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Oakton

Virginia · 29,348 residents · 9.76 sq mi
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With 29,348 people, Oakton is a city in Virginia. 63% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. Households here earn about 88% more than in Virginia as a whole. Median home value sits at $274,800. Median household income runs $87,898, well clear of the $42,589 US median. Renters pay $1,053 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.1
US median: 35.2
More educated
63% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
29,348
+19%since 1990
from 24,610 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
36.1
+10%since 1990
from 32.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
9.76 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
23K27K31K35K38K19902000201020202024Oakton
202437K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(1,926)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.6%(1,931)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(1,819)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.8%(1,706)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.9%(1,721)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3417%(5,000)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.8%(5,232)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5416.6%(4,874)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410%(2,929)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.7%(1,384)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.2%(657)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.6%(169)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$87,898
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $59,715 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,297
+57%since 1990
from $27,661 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
4.9%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 3.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$274,800
−16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $247,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,053
−8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $871 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
65.7%
+3.7 ptssince 1990
from 62.0% in 1990
34.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic88.2%(21,703)
Black4.5%(1,096)
Hispanic / Latino5.9%(1,453)
Asian5.6%(1,387)
2000
White, non-Hispanic68.5%(20,101)
Black4.7%(1,365)
Hispanic / Latino9.6%(2,831)
Asian13.8%(4,051)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
63.0%
+6.8 ptssince 1990
from 56.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
93.6%
−0.4 ptssince 1990
from 94.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
29.5%
+5.3 ptssince 1990
from 24.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.3 min
−23%since 1990
from 27.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.4%(3,676)
Married61.8%(7,233)
Widowed1.3%(147)
Divorced5.6%(654)
Women 15+
Never married24.5%(2,992)
Married59.9%(7,323)
Widowed5.5%(670)
Divorced10.1%(1,235)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.1%
−5.1 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
76.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 73.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.4%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
6.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 5.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)36%(603)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.9%(518)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5%(83)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(30)
US avg: 1%

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 29,348 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Oakton, Virginia?

The typical household in Oakton, Virginia earns about $87,898 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 $274,800, and the typical rent is about $1,053 a month.

How educated are people in Oakton, Virginia?

About 63.0% 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 4.9% 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 4,738 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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

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