Census place 5136648

Herndon

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Herndon town

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Herndon.

According to the 2025 estimate, Herndon has a population of 25,506 and 5,950 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 39 covered Virginia places are: population density is 5,950/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,332/sq mi; median household income is $148,000, above the comparison median of $69,634; and median home value is $599,100, above the comparison median of $343,000. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
5,950/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,332/sq mi
median household income
$148,000
Above the comparison median of $69,634
median home value
$599,100
Above the comparison median of $343,000

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Herndon's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
25,506
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.4%
Population estimate
Density
5,950/sq mi
4.3 sq mi land area
Median age
35.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$148,000
Median home value
$599,100
Median gross rent
$2,259
Bachelor’s degree or higher
53.2%
Typical commute
27.5 min
Drive-alone commute
55.8%
Public transit commute
3.6%
Walked to work
1.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
37.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
30.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
73.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.1%
Working from home
21.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
96%
Homes built 2020+
0.8%
Households without a vehicle
3.8%
Households with children
35.2%
Residents with a disability
7.9%
Residents without insurance
16.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Fairfax County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Hurricane declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
4
Snowstorm declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: WASHINGTON DULLES INTL AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
66°F
Average low
45.3°F
Annual rainfall
43.2"
Annual snowfall
21"

Month by month

A year in Herndon.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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