Dumfries is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 5,978 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 (14.60%), food service (10.57%), and healthcare (6.33%). 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 12.67% 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. In Dumfries, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.07 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The education level of Dumfries citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.12% of adults in Dumfries have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Dumfries in 2022 was $32,950, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $131,800 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 36.90% 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, Trinidadian and Tobagonian, and Ghanian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Dumfries's cultural character, accounting for 31.64% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Dumfries is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
