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A town of 4,851.
King George gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $472K, 4 years of the county’s $117K median household income. It grades B+ overall, ranked 127th of 249 in Virginia. King George’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both the Virginia town median (27 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). King George has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Cleydael and Office Hall.
Where King George beats most towns.
Powhatan Rural Historic District4,457 counted in 2010 and 4,970 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far King George is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2000 and 4 maps from 1948 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →King George is unincorporated, so King George 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.
Ordered by what stands out in King George.
King George trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, trades workers with Fredericksburg and other neighbors and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.
King George has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in King George is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Its public schools are run by the King George County Public Schools. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is King George High, with 1,492 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| King George MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,097 | B− |
| King George HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,492 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
King George has about as many jobs (1,900) as working residents, but only 209 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 34.6 minutes, against 27.3 across Virginia.
Most working residents leave King George for work: only 11% work in town. Jobs based in King George grew to 1,900 in 2023, 614 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Fredericksburg (8%), Washington (6%) and Arlington (3%).
| King George | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 18% | 17% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 4.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes are within reach (about $472K for the typical one, B+ for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 26 miles. 72.8% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 48.5% across Virginia.
The typical King George home is worth about $472,000, up 2.9% in a year, 14% above the Virginia typical home. King George’s median rent is $1,384 a month.
| King George | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,384 a month | $1,764 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Against the 8,781 U.S. towns with household incomes like King George’s, it is less healthy than 62%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
King George tracks Virginia closely on all 32 CDC measures. 37% of adults have obesity in King George.
| King George | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around King George. Close and well known come first.
14 mi National MonumentGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monument72K visitors a year
34 mi Theme parkKings Dominion
20 mi MuseumNational Museum of the Marine Corps
37 mi Park & preserveCameron Run Regional Park
37 mi LandmarkGeorge Washington Masonic National Memorial
14 mi Ancient siteMallows BayGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monument: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · Kings Dominion: Erechtheus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Museum of the Marine Corps: RadioFan (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cameron Run Regional Park: Paul Roth from Washington, D.C. (kinda), USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · George Washington Masonic National Memorial: Joe Ravi (Shutterstock iStock Dreamstime), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mallows Bay: Amazur, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of King George; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 King George residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
3 places in King George on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in King George.
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
King George is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of King George County, Virginia, United States. It is sometimes referred to as King George Courthouse, because it is the location of the King George County Courthouse. The population as of the 2020 census was 4,970. The Journal Press was a local weekly newspaper published in King George and serving local areas until its final issue was published on Jan 11th, 2017.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. King George grades B+ overall, better than 71% of U.S. towns and #127 of 249 in Virginia. It grades B for health and B for schools.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
King George has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 4 notable people were born here, including Jermon Bushrod and William Fitzhugh.
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