Haymarket: Demographics & People

1,580 people call Haymarket home, in 511 households. Population shrank 0.7% from 1,591 (2022) to 1,580 (2024). Median age 39.1 years. (2.8y older than Prince William County; 1.3y older than Virginia). Children under 18 are 25% of the population. Population is 58% White (non-Hispanic) and 19% Asian. The community is moderately diverse (Simpson index 0.57). 81% of households are family-led. County is losing 8,300 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 33% adult obesity, 12% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population shrank 0.7% from 1,591 (2022) to 1,580 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~1,569 (extrapolated at -0.3%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 1,554.

Census data vintage2024
Population482,204 people
Annual growth rate · Population change-0.7%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)1,591
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)1,580
Annual growth rate · Trend categorystable
Population1,580 people (vs Virginia 42,214) population: 4 observations from 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-28
Population Estimate1,554

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Age Distribution

Median age 39.1y is 0.2 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 25% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age39.1 years (vs Virginia 37.8y)
Age Summary · Children Pct24.6%
Age Summary · Characterfamily-oriented
Age Summary · Total Pop1,580
Age Summary · Under 18388
Age Summary · 18 To 34321.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 64704.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus167
Population under 18388
Median age39.1 years (vs Virginia 37.8y)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-29

Race, Ethnicity & Diversity

Of 1,580 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.57 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as moderately diverse.

White residents973
Black residents182
Asian residents264
Hispanic or Latino residents166
Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson)57.1%
Diversity Index · Diversity labelmoderately diverse
Diversity Index · Groups counted4
Diversity Index · Largest group share61.4%
Asian population19.2% (vs Virginia 5.6%)
Black population8.7% (vs Virginia 18.2%)
Hispanic or Latino population10.3% (vs Virginia 10.1%)
White (non-Hispanic) population57.7% (vs Virginia 53.8%)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Ancestry

Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.

Top (8)

(unnamed)
English
(unnamed)
Asian
(unnamed)
Black
(unnamed)
Hispanic Total
(unnamed)
German
(unnamed)
Irish
(unnamed)
Italian
(unnamed)
Polish

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS). 1.7% are foreign-born — below the U.S. average of 13.9%. 19% have naturalized to U.S. citizenship.

Residents born in this state714
Residents born in another state533
Share born in this state45.2%
Share born in another state54.8%
Native-born U.S. citizens33.7%
Foreign-born residents1.7%
Naturalized citizens19.4%
Total foreign-born residents221
From Europe9
From Africa142
From Latin America18

Households & Family Composition

511 households. Averaging 3.1 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 81% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 421 families, 38% are married couples with children.

Children under 18409
Total families421
Married couples with children160
Single-parent households11
Average household size3.14
Women who gave birth (past year)8.1%
Grandparents living with grandchildren30
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren16
Family households414 households (vs Virginia 9,367)
Households that are families81.0% (vs Virginia 65.0%)
Total households511 households (vs Virginia 14,324) total_households: 2 observations from 2026-04-23 to 2026-04-23

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Residential Stability & Migration

How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 8.9% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is losing 8,300 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)8.9%
Migration · People moving in (annual)493,472
Migration · People moving out (annual)501,772
Migration · Net migration (in − out)-8,300
Migration · Year2022-2023

Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Disability

Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.

Residents with a disability58
Disability rate3.7%

Group Quarters

Group quarters are non-household living arrangements counted by the Census — college dormitories, nursing homes, military barracks, group homes, correctional facilities, and similar institutional or shared housing. 10 residents live in group quarters (0.6% of population).

Living in group quarters10

Other

Congressional District · District10
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips51153
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips51
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips153
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyPrince William
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate12.8%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci11.90
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci13.70
Cdc Mortality · Fips51153
Cdc Mortality · CountyPrince William County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralLarge fringe metro
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 20236,770
Cdc Vaccination · Fips51153
Cdc Vaccination · CountyPrince William County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct91.8%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct76.3%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct46.6%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019470,335
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusMetro
Family Score · Score7.00
Family Score · Schools6
Family Score · Childcare Centers10
Family Score · Children Pct24.6%
Family Score · Ratinggood
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 1,580, stable, family-oriented, affluent, white collar
Town Summary · Population1,580 people (vs Virginia 42,214)
Town Summary · CountyPrince William County

Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade