Difficult Run, Virginia Population 2024

10,388

Difficult Run is a city located in Fairfax County Virginia. Difficult Run has a 2024 population of 10,388. Difficult Run is currently declining at a rate of -0.22% annually and its population has decreased by -0.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,480 in 2020.

The average household income in Difficult Run is $340,649 with a poverty rate of 0.82%. The median age in Difficult Run is 45.6 years: 47.1 years for males, and 44.3 years for females.

Difficult Run Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Difficult Run was:

  • White: 79.37%
  • Asian: 11.96%
  • Two or more races: 6.31%
  • Other race: 1.24%
  • Black or African American: 0.9%
  • Native American: 0.23%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
8.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,239.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.88% (-92)
The current population of Difficult Run, Virginia is 10,388 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,480.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,28179.37%
Asian1,24811.96%
Two or more races6586.31%
Other race1291.24%
Black or African American940.9%
Native American240.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Difficult Run Population by Race

Difficult Run Population Pyramid 2024

Difficult Run Median Age

45.6

Total

47.1

Male

44.3

Female

Difficult Run Adults

There are 7,558 adults, (1,842 of whom are seniors) in Difficult Run.

Difficult Run Age Dependency

82.5

Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Difficult Run Sex Ratio

Female5,30050.8%
Male5,13449.2%

Difficult Run Population by Age

Difficult Run Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,2773.1896.33.7
Married2,9253.3297.12.9
Non Family2161.4491.78.3
Female882.7681.818.2
Male483.461000

3.27

Average Family Size

3.18

Average Household Size

96.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Difficult Run Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade230.33%
Associates Degree1642.35%
Bachelors Degree2,31333.19%
Graduate Degree3,43549.3%
High School Graduate3645.22%
Less Than 9th Grade781.12%
Some College5918.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Difficult Run Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Difficult Run Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,5705,5184,587
Asian777764655
Hispanic385349284
2+ Races306306246
Other Race989890
Black626256
Native American10105

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 91.84%.

Difficult Run Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$150,099$186,719$114,583
Graduate Degree$147,330$184,191$107,703
High School Graduate$0$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$142,519$174,514$100,591
Some College$83,500$110,913$45,917

$142,519

Average Earnings

$174,514

Average Male

$100,591

Average Female

Difficult Run Earnings by Educational Attainment

Difficult Run Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Difficult Run Language

84.97% of Difficult Run residents speak only English, while 15.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.66% of the population.

Difficult Run Language

Difficult Run Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,911791%
Black9466.38%

0.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

0.78%

Male Poverty Rate

0.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Difficult Run

The race most likely to be in poverty in Difficult Run is Black, with 6.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Difficult Run is White, with 1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 1.82%.

Difficult Run Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.9%
Some College4.77%
High School0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Difficult Run Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Employed1.76%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Difficult Run Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Difficult Run Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$250,001$349,582
Households$250,001$340,649
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$130,000$186,088

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Difficult Run Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

72.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

73.5%

Male Marriage Rate

72.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Difficult Run Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Difficult Run Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Difficult Run Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Difficult Run Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

611

Number of Veterans

545

Male Veterans

66

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
First Gulf War299
Vietnam228
Second Gulf War198
Korea24
World War II0

Difficult Run Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54242
65 to 74146
75+142
55 to 6481
18 to 340

Difficult Run Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5578.93%
Asian303.78%
Black2438.71%

Difficult Run Veterans by Race

Difficult Run Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

10.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Difficult Run Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.8%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

1.5%

Unemployment Rate

Difficult Run Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Difficult Run Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Difficult Run Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

32.95%

Born in Difficult Run

87.09%

Native Born

12.91%

Foreign Born

2.18%

Non Citizen

10.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.09% of Difficult Run residents were born in the United States, with 32.95% having been born in Virginia. 2.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Difficult Run Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202410,388-23-0.22%
202310,411-23-0.22%
202210,434-213-2%
202110,6471671.59%
202010,48000%

Difficult Run Population by Year