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Reston

Virginia · 64,414 residents · 15.343 sq mi
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Reston is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $148,710. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 72% 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 $642,000. Poverty is rare here, at 5.7% of residents. It ranks in the top 5% 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
72% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 70%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
64,414
+14%since 2000
from 56,407 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
4,198 / sq mi
+20%since 2009
from 3,504 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.1
+11%since 2000
from 36.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
47K52K56K61K66K1990201020202024Reston
202464K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(3,515)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95%(3,229)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.1%(3,288)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.7%(3,059)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(3,898)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3417%(10,956)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.6%(8,751)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.2%(8,533)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.6%(8,744)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.1%(5,865)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.4%(3,486)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(1,090)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$148,710
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $80,018 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$81,656
+91%since 2000
from $42,747 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
77.9%
+14.8 ptssince 2009
from 63.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 4.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.413
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.414 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services7.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Information6%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration5.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade3.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Retail trade2.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$642,000
+70%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $206,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,231
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $989 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
60.6%
−6.1 ptssince 2000
from 66.7% in 2000
39.4% rent
Vacancy rate
5.9%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
19.5%
−8.8 ptssince 2009
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
35.0%
−8.8 ptssince 2009
from 43.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.3
−9%since 2009
from 4.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
50
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-Hispanic68.4%(38,563)
Black8.9%(5,017)
Hispanic / Latino10.1%(5,699)
Asian9.6%(5,408)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic57.6%(37,086)
Black7.9%(5,104)
Hispanic / Latino16.4%(10,550)
Asian10.9%(7,016)
Other7.2%(4,658)
Diversity Score
77
+23%since 2009
from 63 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
Central American6.2%(3,982)
Salvadoran4.3%(2,761)
South American3.8%(2,443)
Mexican1.8%(1,137)
Puerto Rican1.7%(1,116)
Honduran1.2%(790)
Peruvian0.9%(603)
Bolivian0.9%(552)
Colombian0.8%(540)
Spaniard0.8%(533)
Dominican0.7%(423)
Cuban0.5%(327)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.4%(281)
Guatemalan0.3%(197)
Panamanian0.3%(185)
Chilean0.3%(174)
Ecuadorian0.3%(174)
Argentine0.2%(111)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.5%(2,254)
Chinese1.4%(925)
Filipino1.3%(812)
Vietnamese1.1%(717)
Pakistani0.8%(493)
Sri Lankan0.7%(424)
Korean0.6%(418)
Japanese0.3%(181)
Bangladeshi0.2%(134)
Kazakh0.1%(86)
Taiwanese0.1%(69)
Burmese0.1%(65)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0.1%(56)
Thai0%(22)
Laotian0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(2)
Ancestry
English13.2%(8,496)
German13%(8,392)
Irish11.1%(7,119)
Italian6.9%(4,465)
American3.5%(2,241)
Polish2.8%(1,825)
Scottish2.7%(1,716)
Arab2.2%(1,387)
French1.9%(1,243)
Russian1.6%(1,016)
Swedish1.3%(848)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1.3%(818)
Ukrainian1.3%(817)
Ethiopian1.2%(788)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(786)
Iranian1.1%(723)
Dutch1.1%(688)
British0.8%(494)
Moroccan0.7%(455)
Welsh0.6%(377)
Lithuanian0.6%(365)
Greek0.5%(341)
Czech0.5%(328)
West Indian0.5%(310)
Swiss0.4%(255)
Austrian0.4%(250)
Hungarian0.3%(224)
Slovak0.3%(224)
Turkish0.3%(224)
Egyptian0.3%(207)
Portuguese0.3%(202)
Lebanese0.3%(200)
Croatian0.3%(169)
Romanian0.3%(163)
Brazilian0.2%(161)
Danish0.2%(143)
Jamaican0.2%(125)
Armenian0.2%(114)
Iraqi0.2%(103)
Finnish0.2%(99)
Belgian0.1%(91)
Somali0.1%(86)
Slovene0.1%(76)
Palestinian0.1%(68)
Serbian0.1%(63)
Canadian0.1%(45)
Nigerian0.1%(45)
Bulgarian0.1%(40)
Ghanaian0.1%(38)
Macedonian0.1%(34)
Syrian0%(31)
Kenyan0%(31)
Haitian0%(30)
Latvian0%(20)
Jordanian0%(13)
Guyanese0%(12)
Israeli0%(6)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Central American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
72.0%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 62.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 93.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
34.5%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 27.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.0 min
+37%since 2000
from 19.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
52.1%
−26.3 ptssince 2009
from 78.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
5.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
33.5%
+27.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2011
from 6.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
74.0%
−2.7 ptssince 2011
from 76.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
69.2%
−13.8 ptssince 2009
from 83.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
51.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
24.6%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 21.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.8%
−41.9 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2012
from 7.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.7%
−86.0 ptssince 2013
from 91.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
97.0%
+4.5 ptssince 2017
from 92.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
69.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2016
from 71.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
11.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2016
from 10.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.9%(9,358)
Married53.1%(13,828)
Widowed1.2%(302)
Divorced9.8%(2,560)
Women 15+
Never married31.8%(9,009)
Married48.2%(13,651)
Widowed6%(1,704)
Divorced14%(3,970)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Reston, Virginia?

Reston, Virginia has about 64,414 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Reston, Virginia?

The typical household in Reston, Virginia earns about $148,710 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Reston, Virginia expensive?

In Reston, Virginia, the median home is worth about $642,000, and the typical rent is about $2,231 a month.

How educated are people in Reston, Virginia?

About 72.0% of adults age 25 and over in Reston, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Reston, Virginia?

About 5.7% of people in Reston, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Reston, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Reston, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 15,858 residents, a change of about 33 percent over that period.

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