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.

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 16.07% 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 35.50 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The percentage of adults in Dumfries who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.00% of the adults in Dumfries have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Dumfries in 2022 was $27,256, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,024 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 40.35% 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 White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dumfries include Irish, German, English, Ethiopian, and Trinidadian and Tobagonian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Dumfries's cultural character, accounting for 26.32% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Dumfries is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.