Reston, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

64,414

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

0.249% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.69%

4.69% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$148,710

6.59% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$642,000

Population & Diversity

Reston, VA is home to a population of 64.4k people, from which 90.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.4% of Reston, VA residents were born outside of the country (15.7k people).

In 2024, there were 5.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.1k people) in Reston, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.02k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.11k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.7%

2024 Citizenship

90.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.7% of Reston, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Reston, VA was 90.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Reston, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
37.1k ± 1.71k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.02k ± 939
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.11k ± 1.09k

16.4%

Hispanic Population

10.6k people

16.4% of the people in Reston, VA are hispanic (10.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Reston, 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

24.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15.7k people

24.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15.8k people

As of 2024, 24.4% of Reston, VA residents (15.7k 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 Reston, VA was 24.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,310 ± 293
Vietnam
828 ± 198
Gulf War (1990s)
369 ± 116

Reston, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Reston, VA employs 37.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Reston, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (10,912 people), Public Administration (3,547 people), and Educational Services (3,496 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($181,667), Utilities ($135,577), and Public Administration ($132,283).

Employment

Occupations

37.6k

2024 Value

± 1,568

0.224%

1 Year growth

± 5.72%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Reston, VA grew at a rate of 0.224%, from 37.5k employees to 37.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Reston, VA, are Management Occupations (7,085 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (5,401 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (4,889 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Reston, 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

37.6k

2024 Value

± 1,568

0.224%

1 Year growth

± 5.72%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Reston, VA grew at a rate of 0.224%, from 37.5k employees to 37.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Reston, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (10,912 people), Public Administration (3,547 people), and Educational Services (3,496 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Reston, VA, though some of these residents may live in Reston, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$109,424

Median earning men ± $3,241

$72,539

Median earning women ± $5,864

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($143,621), Public Administration ($142,544), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($129,961).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($124,643), Public Administration ($120,991), and Information ($108,550).

Education

The student population of Reston, VA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 36 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Reston, VA are White (31 and 63.3%), Black or African American (8 and 16.3%), Asian (4 and 8.16%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (3 and 6.12%).

The largest universities in Reston, VA by number of degrees awarded are Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail Academy (49 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Reston, VA are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (30 and 61.2%), Master Aesthetician (19 and 38.8%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 36 students enrolled in Reston, VA, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 18 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
30 degrees awarded
Master Aesthetician
19 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Reston, VA was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Reston, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail Academy

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

49 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail Academy with 49 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Reston, VA, which is 0 times less than the 49 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 31 degrees mean that there were 3.88 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 8 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Reston, VA was $642,000 in 2024, which is 1.93 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $616,000 to $642,000, a 4.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Reston, VA is 60.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Reston, VA have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Reston, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$642,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,234

$17,395

Median Property Taxes

±$915

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.6%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.6% of the housing units in Reston, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Reston, 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.

$148,710

Median Household Income

± $8,441

28.7k

Number of Households

± 1,267

In 2024, the median household income of the 28.7k households in Reston, VA grew to $148,710 from the previous year's value of $139,515.

The following chart displays the households in Reston, 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 Reston, 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 (52.1%)
Worked At Home (33.5%)
Public Transit (5.59%)

In 2024, 52.1% of workers in Reston, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (33.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.59%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Reston, VA have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.594% of the workforce in Reston, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Reston, VA (3.65k out of 64.3k 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 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Reston, 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.

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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