According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), of which, 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2) is land and none of the area is covered with water.[1]
As of the census of 2000, there were 561 people, 295 households, and 107 families living in the town. The population density was 7,811.2 inhabitants per square mile (3,015.9/km2). The racial makeup was 61.32% White, 20.32% African American, 10.16% Asian, 0.36% Native American, 2.32% from other races, and 5.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 5.53% of the population. The median income for a household in the town was $26,250.
About 22.4% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.4% of those under the age of 18.[3]
Popular culture
The headquarters of the FBI Academy at the Quantico Marine Corps Base are featured in the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs, the 2013–2015 TV series Hannibal, and the 2015–2018 series Quantico. The headquarters of the FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit are also featured in the 2005–2020 and 2022–2023 series Criminal Minds, and the 2017–2019 series Mindhunter.
Transportation
There are no significant highways passing through Quantico. All road vehicles must pass through Marine Corps Base Quantico in order to reach the town. You must gain authorization to visit Quantico. More thorough searches and checks may also be undertaken, according to the discretion and authority of base security.[11]
Stafford Regional Airport is the closest non-military airport, though the airfield exclusively serves general aviation and has no regularly scheduled commercial flights. Airports serving Washington, D.C. are the primary commercial air links for Quantico, with the closest being Reagan National Airport and the primary hub for international flights being Dulles International Airport.
^"Welcome | Town of Quantico". townofquantico.org. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved November 12, 2011. Our town is rich in history; beginning in 1654 it was originally called Potomac for the river that flows along the town's edge.
^"History". Historic Dumfries America. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
^"Station: Quantico MCAS, VA". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 5, 2021.