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Dumfries

The oldest continuously chartered town in Virginia, now with Potomac Shores, the Potomac River and a straight shot up I-95.

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About Dumfries

Dumfries is a town in Prince William County about 30 miles south of Washington, D.C. It had 5,679 people at the 2020 Census, and the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate is 6,405.

Around the town are neighborhoods such as Montclair and Southbridge, and Potomac Shores, the area’s largest new community.

The Weems-Botts House on Duke Street in Dumfries, Virginia
The Weems-Botts House at Duke Street and Cameron Street. Photo: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

What people like most about Dumfries

What Dumfries offers

The Weems-Botts Museum, the Henderson House and the Old Hotel are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the Leesylvania archaeological site is also listed.

A little history

A gristmill was built here in 1690. The town was established on 60 acres given by John Graham, who named it for his birthplace in Scotland, and it was chartered on May 11, 1749. For about 15 years it was a thriving tobacco port. The Revolutionary War, silting of the harbor and a shift in shipping crops ended the port’s heyday. Alexander Henderson built the Henderson House, which still stands on a hill in town.

Dumfries real estate at a glance

Figures for Town of Dumfries and Prince William County.

Population
6,405
2025 estimate; 5,679 in the 2020 Census
Households
1,759
Occupied homes in the town
Owner-occupied homes
78.2%
2020–2024
Median home value
$331,800
Owner-occupied homes, 2020–2024
Median household income
$82,355
2020–2024
Prince William County median home value
$530,100
County-wide, for comparison

Is new construction available?

Yes. Potomac Shores is the main new-construction community, including Stanley Martin townhomes, though remaining new homes there are limited to the Town Center. Beazer’s Cascade Landing is 152 three-story townhomes, and a proposed Cabin Branch at Quantico Creek would add 191 townhomes. A Potomac Shores VRE station is planned.

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Popular neighborhoods in Dumfries

These are the Dumfries-area neighborhoods people ask about most.

  • Potomac Shores A large planned community and the main source of new homes, including Stanley Martin townhomes.
  • Montclair A lake community, mostly resale.
  • Southbridge A community built in the 1990s and 2000s.
  • Cascade Landing Beazer three-story townhomes.
  • Historic Dumfries The old town center around Duke Street.

Around Dumfries

The Henderson House at 3904 Fairfax Street in Dumfries, Virginia
The Henderson House, 3904 Fairfax Street. Photo: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Utilities and Services in Dumfries

Here are the providers the Town of Dumfries lists for its residents: electric, gas, water and sewer, trash and recycling, and internet, phone and cable. Where there is more than one option, I list them all. Links open in a new tab. Source: the Town of Dumfries Public Works utility companies page (opens in a new tab). Phone numbers and links were checked on October 27, 2026.

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Sources and photo credits

  • U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, Dumfries town, Virginia (2020 Census; July 1, 2025 population estimate; American Community Survey 2020–2024 five-year estimates), retrieved October 27, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, Prince William County, Virginia (2020 Census; July 1, 2025 population estimate; American Community Survey 2020–2024 five-year estimates), retrieved October 27, 2026.
  • Wikipedia, “Dumfries, Virginia”.
  • Town of Dumfries utility companies list (as summarized in search results; the town site blocked automated access when I checked) and Bates Trucking.
  • Neighborhood and new-construction information: Stanley Martin, Potomac Shores and local real estate guides.
  • The Weems-Botts House at Duke Street and Cameron Street. Photo: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  • The Henderson House, 3904 Fairfax Street. Photo: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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