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CITY · 2010 ACS

McNair

Virginia · 17,513 residents · 2.04 sq mi
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With 17,513 people, McNair is a city in Virginia. 66% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 28% nationally. The foreign-born share is 45%. 33% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 50% ahead of the Virginia median. Median rent is $1,600 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 31.0
US median: 37.2
More educated
66% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

17,513
+7%vs 2011
vs 16,344 in 2011
2010 – 2024
31.0
+1%vs 2011
vs 30.7 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
2.04 sq mi
Population, 20102024
16K18K19K21K23K201020202024McNair
202423K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 510.5%(1,834)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.2%(1,087)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 144.4%(767)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 193.2%(561)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246%(1,056)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3432.8%(5,753)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4419.3%(3,374)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 549.6%(1,675)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 644.7%(827)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 742%(345)
US avg: 7%
75 to 841%(167)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.4%(67)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$92,105
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $101,490 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$45,803
−8%vs 2011
vs $49,695 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
65.1%
−2.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 67.3% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
3.4%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.8% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.348
+1%vs 2011
vs 0.345 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information10.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services9.3%
US avg: 7%
Public administration7.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food6.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Wholesale trade4.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade3.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance2.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing1%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$382,500
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $369,800 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$1,600
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $1,673 in 2011
US average: $853
33.3%
−0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 34.2% in 2011
66.7% rent
11.3%
+3.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.1% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.36 people
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 2.37 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
33.4%
+8.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 24.8% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
34.6%
+5.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 28.8% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
4.2
+14%vs 2011
vs 3.6 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic37.3%(6,097)
Black11.4%(1,857)
Hispanic / Latino8.4%(1,379)
Asian40%(6,535)
Other2.9%(476)
2010
White, non-Hispanic31.2%(5,457)
Black14.5%(2,543)
Hispanic / Latino10.2%(1,792)
Asian40.4%(7,077)
Other2.3%(405)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Salvadoran4.9%(743)
Puerto Rican1.9%(296)
Mexican0.9%(140)
Nicaraguan0.9%(140)
Ecuadorian0.6%(85)
Venezuelan0.4%(67)
Paraguayan0.4%(62)
Spaniard0.3%(53)
Peruvian0.3%(43)
Bolivian0.2%(29)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(13)
Honduran0.1%(12)
Ancestry
German7.6%(1,156)
Irish6.2%(945)
English5.3%(809)
Italian2.7%(406)
Polish1.7%(262)
French1.6%(248)
Arab1.6%(245)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(240)
Ethiopian1.2%(177)
American1.1%(170)
British1.1%(169)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1%(148)
Jordanian0.9%(130)
Romanian0.7%(108)
Ghanaian0.6%(97)
Norwegian0.6%(93)
Swedish0.6%(93)
Russian0.6%(91)
Swiss0.6%(90)
Iranian0.6%(88)
Serbian0.5%(74)
Welsh0.4%(68)
Portuguese0.4%(67)
Turkish0.4%(65)
Belgian0.4%(54)
Czech0.3%(49)
Danish0.3%(45)
Palestinian0.2%(36)
Lithuanian0.2%(32)
Austrian0.2%(29)
Greek0.2%(26)
Cape Verdean0.2%(25)
Dutch0.1%(20)
Croatian0.1%(17)
Canadian0.1%(10)
Finnish0.1%(10)
Hungarian0.1%(10)
Slovene0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

65.8%
−2.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 68.6% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
94.9%
−0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 95.8% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
28.9%
+1.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 27.1% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.6 min
−1%vs 2011
vs 27.9 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
80.7%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 80.6% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
8.3%
−0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.6% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
4.1%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.9% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
3.0%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.7% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
2.7%
−0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.3% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.2%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.2% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
2.7%
−1.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.0% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

8.1%
+1.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.8% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
63.6%
−3.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 67.0% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

50.1%
+1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 49.1% in 2011
49.9%
−1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 50.9% in 2011
45.1%
+4.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 40.6% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
5.7%
−2.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.0% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41%(4,007)
Married51.9%(5,074)
Widowed0.2%(16)
Divorced6.9%(671)
Women 15+
Never married34.5%(3,052)
Married56.1%(4,972)
Widowed3.4%(303)
Divorced6%(532)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2013
from 8.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
70.0%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 75.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
5.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
11.6%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 6.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.8%
−5.2 ptssince 2020
from 83.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
17.4%
+6.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.8% 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)70.8%(497)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.9%(217)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era10%(70)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(8)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 702 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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How many people live in McNair, Virginia?

McNair, Virginia has about 17,513 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in McNair, Virginia?

The typical household in McNair, Virginia earns about $92,105 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is McNair, Virginia expensive?

In McNair, Virginia, the median home is worth about $382,500, and the typical rent is about $1,600 a month.

How educated are people in McNair, Virginia?

About 65.8% of adults age 25 and over in McNair, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in McNair, Virginia?

About 3.4% of people in McNair, 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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