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CITY · 2020 ACS

Dranesville

Virginia · 11,785 residents · 3.84 sq mi
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Dranesville is a city of 11,785 people in Virginia. Households here earn about 140% more than in Virginia as a whole. Median household income runs $183,088, well clear of the $66,278 US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 75% of adults have a four-year degree. Renters pay $2,947 a month at the median. The typical home is worth $604,000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 42.4
US median: 38.8
More educated
75% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

11,785
+1%since 2019
from 11,661 in 2019
2010 – 2024
42.4
−2%since 2019
from 43.1 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
3.84 sq mi
Population, 20102024
12K12K12K12K12K201020202024Dranesville
202412K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.5%(644)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(697)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.8%(806)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.9%(810)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.5%(649)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.9%(1,161)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.6%(1,488)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5414.3%(1,680)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6418.2%(2,150)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.1%(1,194)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.4%(400)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.9%(106)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$183,088
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $179,031 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2024
$65,386
−1%since 2019
from $65,724 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
91.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2019
from 91.1% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
2.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2019
from 1.6% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information8%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services7.5%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration5.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance3.1%
US avg: 5.5%
Retail trade3.1%
US avg: 10%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
US avg: 2%
Wholesale trade1.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing0.6%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$604,000
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $576,100 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
$2,947
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2019
from $2,901 in 2019
US average: $1,124
89.5%
−5.5 ptssince 2019
from 95.0% in 2019
10.5% rent
3.24 people
+4%since 2019
from 3.13 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
3.3
+3%since 2019
from 3.2 in 2019
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic70.8%(8,256)
Black3.9%(449)
Hispanic / Latino10.9%(1,268)
Asian12.3%(1,434)
Other2.2%(254)
2020
White, non-Hispanic65.8%(7,757)
Black4.1%(486)
Hispanic / Latino8.9%(1,051)
Asian14.9%(1,758)
Other3.4%(397)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Salvadoran1.8%(217)
Peruvian1%(117)
Guatemalan0.9%(102)
Colombian0.8%(90)
Nicaraguan0.6%(76)
Spaniard0.5%(63)
Panamanian0.4%(51)
Mexican0.4%(50)
Chilean0.4%(45)
Honduran0.3%(40)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.2%(21)
Argentine0.1%(14)
Puerto Rican0.1%(12)
Bolivian0.1%(6)
Asian origin
Asian Indian4.2%(503)
Chinese3.2%(376)
Korean1.4%(170)
Cambodian0.6%(71)
Sri Lankan0.4%(49)
Filipino0.3%(36)
Bangladeshi0.2%(18)
Vietnamese0.1%(17)
Indonesian0.1%(7)
Japanese0.1%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English17%(2,028)
German13.6%(1,626)
Irish10.9%(1,301)
Italian6.8%(811)
Welsh4.9%(588)
American3.5%(417)
French2.9%(347)
Scottish2.6%(311)
Polish2.5%(297)
Swedish1.9%(222)
Dutch1.6%(188)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(182)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Iranian1.4%(163)
Norwegian1.1%(130)
British1%(125)
Ethiopian0.9%(113)
Portuguese0.8%(94)
West Indian0.7%(81)
Danish0.7%(80)
Swiss0.6%(71)
Russian0.5%(65)
Iraqi0.5%(63)
Hungarian0.5%(63)
Lithuanian0.5%(57)
Canadian0.4%(49)
Austrian0.4%(48)
Finnish0.4%(44)
Haitian0.2%(27)
Greek0.2%(24)
Jamaican0.2%(24)
Armenian0.2%(22)
Lebanese0.2%(18)
Jordanian0.1%(17)
Czech0.1%(15)
Israeli0.1%(8)
Macedonian0.1%(8)
Ukrainian0.1%(8)
Slovene0%(5)
Turkish0%(5)
Section 05

Education

75.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2019
from 72.5% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
98.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2019
from 97.6% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
34.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2019
from 34.1% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

30.6 min
−1%since 2019
from 30.8 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
73.8%
−2.9 ptssince 2019
from 76.7% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
1.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2019
from 2.0% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

3.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2019
from 2.0% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
70.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2019
from 71.8% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.5%
US average: 73.3%
65.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2019
from 64.7% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

53.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2019
from 51.9% in 2019
46.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2019
from 48.1% in 2019
17.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2019
from 18.0% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
2.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2019
from 1.4% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
98.5%
US average: 91.9%
93.8%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.7%(1,726)
Married59.7%(3,060)
Widowed3.3%(168)
Divorced3.3%(168)
Women 15+
Never married21.1%(940)
Married66.3%(2,960)
Widowed5.8%(257)
Divorced6.9%(307)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

2.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2019
from 1.4% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
82.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.5%
US average: 13.7%
12.3%
US average: 17.6%
1.7%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.8%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
93.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
14.1%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.8%(204)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)41.4%(341)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era35.6%(293)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.1%(17)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 823 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 Dranesville, Virginia?

Dranesville, Virginia has about 11,785 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Dranesville, Virginia?

The typical household in Dranesville, Virginia earns about $183,088 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dranesville, Virginia expensive?

In Dranesville, Virginia, the median home is worth about $604,000, and the typical rent is about $2,947 a month.

How educated are people in Dranesville, Virginia?

About 75.2% of adults age 25 and over in Dranesville, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dranesville, Virginia?

About 2.4% of people in Dranesville, 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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