Merrifield, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

20,698

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.6

0.581% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.08%

21.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$136,373

0.147% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$660,800

Population & Diversity

Merrifield, VA is home to a population of 20.7k people, from which 76.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 45.2% of Merrifield, VA residents were born outside of the country (9.36k people).

In 2024, there were 1.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.46k people) in Merrifield, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.42k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.51k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

76.5%

2024 Citizenship

77.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 76.5% of Merrifield, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Merrifield, VA was 77.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Merrifield, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.46k ± 944
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.42k ± 1.32k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.51k ± 519

14.2%

Hispanic Population

2.94k people

14.2% of the people in Merrifield, VA are hispanic (2.94k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Merrifield, 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

45.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.36k people

43.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9k people

As of 2024, 45.2% of Merrifield, VA residents (9.36k 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 Merrifield, VA was 43.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
352 ± 136
Gulf War (1990s)
241 ± 164
Vietnam
105 ± 78

Merrifield, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Merrifield, VA employs 13.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Merrifield, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,544 people), Public Administration (1,858 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,271 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($141,085), Public Administration ($115,405), and Information ($112,308).

Employment

Occupations

13.3k

2024 Value

± 1,078

−3.38%

1 Year decline

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Merrifield, VA declined at a rate of −3.38%, from 13.8k employees to 13.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Merrifield, VA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (2,543 people), Management Occupations (2,035 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,684 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Merrifield, 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

13.3k

2024 Value

± 1,078

−3.38%

1 Year decline

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Merrifield, VA declined at a rate of −3.38%, from 13.8k employees to 13.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Merrifield, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,544 people), Public Administration (1,858 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,271 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Merrifield, VA, though some of these residents may live in Merrifield, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$95,808

Median earning men ± $9,476

$77,834

Median earning women ± $6,323

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($135,009), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($129,018), and Manufacturing ($121,198).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($131,203), Information ($111,410), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,727).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Merrifield, VA was $660,800 in 2024, which is 1.99 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $637,600 to $660,800, a 3.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Merrifield, VA is 39.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Merrifield, VA have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Merrifield, VA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$660,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,518

$3,686

Median Property Taxes

±$504

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

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

Rent vs Own

39.1%

Homeownership

2024

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 39.1% of the housing units in Merrifield, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 36.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Merrifield, 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.

$136,373

Median Household Income

± $16,108

9.44k

Number of Households

± 834

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.44k households in Merrifield, VA grew to $136,373 from the previous year's value of $136,173.

The following chart displays the households in Merrifield, 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 Merrifield, 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 (44.7%)
Worked At Home (34.6%)
Public Transit (7.95%)

In 2024, 44.7% of workers in Merrifield, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (34.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.95%).

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

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Merrifield, VA have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in Merrifield, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Merrifield, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Merrifield, VA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Merrifield, VA (1.05k out of 20.7k 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 Males 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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