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Lake Barcroft

Virginia · 10,973 residents · 2.43 sq mi
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Lake Barcroft is a city of 10,973 people in Virginia. 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $887,300. Households here earn about 51% more than in Virginia as a whole. The foreign-born share is 32%. Few US cities rank higher on income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
65% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 72%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

10,973
+23%since 2000
from 8,906 in 2000
1990 – 2024
4,510 / sq mi
+22%since 2009
from 3,689 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
40.7
−3%since 2000
from 41.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.43 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8K9K10K11K11K19902000201020202024Lake Barcroft
202411K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(615)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.1%(449)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(726)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.2%(676)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(757)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.1%(1,215)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.6%(1,605)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.4%(1,469)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.8%(1,291)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.8%(1,295)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.3%(691)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(184)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$140,882
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,593 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$72,852
+57%since 2000
from $46,293 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
75.1%
+10.4 ptssince 2009
from 64.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
5.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 3.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.460
+5%since 2010
from 0.439 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information7.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services4.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade2.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$887,300
+72%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $283,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$1,923
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $952 in 2000
US average: $1,442
68.4%
−5.9 ptssince 2000
from 74.3% in 2000
31.6% rent
0.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.75 people
+6%since 2009
from 2.60 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
21.4%
−8.4 ptssince 2009
from 29.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
44.8%
+6.0 ptssince 2009
from 38.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
6.3
+12%since 2009
from 5.6 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.
36
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic67.3%(5,993)
Black4.8%(425)
Hispanic / Latino14.7%(1,311)
Asian9.6%(852)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic54.5%(5,982)
Black9.1%(1,002)
Hispanic / Latino17.6%(1,929)
Asian13.6%(1,491)
Other5.2%(569)
80
+23%since 2009
from 65 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
Bolivian3.8%(417)
Salvadoran2.3%(251)
Peruvian2.1%(229)
Guatemalan1.6%(180)
Mexican1%(106)
Puerto Rican0.8%(92)
Argentine0.7%(82)
Cuban0.6%(67)
Colombian0.5%(59)
Dominican0.4%(48)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.3%(37)
Venezuelan0.1%(13)
Nicaraguan0.1%(11)
Honduran0.1%(10)
Spaniard0.1%(6)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.5%(379)
Pakistani3.1%(338)
Vietnamese2.5%(275)
Filipino1.4%(151)
Japanese1%(111)
Kazakh0.8%(91)
Chinese0.6%(61)
Korean0.2%(19)
Thai0.1%(15)
Bangladeshi0.1%(15)
Burmese0%(5)
Ancestry
German14.8%(1,623)
Irish12.3%(1,348)
English9.7%(1,061)
Italian5%(548)
Arab4.5%(498)
American3.1%(336)
Polish2.8%(304)
Moroccan2.7%(299)
Scottish2.4%(265)
Russian1.7%(182)
French1.6%(177)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Ethiopian1.5%(166)
Palestinian1.2%(136)
Norwegian1.1%(124)
Swedish1.1%(120)
Iranian0.9%(104)
Austrian0.9%(100)
West Indian0.9%(95)
Jamaican0.9%(95)
Serbian0.8%(93)
Greek0.8%(90)
Welsh0.7%(74)
British0.6%(67)
Dutch0.6%(64)
Ukrainian0.5%(58)
Hungarian0.5%(57)
Somali0.3%(38)
Swiss0.3%(37)
Canadian0.3%(35)
Belgian0.3%(34)
Danish0.3%(31)
Portuguese0.3%(30)
Lithuanian0.2%(26)
Brazilian0.2%(24)
Czech0.2%(22)
Slovak0.2%(22)
Nigerian0.2%(22)
Latvian0.2%(20)
Egyptian0.2%(17)
Syrian0.1%(12)
Croatian0.1%(12)
Romanian0.1%(12)
Iraqi0.1%(9)
Jordanian0.1%(7)
Turkish0%(5)
Finnish0%(4)
Section 05

Education

65.1%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 61.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 92.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
32.8%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 30.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

29.9 min
+46%since 2000
from 20.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
54.5%
−9.8 ptssince 2009
from 64.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
6.8%
−10.3 ptssince 2009
from 17.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
4.3%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
29.8%
+24.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
3.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
8.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

5.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2011
from 5.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
69.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2011
from 69.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
82.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 80.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
10.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
58.7%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 54.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

49.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
51.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
31.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 29.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
6.4%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
9.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2012
from 8.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
10.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2013
from 10.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
96.6%
+5.7 ptssince 2017
from 90.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
99.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 97.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
89.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 90.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
60.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2016
from 60.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
16.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 16.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.4%(1,707)
Married55%(2,511)
Widowed1.3%(59)
Divorced6.2%(285)
Women 15+
Never married30.5%(1,411)
Married51.9%(2,397)
Widowed5.3%(243)
Divorced12.3%(570)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

10.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2013
from 10.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
66.3%
−5.7 ptssince 2020
from 72.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.5%
−8.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
11.2%
+6.9 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.3%
−7.7 ptssince 2020
from 84.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.8%
+7.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% 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)38.9%(218)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.4%(170)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.1%(174)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.4%(8)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.3%(13)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 560 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 Lake Barcroft, Virginia?

Lake Barcroft, Virginia has about 10,973 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lake Barcroft, Virginia?

The typical household in Lake Barcroft, Virginia earns about $140,882 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lake Barcroft, Virginia expensive?

In Lake Barcroft, Virginia, the median home is worth about $887,300, and the typical rent is about $1,923 a month.

How educated are people in Lake Barcroft, Virginia?

About 65.1% of adults age 25 and over in Lake Barcroft, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lake Barcroft, Virginia?

About 5.6% of people in Lake Barcroft, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lake Barcroft, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Lake Barcroft, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,287 residents, a change of about 26 percent over that period.

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

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