marriage Rate

58.1%

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 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Purcellville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Purcellville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

587

Number of Veterans

480

Male Veterans

107

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War349
Second Gulf War229
Korea53
Vietnam51
World War II0

Purcellville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54322
55 to 64105
75+93
65 to 7451
18 to 3416

Purcellville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White50210.16%
Black519.5%
Hispanic425.32%
2+ Races222.96%
Native American637.5%
Asian63.35%

Purcellville Veterans by Race

Purcellville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Purcellville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74.9%

Labor Force Participation

73.2%

Employment Rate

2.1%

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

44.14%

Born in Purcellville

89.05%

Native Born

10.95%

Foreign Born

7.28%

Non Citizen

3.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.05% of Purcellville residents were born in the United States, with 44.14% having been born in Virginia. 7.28% 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