Virginia

Fredericksburg

19,027
1990 population
1900
first census record
10
census records

About Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg, Virginia, first appears in the United States federal census in 1900, when it recorded a population of 5,068. At the most recent census, in 1990, its population stood at 19,027.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 1990.

On the ground today, 60 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
199019,027
198015,322
197014,450
196013,639
195012,158
194010,066
19306,819
19205,882
19105,874
19005,068
Source

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

Historic places in Fredericksburg

National Register of Historic Places listings in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Monroe Law Office
Fredericksburg (Independent City)
Farmers Bank of Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg (Independent City)
Kenmore
Fredericksburg (Independent City)
Walker-Grant School
Fredericksburg (Independent City)
Washington Avenue Historic District
Fredericksburg (Independent City)
Fredericksburg Town Hall and Market Square
Fredericksburg (Independent City)
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park
Fredericksburg (Independent City)
Sentry Box
Fredericksburg (Independent City)
Federal Hill
Fredericksburg (Independent City)
Elmhurst
Fredericksburg (Independent City)
Chimneys, The
Fredericksburg (Independent City)
Washington, Mary, House
Fredericksburg (Independent City)
Fredericksburg Gun Manufactory Site
Fredericksburg (Independent City)
Brompton
Fredericksburg (Independent City)
Matthew Fontaine Maury School
Fredericksburg (Independent City)
Braehead
Fredericksburg (Independent City)
Idlewild
Fredericksburg
Rowe House
Fredericksburg
Lewis Store, The
Fredericksburg (Independent City)
Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site)
Fredericksburg (Independent City)
Presbyterian Church of Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg (Independent City)
Carl's
Fredericksburg (Independent City)
Rising Sun Tavern
Fredericksburg (Independent City)
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Frequently asked about Fredericksburg

When does Fredericksburg first appear in the US census?
Fredericksburg, Virginia first appears in the federal census in 1900, with a recorded population of 5,068.
What is the population of Fredericksburg?
At the most recent federal census (1990), Fredericksburg had a recorded population of 19,027.
How many historic places are in Fredericksburg?
60 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
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