Rose Hill

Population: 21,484
Median household income: $160,426
Median home value: $657,900

Rose Hill is a community in Fairfax County, Virginia, home to 21,484 residents. Its median household income of $160,426 runs above the Fairfax County figure of $150,113.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rose Hill's population declined 3.5% from 22,252 to 21,484, while its median home value rose 36.3% from $482,600 to $657,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 50.0% of the population. 57.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,484
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $160,426
Median home value: $657,900
Median gross rent: $2,203
Housing units: 7,312
Homeownership rate: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,25221,484

Median household income

$124,058$160,426

Median home value

$482,600$657,900

Median gross rent

$1,800$2,203

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,252	$124,058	$482,600	$1,800
2020	21,846	$131,389	$503,200	$1,829
2021	21,466	$142,842	$555,200	$1,961
2022	21,203	$160,361	$643,100	$2,079
2023	21,484	$160,426	$657,900	$2,203

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

Age distribution

Under 510.5%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4418.2%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,251	10.5%
5 to 17	3,384	15.8%
18 to 24	1,252	5.8%
25 to 34	2,297	10.7%
35 to 44	3,914	18.2%
45 to 54	2,670	12.4%
55 to 64	2,326	10.8%
65 to 74	1,945	9.1%
75 and over	1,445	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,735	50.0%
Black or African American	1,820	8.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	52	0.2%
Asian	2,598	12.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	140	0.7%
Two or more races	1,238	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,901	22.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate15.3%

Some college or associate's20.1%

Bachelor's degree29.6%

Graduate or professional degree28.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	911	6.2%
High school graduate	2,239	15.3%
Some college or associate's	2,928	20.1%
Bachelor's degree	4,314	29.6%
Graduate or professional degree	4,205	28.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone57.5%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit7.9%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home24.5%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,419	57.5%
Carpooled	893	8.0%
Public transit	878	7.9%
Walked	93	0.8%
Bicycle	91	0.8%
Worked from home	2,731	24.5%
Other means	50	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	812	9.6%
15 to 29 min	2,448	29.1%
30 to 44 min	2,623	31.1%
45 to 59 min	1,568	18.6%
60+ min	973	11.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.00
Poverty rate: 2.0% (423 of 21,408)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,238	73.2%
Nonfamily households	1,916	26.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,154	97.8%
Vacant	158	2.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,648	78.9%
Renter-occupied	1,506	21.1%

1-unit, detached73.5%

1-unit, attached15.0%

2 to 4 units0.2%

5 to 19 units10.1%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,375	73.5%
1-unit, attached	1,099	15.0%
2 to 4 units	17	0.2%
5 to 19 units	739	10.1%
20 or more units	82	1.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5168880
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.7869, -77.1088