Moving to Herndon, Virginia
About Herndon, Virginia

Herndon is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Located in Northern Virginia, it is part of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. In 2020, the population at the census was 24,655, which makes it the largest of three incorporated towns in the county.
The actual dimensions of the town of Herndon are fairly small. However, the United States Post Office treats nearby unincorporated communities in northwestern Fairfax County as part of a Greater Herndon region, including Dranesville, Floris, Franklin Farm, McNair, and Oak Hill.
Gender
Gender | Herndon | Virginia | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 50.1% | 50.8% | 50.8% |
Male | 49.9% | 49.2% | 49.2% |
Gender
Female Male
Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
Income | Herndon | Virginia | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 1.3% | 4.8% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 1.3% | 3.3% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 2.5% | 7% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 4.3% | 7.1% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 7.6% | 10.8% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 13% | 16.3% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 13.1% | 12.9% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 20.9% | 17.2% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 16.4% | 9% | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | 19.6% | 11.6% | 8.3% |
Education
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
Education | Herndon | Virginia | Country |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 10% | 3% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 7% | 6% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 17% | 24% | 27.0% |
Other College | 12% | 19% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 4% | 8% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 31% | 22% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 17% | 13% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 1% | 3% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 1% | 2% | 1.0% |
Household Income
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
Ethnicity | Herndon | Virginia | Country |
---|---|---|---|
White | 36.4% | 61.2% | 60.1% |
African American | 6.7% | 18.7% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Asian | 17.7% | 6.6% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Other | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Multiracial | 3.6% | 3.4% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 34.4% | 9.5% | 18.2% |
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