Photo: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Fredericksburg spent more per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar cities
Fredericksburg’s city government spent $215.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $7,485 per resident. Water and other utilities ($9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Fredericksburg is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$6,150 per resident in 2022: more than 85% of them
Fredericksburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($6,150 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 20 Virginia cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,668, and the middle half spent $3,881–$5,340. Fredericksburg spent more than 85% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7.1 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Virginia cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Fredericksburg itself left out).
About $7,485 per resident a year, or $20.51 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: health & welfare, at 31%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Fredericksburg runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Virginia cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
Day-to-day spending is up 19% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Fredericksburg reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $6,150 · 2023: $6,907 · 2024: $7,485.
full-time in March 2025, up from 985 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,907 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.60% of the home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Fredericksburg’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Fredericksburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fredericksburg →
Who’s in charge in Fredericksburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fredericksburg’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on fredericksburgva.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 27 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (28,757).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Fredericksburg City Public Schools
Fredericksburg’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Fredericksburg, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $18,084 per pupil, $11,049 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Fredericksburg voted in 2024
Official results for Fredericksburg’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat64.5%8,760 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican33.0%4,480 votesOthers: 2.5% (338 votes).
Most votes in Fredericksburg: Kamala D Harris
Fredericksburg city: Harris 64.5%, Trump 33.0% · Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%
of Fredericksburg’s 21,122 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Virginia: 71%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Fredericksburg: Timothy M Kaine
Fredericksburg city: Kaine 66.9%, Cao 32.8% · Virginia: Kaine 54.4%, Cao 45.4%
Most votes in the district: Eugene S Vindman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Fredericksburg, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericksburg | 64.5% | 33.0% | 2.5% | 13,578 |
| Fredericksburg city | 64.5% | 33.0% | 2.5% | 13,578 |
| Virginia | 51.8% | 46.1% | 2.1% | 4,503,288 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Fredericksburg.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: fredericksburgva.gov ↗
- 2Virginia House of DelegatesState representatives
- 3Virginia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Virginia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Fredericksburg compares with the towns next door
Fredericksburg spent $6,150 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Fredericksburg | $6,150 | $2,907 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Fredericksburg’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Fredericksburg’s government
How much does Fredericksburg spend per resident?
About $7,485 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $6,150 was more than 85% of 20 Virginia cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Fredericksburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,907 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.60% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see fredericksburgva.gov.
Who runs Fredericksburg’s government?
See fredericksburgva.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fredericksburg yet.
How did Fredericksburg vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 64.5%, Donald J Trump 33.0% (13,578 votes, official results). Fredericksburg city: Harris 64.5%, Trump 33.0%. Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%.
How many people work for Fredericksburg?
1,054 full-time and 412 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $6.8M (about $81.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Fredericksburg in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Tara Durant) and House of Delegates District 65 (Josh Cole). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fredericksburg’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →