Welcome to Fredericksburg ...

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fredericksburg has a population of 29,254 people<1> (see below for details).

The city of Fredericksburg is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Fredericksburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Fredericksburg lies within the (540) area code.

The ZIP code for Fredericksburg: 22401<3>

Websites for Fredericksburg ...

Official Website:   www.fredericksburgva.gov/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.fredericksburgchamber.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fredericksburg had an population of 29,254 people. This is an increase of 20.46% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 51.74% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fredericksburg had a population of 24,286 people.

The population of Fredericksburg represents 0.3% of the total population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 22nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 24,286 people, the population of Fredericksburg increased 25.97% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 19,279 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fredericksburg.

Communities Also Named Fredericksburg ...

While we believe that this Fredericksburg is located in , we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Fredericksburg. Those communities are located in the following : Rockbridge and Spotsylvania County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 18 communities that are also named Fredericksburg - they are located in California, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Brunswick, Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania (4) and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fredericksburg.

Communities near Fredericksburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fredericksburg.

• Dumfries
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
  • Dumfries is located in Prince William County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <4>
• Bowling Green
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
• Quantico
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
  • Quantico is located in Prince William County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <4>
• Port Royal
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
  • Port Royal is located in Caroline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <4>
• Berea
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berea have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
  • Berea is located in Stafford County
• Leavells
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
  • Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
• Stafford Lakes Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Lakes Village
  • Stafford Lakes Village is located in Stafford County
• Woodlanding Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlanding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
  • Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
• Hartwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood
  • Hartwood is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartwood <4>
• Olney Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
  • Olney Corner is located in Caroline County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fredericksburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fredericksburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fredericksburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fredericksburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fredericksburg. Our list includes 41 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Fredericksburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fredericksburg ...

Looking for more information about Fredericksburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fredericksburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fredericksburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Fredericksburg: www.fredericksburgva.gov/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/