Town guide

Potomac Mills, Virginia

Potomac Mills is a community in Prince William County, Virginia, home to about 5,741 people across 4.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 22192.

Homes sold for a median of $257 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5,7411,351 per sq mi
Median home value$582,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$257Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Potomac Mills

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Potomac Mills

Distances

Nearest major airportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC23 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA149 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Potomac Mills; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Potomac Mills

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Potomac Mills had 6,332 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2010.

It’s the 190th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Prince William County grew from 11,112 residents in 1900 to 482,204 in 2020.

Potomac Mills population by census2010: 5,614, 2020: 6,3325,61420106,3322020

Prince William County, 1900–2020

Prince William County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,112, 1910: 12,026, 1920: 13,660, 1930: 13,951, 1940: 17,738, 1950: 22,612, 1960: 50,164, 1970: 111,102, 1980: 144,703, 1990: 215,686, 2000: 280,813, 2010: 402,002, 2020: 482,20411K’00’1014K’20’3018K’40’5050K’60’70145K’80’90281K’00’10482K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Potomac MillsJan: high 45°F, low 28°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 30°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 37°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 47°F, 3.2 in; May: high 76°F, low 57°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 66°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 71°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 69°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 62°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 50°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 39°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in45°28°Jan2.748°30°Feb2.456°37°Mar3.668°47°Apr3.276°57°May3.684°66°Jun3.588°71°Jul4.686°69°Aug4.280°62°Sep3.469°50°Oct3.358°39°Nov3.149°32°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Quantico Mcas, VA weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Prince William County

120,091 jobs at 9,286 businesses in Prince William County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Prince William CountyRetail trade: 23,699 jobs; Construction: 17,707 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 15,463 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 14,332 jobs; Professional services: 14,211 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,727 jobs; Other services: 6,520 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,732 jobsRetail trade 20% Construction 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Professional services 12% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5% Manufacturing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

811 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Potomac Mills.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sentara Northern Virginia Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Woodbridge3.3 miles
  • Uva Health Prince William Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Manassas11.1 miles
  • Inova Mount Vernon HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Alexandria13.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors96
Specialist doctors46
Dentists100
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants124
Mental health providers269
Physical and occupational therapists130
Optometrists32
Chiropractors14
Pharmacies24

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.

Places in and around Potomac Mills

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Rollingwood Village Park · 2 acres0.9 mi
  • Lake Ridge Park1.2 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Food Lion0.6 mi
  • Giant0.7 mi
  • Safeway1.0 mi
  • Sepho's1.4 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.3 mi
  • One Hanson Pharmacy0.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Chinn Park Regional Library1.0 mi

Museums

  • Mill House Museum3.0 mi
  • Lucy Burns Museum3.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Paint By You Studio1.7 mi
  • Workhouse Arts Center3.6 mi
  • Julie J. Metz Amphitheater5.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.

Schools in Potomac Mills

Public schools here are run by Prince William County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Antietam ElementaryWoodbridgePre-K–5752Public1.6 mi
John D. Jenkins ElementaryWoodbridgePre-K–5634Public1.0 mi
Lake Ridge ElementaryWoodbridgePre-K–5671Public1.4 mi
Occoquan ElementaryWoodbridgePre-K–5571Public3.1 mi
Old Bridge ElementaryWoodbridgePre-K–5505Public0.7 mi
Rockledge ElementaryWoodbridgePre-K–5495Public2.2 mi
Springwoods ElementaryWoodbridgePre-K–5842Public0.8 mi
Westridge ElementaryWoodbridgePre-K–5642Public1.2 mi
Lake Ridge MiddleWoodbridge6–81,487Public0.9 mi
Gar-Field HighWoodbridge9–122,524Public2.2 mi
Woodbridge HighWoodbridge9–122,898Public0.9 mi
Private schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Christ Chapel AcademyWoodbridgePre-K–12467Assembly of God2.2 mi
Cloverdale SchoolWoodbridgePre-K–212Nonsectarian1.4 mi
Cornerstone Christian AcademyWoodbridgePre-K–656Christian (no specific denomination)0.6 mi
Prince William AcademyLake RidgePre-K–9100Nonsectarian0.8 mi
The Goddard School Lake RidgeLake RidgePre-K–K3Nonsectarian0.7 mi
Prince William AcademyWoodbridgeK–8213Nonsectarian0.8 mi
Middleton AcademyWoodbridge10–1110Nonsectarian0.8 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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