Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
36% of households own their home in Remington, below both Virginia’s towns (68%) and U.S. towns (73%). Remington Historic District and Sumerduck Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Remington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Remington beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 198 in 1900, 626 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1863 and 5 maps from 1894 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Remington, and how to reach them.
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 Remington.
Most working residents leave Remington for work: only 1% work in town. At 35 minutes, Remington’s average trip to work is above both the Virginia town median (27 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The median household income in Remington is $57,000.
| Remington | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Remington has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 25° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Remington beats the Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 21% of Remington adults report frequent mental distress.
| Remington | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 12% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Remington | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6% | 7.7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 19.8% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Remington home is worth about $435,000, up 1.7% in a year, 6% above the Virginia typical home. Remington’s median rent is $1,370 a month.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Remington. Close and well known come first.
24 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi LandmarkMount Weather Emergency Operations Center
33 mi MuseumSteven F. Udvar-Hazy Center1.6M visitors a year
25 mi National MonumentGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monument72K visitors a year
38 mi CaveLuray Caverns35 mi Scenic driveSkyline DriveShenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · George Washington Birthplace National Monument: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · Luray Caverns: Paulo Ordoveza from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0 · Skyline Drive: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Remington
About 5 of every 100 Remington residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Where Remington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Virginia, United States
Remington is a town in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Remington had a population of 626. It is near the highways, U.S. Route 15, U.S. Route 17, U.S. Route 29, and Virginia State Route 28. Remington is less than a mile northeast of the Culpeper County line.
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Remington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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