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A town in Virginia, home to 4,851 people.
Neither a standout nor a worry on most counts. King George grades B+ overall and ranks 127th of 249 in Virginia. It comes out better than 71% of U.S. towns. Its strongest is cost of living: a typical home costs about $472K, 4 years of the county’s $117K median household income. The drawback is walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 62% of U.S. towns. This Virginia town has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Cleydael and Office Hall. The town’s typical journey to work is 35 minutes, above both the Virginia town median (27 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · National Register of Historic Places.
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.
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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.
In July, afternoons reach 89°; in January, nights fall to 27°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The largest public high school is King George High, with 1,492 students. The public schools here belong to the King George County Public Schools. Two of its 3 schools are shown below, with the reason for each.
| 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 people who work leave King George to do it: just 11% work in town. Jobs in King George grew by 614 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 1,900. In King George, 18% of workers work from home. The top destinations are Fredericksburg (8%), Washington (6%) and Arlington (3%).
| King George | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| 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. In King George, the median rent is $1,384 a month. Homes sold in King George spent a median 44 days on the market.
| 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.
For adults in King George, the share who report frequent mental distress is 17%. This Virginia town tracks Virginia closely on all 32 CDC measures.
| 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
Federal disaster aid has reached households in King George after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. On expected storm and flood damage, King George sits below 58% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in King George break down as 45% from inland flooding and 36% from hurricanes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · 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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