Virginia

Fauquier

72,972
2020 population
1790
first census record
24
census records

About Fauquier

Fauquier, Virginia, first appears in the United States federal census in 1790, when it recorded a population of 17,892. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 72,972.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 40 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Thoroughfare Gap, Battle of Warrenton Springs, Rappahannock Station Fight (August 23, 1862), and 69 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202072,972
201065,203
200055,139
199048,741
198035,889
197026,375
196024,066
195021,248
194021,039
193021,071
192021,869
191022,526
190023,374
189022,590
188022,993
187019,690
186021,706
185020,868
184021,897
183026,086
182023,103
181022,689
180021,329
179017,892
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Fauquier

Military engagements that took place in Fauquier, Virginia.

Thoroughfare Gap
1862
Battle of Warrenton Springs
1862
Rappahannock Station Fight (August 23, 1862)
1862
Manassas Gap Railroad Skirmish
1862
Battle of Thoroughfare Gap — Cavalry
1862
Cavalry Fight at Sulphur Springs
1862
Battle of Thoroughfare Gap
1862
Engagement at Waterloo Bridge
1862
Raid on Rappahannock Station (1862)
1862
Skirmish at Waterloo Bridge (Rappahannock County, 1862)
1862
Stuart's Catlett's Station Raid
1862
Barbee's Cross Roads Skirmish
1862
Catlett's Station Raid
1862
Flint Hill Skirmish
1862
Markham Skirmish
1862
Rappahannock Bridge Skirmish
1862
Engagement at Rappahannock Bridge (cavalry 1862)
1862
Fauquier White Sulphur Springs Fight
1862
Rappahannock Ford Skirmish (Aug 20 1862)
1862
Aestham Creek Skirmish
1862
Sulphur Springs Bridge Fight (August 22-23, 1862)
1862
Waterloo Bridge Fight (August 25, 1862)
1862
Stuart's Second Ride Around McClellan — Virginia Phase (October 1862)
1862
Orange & Alexandria Railroad Raid (1862)
1862
Beverly Ford Cavalry Fight (August 22, 1862)
1862
Skirmish at Sulphur Springs (Fauquier County)
1862
New Baltimore Skirmish
1862
Warrenton Junction Skirmish
1862
Rappahannock Bridge Skirmish (August 24, 1862)
1862
Engagement at Elk Run (Fauquier)
1862
Warrenton Courthouse Skirmish (1862)
1862
Engagement at Sulphur Springs
1862
Action at Catlett's Station (First)
1862
Cavalry Fight at Warrenton Junction
1862
Gap Run Skirmish
1862
Stuart's Chambersburg Raid – Warrenton Approach
1862
Rappahannock Station – First
1862
Battle of Freeman's Ford
1862
Warrenton Junction Cavalry Fight (August 1862)
1862
Skirmish at Paris (Fauquier/Clarke)
1862

Historic places in Fauquier

National Register of Historic Places listings in Fauquier, Virginia.

Blue Ridge Farm
Upperville
Oakley
Upperville
Weston
Casanova
Burrland Farm Historic District
Middleburg
Morven
Markham
Casanova Historic District
Casanova
Catlett Historic District
Catlett
Ashleigh
Delaplane
Broad Run-Little Georgetown Rural Historic District
Broad Run
Bristersburg Historic District
Bristersburg
Oak Hill
Delaplane
Upperville Historic District (Additional Documentation)
Upperville
Loretta
Warrenton
Brentmoor
Warrenton
Old Denton
The Plains
North Wales
Warrenton
Monterosa
Warrenton
Ashville Historic District
Marshall
Calverton Historic District
Calverton
Delaplane Historic District
Delaplane
Paradise
Warrenton
Oakwood
Warrenton
Atoka Historic District
Atoka
Auburn Battlefield
Catlett
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Frequently asked about Fauquier

When does Fauquier first appear in the US census?
Fauquier, Virginia first appears in the federal census in 1790, with a recorded population of 17,892.
What is the population of Fauquier?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Fauquier had a recorded population of 72,972.
Were any battles fought in Fauquier?
40 documented military engagements took place in Fauquier, including Thoroughfare Gap, Battle of Warrenton Springs, Rappahannock Station Fight (August 23, 1862).
How many historic places are in Fauquier?
69 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Fauquier, Virginia.
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