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McLean

Virginia · 49,627 residents · 24.8 sq mi
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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
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
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
49,627
+27%since 2000
from 38,929 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
2,001 / sq mi
+24%since 2009
from 1,614 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
46.6
+7%since 2000
from 43.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
24.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
37K41K44K48K52K19902000201020202024McLean
202450K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.3%(2,148)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.8%(3,383)
US avg: 6%
10 to 149%(4,467)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198%(3,966)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.6%(1,805)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 344.4%(2,160)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.4%(5,659)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5417%(8,449)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.2%(7,568)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.3%(4,606)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 848.1%(4,000)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.9%(1,416)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$250,001
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $121,138 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$131,068
+107%since 2000
from $63,209 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
85.4%
+5.1 ptssince 2009
from 80.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
2.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 1.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.477
+1%since 2010
from 0.473 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services10.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration7.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Information4.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade2.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade2.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance1.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.4%
US avg: 2.2%
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
$1,412,700
+102%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $384,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$3,422
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,707 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
86.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 85.2% in 2000
13.9% rent
Vacancy rate
3.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.88 people
+6%since 2009
from 2.71 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.8%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 25.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.4%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 37.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.7
+5%since 2009
from 5.4 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
49
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.3%(31,667)
Black1.5%(602)
Hispanic / Latino4%(1,564)
Asian10.6%(4,124)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic65.2%(32,352)
Black1.7%(855)
Hispanic / Latino6.3%(3,135)
Asian20.8%(10,298)
Other6%(2,987)
Diversity Score
66
+34%since 2009
from 49 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
South American2.3%(1,162)
Mexican1.8%(908)
Peruvian0.9%(449)
Argentine0.9%(431)
Puerto Rican0.6%(320)
Spaniard0.4%(194)
Cuban0.4%(192)
Venezuelan0.2%(76)
Colombian0.1%(72)
Salvadoran0.1%(52)
Bolivian0.1%(52)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(38)
Ecuadorian0.1%(38)
Dominican0.1%(28)
Chilean0%(20)
Uruguayan0%(12)
Asian origin
Chinese9.2%(4,553)
Korean4.1%(2,035)
Asian Indian3.8%(1,877)
Vietnamese0.9%(427)
Japanese0.6%(322)
Filipino0.6%(280)
Taiwanese0.3%(151)
Pakistani0.3%(146)
Thai0.2%(85)
Nepalese0.1%(48)
Indonesian0.1%(36)
Bangladeshi0.1%(32)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0.1%(31)
Burmese0.1%(29)
Laotian0%(14)
Uzbek0%(10)
Ancestry
English15.3%(7,587)
German12.3%(6,113)
Irish12%(5,947)
Italian6.4%(3,156)
Scottish3%(1,486)
French2.8%(1,367)
American2.7%(1,363)
Polish2.6%(1,285)
Iranian2.4%(1,195)
Arab2.2%(1,103)
Russian2%(982)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(834)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.5%(729)
Greek1.4%(706)
British1.2%(616)
Armenian1.1%(529)
Lebanese0.9%(433)
Hungarian0.7%(357)
Norwegian0.7%(331)
Dutch0.6%(294)
Swiss0.5%(271)
Turkish0.5%(265)
Ukrainian0.5%(255)
Welsh0.5%(231)
Austrian0.5%(229)
Romanian0.4%(219)
Danish0.4%(215)
Slovak0.4%(189)
Czech0.4%(179)
Lithuanian0.3%(154)
Moroccan0.3%(136)
Egyptian0.3%(132)
Iraqi0.3%(130)
Canadian0.2%(117)
Brazilian0.2%(111)
Serbian0.2%(100)
West Indian0.2%(95)
Syrian0.2%(85)
Australian0.2%(80)
Palestinian0.1%(73)
Belgian0.1%(71)
Jamaican0.1%(66)
Croatian0.1%(53)
Kenyan0.1%(52)
Ethiopian0.1%(46)
Portuguese0.1%(44)
Finnish0.1%(43)
Guyanese0.1%(36)
Latvian0.1%(32)
Bulgarian0.1%(31)
Cape Verdean0.1%(31)
Nigerian0%(19)
Haitian0%(19)
Israeli0%(17)
Slovene0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
84.3%
+9.0 ptssince 2000
from 75.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 97.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
56.5%
+12.5 ptssince 2000
from 43.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.1 min
+57%since 2000
from 17.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
51.3%
−24.1 ptssince 2009
from 75.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.1%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
38.3%
+29.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2011
from 3.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.6%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 64.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 73.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
79.0%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 75.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
51.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
25.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 21.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.2%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
7.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2012
from 6.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
1.6%
−2.5 ptssince 2013
from 4.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2017
from 93.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 97.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 89.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
71.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 72.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 4.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.3%(4,881)
Married68.1%(13,127)
Widowed2.3%(449)
Divorced4.2%(819)
Women 15+
Never married21.9%(4,461)
Married63.1%(12,835)
Widowed10.4%(2,108)
Divorced4.7%(949)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
1.6%
−2.5 ptssince 2013
from 4.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
79.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 79.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
3.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
91.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 92.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.6% 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)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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Frequently asked

How many people live in McLean, Virginia?

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 about $250,001 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

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.

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

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