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Living in Dumfries

Dumfries, a city in the United States, had a population of 5,816 in July 2026. 33% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. There were 625 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Dumfries?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,732 per month, while the median home value was US$331,800 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 78.2%, and the vacancy rate was 5.84% in July 2026.

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Dumfries yet.

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Gross Rent Usd$1,732/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent32.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct5.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents778.7 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Median monthly rent1,522 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Safety City Property Crime Count90 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

28.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,840 people of 6,405 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$82,355 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Dumfries is 3.4%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5Dumfries 3.4%742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–1095 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–1525 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
G03 Median Household Income Usd82,355 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Cable Fiber Dsl Pct85.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Subscription Pct100 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Internet Without Subscription Pct0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 No Internet Pct0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Satellite Internet Pct8.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Median gross salary2,902 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)20Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)5,023 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov19Official
Unemployment rate3.38 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Dumfries. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Dumfries. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

The city had 97 schools in 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct81.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Schools97 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
G07 School Enrollment Share Pct25.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
G06 Mental Health Provider Ratio16 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents625 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
G06 Preventable Hospitalization Rate2,650 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dumfries when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesDumfries highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Dumfries highlighted5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,039New York2,212Los Angeles2,082San Diego1,236Dumfriesrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,236 offences per 100,000country median 1,58931 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents133 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Safety City Violent Crime Count10 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Commute36.39 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct2.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct0.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Nearest airportNYG3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Dumfries. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridvaries

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Dumfries.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Dumfries average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND31°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Dumfries average monthly precipitation, mm030609012068609180929011810887858085JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Dumfries annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.7PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Dumfries is 6.8 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–22 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7Dumfries 6.8252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–958 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–1033 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–143 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.75 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202422Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.11 · Feb 9.06 · Mar 13.5 · Apr 19.89 · May 24.17 · Jun 28.72 · Jul 31.11 · Aug 30.06 · Sep 26.39 · Oct 20.44 · Nov 14.33 · Dec 9.22 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013773 (QUANTICO MCAS)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.06 · Feb -0.889 · Mar 2.83 · Apr 8.39 · May 13.78 · Jun 18.83 · Jul 21.5 · Aug 20.56 · Sep 16.72 · Oct 9.83 · Nov 4.06 · Dec 0.111 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013773 (QUANTICO MCAS)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.56 · Feb 4.11 · Mar 8.17 · Apr 14.17 · May 18.94 · Jun 23.78 · Jul 26.28 · Aug 25.33 · Sep 21.56 · Oct 15.11 · Nov 9.22 · Dec 4.67 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 67.56 · Feb 59.94 · Mar 90.93 · Apr 80.26 · May 92.2 · Jun 89.66 · Jul 117.9 · Aug 107.7 · Sep 87.12 · Oct 84.58 · Nov 79.76 · Dec 84.58 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M3146.8 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M38.45 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Monitor Count5 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm639.3 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Max Temp C Jul27.01 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature15.14 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Min Temp C Jan6.13 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Dumfries residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport71.3%Foreign residents28.7%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share19.48 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents1,840 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,611 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population6,405 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population6,045 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Is Dumfries a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker63%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 53–73%
Skilled employee72%strong on work, weak on safety · range 62–82%
Student62%strong on education, weak on work · range 51–73%
Family68%strong on family, weak on cost · range 58–78%
Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–67%
Foreign residents1,840 people31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Population6,405 people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Households spending over 30% of income on rent32.97 %4 Jul 2026Official source · ACS median gross rent
Median monthly rent1,522 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Property crime per 100,000 residents778.7 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026Official source · FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics
Median gross salary2,902 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Home Value Usd331,800 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Owner-occupied homes78.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G03 Labour77.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Residents born abroad31.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Naturalized Citizen Share Pct12.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct19.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G06 Flu Vaccination Coverage Pct68.41 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage3Official
G06 Mammography Screening Pct76.6 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate4Official
G06 Uninsured Share Pct17.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct24.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G08 Reporting Agency Count0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct97.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G09 Ntd Agency Count0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus3,440 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Work From Home Share Pct12.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Cellular Data Plan Pct93.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

Is Dumfries part of Washington, D.C.?

Dumfries is identified as a satellite of Washington, D.C.. It is about 43.9 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Satellite Of. Source17

Which comparable places record less crime than Dumfries?

4 places have a lower recorded property crime rate than Dumfries in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Dumfries: 1,102.8 offences/100k (2024).

Only the same source family, offence definition, period, grain and denominator method are compared. This is recorded crime, not a claim about personal safety. Official source5

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Dumfries?

The median gross salary is 5,023 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Dumfries?

The unemployment rate is 3.38 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Dumfries?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.75 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Dumfries?

Police recorded 1,236 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Dumfries?

The published population is 6,405 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Dumfries?

1,840 people residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Dumfries a good place to live?

Dumfries may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Dumfries part of Washington, D.C.?

Dumfries is identified as a satellite of Washington, D.C.. It is about 43.9 km away by straight-line distance.

Which comparable places record less crime than Dumfries?

4 places have a lower recorded property crime rate than Dumfries in this strictly source-matched cohort. The comparison uses FBI CIUS Table 8 2024, period 2024, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.

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Sources

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  1. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  2. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. cde.ucr.cjis.gov recorded crime data cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-28
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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  1. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013773 (QUANTICO MCAS) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. tigerweb.geo.census.gov place coordinates tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-28
  8. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  10. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  11. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  12. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26

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