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Reston

Virginia · 48,556 residents · 15.3 sq mi
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With 48,556 people, Reston is a city in Virginia. This is an unusually credentialed place: 57% of adults have a four-year degree. That is roughly 71% ahead of the Virginia median. The typical home is worth $198,100. The median household earns $56,884, about 89% above the national median. Median rent is $818 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
57% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
48,556
−14%vs 2000
vs 56,407 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
32.7
−10%vs 2000
vs 36.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
15.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
47K52K56K61K66K19902000201020202024Reston
202464K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(3,250)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.5%(3,178)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(3,079)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(3,173)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(3,496)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421.1%(10,236)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4419.5%(9,485)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5414.1%(6,843)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.1%(2,952)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 742.7%(1,321)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.3%(1,130)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(413)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,884
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $80,018 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,252
−39%vs 2000
vs $42,747 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
4.4%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$198,100
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $206,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$818
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $989 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
65.9%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.7% in 2000
34.1% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic81.8%(39,705)
Black11%(5,324)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(2,549)
Asian5.1%(2,481)
Other2.2%(1,046)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
56.8%
−6.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
94.1%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 93.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
23.0%
−4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.8 min
+36%vs 2000
vs 19.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.7%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 8.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
73.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 72.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
8.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 7.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 84.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% 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)43.3%(1,310)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.9%(995)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.3%(887)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(101)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(17)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,028 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 Reston, Virginia?

Reston, Virginia has about 48,556 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Reston, Virginia?

The typical household in Reston, Virginia earns about $56,884 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 $198,100, and the typical rent is about $818 a month.

How educated are people in Reston, Virginia?

About 56.8% 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 4.4% of people in Reston, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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

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