Loudoun County, VA

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2024 Population

432,998

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.2

1.06% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.23%

6.95% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$181,765

1.71% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$743,800

6.11% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

236,475

1.9% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Loudoun County, 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.

89.8% of the residents in Loudoun County, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Loudoun County, VA are Divine Mercy University (103 degrees awarded in 2023) and Patrick Henry College (77 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Loudoun County, VA was $743,800, and the homeownership rate was 77.9%.

Most people in Loudoun County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Loudoun County, VA was 2 cars per household.

Loudoun County, VA borders Frederick County, MD, Montgomery County, MD, Washington County, MD, Clarke County, VA, Fairfax County, VA, Fauquier County, VA, Prince William County, VA, and Jefferson County, WV.

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Population & Diversity

Loudoun County, VA is home to a population of 433k people, from which 89.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 27.2% of Loudoun County, VA residents were born outside of the country (118k people).

In 2024, there were 2.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (221k people) in Loudoun County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 94k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 32.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.8%

2024 Citizenship

90.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.8% of Loudoun County, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Loudoun County, VA was 90.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Loudoun County, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
221k ± 572
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
94k ± 1.4k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
32.5k ± 828

14.3%

Hispanic Population

61.8k people

14.3% of the people in Loudoun County, VA are hispanic (61.8k people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,827 ± 8,012 people
India
97,961 ± 7,641 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

27.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

118k people

26.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

113k people

As of 2024, 27.2% of Loudoun County, VA residents (118k 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 Loudoun County, VA was 26.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
10,025 ± 848
Gulf War (1990s)
4,402 ± 572
Vietnam
3,412 ± 340

Loudoun County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Loudoun County, VA employs 236k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Loudoun County, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (59,779 people), Educational Services (21,256 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19,143 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($144,710), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($144,063), and Public Administration ($142,568).

Employment

Occupations

236k

2024 Value

± 3,844

1.9%

1 Year growth

± 2.27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Loudoun County, VA grew at a rate of 1.9%, from 232k employees to 236k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Loudoun County, VA, are Management Occupations (43,652 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (35,150 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (23,986 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Loudoun County, 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

236k

2024 Value

± 3,844

1.9%

1 Year growth

± 2.27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Loudoun County, VA grew at a rate of 1.9%, from 232k employees to 236k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Loudoun County, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (59,779 people), Educational Services (21,256 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19,143 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Loudoun County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Loudoun County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$115,420

Median earning men ± $2,676

$69,344

Median earning women ± $2,170

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($160,015), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($155,685), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($154,193).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($130,970), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,327), and Manufacturing ($89,318).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

2,981
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
628
Other Services (except Public Administration)
596
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$4.39M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$1.09M
Construction
$1.07M
Information

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Loudoun County, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Loudoun County, VA awarded 180 degrees. The student population of Loudoun County, VA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 386 male students and 464 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Loudoun County, VA are White (116 and 69.9%), Asian (13 and 7.83%), Hispanic or Latino (10 and 6.02%), and Unknown (10 and 6.02%).

The largest universities in Loudoun County, VA by number of degrees awarded are Divine Mercy University (103 and 57.2%) and Patrick Henry College (77 and 42.8%).

The most popular majors in Loudoun County, VA are Mental Health Counseling (47 and 26.1%), General Psychology (37 and 20.6%), and General Political Science & Government (21 and 11.7%).

The median tuition cost in Loudoun County, VA for private four year colleges is $28,400.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Loudoun County, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 82%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 53.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 850 (45.4% men and 54.6% 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.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 850 students enrolled in Loudoun County, VA, 45.4% men and 54.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 471 records, of which 54.6% were women and 45.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Clinical Psychology
7 degrees awarded
Mental Health Counseling
47 degrees awarded
General Psychology
37 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Loudoun County, VA was Clinical Psychology with 7 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Loudoun County, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Divine Mercy University
103 degrees awarded
Patrick Henry College
77 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Divine Mercy University with 103 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 70 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Loudoun County, VA, which is 0.636 times less than the 110 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 116 degrees mean that there were 8.92 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 13 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($28,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Loudoun County, VA was $743,800 in 2024, which is 2.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $701,000 to $743,800, a 6.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Loudoun County, VA is 77.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Loudoun County, VA have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Loudoun County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Loudoun County, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.44%.

Housing

Property

$743,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,036

$111,442

Median Property Taxes

±$1,811

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.9% of the housing units in Loudoun County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Loudoun County, 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.

$181,765

Median Household Income

± $3,438

143k

Number of Households

± 2,653

In 2024, the median household income of the 143k households in Loudoun County, VA grew to $181,765 from the previous year's value of $178,707.

The following chart displays the households in Loudoun County, 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 Loudoun County, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (57.5%)
Worked At Home (31.2%)
Carpooled (7.39%)

In 2024, 57.5% of workers in Loudoun County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.39%).

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

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Loudoun County, VA have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.89% of the workforce in Loudoun County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Loudoun County, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.44%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

4.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Loudoun County, VA (18.2k out of 431k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Loudoun County, VA is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 4% of the children was living in poverty in Loudoun County, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 100 in Loudoun County, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 7.11 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

94.6% of the population of Loudoun County, VA has health coverage, with 68.5% on employee plans, 5.73% on Medicaid, 7.18% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Loudoun County, VA see 1,316 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,316 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1359 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 469 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,316 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Loudoun County, VA

Primary care physicians in Loudoun County, VA see an average of 1,316 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,316 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Loudoun County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.1% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 43.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.38%

Uninsured

68.5%

Employer Coverage

5.73%

Medicaid

7.18%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Loudoun County, VA grew by 5.66% from 5.09% to 5.38%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 26.1 in Loudoun County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Loudoun County, VA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 28.6% in Loudoun County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Loudoun County, VA.