Wolf Trap

Population: 16,020
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $1,153,200

Wolf Trap is a community in Fairfax County, Virginia, home to 16,020 residents. Its median household income of $250,001 runs above the Fairfax County figure of $150,113.

From 2019 to 2023, Wolf Trap's population declined 2.5% from 16,436 to 16,020, while its median home value rose 26.3% from $912,900 to $1,153,200.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 69.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,020
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $1,153,200
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 5,498
Homeownership rate: 95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 84.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,43616,020

Median household income

$227,022$250,001

Median home value

$912,900$1,153,200

Median gross rent

$3,434$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,436	$227,022	$912,900	$3,434
2020	16,497	$216,675	$927,900	$3,406
2021	16,394	$225,962	$956,900	$3,501
2022	15,712	$246,563	$1,103,300	$3,501
2023	16,020	$250,001	$1,153,200	$3,501

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 343.5%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5415.4%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	809	5.0%
5 to 17	3,391	21.2%
18 to 24	1,104	6.9%
25 to 34	564	3.5%
35 to 44	2,004	12.5%
45 to 54	2,463	15.4%
55 to 64	2,467	15.4%
65 to 74	1,650	10.3%
75 and over	1,568	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,193	69.9%
Black or African American	147	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3,014	18.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	41	0.3%
Two or more races	791	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	834	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate4.6%

Some college or associate's8.8%

Bachelor's degree34.7%

Graduate or professional degree49.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	257	2.4%
High school graduate	495	4.6%
Some college or associate's	941	8.8%
Bachelor's degree	3,715	34.7%
Graduate or professional degree	5,308	49.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone49.4%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit2.4%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home42.2%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,761	49.4%
Carpooled	327	4.3%
Public transit	185	2.4%
Walked	35	0.5%
Bicycle	32	0.4%
Worked from home	3,207	42.2%
Other means	61	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	648	14.7%
15 to 29 min	1,761	40.0%
30 to 44 min	1,013	23.0%
45 to 59 min	431	9.8%
60+ min	548	12.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.98
Poverty rate: 4.0% (634 of 16,013)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,570	84.9%
Nonfamily households	812	15.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,382	97.9%
Vacant	116	2.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,157	95.8%
Renter-occupied	225	4.2%

1-unit, detached99.3%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,461	99.3%
1-unit, attached	9	0.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	28	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5187240
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.78 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 38.9373, -77.2829