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Lake Ridge

Virginia · 23,862 residents · 9.12 sq mi
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With 23,862 people, Lake Ridge is a city in Virginia. 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Households here earn about 57% more than in Virginia as a whole. Renters pay $912 a month at the median. The median household earns $52,410, about 74% above the national median. Getting to work takes 36 minutes on average.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
23,862
−22%vs 2000
vs 30,404 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
30.1
−11%vs 2000
vs 33.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
9.12 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
22K28K35K42K48K19902000201020202024Lake Ridge
202446K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.7%(2,083)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.9%(2,352)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.4%(2,003)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.6%(1,817)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.6%(1,329)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.1%(4,797)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4423.6%(5,641)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.6%(2,520)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 643.3%(782)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 741.5%(362)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 840.6%(136)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.2%(40)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$52,410
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $71,458 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,308
−37%vs 2000
vs $30,506 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
1.8%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$148,500
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $154,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$912
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $986 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
74.9%
+2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.7% in 2000
25.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70.3%(21,363)
Black15.7%(4,781)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(2,161)
Asian3.5%(1,063)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.1%(20,794)
Black8.5%(2,020)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(880)
Asian3.2%(755)
Other1.2%(293)

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 American6.8%(3,132)
South American6.6%(3,054)
Salvadoran5%(2,302)
Mexican3.8%(1,762)
Peruvian2.4%(1,109)
Puerto Rican1.5%(682)
Ecuadorian1.4%(627)
Bolivian1%(468)
Guatemalan1%(454)
Colombian0.8%(353)
Spaniard0.5%(237)
Venezuelan0.4%(207)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.4%(204)
Cuban0.4%(199)
Argentine0.4%(185)
Honduran0.2%(113)
Chilean0.1%(68)
Costa Rican0.1%(41)
Uruguayan0.1%(37)
Dominican0.1%(33)
Asian origin
Kazakh1.7%(773)
Asian Indian1.4%(639)
Pakistani1%(469)
Korean1%(467)
Filipino0.9%(426)
Indonesian0.9%(399)
Chinese0.7%(331)
Thai0.3%(142)
Nepalese0.3%(122)
Vietnamese0.2%(109)
Bangladeshi0.2%(73)
Japanese0.1%(67)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0.1%(58)
Uzbek0%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(11)
Ancestry
German9.1%(4,173)
English9%(4,150)
Irish8.3%(3,836)
Italian4.1%(1,865)
American4%(1,864)
Ethiopian3.9%(1,774)
Arab2.9%(1,326)
Scottish2.1%(962)
Polish1.8%(810)
Ghanaian1.3%(604)
Lebanese1.2%(553)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
French1.1%(523)
Swedish0.8%(386)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(340)
West Indian0.7%(320)
Hungarian0.7%(318)
British0.5%(253)
Danish0.5%(249)
Russian0.5%(237)
Romanian0.4%(179)
Brazilian0.4%(178)
Czech0.4%(177)
Welsh0.4%(175)
Norwegian0.4%(174)
Ukrainian0.3%(145)
Portuguese0.3%(144)
Egyptian0.3%(130)
Nigerian0.3%(126)
Dutch0.3%(119)
Jordanian0.3%(116)
Turkish0.2%(113)
Jamaican0.2%(106)
Iraqi0.2%(104)
Canadian0.2%(94)
Swiss0.2%(93)
Somali0.2%(90)
Iranian0.2%(86)
Croatian0.2%(71)
Slovak0.1%(69)
Moroccan0.1%(63)
Serbian0.1%(57)
Lithuanian0.1%(52)
Armenian0.1%(49)
Greek0.1%(42)
Belgian0.1%(25)
Slovene0.1%(24)
Austrian0%(18)
Haitian0%(17)
Finnish0%(8)
Kenyan0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
45.9%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 44.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
96.4%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 95.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
17.8%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
36.4 min
+14%vs 2000
vs 31.9 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 married31.2%(5,256)
Married59.1%(9,944)
Widowed1.6%(265)
Divorced8.1%(1,360)
Women 15+
Never married31.6%(6,310)
Married49.7%(9,920)
Widowed7%(1,405)
Divorced11.6%(2,324)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2013
from 10.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 62.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.7%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.1%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 9.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.6%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 81.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.4%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 23.2% 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)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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lake Ridge, Virginia?

Lake Ridge, Virginia has about 23,862 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Lake Ridge, Virginia earns about $52,410 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lake Ridge, Virginia expensive?

In Lake Ridge, Virginia, the median home is worth about $148,500, and the typical rent is about $912 a month.

How educated are people in Lake Ridge, Virginia?

About 45.9% of adults age 25 and over in Lake Ridge, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lake Ridge, Virginia?

About 1.8% of people in Lake Ridge, 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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