George Mason, VA

Census Place

Add Comparison
2024 Population
9,937
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
5.81%
18.5% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$150,341
2.68% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$728,000
5.84% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
4,238
3.18% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in George Mason, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.7% of the residents in George Mason, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in George Mason, VA are George Mason University (10,687 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in George Mason, VA was $728,000, and the homeownership rate was 81%.

Most people in George Mason, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in George Mason, VA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesVirginiaFairfax County, VAWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVFairfax County (North Central)--Vienna Town, Oakton & Fair Oaks (East) PUMA, VAFairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VAFairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA

Population & Diversity

George Mason, VA is home to a population of 9.94k people, from which 92.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 20.6% of George Mason, VA residents were born outside of the country (2.05k people).

In 2024, there were 1.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.05k people) in George Mason, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.29k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.61k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.7%
2024 Citizenship
92.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.7% of George Mason, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in George Mason, VA was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in George Mason, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

View Data
Save Image

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in George Mason, VA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.05k ± 451
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.29k ± 337
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.61k ± 300
14.1%
Hispanic Population
1.4k people

In 2024, there were 1.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.05k people) in George Mason, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.29k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.61k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.1% of the people in George Mason, VA are hispanic (1.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in George Mason, VA as a share of the total population.

View Data
Save Image

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.
Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    107,827 ± 8,012 people
  2. India
    97,961 ± 7,641 people
  3. Mexico
    63,695 ± 6,173 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,827 Virginia residents, followed by India with 97,961 and Mexico with 63,695.

View Data
Save Image

Foreign-Born Population

20.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.05k people
20.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.02k people

As of 2024, 20.6% of George Mason, VA residents (2.05k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in George Mason, VA was 20.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in George Mason, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

View Data
Save Image

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    170 ± 50
  2. Vietnam
    80 ± 45
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    46 ± 26

George Mason, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in George Mason, VA.

View Data
Save Image

Economy

The economy of George Mason, VA employs 4.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in George Mason, VA were Educational Services (947 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (596 people), and Retail Trade (529 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($122,500), Finance & Insurance ($119,567), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,750).

Employment

Occupations

4.24k
2024 Value
± 420
−3.18%
1 Year decline
± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in George Mason, VA declined at a rate of −3.18%, from 4.38k employees to 4.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in George Mason, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (558 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (467 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (409 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of George Mason, VA.

View Data
Save Image

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

View Data
Save Image

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.24k
2024 Value
± 420
−3.18%
1 Year decline
± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in George Mason, VA declined at a rate of −3.18%, from 4.38k employees to 4.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in George Mason, VA, are Educational Services (947 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (596 people), and Retail Trade (529 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of George Mason, VA, though some of these residents may live in George Mason, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

View Data
Save Image

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,196
Median earning men ± $18,987
$19,343
Median earning women ± $5,811

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($155,833), Public Administration ($128,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,894).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($119,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,870), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,875).

View Data
Save Image

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.
Y-Axis
2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

View Data
Save Image

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for George Mason, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (51.8%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Other (0.905%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

View Data
Save Image

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.
Mark Warner
Senator from Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009
Tim Kaine
Senator from Virginia1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

View Data
Save Image

Education

In 2023, universities in George Mason, VA awarded 10,687 degrees. The student population of George Mason, VA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 19,242 male students and 20,285 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in George Mason, VA are White (4,313 and 45.6%), Asian (1,777 and 18.8%), Hispanic or Latino (1,412 and 14.9%), and Black or African American (1,117 and 11.8%).

The largest universities in George Mason, VA by number of degrees awarded are George Mason University (10,687 and 100%).

The most popular majors in George Mason, VA are General Business (671 and 6.28%), General Computer & Information Sciences (625 and 5.85%), and General Psychology (483 and 4.52%).

The median tuition cost in George Mason, VA for a public four year colleges is $10,095 for in-state students and $34,259 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in George Mason, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 39,527 (48.7% men and 51.3% women).

The line chart  shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

View Data
Save Image

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 39,527 students enrolled in George Mason, VA, 48.7% men and 51.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 13,828 records, of which 51.6% were women and 48.4% men.

View Data
Save Image

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    383 degrees awarded
  2. General Business
    645 degrees awarded
  3. Information Technology
    406 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in George Mason, VA was General Psychology with 383 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in George Mason, VA according to their major.

View Data
Save Image

Universities

Gender
Race
George Mason University
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
10,687 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was George Mason University with 10,687 degrees awarded.

View Data
Save Image

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 4,660 men were awarded degrees from institutions in George Mason, VA, which is 0.773 times less than the 6,027 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,313 degrees mean that there were 2.43 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1,777 degrees awarded.

View Data
Save Image

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($10,095) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,720) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,278) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

View Data
Save Image

Housing & Living

The median property value in George Mason, VA was $728,000 in 2024, which is 2.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $687,800 to $728,000, a 5.84% increase. The homeownership rate in George Mason, VA is 81%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in George Mason, VA have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in George Mason, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$728,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$42,004
$1,368
Median Property Taxes
±$222

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In George Mason, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in George Mason, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Rent vs Own

81%
Homeownership
2024
70.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 81% of the housing units in George Mason, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in George Mason, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

View Data
Save Image

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$150,341
Median Household Income
± $21,889
1.69k
Number of Households
± 242

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.69k households in George Mason, VA declined from $150,341 from the previous year's value of $154,479.

The following chart displays the households in George Mason, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

View Data
Save Image

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for George Mason, VA is from Virginia.
0.472
2023 Wage GINI in Virginia
0.475
2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.599% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

View Data
Save Image

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (41%)
  2. Worked At Home (30%)
  3. Walked (17.2%)

In 2024, 41% of workers in George Mason, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30%) and those who walked to work (17.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

View Data
Save Image

Commute Time

23.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in George Mason, VA have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.88% of the workforce in George Mason, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in George Mason, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in George Mason, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in George Mason, VA have 2 cars.

View Data
Save Image

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in George Mason, VA (288 out of 4.96k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in George Mason, VA is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

View Data
Save Image

Health

93.8% of the population of George Mason, VA has health coverage, with 64.8% on employee plans, 5.17% on Medicaid, 4.97% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 5.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,341 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 379 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 45.2% between 18 and 34 years, 22.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.35% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

View Data
Save Image

Uninsured People

6.25%
Uninsured
64.8%
Employer Coverage
5.17%
Medicaid
4.97%
Medicare
13.7%
Non-Group
5.12%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in George Mason, VA declined by 14.6% from 7.31% to 6.25%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in George Mason, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

View Data
Save Image