Virginia's 5th Congressional District
Virginia · VA-05
Virginia's 5th Congressional District is one of 11 U.S. House districts in Virginia, represented in Congress by John McGuire (Republican). It is home to roughly 789,846 people, with a median age of 41.6. The population is about 69% White. The median household income is $69,713, and 33% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Republican (R+12).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 9,605 square miles, VA-05 is the 86th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 82 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.42 ranks 68th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 43% of VA-05 voters backed Kamala Harris and 56% Donald Trump — a R+12 margin. That is a 4.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+8.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 41.6 years old; 19.3% of residents are under 18 and 20.3% are 65 or older. About 4.6% of residents were born outside the United States, and 6.6% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $69,713, the district's median household income ranks 295th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $252,800, and the median rent is $1,068 a month. 13% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 27.5-minute commute (12.6% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).