CITY
Oakton
Virginia · 36,528 residents · 9.76 sq mi
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Oakton is home to 36,528 people in Virginia. 74% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Households here earn about 72% more than in Virginia as a whole. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $792,100. Median household income runs $160,663, well clear of the $82,259 US median. Few US cities rank higher on income.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
74% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 58%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
9.76 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202437K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.2%(1,551)
5 to 96.2%(2,255)
10 to 146.8%(2,494)
15 to 197.8%(2,839)
20 to 245.8%(2,113)
25 to 3412.8%(4,683)
35 to 4414.5%(5,288)
45 to 5414.5%(5,290)
55 to 6411.1%(4,037)
65 to 7410%(3,660)
75 to 844.5%(1,627)
85 and over1.9%(691)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$160,663
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,898 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
81.7%
+12.7 ptssince 2009
from 69.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services9.2%
Information7.4%
Public administration6.7%
Retail trade4%
Wholesale trade3.4%
Finance & insurance2.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2.3%
Education & health services0.4%
Transportation & warehousing0.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
Construction0.2%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$792,100
+58%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $274,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.9
−6%since 2009
from 5.2 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.
36
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic68.5%(20,101)
Black4.7%(1,365)
Hispanic / Latino9.6%(2,831)
Asian13.8%(4,051)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic54.3%(19,846)
Black6.6%(2,407)
Hispanic / Latino10.7%(3,913)
Asian22.4%(8,170)
Other6%(2,192)
79
+14%since 2009
from 70 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 American4.3%(1,573)
Central American1.8%(656)
Mexican1.4%(504)
Peruvian1.2%(455)
Puerto Rican1.1%(420)
Bolivian0.9%(338)
Salvadoran0.9%(324)
Spaniard0.9%(311)
Colombian0.8%(275)
Guatemalan0.7%(265)
Venezuelan0.4%(163)
Ecuadorian0.3%(125)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.3%(117)
Argentine0.2%(56)
Paraguayan0.1%(32)
Nicaraguan0.1%(31)
Costa Rican0.1%(22)
Dominican0.1%(19)
Chilean0%(17)
Honduran0%(14)
Asian origin
Korean5.3%(1,927)
Chinese4.3%(1,568)
Asian Indian3.4%(1,251)
Vietnamese2.8%(1,023)
Filipino1.1%(400)
Pakistani1%(355)
Nepalese0.9%(345)
Bangladeshi0.6%(225)
Taiwanese0.5%(176)
Japanese0.4%(156)
Indonesian0.2%(76)
Kazakh0.2%(76)
Ancestry
English11.3%(4,145)
German9.9%(3,602)
Irish8.9%(3,255)
Italian5.6%(2,044)
American3.5%(1,263)
Subsaharan African2.7%(986)
Arab2.7%(973)
French2.5%(912)
Polish2%(732)
Scottish1.8%(643)
Iranian1.5%(550)
Turkish1.3%(464)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.1%(392)
Ethiopian0.9%(327)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(313)
Dutch0.8%(295)
Swedish0.8%(291)
Egyptian0.7%(265)
Norwegian0.7%(247)
British0.7%(240)
Czech0.7%(240)
Danish0.7%(239)
Palestinian0.7%(238)
Portuguese0.6%(234)
Greek0.6%(214)
Syrian0.4%(163)
West Indian0.4%(144)
Nigerian0.4%(138)
Slovak0.4%(134)
Ukrainian0.4%(134)
Swiss0.4%(132)
Romanian0.4%(129)
Welsh0.4%(128)
Hungarian0.3%(127)
Somali0.3%(99)
Lebanese0.3%(97)
Lithuanian0.3%(93)
Iraqi0.3%(92)
Brazilian0.2%(80)
Moroccan0.2%(78)
French Canadian0.2%(73)
Ghanaian0.2%(72)
Finnish0.2%(67)
Canadian0.2%(63)
Armenian0.2%(59)
Serbian0.2%(56)
Austrian0.1%(46)
Croatian0.1%(43)
Belgian0.1%(42)
Bulgarian0.1%(42)
Latvian0.1%(38)
Jamaican0.1%(37)
Guyanese0%(18)
Israeli0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
97.3%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 93.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
83.0%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 77.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
98.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 97.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33%(4,984)
Married58.5%(8,817)
Widowed1.5%(231)
Divorced7%(1,051)
Women 15+
Never married31%(4,701)
Married56%(8,478)
Widowed5.3%(800)
Divorced7.7%(1,166)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.4%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
86.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 85.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% 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)46.3%(775)
Gulf War (1990s)36%(603)
Vietnam era30.9%(518)
Korean War5%(83)
World War II1.8%(30)
Share of the 1,675 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 Oakton, Virginia?
Oakton, Virginia has about 36,528 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Oakton, Virginia?
The typical household in Oakton, Virginia earns about $160,663 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Oakton, Virginia expensive?
In Oakton, Virginia, the median home is worth about $792,100, and the typical rent is about $2,276 a month.
How educated are people in Oakton, Virginia?
About 74.5% of adults age 25 and over in Oakton, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Oakton, Virginia?
About 4.6% of people in Oakton, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.
Has Oakton, Virginia grown since 1990?
Yes, Oakton, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 11,918 residents, a change of about 48 percent over that period.
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VirginiaDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024