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Bon Air

Virginia · 16,213 residents · 8.37 sq mi
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Bon Air is home to 16,213 people in Virginia. This is an unusually credentialed place: 45% of adults have a four-year degree. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. The median age is 40.0, about 5 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 1.8% of residents. That is roughly 23% ahead of the Virginia median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 40.0
US median: 35.2
More educated
45% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

16,213
−1%since 1990
from 16,413 in 1990
1990 – 2024
40.0
+12%since 1990
from 35.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
8.37 sq mi
Population, 19902024
15K16K17K18K18K19902000201020202024Bon Air
202417K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.1%(819)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.7%(1,082)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(1,277)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.5%(1,544)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.2%(517)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.2%(1,650)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.2%(2,619)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5417.6%(2,846)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.1%(1,638)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.7%(1,249)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.6%(753)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(219)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$57,493
−9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $47,803 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$26,527
+38%since 1990
from $19,189 in 1990
US average: $21,522
1.8%
−1.3 ptssince 1990
from 3.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$122,900
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $92,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$847
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $634 in 1990
US average: $602
83.0%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 82.1% in 1990
17.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic92.8%(15,232)
Black5.2%(856)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(128)
Asian1.7%(287)
2000
White, non-Hispanic86.1%(13,965)
Black8.3%(1,349)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(281)
Asian2.5%(410)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Honduran2.1%(360)
Salvadoran1.7%(282)
Mexican1.5%(254)
Guatemalan1%(168)
Puerto Rican0.5%(90)
Colombian0.4%(65)
Dominican0.4%(63)
Venezuelan0.3%(47)
Panamanian0.1%(25)
Chilean0.1%(24)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(20)
Argentine0.1%(11)
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(109)
Cambodian0.5%(92)
Chinese0.5%(78)
Vietnamese0.4%(66)
Pakistani0.4%(64)
Korean0.2%(36)
Mongolian0.1%(11)
Ancestry
English23.8%(4,015)
German15.1%(2,555)
Irish10.9%(1,835)
American5.4%(908)
Italian3.6%(604)
Scotch-Irish2.6%(436)
French2.3%(386)
Polish1.8%(297)
Scottish1.7%(281)
Danish1.3%(215)
British1.2%(208)
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1.2%(206)
Greek1.2%(203)
Portuguese1.1%(179)
Czech1%(174)
Dutch0.9%(149)
Swedish0.7%(126)
Welsh0.7%(110)
Norwegian0.6%(105)
West Indian0.6%(95)
Slovak0.6%(93)
Austrian0.4%(64)
Arab0.3%(50)
Swiss0.3%(50)
Croatian0.2%(39)
Jamaican0.2%(37)
Egyptian0.2%(36)
Finnish0.2%(35)
Hungarian0.2%(28)
Lithuanian0.1%(15)
Haitian0.1%(15)
Jordanian0.1%(14)
Australian0.1%(14)
Israeli0.1%(12)
Serbian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

45.4%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 43.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
93.1%
+3.8 ptssince 1990
from 89.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
16.2%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 14.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.9 min
−31%since 1990
from 20.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.4%(1,509)
Married67.3%(4,170)
Widowed1.9%(119)
Divorced6.4%(396)
Women 15+
Never married16.8%(1,151)
Married59%(4,045)
Widowed10.4%(710)
Divorced13.9%(950)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2013
from 8.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
64.5%
−6.2 ptssince 2020
from 70.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
12.8%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 7.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.4%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 82.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.4%
+6.6 ptssince 2020
from 24.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.2%(129)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.6%(171)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.2%(314)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.9%(28)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II10.9%(106)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 974 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bon Air, Virginia?

Bon Air, Virginia has about 16,213 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Bon Air, Virginia?

The typical household in Bon Air, Virginia earns about $57,493 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bon Air, Virginia expensive?

In Bon Air, Virginia, the median home is worth about $122,900, and the typical rent is about $847 a month.

How educated are people in Bon Air, Virginia?

About 45.4% of adults age 25 and over in Bon Air, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bon Air, Virginia?

About 1.8% of people in Bon Air, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bon Air, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Bon Air, Virginia has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 200 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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