Lake Ridge

Population: 45,007
Median household income: $120,844
Median home value: $452,800

Located in Prince William County, Virginia, Lake Ridge is a community with a population of 45,007. At $120,844, its median household income sits below Prince William County's $128,873.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake Ridge's population held roughly steady from 44,716 to 45,007, while its median home value rose 32.6% from $341,400 to $452,800.

The typical home was built around 1986. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 45,007
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $120,844
Median home value: $452,800
Median gross rent: $2,011
Housing units: 16,251
Homeownership rate: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

44,71645,007

Median household income

$102,244$120,844

Median home value

$341,400$452,800

Median gross rent

$1,819$2,011

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	44,716	$102,244	$341,400	$1,819
2020	45,111	$103,608	$352,900	$1,862
2021	44,697	$108,654	$364,000	$1,903
2022	44,720	$116,917	$414,900	$1,960
2023	45,007	$120,844	$452,800	$2,011

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4416.4%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,868	6.4%
5 to 17	8,388	18.6%
18 to 24	3,769	8.4%
25 to 34	5,418	12.0%
35 to 44	7,363	16.4%
45 to 54	6,087	13.5%
55 to 64	5,123	11.4%
65 to 74	3,906	8.7%
75 and over	2,085	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,471	43.3%
Black or African American	9,604	21.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	48	0.1%
Asian	3,958	8.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	48	0.1%
Some other race	388	0.9%
Two or more races	2,775	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,715	19.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate17.1%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree29.2%

Graduate or professional degree21.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,167	7.2%
High school graduate	5,117	17.1%
Some college or associate's	7,563	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	8,752	29.2%
Graduate or professional degree	6,383	21.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone66.7%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit3.4%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.9%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,689	66.7%
Carpooled	2,438	10.4%
Public transit	791	3.4%
Walked	86	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4,205	17.9%
Other means	322	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,879	9.7%
15 to 29 min	4,287	22.2%
30 to 44 min	5,359	27.7%
45 to 59 min	4,089	21.2%
60+ min	3,712	19.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.86
Poverty rate: 5.8% (2,584 of 44,753)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,405	72.5%
Nonfamily households	4,327	27.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,732	96.8%
Vacant	519	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,967	76.1%
Renter-occupied	3,765	23.9%

1-unit, detached38.6%

1-unit, attached44.7%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units9.5%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,268	38.6%
1-unit, attached	7,258	44.7%
2 to 4 units	343	2.1%
5 to 19 units	1,536	9.5%
20 or more units	761	4.7%
Mobile home & other	85	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5143432
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.12 sq mi
Water area: 0.37 sq mi
Center point: 38.6870, -77.3058