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Chantilly

Virginia · 24,036 residents · 12.002 sq mi
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Chantilly is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $157,124. Population has fallen 41% since 2000, a loss of 17,005 residents. 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $663,600. Poverty is rare here, at 5.8% of residents. It ranks in the top 1% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
60% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 75%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
24,036
−41%since 2000
from 41,041 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
2,003 / sq mi
−48%since 2009
from 3,868 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.3
+22%since 2000
from 33.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
20K27K34K42K49K1990201020202024Chantilly
202424K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(1,303)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(1,423)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.4%(1,781)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.4%(2,031)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.9%(1,422)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.4%(2,495)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.5%(3,248)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5417.2%(4,140)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.5%(3,001)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.7%(2,080)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844%(965)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.6%(147)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$157,124
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,991 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$59,974
+66%since 2000
from $36,200 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
78.3%
+8.5 ptssince 2009
from 69.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.8%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 2.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.399
+10%since 2010
from 0.364 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information7.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade6.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade5.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance2.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$663,600
+75%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $208,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,312
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,146 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
81.1%
+7.3 ptssince 2000
from 73.8% in 2000
18.9% rent
Vacancy rate
0.6%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
24.4%
−8.2 ptssince 2009
from 32.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.9%
+13.1 ptssince 2009
from 36.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.2
−7%since 2009
from 4.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
48
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic69.1%(28,372)
Black4.9%(2,008)
Hispanic / Latino6.9%(2,818)
Asian16.3%(6,697)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic35.7%(8,581)
Black3.4%(820)
Hispanic / Latino19.1%(4,586)
Asian37.9%(9,099)
Other4%(950)
Diversity Score
86
+18%since 2009
from 73 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American12.1%(2,901)
Salvadoran6.6%(1,596)
Guatemalan3.7%(899)
Mexican1.7%(399)
Honduran1.3%(304)
Peruvian1.1%(273)
Bolivian1%(245)
Argentine0.5%(127)
Ecuadorian0.5%(114)
Puerto Rican0.3%(62)
Nicaraguan0.3%(61)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.2%(57)
Venezuelan0.2%(42)
Panamanian0.1%(23)
Costa Rican0.1%(18)
Spaniard0%(12)
Chilean0%(9)
Asian origin
Asian Indian11.3%(2,714)
Vietnamese6%(1,433)
Korean5.4%(1,307)
Chinese4.8%(1,145)
Pakistani2.9%(703)
Nepalese2.3%(547)
Filipino1.5%(359)
Bangladeshi0.7%(164)
Kazakh0.7%(157)
Taiwanese0.6%(148)
Sri Lankan0.5%(120)
Cambodian0.3%(72)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Japanese0.3%(63)
Thai0.2%(42)
Singaporean0.1%(13)
Ancestry
German8.7%(2,091)
English8.7%(2,084)
Irish7.9%(1,890)
Italian4.4%(1,062)
American3.3%(784)
Polish2.9%(689)
Arab1.9%(466)
Russian1.3%(317)
French1.1%(273)
Iranian1.1%(258)
Scottish0.9%(215)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.8%(200)
Egyptian0.7%(177)
Swedish0.7%(162)
Ethiopian0.6%(148)
Greek0.6%(136)
Hungarian0.5%(109)
Turkish0.4%(101)
Czech0.4%(86)
Norwegian0.3%(74)
Lebanese0.3%(71)
Danish0.2%(60)
Swiss0.2%(57)
Ukrainian0.2%(56)
Dutch0.2%(54)
Moroccan0.2%(42)
Ghanaian0.2%(41)
Slovak0.2%(37)
Canadian0.1%(36)
Welsh0.1%(36)
Portuguese0.1%(34)
Romanian0.1%(33)
Palestinian0.1%(32)
Finnish0.1%(22)
Iraqi0.1%(21)
Latvian0.1%(17)
Lithuanian0.1%(14)
Belgian0.1%(13)
Brazilian0.1%(13)
Jamaican0%(12)
RANKED:Largest Central American population · Largest Asian Indian population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
59.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 60.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.7%
−5.0 ptssince 2000
from 94.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
27.8%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 24.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.8 min
+14%since 2000
from 24.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
59.3%
−15.4 ptssince 2009
from 74.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.6%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
24.2%
+19.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 4.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
70.5%
−7.3 ptssince 2011
from 77.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
10.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
56.1%
−22.4 ptssince 2009
from 78.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
48.9%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
42.9%
+15.4 ptssince 2009
from 27.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.7%
−42.8 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
6.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2012
from 6.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.7%
−76.3 ptssince 2013
from 87.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
97.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2017
from 96.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
46.2%
−11.8 ptssince 2016
from 58.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
14.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2016
from 12.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.3%(3,150)
Married62.9%(6,140)
Widowed1.1%(108)
Divorced3.8%(367)
Women 15+
Never married28.3%(2,766)
Married60.7%(5,925)
Widowed4.6%(454)
Divorced6.3%(619)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Chantilly, Virginia?

Chantilly, Virginia has about 24,036 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Chantilly, Virginia?

The typical household in Chantilly, Virginia earns about $157,124 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Chantilly, Virginia expensive?

In Chantilly, Virginia, the median home is worth about $663,600, and the typical rent is about $2,312 a month.

How educated are people in Chantilly, Virginia?

About 59.7% of adults age 25 and over in Chantilly, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Chantilly, Virginia?

About 5.8% of people in Chantilly, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Chantilly, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Chantilly, Virginia has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 5,301 residents, a change of about -18 percent over that period.

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