Manassas Park, VA

City in VA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

16,798

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

36.5

years ∙ half population younger than 36.5, half older

Diversity Index

68.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

36.8%

foreign-born population

63.2%Native

36.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Manassas Park is an independent city in the state of Virginia, United States.

Location

City in VA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC38.769398° N, 77.442323° W

DMS38° 46′ 09.83″ N, 77° 26′ 32.36″ W

Population Density & area

5,544/sq mi (2,137/km²)

Total Area

3.03 sq mi (7.86 km²)

Land Area

3.03 sq mi (7.86 km²) · 99.98%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0.02%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.7% male

Male 50.7%

Female 49.3%

males per 100 females

Manassas Park 102.8

Virginia 97.6

United States 98

Nativity

36.8%

foreign-born population

63.2%Native

36.8% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Manassas Park 36.8%

Virginia 13.1%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

36.5

years ∙ half population younger than 36.5, half older

Manassas Park

36.5

Virginia

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

50.3

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Manassas Park 50.3

Virginia 62.4

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Manassas Park	Virginia	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	23.1%	21.7%	22%
Working age (18-64)	66.5%	61.6%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	10.4%	16.7%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	50.3	62.4	64.4
Child dependency ratio	34.7	35.3	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	15.6	27.1	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

26.4%

Black

13.6%

Asian

10.2%

Hispanic

46.8%

Other

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

68.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Manassas Park 68.1%

Virginia 60.6%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Manassas Park population

	Manassas Park	Virginia	United States
Hispanic or Latino	46.8%	11%	19.3%
Mexican	6.6%	2.4%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.5%	1.4%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.3%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	39.7%	6.9%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	53.2%	89%	80.7%
One race	50.2%	84.3%	76.4%
White	26.4%	58.4%	57.4%
Black or African American	13.6%	18.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	10.2%	6.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3%	4.7%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

70.7% family

Family 70.7%

Non family 29.3%

% family households

Manassas Park 70.7%

Virginia 64.8%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

3.23

persons per household

Manassas Park

3.23

Virginia

2.52

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Manassas Park population

	Manassas Park	Virginia	United States
Total households	5,193	3,365,732	129,227,496
Average houshold size	3.23	2.52	2.53
Family households	3,673	2,181,475	82,990,528
Average family size	3.91	3.11	3.14
Married couple family	2,616	1,638,116	60,637,388
Other families	1,057	543,359	22,353,140
Male householder	439	154,457	6,572,819
Female householder	618	388,902	15,780,321
Non-family households	1,520	1,184,257	46,236,968
One-person households	1,431	958,467	37,140,836
Male householder	767	417,934	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	131	127,348	5,225,110
Female householder	664	540,533	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	182	258,856	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	89	225,790	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

5,569

housing units

Manassas Park 5,569

Virginia 3,684,756

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

93.2% occupied

Occupied 93.2%

Vacant 6.8%

vacancy rate

Manassas Park 6.8%

Virginia 8.7%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

70.8%

Single family houses

70.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

28.1%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1997

Half of houses were built before 1997, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

0.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

19.6%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

36.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

43%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Manassas Park	Virginia	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.5	6	5.5
1–3 rooms	15.8%	11.6%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	49.9%	46.2%	51.6%
7+ rooms	34.4%	42.3%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.8%	1.9%	2.9%
1 bedroom	12.1%	8.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	21.5%	22.3%	25%
3 bedrooms	38.6%	38.4%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	26%	28.7%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1997	1985	1981
Total housing units	5,569	3,684,756	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

66.5% owners

Renter-occupied 33.5%

Owner-occupied 66.5%

homeownership rate

Manassas Park 66.5%

Virginia 67.3%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

3.52

Owner-occupied

2.67

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Manassas Park 3.52

Virginia 2.62

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Manassas Park	Virginia	United States
Total occupied units	5,193	3,365,732	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	27%	25.7%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	44.1%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.8%	16.6%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	12.2%	19.1%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	91%	97.9%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	8%	1.4%	2.2%
1.51 or more	1%	0.7%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	5.3%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.9%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.8%	25.5%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	69%	36.6%	51.4%
Electricity	28.8%	57.5%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	1%	3.2%	3.9%
All other fuels	0.7%	1.9%	2%
No fuel used	0.5%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.2%	0.6%	0.8%
No telephone service available	2.8%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$395,900

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Manassas Park

$395,900

Virginia

$383,700

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

39.2%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

39.2%

Owners without a mortgage

11.6%

Renters

50.1%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Manassas Park	Virginia	United States
Property value
Median Value	$395,900	$383,700	$332,700
Under $100,000	3.8%	7.6%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	2.5%	11.5%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	10.3%	17.2%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	57.8%	29.6%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	24.4%	26.8%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	1.1%	7.2%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	78.8%	66.9%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	21.2%	33.1%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,308	$2,127	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$797	$589	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$2,146	$1,579	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

26.9%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Manassas Park 26.9%

Virginia 42.2%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

22.8%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Manassas Park 22.8%

Virginia 8.4%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

4,030

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

70.7%

College / Undergraduate

21.8%

Graduate / Professional

6.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

30.4%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Manassas Park

30.4%

Virginia

42.7%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Manassas Park	Virginia	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	4,030	2,095,439	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	1%	5.3%	5.7%
K–12	70.7%	65.9%	67.6%
Kindergarten	3.6%	5%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	17.5%	19.4%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	27.1%	20.3%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	22.5%	21.2%	21.7%
College or graduate school	28.3%	28.8%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	21.8%	21.9%	21%
Graduate, professional school	6.5%	6.9%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	30.4%	42.7%	40.9%
School type
Public school	85.3%	81%	82%
Private school	14.7%	19%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

11,243

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

14.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

8.5%

HS graduate

25.7%

Some college no degree

18.2%

Associates degree

6.4%

Bachelors degree

15%

Graduate or professional degree

11.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

55.8% · 44.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

44.2% · 55.8%

HS graduate

58.3% · 41.7%

Some college no degree

42.8% · 57.2%

Associates degree

42.3% · 57.7%

Bachelors degree

61.6% · 38.4%

Graduate or professional degree

42.5% · 57.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Manassas Park	Virginia	United States
Population (25+)	11,243	6,007,678	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	14.3%	3.6%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	8.5%	4.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	25.7%	23.9%	26%
Some college, no degree	18.2%	17.7%	19.1%
Associate's degree	6.4%	7.8%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.9%	42.2%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	15%	23.7%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	11.9%	18.5%	14.1%
High School or higher	77.2%	91.6%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$61,267

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$47,570

HS graduate

$57,148

Some college or associates

$47,414

Bachelors degree

$80,186

Graduate or professional degree

$101,905

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

4.9%

HS graduate

1.3%

Some college or associates

7.2%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Manassas Park	Virginia	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$61,267	$59,471	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$47,570	$33,905	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$57,148	$41,243	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$47,414	$49,185	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$80,186	$76,425	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$101,905	$102,924	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	4.9%	21.8%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	1.3%	12.6%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	7.2%	8.1%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1%	3.4%	4.5%

Insights for Manassas Park, by topic

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