Oakton

Population: 36,776
Median household income: $163,662
Median home value: $776,700

Located in Fairfax County, Virginia, Oakton is a community with a population of 36,776. The median household income of $163,662 is above the Fairfax County median ($150,113).

Between 2019 and 2023, Oakton's population held roughly steady from 36,997 to 36,776, while its median home value rose 23.0% from $631,700 to $776,700.

The typical home was built around 1983. 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 36,776
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $163,662
Median home value: $776,700
Median gross rent: $2,333
Housing units: 14,328
Homeownership rate: 67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 74.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

36,99736,776

Median household income

$132,256$163,662

Median home value

$631,700$776,700

Median gross rent

$1,923$2,333

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	36,997	$132,256	$631,700	$1,923
2020	36,468	$138,598	$637,600	$1,974
2021	36,675	$145,064	$660,700	$2,047
2022	36,529	$158,343	$763,000	$2,245
2023	36,776	$163,662	$776,700	$2,333

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,679	4.6%
5 to 17	6,611	18.0%
18 to 24	3,096	8.4%
25 to 34	4,475	12.2%
35 to 44	5,551	15.1%
45 to 54	5,625	15.3%
55 to 64	4,087	11.1%
65 to 74	3,278	8.9%
75 and over	2,374	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,685	53.5%
Black or African American	2,473	6.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	58	0.2%
Asian	8,351	22.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	340	0.9%
Two or more races	1,815	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,054	11.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate8.2%

Some college or associate's14.0%

Bachelor's degree34.7%

Graduate or professional degree40.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	791	3.1%
High school graduate	2,087	8.2%
Some college or associate's	3,552	14.0%
Bachelor's degree	8,811	34.7%
Graduate or professional degree	10,149	40.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone51.1%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit8.1%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home30.7%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,183	51.1%
Carpooled	1,406	7.1%
Public transit	1,616	8.1%
Walked	303	1.5%
Bicycle	42	0.2%
Worked from home	6,112	30.7%
Other means	258	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,835	13.3%
15 to 29 min	5,284	38.3%
30 to 44 min	3,439	24.9%
45 to 59 min	1,890	13.7%
60+ min	1,360	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 4.1% (1,495 of 36,707)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,342	66.7%
Nonfamily households	4,658	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,000	97.7%
Vacant	328	2.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,457	67.5%
Renter-occupied	4,543	32.5%

1-unit, detached34.7%

1-unit, attached28.2%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units18.4%

20 or more units16.2%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,975	34.7%
1-unit, attached	4,046	28.2%
2 to 4 units	336	2.3%
5 to 19 units	2,637	18.4%
20 or more units	2,322	16.2%
Mobile home & other	12	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5158472
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.76 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 38.8894, -77.3022