Merrifield is home to 20,698 people in Virginia. This is an unusually credentialed place: 76% of adults have a four-year degree. 46% of locals were born outside the United States. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 9,528 people. Owners hold 39% of the housing stock. Few US cities rank higher on income.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $136,373, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
76% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 95%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Merrifield
What changed most since 1990
Population8,399 → 20,698(+146%)US over the same years: +35%
Asian share15.0% → 35.8%(+20.8 pts)US over the same years: +3.1 pts
White share69.6% → 36.0%(−33.6 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 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)47.3%(352)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)43.4%(323)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19.8%(147)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.2%(16)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 744 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
Merrifield, decade by decade
Merrifield 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
8,399
$123,251
$447,853
48.6%
60.3
2000
11,170
$128,177
$338,464
57.4%
82.6
2010
15,212
$145,511
$647,213
62.0%
85.7
2020
20,488
$153,360
$648,562
79.0%
88.5
2024
20,698
$136,373
$660,800
76.2%
89.0
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.
