Quantico is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 582 people and two associated neighborhoods, Quantico is the 322nd largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns, Quantico isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Quantico are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Quantico is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Quantico who work in sales jobs (17.14%), office and administrative support (12.86%), and computer science and math (8.57%). There are many members of the armed forces living in Quantico. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform. Also of interest is that Quantico 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 Quantico telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.62% 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. Quantico, even though it is a small town, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, town who have a need for low-cost transportation.The education level of Quantico ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Quantico, 43.71% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Quantico in 2022 was $49,227, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $196,908 for a family of four. However, Quantico contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Quantico is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Quantico home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Quantico residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Quantico also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.35% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Quantico include English, German, Irish, Greek, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Quantico is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
