Centreville

Population: 71,885
Median household income: $143,704
Median home value: $565,900

Located in Fairfax County, Virginia, Centreville is a community with a population of 71,885. The median household income of $143,704 is below the Fairfax County median ($150,113).

From 2019 to 2023, Centreville's population declined 3.0% from 74,125 to 71,885, while its median home value rose 29.3% from $437,500 to $565,900.

6.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.89 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 71,885
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $143,704
Median home value: $565,900
Median gross rent: $2,238
Housing units: 25,431
Homeownership rate: 73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

74,12571,885

Median household income

$118,158$143,704

Median home value

$437,500$565,900

Median gross rent

$1,870$2,238

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	74,125	$118,158	$437,500	$1,870
2020	74,230	$121,322	$447,000	$1,875
2021	73,064	$126,990	$461,400	$1,922
2022	72,680	$136,679	$530,100	$2,107
2023	71,885	$143,704	$565,900	$2,238

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,823	5.3%
5 to 17	12,639	17.6%
18 to 24	6,641	9.2%
25 to 34	10,289	14.3%
35 to 44	10,959	15.2%
45 to 54	9,987	13.9%
55 to 64	9,496	13.2%
65 to 74	5,452	7.6%
75 and over	2,599	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	29,032	40.4%
Black or African American	5,310	7.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	0.0%
Asian	20,327	28.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	58	0.1%
Some other race	377	0.5%
Two or more races	3,734	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13,020	18.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate16.0%

Some college or associate's20.7%

Bachelor's degree32.2%

Graduate or professional degree25.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,858	5.9%
High school graduate	7,790	16.0%
Some college or associate's	10,093	20.7%
Bachelor's degree	15,701	32.2%
Graduate or professional degree	12,340	25.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone68.0%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit1.6%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home19.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	27,735	68.0%
Carpooled	3,479	8.5%
Public transit	658	1.6%
Walked	382	0.9%
Bicycle	27	0.1%
Worked from home	7,954	19.5%
Other means	530	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,244	16.0%
15 to 29 min	12,711	38.7%
30 to 44 min	8,845	27.0%
45 to 59 min	3,139	9.6%
60+ min	2,872	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.89
Poverty rate: 6.1% (4,378 of 71,789)

	Count	Share
Family households	18,829	75.6%
Nonfamily households	6,078	24.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	24,907	97.9%
Vacant	524	2.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18,350	73.7%
Renter-occupied	6,557	26.3%

1-unit, detached32.5%

1-unit, attached47.4%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units12.2%

20 or more units6.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,276	32.5%
1-unit, attached	12,053	47.4%
2 to 4 units	480	1.9%
5 to 19 units	3,097	12.2%
20 or more units	1,525	6.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5114440
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 38.8406, -77.4385