County CenterVA
Population 3,789: a town in Virginia.
Is County Center a good place to live?
County Center does especially well on incomes — the median household earns $152K. Walkability is another plus (A) — it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 86% of U.S. towns. What counts against it is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $589K, 4.6 years of the Washington metro’s $127K median household income. The overall grade comes out at B+, better than nearly three quarters of U.S. towns. That places it 113th of 249 in Virginia. The town’s average trip to work is 44 minutes, above both the Virginia town median (27 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 6% of residents are 65 or older in the town, against 16% in Virginia’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow.
What makes County Center stand out
Where County Center beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
County Center has grown 16% from 2010 to 2020
3,270 counted in 2010 and 3,787 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How County Center grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far County Center is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
White House and 238 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around County Center. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw22 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw20 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw21 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw22 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw21 mi National MemorialLincoln Memorial7.7M visitors a yearPhoto credits
White House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Lincoln Memorial: Aerial_view_of_Lincoln_Memorial_-_east_side.jpg: Carol M. Highsmith derivative w, Public domain
Moving to County Center: who provides what
County Center is unincorporated, so Prince William County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in County Center.
County Center draws workers from Dale City and beyond, has less tooth loss than most of Virginia and has household incomes well above the Virginia norm.
Few of County Center’s working residents work in town
3,830 jobs are based in County Center, 2.4 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here fell from 4,905 in 2013 to 3,830.
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in County Center dropped by 1,075, to 3,830. Only 4 of the 253 Virginia towns we compare have a higher average trip to work than County Center. The share of residents in County Center who live below the poverty line: 5.1%. The top destinations are Washington (7%), Arlington (6%) and Tysons (5%).
| County Center | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 44 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $152,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
County Center is healthier than 74% of U.S. towns
Its widest gap with Virginia is tooth loss: 7.1% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 11.1% statewide. Against the 2,583 U.S. towns with household incomes like County Center’s, it is less healthy than 84%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
In County Center, just over a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Against the Virginia average, County Center comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 4. 12% of adults in County Center report frequent physical distress; 35% feel lonely.
| County Center | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 12% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | County Center | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.1% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4% | 6.1% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 13.5% | 10.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
County Center has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
70% of County Center’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 8%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in County Center
In July, afternoons reach 88°; in January, nights fall to 26°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
14.2% of the land in County Center is protected from building
The concentration of trails for County Center comes to 0.3 miles per square mile. 0.6 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Earl M. Cunard Park | 0.2 mi | 5 |
| 2. Liberty Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in County Center sells for about $680K at the median
The median property tax bill is $4,949, against $2,790 across Virginia, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
For County Center, the rent at the middle of the market is $1,918 a month. Among households locally, 85% own their home.
| County Center | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,918 a month | $1,760 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about County Center
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of County Center
About 10 of every 100 County Center residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Every workday, about 3,785 people come to County Center for work
Where County Center’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About County Center
CDP in Virginia, United States
County Center is a census-designated place in Prince William County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 3,270. In 2021, the United States Census Bureau estimated it to be 4,045. It is notable for including the county's McCoart Government Center off Prince William Parkway, along with adjoining Pfitzner Stadium, former home field of the Potomac Nationals, now the Fredericksburg Nationals.
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- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
County Center’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with County Center.
| Town | VA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Center | #113 | B+ | C | — | B | B+ |
| Lake Ridge | #83 | A− | C | — | B | A− |
| Dale City | #117 | B+ | C+ | — | B | B |
County Center, Lake Ridge and Dale City report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare County Center with a neighbor →
Questions about County Center
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is County Center, VA a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. County Center grades B+ overall, better than 74% of U.S. towns and #113 of 249 in Virginia. It grades B+ for health and B for schools.
Is County Center, VA expensive?
The typical home is worth about $589,000, 43% above the Virginia typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.