Lorton, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

20,991

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

2.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.42%

21.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$138,685

1.44% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$626,500

Population & Diversity

Lorton, VA is home to a population of 21k people, from which 90.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 32.6% of Lorton, VA residents were born outside of the country (6.85k people).

In 2024, there were 1.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.55k people) in Lorton, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.83k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.76k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.6%

2024 Citizenship

91.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.6% of Lorton, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lorton, VA was 91.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lorton, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.55k ± 1.52k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.83k ± 978
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.76k ± 1.1k

14%

Hispanic Population

2.93k people

14% of the people in Lorton, VA are hispanic (2.93k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

32.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.85k people

31.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.94k people

As of 2024, 32.6% of Lorton, VA residents (6.85k 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 Lorton, VA was 31.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,053 ± 258
Gulf War (1990s)
296 ± 132
Vietnam
252 ± 105

Lorton, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lorton, VA employs 10.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lorton, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,839 people), Public Administration (1,655 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,130 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($124,236), Finance & Insurance ($104,688), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($99,264).

Employment

Occupations

10.2k

2024 Value

± 989

−3.97%

1 Year decline

± 14.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lorton, VA declined at a rate of −3.97%, from 10.6k employees to 10.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lorton, VA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1,442 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,346 people), and Management Occupations (1,102 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lorton, VA.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

10.2k

2024 Value

± 989

−3.97%

1 Year decline

± 14.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lorton, VA declined at a rate of −3.97%, from 10.6k employees to 10.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lorton, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,839 people), Public Administration (1,655 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,130 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lorton, VA, though some of these residents may live in Lorton, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,848

Median earning men ± $14,744

$52,345

Median earning women ± $22,913

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($125,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,038), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($122,067), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,781), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,321).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lorton, VA was $626,500 in 2024, which is 1.88 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $583,900 to $626,500, a 7.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Lorton, VA is 64.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lorton, VA have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lorton, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$626,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,447

$4,244

Median Property Taxes

±$508

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 Lorton, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.4%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.4% of the housing units in Lorton, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$138,685

Median Household Income

± $15,746

6.6k

Number of Households

± 757

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.6k households in Lorton, VA grew to $138,685 from the previous year's value of $136,719.

The following chart displays the households in Lorton, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lorton, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.6%)
Worked At Home (24.7%)
Carpooled (8.53%)

In 2024, 58.6% of workers in Lorton, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.53%).

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.

Commute Time

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lorton, VA have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.19% of the workforce in Lorton, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lorton, VA (1.54k out of 20.8k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lorton, VA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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