Newington

Population: 13,824
Median household income: $146,681
Median home value: $560,900

Newington, a community in Fairfax County, Virginia, has 13,824 residents. At $146,681, its median household income sits in line with Fairfax County's $150,113.

Between 2019 and 2023, Newington's population grew 4.8% from 13,196 to 13,824, while its median home value rose 23.1% from $455,800 to $560,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 44.1% of the population. 60.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,824
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $146,681
Median home value: $560,900
Median gross rent: $2,662
Housing units: 4,770
Homeownership rate: 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,19613,824

Median household income

$135,843$146,681

Median home value

$455,800$560,900

Median gross rent

$2,221$2,662

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,196	$135,843	$455,800	$2,221
2020	13,452	$137,694	$457,500	$2,258
2021	13,419	$146,523	$472,900	$2,361
2022	13,560	$160,243	$515,300	$2,632
2023	13,824	$146,681	$560,900	$2,662

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	741	5.4%
5 to 17	2,234	16.2%
18 to 24	1,147	8.3%
25 to 34	2,022	14.6%
35 to 44	1,973	14.3%
45 to 54	1,676	12.1%
55 to 64	2,002	14.5%
65 to 74	1,292	9.3%
75 and over	737	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,094	44.1%
Black or African American	2,224	16.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2,009	14.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	142	1.0%
Two or more races	649	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,706	19.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate11.6%

Some college or associate's22.7%

Bachelor's degree31.6%

Graduate or professional degree28.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	579	6.0%
High school graduate	1,130	11.6%
Some college or associate's	2,201	22.7%
Bachelor's degree	3,066	31.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2,726	28.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone60.4%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit4.1%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home26.0%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,611	60.4%
Carpooled	508	6.7%
Public transit	313	4.1%
Walked	114	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,987	26.0%
Other means	104	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,106	19.6%
15 to 29 min	1,624	28.7%
30 to 44 min	1,630	28.8%
45 to 59 min	833	14.7%
60+ min	457	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.92
Poverty rate: 2.4% (333 of 13,819)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,675	77.6%
Nonfamily households	1,060	22.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,735	99.3%
Vacant	35	0.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,165	88.0%
Renter-occupied	570	12.0%

1-unit, detached39.5%

1-unit, attached58.4%

2 to 4 units0.1%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,882	39.5%
1-unit, attached	2,787	58.4%
2 to 4 units	6	0.1%
5 to 19 units	87	1.8%
20 or more units	8	0.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5155752
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.58 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 38.7341, -77.1979