CDP in Fairfax County, Virginia · 2.7 sq mi · 8,071 people per sq mi
About 22,000 people live in Merrifield. The typical household earns $136,373, and the median resident is 34.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,523 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.08%
Men 34.7 · Women 34.3
2011–2026
21,781
2026 projection
17.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
21,781
2026 projection
17.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 21,781 | +411 | 1.92% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,370 | +821 | 1.98% |
| 2023 | 20,549 | +626 | 3.14% |
| 2022 | 19,923 | +848 | 4.45% |
| 2021 | 19,075 | +552 | 2.98% |
| 2020 | 18,523 | +232 | 1.27% |
| 2019 | 18,291 | +502 | 2.82% |
| 2018 | 17,789 | +546 | 3.17% |
| 2017 | 17,243 | +243 | 1.43% |
| 2016 | 17,000 | +588 | 3.58% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 207 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 20 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 51% | 54% |
| Never married | 37% | 40% | 34% |
| Divorced | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| Widowed | 3% | 1% | 4% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau