McLean is home to 49,627 people in Virginia. Households here earn about 168% more than in Virginia as a whole. Households take in $250,000+ a year at the median, 204% more than the country as a whole. 84% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $1,412,700. Median rent is $3,422 a month.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $250,000+, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 46.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
84% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 102%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about McLean
What changed most since 1990
Asian share9.2% → 20.8%(+11.6 pts)US over the same years: +3.1 pts
McLean's population equals 4.3% of Fairfax County's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 2.1% of the county's. Its number of residents 65 and older equals 5.8% of the county's.
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)35.9%(959)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)39.8%(1,063)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.1%(911)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(116)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(47)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 2,671 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
McLean, decade by decade
McLean 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
38,168
$191,602
$854,185
65.6%
32.4
2000
38,929
$220,672
$700,426
75.4%
40.6
2010
48,115
$237,203
$1,290,110
79.3%
50.8
2020
50,773
$269,784
$1,286,579
83.3%
66.5
2024
49,627
$250,000+
$1,412,700
84.3%
65.5
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.
McLean, Virginia has about 49,627 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in McLean, Virginia?
The typical household in McLean, Virginia earns $250,000 or more a year. The Census Bureau does not publish medians above that cap, so the exact figure is not known.
Is McLean, Virginia expensive?
In McLean, Virginia, the median home is worth about $1,412,700, and the typical rent is about $3,422 a month.
How educated are people in McLean, Virginia?
About 84.3% of adults age 25 and over in McLean, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in McLean, Virginia?
About 2.9% of people in McLean, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.
Has McLean, Virginia grown since 1990?
Yes, McLean, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 11,459 residents, a change of about 30 percent over that period.
