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Oakton

Virginia · 36,528 residents · 9.761 sq mi
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Oakton is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $160,663. Population has grown 24% since 2000. 74% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $792,100. Poverty is rare here, at 4.6% of residents. It ranks in the top 1% of US cities for household 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

Total population
36,528
+24%since 2000
from 29,348 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
3,742 / sq mi
+15%since 2009
from 3,263 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.1
+11%since 2000
from 36.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
23K27K31K35K38K1990201020202024Oakton
202437K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.2%(1,551)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(2,255)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.8%(2,494)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.8%(2,839)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(2,113)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.8%(4,683)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.5%(5,288)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.5%(5,290)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.1%(4,037)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410%(3,660)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.5%(1,627)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(691)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$160,663
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,898 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$80,974
+87%since 2000
from $43,297 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
81.7%
+12.7 ptssince 2009
from 69.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.422
−1%since 2010
from 0.427 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services9.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Information7.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration6.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade4%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade3.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance2.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$792,100
+58%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $274,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,276
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,053 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 65.7% in 2000
33.4% rent
Vacancy rate
2.2%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
16.6%
−10.2 ptssince 2009
from 26.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
35.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 34.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.9
−6%since 2009
from 5.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
36
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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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)
Diversity Score
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)
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)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Malaysian0.2%(75)
Thai0.2%(55)
Cambodian0.1%(24)
Uzbek0%(6)
Ancestry
English11.3%(4,145)
German9.9%(3,602)
Irish8.9%(3,255)
Italian5.6%(2,044)
American3.5%(1,263)
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)
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)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Korean population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
74.5%
+11.5 ptssince 2000
from 63.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.3%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 93.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
39.5%
+10.0 ptssince 2000
from 29.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.4 min
+38%since 2000
from 21.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
48.0%
−14.8 ptssince 2009
from 62.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.1%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
7.8%
−10.9 ptssince 2009
from 18.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
34.1%
+29.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
1.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 3.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
70.6%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 73.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
10.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
70.2%
−13.3 ptssince 2009
from 83.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Female
49.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Foreign born
31.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 28.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.9%
−43.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
7.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2012
from 5.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.1%
−84.7 ptssince 2013
from 89.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
97.8%
+5.4 ptssince 2017
from 92.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
64.4%
+3.3 ptssince 2016
from 61.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.3%
−2.8 ptssince 2016
from 10.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
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
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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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