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Loudoun County

Virginia · 449,749 residents (2025 est.) · 515.737 sq mi
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#1Highest median household incomeof 3,143$181,765#6Highest median rentof 3,137$2,386#8Most educatedof 3,14464.6%#12Lowest poverty rateof 3,1444.2%
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Loudoun County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $181,765. The county has more than doubled in size since 2000, adding 263,399 residents. 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $743,800. Poverty is rare here, at 4.2% of residents. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
65% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 102%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
432,998
+155%since 2000
from 169,599 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
840 / sq mi
+56%since 2009
from 538 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.2
+14%since 2000
from 33.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:449,749 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
51K156K260K364K468K1990201020202024Loudoun County
2024433K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(26,798)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.2%(31,290)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.2%(35,634)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.4%(31,943)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.4%(23,353)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.9%(47,099)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416.8%(72,668)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5415.8%(68,432)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.3%(48,887)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.3%(27,091)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.4%(14,848)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.1%(4,955)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$181,765
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $80,648 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$71,986
+115%since 2000
from $33,530 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
84.2%
+13.4 ptssince 2009
from 70.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 2.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.391
+6%since 2010
from 0.367 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services8%
US avg: 6.7%
Information7.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration6.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade4.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance3.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$743,800
+102%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $202,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,386
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $954 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
77.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2000
from 79.4% in 2000
22.1% rent
Vacancy rate
2.7%
−6.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
17.5%
−19.8 ptssince 2009
from 37.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 44.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.1
−10%since 2009
from 4.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
52
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Loudoun County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79.6%(134,972)
Black6.8%(11,517)
Hispanic / Latino5.9%(10,089)
Asian5.3%(9,025)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic51%(220,791)
Black7.5%(32,463)
Hispanic / Latino14.3%(61,750)
Asian21.7%(94,036)
Other5.5%(23,958)
Diversity Score
83
+29%since 2009
from 64 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
30
−4%since 2020
from 31 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American6.1%(26,440)
Salvadoran4.2%(18,114)
South American3.4%(14,797)
Mexican1.6%(7,073)
Puerto Rican1.3%(5,460)
Peruvian1.1%(4,871)
Bolivian1%(4,301)
Honduran0.8%(3,329)
Guatemalan0.8%(3,308)
Colombian0.7%(2,817)
Cuban0.4%(1,788)
Ecuadorian0.3%(1,088)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.2%(942)
Spaniard0.2%(836)
Chilean0.2%(711)
Panamanian0.1%(607)
Venezuelan0.1%(540)
Nicaraguan0.1%(468)
Argentine0.1%(328)
Costa Rican0.1%(290)
Uruguayan0%(48)
Asian origin
Asian Indian11%(47,553)
Pakistani2.4%(10,553)
Vietnamese1.5%(6,685)
Chinese1.4%(6,229)
Korean1.4%(6,147)
Filipino1%(4,185)
Kazakh0.6%(2,424)
Nepalese0.4%(1,780)
Bangladeshi0.4%(1,726)
Thai0.2%(972)
Japanese0.2%(889)
Laotian0.1%(574)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0.1%(377)
Cambodian0.1%(372)
Sri Lankan0.1%(314)
Mongolian0.1%(304)
Indonesian0.1%(228)
Burmese0.1%(217)
Malaysian0%(119)
Okinawan0%(25)
Uzbek0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(103)
Tongan0%(82)
Fijian0%(26)
Samoan0%(17)
Ancestry
German10.2%(44,123)
English10.1%(43,850)
Irish9.7%(41,835)
Italian5.4%(23,311)
American5.2%(22,414)
Polish2.6%(11,351)
Arab2.2%(9,480)
Scottish1.9%(8,276)
French1.3%(5,613)
Iranian1%(4,492)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(3,758)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.9%(3,704)
Dutch0.7%(3,235)
Norwegian0.7%(3,197)
Russian0.6%(2,638)
British0.6%(2,627)
Egyptian0.6%(2,540)
Greek0.6%(2,417)
Welsh0.5%(2,305)
West Indian0.4%(1,805)
Ukrainian0.4%(1,772)
Lebanese0.4%(1,711)
Turkish0.4%(1,707)
Hungarian0.4%(1,579)
Czech0.4%(1,521)
French Canadian0.3%(1,469)
Swiss0.3%(1,375)
Slovak0.3%(1,316)
Iraqi0.3%(1,173)
Nigerian0.3%(1,159)
Ethiopian0.3%(1,089)
Austrian0.2%(1,036)
Portuguese0.2%(972)
Armenian0.2%(957)
Syrian0.2%(943)
Moroccan0.2%(927)
Danish0.2%(826)
Canadian0.2%(808)
Lithuanian0.2%(806)
Romanian0.1%(645)
Brazilian0.1%(591)
Ghanaian0.1%(580)
Jamaican0.1%(577)
Australian0.1%(530)
Croatian0.1%(527)
Guyanese0.1%(386)
Palestinian0.1%(340)
Haitian0.1%(313)
Belgian0.1%(312)
Finnish0.1%(304)
Somali0.1%(293)
Bulgarian0.1%(272)
Serbian0.1%(254)
Jordanian0.1%(223)
Kenyan0%(211)
Slovene0%(159)
Latvian0%(54)
Israeli0%(28)
RANKED:Largest Asian Indian population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Central American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
64.6%
+17.4 ptssince 2000
from 47.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 92.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
28.6%
+13.4 ptssince 2000
from 15.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.1 min
+30%since 2000
from 23.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
57.5%
−21.6 ptssince 2009
from 79.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.4%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
31.2%
+24.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2011
from 4.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
74.0%
−3.5 ptssince 2011
from 77.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
63.5%
−12.8 ptssince 2009
from 76.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Female
49.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Foreign born
27.4%
+7.6 ptssince 2009
from 19.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.0%
−42.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
7.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2012
from 4.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.4%
−86.2 ptssince 2013
from 91.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
97.0%
+4.0 ptssince 2017
from 93.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
65.1%
−4.3 ptssince 2016
from 69.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
11.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 10.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.8%(50,332)
Married62.9%(106,192)
Widowed1.3%(2,113)
Divorced6%(10,075)
Women 15+
Never married26.7%(45,518)
Married59.1%(100,825)
Widowed5.4%(9,205)
Divorced8.8%(15,016)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Loudoun County, Virginia?

Loudoun County, Virginia has about 432,998 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Loudoun County, Virginia?

The typical household in Loudoun County, Virginia earns about $181,765 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Loudoun County, Virginia expensive?

In Loudoun County, Virginia, the median home is worth about $743,800, and the typical rent is about $2,386 a month.

How educated are people in Loudoun County, Virginia?

About 64.6% of adults age 25 and over in Loudoun County, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Loudoun County, Virginia?

About 4.2% of people in Loudoun County, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Loudoun County, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Loudoun County, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 346,869 residents, a change of about 403 percent over that period.

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