Laurel Hill

Population: 7,551
Median household income: $139,803
Median home value: $625,900

Located in Fairfax County, Virginia, Laurel Hill is a community with a population of 7,551. The median household income of $139,803 is below the Fairfax County median ($150,113).

From 2019 to 2023, Laurel Hill's population declined 5.8% from 8,020 to 7,551, while its median home value rose 26.0% from $496,600 to $625,900.

4.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.75 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,551
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $139,803
Median home value: $625,900
Median gross rent: $2,335
Housing units: 2,937
Homeownership rate: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,0207,551

Median household income

$117,614$139,803

Median home value

$496,600$625,900

Median gross rent

$2,294$2,335

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,020	$117,614	$496,600	$2,294
2020	8,771	$113,750	$516,900	$2,370
2021	8,415	$108,219	$530,600	$2,372
2022	7,338	$128,239	$615,600	$2,400
2023	7,551	$139,803	$625,900	$2,335

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 347.2%

35 to 4420.4%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	546	7.2%
5 to 17	1,561	20.7%
18 to 24	400	5.3%
25 to 34	545	7.2%
35 to 44	1,544	20.4%
45 to 54	1,092	14.5%
55 to 64	933	12.4%
65 to 74	597	7.9%
75 and over	333	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,452	32.5%
Black or African American	2,107	27.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,566	20.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	20	0.3%
Some other race	24	0.3%
Two or more races	462	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	920	12.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate10.5%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree34.3%

Graduate or professional degree26.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	155	3.1%
High school graduate	529	10.5%
Some college or associate's	1,287	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,729	34.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,344	26.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone56.8%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit3.7%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home31.9%

Other means3.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,300	56.8%
Carpooled	155	3.8%
Public transit	148	3.7%
Walked	7	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,290	31.9%
Other means	147	3.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	182	6.6%
15 to 29 min	829	30.1%
30 to 44 min	1,101	39.9%
45 to 59 min	381	13.8%
60+ min	264	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 4.3% (325 of 7,551)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,894	68.9%
Nonfamily households	855	31.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,749	93.6%
Vacant	188	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,144	78.0%
Renter-occupied	605	22.0%

1-unit, detached38.0%

1-unit, attached23.8%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units18.7%

20 or more units14.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,117	38.0%
1-unit, attached	699	23.8%
2 to 4 units	148	5.0%
5 to 19 units	550	18.7%
20 or more units	423	14.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5144430
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.43 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 38.7059, -77.2433