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Chantilly

Virginia · 29,337 residents · 12.0 sq mi
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Chantilly is home to 29,337 people in Virginia. 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Households here earn about 88% more than in Virginia as a whole. Median home value sits at $195,200. Median household income runs $62,495, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Renters pay $916 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
50% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
29,337
−29%vs 2000
vs 41,041 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
30.9
−9%vs 2000
vs 33.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
12.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20K27K34K42K49K19902000201020202024Chantilly
202424K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(2,408)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(2,276)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(1,982)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.6%(1,945)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.3%(2,154)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3423%(6,756)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4421.1%(6,194)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.8%(3,475)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 644.6%(1,342)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 741.9%(566)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 840.7%(194)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.2%(45)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,495
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $87,991 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,530
−35%vs 2000
vs $36,200 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
1.5%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$195,200
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $208,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$916
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,146 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
74.4%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.8% in 2000
25.6% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic86%(25,226)
Black4.3%(1,257)
Hispanic / Latino3%(894)
Asian8.7%(2,545)
Other1.1%(309)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
49.7%
−11.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
95.3%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 94.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
17.2%
−6.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.6 min
+22%vs 2000
vs 24.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.7%
−2.3 ptssince 2013
from 13.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.5%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 67.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.9%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 7.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.6%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 81.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
22.8%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 18.8% 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)43.6%(449)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)37.4%(385)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37%(381)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,030 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 Chantilly, Virginia?

Chantilly, Virginia has about 29,337 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Chantilly, Virginia?

The typical household in Chantilly, Virginia earns about $62,495 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 $195,200, and the typical rent is about $916 a month.

How educated are people in Chantilly, Virginia?

About 49.7% 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 1.5% of people in Chantilly, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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

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