Lorton

Population: 21,961
Median household income: $136,719
Median home value: $583,900

Lorton is a community in Fairfax County, Virginia, home to 21,961 residents. At $136,719, its median household income sits below Fairfax County's $150,113.

From 2019 to 2023, Lorton's population grew 5.2% from 20,871 to 21,961, while its median home value rose 26.6% from $461,200 to $583,900.

57.9% of workers drive to work alone. 35.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,961
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $136,719
Median home value: $583,900
Median gross rent: $2,537
Housing units: 7,254
Homeownership rate: 64.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,87121,961

Median household income

$106,847$136,719

Median home value

$461,200$583,900

Median gross rent

$1,912$2,537

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,871	$106,847	$461,200	$1,912
2020	20,924	$107,803	$464,900	$2,048
2021	21,394	$120,000	$481,600	$2,247
2022	22,049	$131,581	$553,100	$2,395
2023	21,961	$136,719	$583,900	$2,537

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1721.6%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5416.7%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 744.7%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,364	6.2%
5 to 17	4,742	21.6%
18 to 24	2,386	10.9%
25 to 34	2,006	9.1%
35 to 44	2,916	13.3%
45 to 54	3,669	16.7%
55 to 64	2,610	11.9%
65 to 74	1,028	4.7%
75 and over	1,240	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,130	27.9%
Black or African American	6,606	30.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4,106	18.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	285	1.3%
Two or more races	1,256	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,573	16.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate15.3%

Some college or associate's20.0%

Bachelor's degree33.9%

Graduate or professional degree24.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	863	6.4%
High school graduate	2,066	15.3%
Some college or associate's	2,700	20.0%
Bachelor's degree	4,564	33.9%
Graduate or professional degree	3,276	24.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone57.9%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit5.3%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.3%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,448	57.9%
Carpooled	1,180	10.6%
Public transit	585	5.3%
Walked	281	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,483	22.3%
Other means	154	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,395	16.1%
15 to 29 min	2,817	32.6%
30 to 44 min	2,042	23.6%
45 to 59 min	1,254	14.5%
60+ min	1,140	13.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.24
Poverty rate: 9.5% (2,068 of 21,802)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,295	78.4%
Nonfamily households	1,458	21.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,753	93.1%
Vacant	501	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,333	64.2%
Renter-occupied	2,420	35.8%

1-unit, detached35.3%

1-unit, attached37.7%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units15.2%

20 or more units11.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,558	35.3%
1-unit, attached	2,732	37.7%
2 to 4 units	50	0.7%
5 to 19 units	1,101	15.2%
20 or more units	813	11.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5147064
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.33 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 38.6987, -77.2166