Virginia's 1st Congressional District
Virginia · VA-01
Virginia's 1st Congressional District is one of 11 U.S. House districts in Virginia, represented in Congress by Robert Wittman (Republican). It is home to roughly 803,020 people, with a median age of 41.7. The population is about 71% White. The median household income is $104,108, and 47% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election the district was highly competitive (R+5).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 3,231 square miles, VA-01 is the 192nd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 249 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.09 ranks 417th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 47% of VA-01 voters backed Kamala Harris and 52% Donald Trump — a R+5 margin. That is a 1.0-point shift toward the Democrats from 2020, when the district voted R+6.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 41.7 years old; 22.3% of residents are under 18 and 19.4% are 65 or older. About 8.5% of residents were born outside the United States, and 10.2% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $104,108, the district's median household income ranks 59th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $379,730, and the median rent is $1,579 a month. 6.5% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 28.2-minute commute (18.3% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).