Woodlawn

Population: 21,828
Median household income: $87,897
Median home value: $309,200

Woodlawn, a community in Fairfax County, Virginia, has 21,828 residents. Its median household income of $87,897 runs below the Fairfax County figure of $150,113.

Between 2019 and 2023, Woodlawn's population declined 10.4% from 24,351 to 21,828, while its median home value rose 2.7% from $301,100 to $309,200.

7.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.81 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,828
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $87,897
Median home value: $309,200
Median gross rent: $1,789
Housing units: 8,077
Homeownership rate: 57.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,35121,828

Median household income

$75,622$87,897

Median home value

$301,100$309,200

Median gross rent

$1,632$1,789

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,351	$75,622	$301,100	$1,632
2020	22,620	$73,507	$255,100	$1,577
2021	22,590	$82,486	$282,700	$1,605
2022	22,966	$89,909	$317,000	$1,745
2023	21,828	$87,897	$309,200	$1,789

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,218	5.6%
5 to 17	4,278	19.6%
18 to 24	1,741	8.0%
25 to 34	3,233	14.8%
35 to 44	2,796	12.8%
45 to 54	3,089	14.2%
55 to 64	2,763	12.7%
65 to 74	1,918	8.8%
75 and over	792	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,188	14.6%
Black or African American	6,681	30.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,386	6.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	107	0.5%
Two or more races	422	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,044	46.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.5%

High school graduate21.3%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree18.9%

Graduate or professional degree12.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,843	19.5%
High school graduate	3,108	21.3%
Some college or associate's	3,999	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,754	18.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,887	12.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone62.4%

Carpooled14.1%

Public transit9.8%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,720	62.4%
Carpooled	1,746	14.1%
Public transit	1,217	9.8%
Walked	175	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,363	11.0%
Other means	145	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,463	13.3%
15 to 29 min	3,828	34.8%
30 to 44 min	2,558	23.2%
45 to 59 min	1,515	13.8%
60+ min	1,639	14.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 7.5% (1,637 of 21,826)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,106	65.8%
Nonfamily households	2,652	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,758	96.1%
Vacant	319	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,425	57.0%
Renter-occupied	3,333	43.0%

1-unit, detached18.6%

1-unit, attached38.8%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units32.9%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,506	18.6%
1-unit, attached	3,137	38.8%
2 to 4 units	486	6.0%
5 to 19 units	2,660	32.9%
20 or more units	228	2.8%
Mobile home & other	60	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5187410
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.7329, -77.1152