Lake Ridge is a city of 46,049 people in Virginia. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 15,645 people. Few US cities rank higher on income. 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Households here earn about 36% more than in Virginia as a whole. There are 5,051 people per square mile.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $127,154, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
50% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 67%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Lake Ridge
What changed most since 1990
White share84.7% → 42.2%(−42.5 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Population23,862 → 46,049(+93%)US over the same years: +35%
Adults with a bachelor's degree45.9% → 50.0%(+4.1 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
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)50.7%(2,119)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)48.3%(2,017)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.7%(1,033)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(109)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 4,180 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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Over time
Lake Ridge, decade by decade
Lake Ridge population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
23,862
$125,788
$356,410
45.9%
34.1
2000
30,404
$130,172
$281,446
44.3%
59.3
2010
41,058
$135,066
$490,840
46.8%
79.9
2020
46,162
$125,577
$427,729
45.1%
90.7
2024
46,049
$127,154
$471,200
50.0%
90.6
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
