Newington Forest

Population: 12,434
Median household income: $147,650
Median home value: $586,400

Newington Forest is a community in Fairfax County, Virginia, home to 12,434 residents. Its median household income of $147,650 runs in line with the Fairfax County figure of $150,113.

Between 2019 and 2023, Newington Forest's population held roughly steady from 12,373 to 12,434, while its median home value rose 29.2% from $453,900 to $586,400.

Owners occupy 89.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,434
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $147,650
Median home value: $586,400
Median gross rent: $2,649
Housing units: 4,382
Homeownership rate: 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,37312,434

Median household income

$137,975$147,650

Median home value

$453,900$586,400

Median gross rent

$2,153$2,649

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,373	$137,975	$453,900	$2,153
2020	12,484	$132,446	$459,300	$2,083
2021	12,641	$129,904	$465,900	$2,149
2022	12,647	$137,128	$536,500	$2,677
2023	12,434	$147,650	$586,400	$2,649

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	769	6.2%
5 to 17	2,146	17.3%
18 to 24	814	6.5%
25 to 34	1,852	14.9%
35 to 44	1,801	14.5%
45 to 54	1,844	14.8%
55 to 64	1,558	12.5%
65 to 74	1,167	9.4%
75 and over	483	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,392	51.4%
Black or African American	959	7.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.1%
Asian	1,906	15.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	43	0.3%
Some other race	76	0.6%
Two or more races	798	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,249	18.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate10.0%

Some college or associate's18.6%

Bachelor's degree30.4%

Graduate or professional degree32.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	739	8.5%
High school graduate	871	10.0%
Some college or associate's	1,620	18.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,644	30.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2,831	32.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone66.5%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit4.7%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.9%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,273	66.5%
Carpooled	413	6.4%
Public transit	300	4.7%
Walked	24	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,343	20.9%
Other means	75	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	450	8.8%
15 to 29 min	1,573	30.9%
30 to 44 min	1,554	30.6%
45 to 59 min	801	15.8%
60+ min	707	13.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.90
Poverty rate: 3.6% (449 of 12,356)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,196	74.6%
Nonfamily households	1,087	25.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,283	97.7%
Vacant	99	2.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,832	89.5%
Renter-occupied	451	10.5%

1-unit, detached50.0%

1-unit, attached49.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,192	50.0%
1-unit, attached	2,163	49.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	20	0.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5155758
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.31 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 38.7380, -77.2352