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Lorton, VA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lorton is 19,497, which is 9.62% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 15.63% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lorton population density is 3,624.54 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 191.35 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Lorton.The average Lorton education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 19,497. #57

Population Growth Since 2000, #168

Lorton, VA	9.62%
Virginia	15.63%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #58

Lorton, VA	3,624.54 per square mile
Virginia	191.35 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	7,488 (38.41%, #553)
Black:	5,959 (30.56%, #106)
Hispanic:	3,048 (15.63%, #68)
Asian:	4,056 (20.80%, #26)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	84 (0.43%, #95)
One Race, Other:	787 (4.04%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,123 (5.76%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	670 (21.98%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	161 (5.28%, see rank)
Cuban:	27 (0.89%, see rank)
Central American:	1,492 (48.95%, see rank)
South American:	573 (18.80%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	992 (24.46%, see rank)
Chinese:	217 (5.35%, see rank)
Filipino:	471 (11.61%, see rank)
Japanese:	5 (0.12%, see rank)
Korean:	564 (13.91%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	584 (14.40%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	1,223 (30.15%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

17,995 (92.30%) out of the total population of 19,497 reported first ancestry.

	Lorton, VA	% of the Total Population	Virginia	U.S.
Arab	392	2.01%, see rank	0.83%	0.56%
Czech	14	0.07%, see rank	0.28%	0.47%
Danish	25	0.13%, see rank	0.23%	0.42%
Dutch	127	0.65%, see rank	1.00%	1.40%
English	1,203	6.17%, see rank	10.69%	8.02%
French	176	0.90%, see rank	2.33%	3.34%
German	1,384	7.10%, see rank	11.87%	15.03%
Greek	45	0.23%, see rank	0.41%	0.41%
Hungarian	53	0.27%, see rank	0.35%	0.46%
Irish	787	4.04%, see rank	9.99%	10.80%
Italian	697	3.57%, see rank	4.00%	5.52%
Norwegian	67	0.34%, see rank	0.61%	1.42%
Polish	115	0.59%, see rank	1.89%	3.01%
Portuguese	37	0.19%, see rank	0.20%	0.44%
Russian	91	0.47%, see rank	0.70%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	21	0.11%, see rank	1.68%	0.99%
Scottish	217	1.11%, see rank	2.13%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1,877	9.63%, see rank	2.02%	0.95%
Swedish	33	0.17%, see rank	0.71%	1.27%
Swiss	16	0.08%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	58	0.30%, see rank	0.23%	0.31%
American	596	3.06%, see rank	11.04%	7.12%
Welsh	124	0.64%, see rank	0.65%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 9,791 (50.22%, see rank)

Females: 9,706 (49.78%, see rank)

Lorton, VA	Male: 50.22% Female: 49.78%
Virginia	Male: 49.15% Female: 50.85%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lorton, VA	34.80 years old
Virginia	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lorton, VA	32.30 years old
Virginia	36.20 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lorton, VA	35.70 years old
Virginia	38.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lorton, VA	% of the Total Population	Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,646	8.44%, see rank	6.25%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,310	6.72%, see rank	6.34%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,144	5.87%, see rank	6.32%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,368	7.02%, see rank	6.72%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,461	7.49%, see rank	7.16%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,917	14.96%, see rank	13.90%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,553	18.22%, see rank	13.42%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,044	15.61%, see rank	14.64%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,662	8.52%, see rank	12.28%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	736	3.77%, see rank	7.51%	7.64%
75 to 84	272	1.40%, see rank	3.85%	4.25%
85 years and over	384	1.97%, see rank	1.60%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lorton, VA	Virginia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	12,568, 100%	5,501,125	209,056,129
Less Than High School	812, 6.46%, see rank	12.11%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,563, 20.39%, see rank	25.01%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,530, 28.09%, see rank	27.11%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,192, 25.40%, see rank	20.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,471, 19.66%, see rank	15.03%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.70, see rank	13.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Lorton, VA			Virginia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	462	57.58%	42.42%	63.13%	36.87%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,030	90.94%, see rank	9.06%, see rank	90.08%	9.92%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,116	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.63%	8.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,232	78.57%, see rank	21.43%, see rank	79.69%	20.31%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	325	32.92%, see rank	67.08%, see rank	62.00%	38.00%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Lorton, VA	Virginia	U.S.
Total Households	6,459, 100%	3,041,710	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.00, see rank	2.61	2.63
1 Person Households	1,437, 22.25%, see rank	26.52%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,022, 77.75%, see rank	73.48%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,753, 73.59%, see rank	67.30%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.59, see rank	3.25	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,449, 53.40%, see rank	50.70%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,706, 26.41%, see rank	32.70%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lorton, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	15,397	see rank	6,637,353	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	7,481	100%, see rank	3,232,491	123,281,364
Never Married	2,668	35.66%, see rank	34.57%	35.77%
Married	4,365	58.35%, see rank	54.49%	52.04%
Widowed	137	1.83%, see rank	2.36%	2.57%
Divorced	311	4.16%, see rank	8.57%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	7,916	100%, see rank	3,404,862	129,692,771
Never Married	2,350	29.69%, see rank	28.53%	29.48%
Married	4,389	55.44%, see rank	51.39%	49.19%
Widowed	491	6.20%, see rank	8.68%	9.16%
Divorced	686	8.67%, see rank	11.39%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lorton, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
Native	12,683	65.05%, see rank	88.41%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	5,365	27.52%, see rank	49.57%	58.73%
Born in Different State	6,724	34.49%, see rank	37.13%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	594	3.05%, see rank	1.72%	1.42%
Foreign Born	6,814	34.95%, see rank	11.59%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3,235	16.59%, see rank	5.55%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	3,579	18.36%, see rank	6.04%	7.09%
Born In Europe	162	0.83%, see rank	1.25%	1.53%
Born In Asia	3,042	15.60%, see rank	4.79%	3.82%
Born In Africa	1,629	8.36%, see rank	1.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,926	9.88%, see rank	4.20%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	55	0.28%, see rank	0.19%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Lorton, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
English	3,837	59.41%, see rank	84.46%	79.39%
Spanish	727	11.26%, see rank	6.31%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	677	10.48%, see rank	4.18%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	629	9.74%, see rank	3.67%	3.36%
Other	589	9.12%, see rank	1.38%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.