Lorton, Virginia Population 2023

21,394

Lorton is a city located in Fairfax County Virginia. Lorton has a 2023 population of 21,394. Lorton is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Lorton is $137,461 with a poverty rate of 7.83%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Lorton is 37.4 years, 36.6 years for males, and 38.1 years for females.

Lorton Demographics

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

  • White: 33.71%
  • Black or African American: 30.9%
  • Asian: 17.96%
  • Two or more races: 11.66%
  • Other race: 5.77%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,003.50/sq mi
Growth Rate
0% (21,394)
0
The current population of Lorton, Virginia is 21,394 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.

Lorton, Virginia Population 2023

Population by Race

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lorton Population by Race

Lorton Population Pyramid 2023

Lorton Median Age

37.4

Total

36.6

Male

38.1

Female

Lorton Adults

There are 15,143 adults, (2,182 of whom are seniors) in Lorton.

Lorton Age Dependency

65.1

Age Dependency Ratio

16.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Lorton Sex Ratio

Female11,37353.16%
Male10,02146.84%

Lorton Population by Age

Lorton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.79

Average Family Size

3.28

Average Household Size

62.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lorton Households and Families

Male

Female

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lorton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lorton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 87.08%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 61.05%.

Lorton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

$63,829

Average Earnings

$65,485

Average Male

$62,716

Average Female

Lorton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lorton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lorton Language

55.97% of Lorton residents speak only English, while 44.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.68% of the population.

Lorton Language

Lorton Poverty by Race

rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

7.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.37%

Male Poverty Rate

7.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lorton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lorton is Black, with 14.01% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lorton is Other, with 0.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.62%.

Lorton Poverty

rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Lorton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Lorton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lorton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lorton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.5%

Male Marriage Rate

48.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Lorton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lorton Marriage

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

Lorton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lorton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,906

Number of Veterans

1,327

Male Veterans

579

Female Veterans

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Lorton Veterans by War

count

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Lorton Veterans by Age

count

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Lorton Veterans by Race

Lorton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.94%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lorton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.4%

Labor Force Participation

64.6%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Lorton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lorton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lorton 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

0%

Born in Lorton

0%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

0% of Lorton residents were born in the United States, with 0% having been born in Virginia. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lorton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Lorton Population by Year