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Herndon

Virginia · 25,506 residents (2025 est.) · 4.29 sq mi
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With 24,672 people, Herndon is a city in Virginia. 42% of locals were born outside the United States. That is roughly 59% ahead of the Virginia median. 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. That puts it in the top 2% of US cities for household income. The median household earns $148,000, about 80% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 88%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
24,672
+14%since 2000
from 21,655 in 2000
25,506 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
5,756 / sq mi
+12%since 2009
from 5,132 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.1
+11%since 2000
from 31.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.29 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
15K18K20K23K26K19902000201020202024Herndon
202425K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57%(1,735)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.3%(1,808)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.7%(1,411)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.4%(1,338)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.4%(1,817)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.8%(4,147)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4417.5%(4,317)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.5%(3,077)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.5%(2,583)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.1%(1,506)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.3%(804)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.5%(129)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$148,000
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $72,912 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$57,984
+115%since 2000
from $26,941 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
80.1%
+19.2 ptssince 2009
from 60.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.1%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 8.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.379
+4%since 2010
from 0.364 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade8.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Information7.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance6.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade4.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$599,100
+88%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $175,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,259
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $964 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
62.1%
−3.8 ptssince 2000
from 65.9% in 2000
37.9% rent
Vacancy rate
3.5%
−9.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.16 people
+18%since 2009
from 2.68 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.5%
−20.0 ptssince 2009
from 39.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
29.1%
−21.9 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.0
−10%since 2009
from 4.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
61
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic47%(10,171)
Black9.2%(2,000)
Hispanic / Latino26%(5,633)
Asian13.8%(2,992)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic36%(8,878)
Black8.1%(2,007)
Hispanic / Latino34.6%(8,548)
Asian16.1%(3,961)
Other5.2%(1,278)
Diversity Score
89
+3%since 2009
from 87 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
Salvadoran13.7%(3,369)
South American7.1%(1,740)
Honduran5.6%(1,386)
Peruvian3.3%(819)
Guatemalan2.9%(708)
Mexican1.6%(393)
Bolivian1.4%(355)
Colombian1.3%(315)
Nicaraguan0.6%(160)
Venezuelan0.4%(98)
Puerto Rican0.4%(90)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.3%(66)
Argentine0.3%(64)
Paraguayan0.2%(61)
Dominican0.2%(60)
Panamanian0.1%(23)
Chilean0.1%(20)
Costa Rican0.1%(19)
Asian origin
Asian Indian5.2%(1,277)
Nepalese2.3%(560)
Pakistani2.1%(519)
Chinese1.1%(260)
Vietnamese1%(238)
Korean0.5%(129)
Bangladeshi0.5%(117)
Kazakh0.5%(115)
Thai0.4%(106)
Filipino0.4%(87)
Sri Lankan0.1%(29)
Indonesian0.1%(25)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0.1%(25)
Japanese0.1%(19)
Cambodian0.1%(13)
Taiwanese0%(10)
Ancestry
German8.3%(2,056)
Irish8.1%(1,988)
English7.5%(1,847)
Italian3.4%(846)
American1.8%(444)
Polish1.6%(397)
Russian1.4%(352)
French1.4%(336)
Ethiopian1.3%(313)
West Indian0.9%(221)
Norwegian0.9%(215)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
British0.9%(211)
Swedish0.7%(169)
Arab0.5%(130)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(125)
Armenian0.5%(124)
Jamaican0.5%(122)
Ukrainian0.4%(107)
Iranian0.4%(99)
Scottish0.4%(88)
Dutch0.3%(83)
Swiss0.3%(81)
Romanian0.3%(75)
Haitian0.3%(70)
Slovak0.3%(68)
Welsh0.3%(66)
Danish0.2%(59)
Egyptian0.2%(49)
Somali0.2%(48)
Hungarian0.2%(44)
Syrian0.2%(43)
Portuguese0.1%(37)
Austrian0.1%(34)
Lithuanian0.1%(34)
Slovene0.1%(31)
Brazilian0.1%(26)
Czech0.1%(25)
Croatian0.1%(24)
Israeli0.1%(24)
Finnish0.1%(17)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
53.2%
+12.3 ptssince 2000
from 40.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
85.3%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 80.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
22.8%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 15.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.5 min
+41%since 2000
from 19.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
55.8%
−18.5 ptssince 2009
from 74.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
14.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.6%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
21.2%
+18.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.8%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2011
from 3.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
76.4%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 79.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
82.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 83.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
53.1%
+15.0 ptssince 2009
from 38.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.1% in 2009
Female
48.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
Foreign born
42.2%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 38.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.4%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
7.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2012
from 5.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
16.9%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 21.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2017
from 93.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
99.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 98.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
83.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 84.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
48.7%
+3.3 ptssince 2016
from 45.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
29.2%
−2.7 ptssince 2016
from 32.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.9%(4,037)
Married53.8%(5,583)
Widowed1.2%(124)
Divorced6.2%(642)
Women 15+
Never married30.1%(2,813)
Married57.2%(5,335)
Widowed2.6%(243)
Divorced10.1%(941)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
16.9%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 21.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 63.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
9.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.8%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 74.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
20.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% 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)33.4%(340)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)38.7%(394)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.1%(276)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(10)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,019 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 Herndon, Virginia?

Herndon, Virginia has about 24,672 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Herndon, Virginia?

The typical household in Herndon, Virginia earns about $148,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Herndon, Virginia expensive?

In Herndon, Virginia, the median home is worth about $599,100, and the typical rent is about $2,259 a month.

How educated are people in Herndon, Virginia?

About 53.2% of adults age 25 and over in Herndon, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Herndon, Virginia?

About 8.1% of people in Herndon, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Herndon, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Herndon, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 8,533 residents, a change of about 53 percent over that period.

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