Merrifield

Population: 20,549
Median household income: $136,173
Median home value: $637,600

Merrifield is a community in Fairfax County, Virginia, home to 20,549 residents. The median household income of $136,173 is below the Fairfax County median ($150,113).

Between 2019 and 2023, Merrifield's population grew 12.3% from 18,291 to 20,549, while its median home value rose 28.9% from $494,700 to $637,600.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 27.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 39.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,549
Median age: 34.4 yrs
Median household income: $136,173
Median home value: $637,600
Median gross rent: $2,308
Housing units: 9,833
Homeownership rate: 36.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 76.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,29120,549

Median household income

$114,219$136,173

Median home value

$494,700$637,600

Median gross rent

$2,021$2,308

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,291	$114,219	$494,700	$2,021
2020	18,523	$126,531	$535,100	$2,018
2021	19,075	$128,361	$519,200	$2,160
2022	19,923	$134,022	$595,100	$2,253
2023	20,549	$136,173	$637,600	$2,308

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3427.8%

35 to 4419.1%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 745.1%

75 and over2.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	985	4.8%
5 to 17	2,448	11.9%
18 to 24	1,563	7.6%
25 to 34	5,703	27.8%
35 to 44	3,930	19.1%
45 to 54	2,456	12.0%
55 to 64	1,886	9.2%
65 to 74	1,055	5.1%
75 and over	523	2.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,191	39.9%
Black or African American	1,649	8.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6,600	32.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	454	2.2%
Two or more races	850	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,805	13.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate7.8%

Some college or associate's10.7%

Bachelor's degree35.5%

Graduate or professional degree40.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	860	5.5%
High school graduate	1,219	7.8%
Some college or associate's	1,661	10.7%
Bachelor's degree	5,529	35.5%
Graduate or professional degree	6,284	40.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone47.1%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit9.8%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home29.5%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,465	47.1%
Carpooled	1,183	8.6%
Public transit	1,340	9.8%
Walked	407	3.0%
Bicycle	58	0.4%
Worked from home	4,045	29.5%
Other means	224	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,761	18.2%
15 to 29 min	3,545	36.6%
30 to 44 min	2,596	26.8%
45 to 59 min	1,160	12.0%
60+ min	615	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 6.5% (1,338 of 20,549)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,167	54.9%
Nonfamily households	4,251	45.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,418	95.8%
Vacant	415	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,412	36.2%
Renter-occupied	6,006	63.8%

1-unit, detached10.8%

1-unit, attached25.2%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units11.0%

20 or more units50.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,058	10.8%
1-unit, attached	2,475	25.2%
2 to 4 units	212	2.2%
5 to 19 units	1,086	11.0%
20 or more units	5,002	50.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5151192
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.8720, -77.2397