Lorton

County:: Fairfax County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.327
State:: Virginia

Lorton is a CDP located in Fairfax County, Virginia. Lorton has a 2025 population of 22,909. Lorton is currently growing at a rate of 1.27% annually and its population has increased by 9.49% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 20,924 in 2020.

The average household income in Lorton is $164,230 with a poverty rate of 9.49%.The median age in Lorton is 36.9 years: 36.8 years for males, and 37 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lorton includes 30.48% Black or African American, 30.41% White, 18.7% Asian, 6.09% other race, and smaller percentages for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	6,693	30.48%
White	6,678	30.41%
Asian	4,106	18.7%
Two or more races	3,141	14.3%
Other race	1,338	6.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	5	0.02%

Lorton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lorton's average per capita income is $77,685. Household income levels show a median of $136,719. The poverty rate stands at 9.49%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$168,511	-
Families	$155,663	$167,508
Households	$136,719	$164,230
Non Families	$104,476	$141,313

$77,685

Average Income

$136,719

Median Household Income

9.49%

Poverty Rate