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Alexandria city, VA

Pick an industry to see how saturated it is across Alexandria city's ZIP codes, compared with the U.S. average. All figures use Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024.

Gyms

42–54 in Alexandria city
213–233%
of U.S. average High density

Pet care

22–36 in Alexandria city
181–231%
of U.S. average High density

Beauty salons

66–74 in Alexandria city
165%
of U.S. average High density

Dentists

98–108 in Alexandria city
152–155%
of U.S. average High density

Restaurants

181–189 in Alexandria city
147%
of U.S. average Above average

Day care

50–58 in Alexandria city
128%
of U.S. average Above average

Convenience stores

21–33 in Alexandria city
120–142%
of U.S. average Above average

Grocery stores

34–46 in Alexandria city
114–127%
of U.S. average Above average

Fast food

137–141 in Alexandria city
100%
of U.S. average Below average

Nail salons

15–29 in Alexandria city
92–129%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Coffee shops

35–47 in Alexandria city
87–96%
of U.S. average Below average

Clothing stores

9–25 in Alexandria city
68–128%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Auto repair

11–27 in Alexandria city
66–114%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Pharmacies

12–26 in Alexandria city
60–91%
of U.S. average Below average

Bars

3–21 in Alexandria city
15–67%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Car washes

0–20 in Alexandria city
0–128%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Population, migration, and jobs

Population
159,102
Census PEP, July 1 2024
Change since 2020
−0.0%
−42 people
Net migration 2024
+1,425
international +2,784, domestic −1,359
Jobs located here
84,091
LODES 2022, −6.2% since 2019
Employed residents
73,118
LODES 2022, −3.3% since 2019
Net movers (IRS)
−2,315
tax year 2021–2022: 18,029 in, 20,344 out

Population. Census estimates 159,102 residents on July 1, 2024, 0.0% below 2020 (−42).

Latest year (2023→2024): births minus deaths +1,450, international migration +2,784, domestic migration −1,359. These are model-based estimates built from births, deaths, and migration, revised annually — not a census count, and they can differ from the ACS 5-year figure used elsewhere on the site. Components may not sum exactly because of rounding.

Jobs. LODES counts 84,091 jobs located in the county in 2022 (−6.2% since 2019) and 73,118 employed residents (−3.3% since 2019). A job and a worker are not the same thing: the first is measured at the workplace, the second at the home address, and one person can hold two jobs. Self-employed, military, and informal work are excluded.

Where movers come from and go. IRS matched individual tax returns between 2021 and 2022. 18,029 people (exemptions) moved into Alexandria city, reporting $1.28B in adjusted gross income; 20,344 moved out, reporting $1.42B. Net: −2,315 people.

Largest sources: Fairfax, VA (3,635) · Arlington, VA (2,182) · District of Columbia, DC (1,569). Largest destinations: Fairfax, VA (5,698) · Arlington, VA (1,564) · Prince William, VA (1,405).

People are exemptions on matched returns — not a population estimate. Non-filers, dependents claimed elsewhere, and people whose address did not change are treated differently than in Census estimates. Tax data lag about two years.

Each source is reported at its own geography and year. None of them measures demand for a specific business type; they describe whether the local customer base and job base are expanding or shrinking. Definitions and limits →

How to read these numbers

Each percentage is the county's density of that business type per 10,000 people present (residents + 0.5×workers), divided by the U.S. average. 100% = exactly average.

Density is a supply-side signal. It does not measure foot traffic, income, tourism, or whether locals actually want more of a given business.

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