George Mason

Population: 9,954
Median household income: $154,479
Median home value: $687,800

George Mason is a community in Fairfax County, Virginia, home to 9,954 residents. Its median household income of $154,479 runs in line with the Fairfax County figure of $150,113.

Between 2019 and 2023, George Mason's population grew 1.8% from 9,777 to 9,954, while its median home value rose 19.3% from $576,400 to $687,800.

74.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1981.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,954
Median age: 20.8 yrs
Median household income: $154,479
Median home value: $687,800
Median gross rent: $2,377
Housing units: 1,723
Homeownership rate: 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 69.2%
Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,7779,954

Median household income

$132,130$154,479

Median home value

$576,400$687,800

Median gross rent

$2,191$2,377

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,777	$132,130	$576,400	$2,191
2020	9,948	$124,005	$588,300	$1,925
2021	9,927	$129,167	$601,200	$2,172
2022	10,017	$146,985	$670,100	$2,306
2023	9,954	$154,479	$687,800	$2,377

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1710.3%

18 to 2452.9%

25 to 344.6%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 645.3%

65 to 744.7%

75 and over2.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	244	2.5%
5 to 17	1,030	10.3%
18 to 24	5,266	52.9%
25 to 34	453	4.6%
35 to 44	967	9.7%
45 to 54	783	7.9%
55 to 64	524	5.3%
65 to 74	465	4.7%
75 and over	222	2.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,933	39.5%
Black or African American	2,542	25.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	37	0.4%
Asian	1,564	15.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	26	0.3%
Two or more races	595	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,255	12.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate9.8%

Some college or associate's16.7%

Bachelor's degree27.7%

Graduate or professional degree41.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	146	4.3%
High school graduate	333	9.8%
Some college or associate's	571	16.7%
Bachelor's degree	945	27.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,419	41.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone44.9%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit8.0%

Walked13.6%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home23.5%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,932	44.9%
Carpooled	336	7.8%
Public transit	343	8.0%
Walked	585	13.6%
Bicycle	23	0.5%
Worked from home	1,012	23.5%
Other means	72	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,067	32.4%
15 to 29 min	1,032	31.4%
30 to 44 min	705	21.4%
45 to 59 min	221	6.7%
60+ min	266	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.94
Poverty rate: 4.9% (248 of 5,057)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,334	77.4%
Nonfamily households	389	22.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,723	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,372	79.6%
Renter-occupied	351	20.4%

1-unit, detached74.3%

1-unit, attached11.9%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other9.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,280	74.3%
1-unit, attached	205	11.9%
2 to 4 units	61	3.5%
5 to 19 units	16	0.9%
20 or more units	5	0.3%
Mobile home & other	156	9.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5130618
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.8315, -77.3024