Dumfries is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 5,755 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Dumfries is the 116th largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Dumfries is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Dumfries is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Dumfries who work in office and administrative support (15.75%), food service (11.43%), and maintenance occupations (8.45%). Also of interest is that Dumfries has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Dumfries telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.48% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Dumfries is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Dumfries, the average commute to work is 34.77 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Even though Dumfries is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.In terms of college education, Dumfries is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.88% of adults 25 and older in Dumfries have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Dumfries in 2022 was $27,134, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $108,536 for a family of four. However, Dumfries contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Dumfries is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Dumfries home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Dumfries, accounting for 39.14% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Dumfries residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Dumfries include German, Irish, English, Ethiopian, and Trinidadian and Tobagonian. In addition, Dumfries has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (23.85%). The most common language spoken in Dumfries is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
