McLean

Population: 50,232
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $1,304,900

Located in Fairfax County, Virginia, McLean is a community with a population of 50,232. At $250,001, its median household income sits above Fairfax County's $150,113.

Between 2019 and 2023, McLean's population grew 5.3% from 47,682 to 50,232, while its median home value rose 26.5% from $1,031,200 to $1,304,900.

2.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.91 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 50,232
Median age: 46.2 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $1,304,900
Median gross rent: $3,376
Housing units: 17,765
Homeownership rate: 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 85.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

47,68250,232

Median household income

$207,184$250,001

Median home value

$1,031,200$1,304,900

Median gross rent

$3,065$3,376

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	47,682	$207,184	$1,031,200	$3,065
2020	48,566	$222,587	$1,061,500	$3,176
2021	49,310	$242,610	$1,102,100	$3,148
2022	49,587	$250,001	$1,257,900	$3,319
2023	50,232	$250,001	$1,304,900	$3,376

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1721.9%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 344.9%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5417.9%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,130	4.2%
5 to 17	11,019	21.9%
18 to 24	3,196	6.4%
25 to 34	2,444	4.9%
35 to 44	5,346	10.6%
45 to 54	9,000	17.9%
55 to 64	7,461	14.9%
65 to 74	4,537	9.0%
75 and over	5,099	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	33,064	65.8%
Black or African American	1,107	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.0%
Asian	10,309	20.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	194	0.4%
Two or more races	2,721	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,825	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.7%

High school graduate4.5%

Some college or associate's7.7%

Bachelor's degree28.9%

Graduate or professional degree56.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	912	2.7%
High school graduate	1,512	4.5%
Some college or associate's	2,621	7.7%
Bachelor's degree	9,804	28.9%
Graduate or professional degree	19,038	56.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone53.6%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit3.8%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home35.1%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,764	53.6%
Carpooled	1,157	4.9%
Public transit	913	3.8%
Walked	254	1.1%
Bicycle	54	0.2%
Worked from home	8,356	35.1%
Other means	314	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,200	14.2%
15 to 29 min	6,053	39.2%
30 to 44 min	4,700	30.4%
45 to 59 min	1,677	10.9%
60+ min	826	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.91
Poverty rate: 2.7% (1,340 of 50,050)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,807	80.6%
Nonfamily households	3,326	19.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,133	96.4%
Vacant	632	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,819	86.5%
Renter-occupied	2,314	13.5%

1-unit, detached80.8%

1-unit, attached10.4%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,351	80.8%
1-unit, attached	1,842	10.4%
2 to 4 units	61	0.3%
5 to 19 units	108	0.6%
20 or more units	1,403	7.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5148376
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 25 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 38.9435, -77.1929