Dumfries is a town in Prince William County, Virginia, home to about 5,816 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 22026 and 22172.
Homes sold for a median of $234 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Cherry Hill; part is in Dumfries
Mostly Triangle; part is in Dumfries
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dumfries. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)24 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA153 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dumfries; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Dumfries had 5,679 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 189th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Prince William County grew from 11,112 residents in 1900 to 482,204 in 2020.
Prince William County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 40.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Quantico Mcas, VA weather station (5 miles away).
120,091 jobs at 9,286 businesses in Prince William County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
103 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dumfries’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 21 |
| Mental health providers | 43 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Prince William County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington-Harper ElementaryDumfries | Pre-K–5 | 1,025 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Dumfries ElementaryDumfries | Pre-K–5 | 441 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Mary Williams ElementaryDumfries | Pre-K–5 | 669 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Swans Creek ElementaryDumfries | Pre-K–5 | 619 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Triangle ElementaryTriangle | Pre-K–5 | 795 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Graham Park MiddleTriangle | 6–8 | 713 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Potomac MiddleDumfries | 6–8 | 931 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Potomac Shores MiddleDumfries | 6–8 | 1,229 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Potomac HighDumfries | 9–12 | 2,197 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis of Assisi SchoolTriangle | Pre-K–8 | 250 | Roman Catholic | 2.3 mi |
| Star Bethlehem Christian AcademyTriangle | Pre-K–2 | 21 | Baptist | 2.5 mi |
| Calvary Christian SchoolTriangle | TK–11 | 90 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.5 mi |
| St John Paul the Great Catholic High SchoolDumfries | 9–12 | 649 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cherry Hill and Triangle.
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