South Run: Demographics & People

About 6,600 people live in South Run, in 1,916 households. Population shrank 1.7% from 6,714 (2022) to 6,600 (2024). Median age 39.4 years. (0.8y older than Fairfax County; 1.6y older than Virginia). Children under 18 are 32% of the population. Population is 60% White (non-Hispanic) and 20% Asian. The community is moderately diverse (Simpson index 0.52). 93% of households are family-led. County is losing 28,691 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 27% adult obesity, 8% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population shrank 1.7% from 6,714 (2022) to 6,600 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~6,488 (extrapolated at -0.8%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 6,341.

Census data vintage2024
Population1,150,309 people
Annual growth rate · Population change-1.7%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)6,714
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)6,600
Annual growth rate · Trend categorydeclining
Population6,600 people (vs Virginia 42,214) population: 4 observations from 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-28
Population Estimate6,341

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Age Distribution

Median age 39.4y is 0.5 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 32% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age39.4 years (vs Virginia 37.8y)
Age Summary · Children Pct31.5%
Age Summary · Characterfamily-oriented
Age Summary · Total Pop6,600
Age Summary · Under 182,079
Age Summary · 18 To 34973.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 642,268.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus1,280
Population under 182,079
Median age39.4 years (vs Virginia 37.8y)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-29

Race, Ethnicity & Diversity

Of 6,600 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.52 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as moderately diverse.

White residents4,122
Black residents354
Asian residents1,294
Hispanic or Latino residents502
Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson)51.6%
Diversity Index · Diversity labelmoderately diverse
Diversity Index · Groups counted4
Diversity Index · Largest group share65.7%
Asian population19.7% (vs Virginia 5.6%)
Black population5.3% (vs Virginia 18.2%)
Hispanic or Latino population7.9% (vs Virginia 10.1%)
White (non-Hispanic) population59.9% (vs Virginia 53.8%)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Ancestry

Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.

Top (8)

(unnamed)
Asian
(unnamed)
German
(unnamed)
English
(unnamed)
Irish
(unnamed)
American
(unnamed)
Italian
(unnamed)
Hispanic Total
(unnamed)
Black

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS). 2.7% are foreign-born — below the U.S. average of 13.9%. 12% have naturalized to U.S. citizenship.

Residents born in this state1,948
Residents born in another state3,696
Share born in this state29.5%
Share born in another state70.5%
Native-born U.S. citizens56.0%
Foreign-born residents2.7%
Naturalized citizens11.8%
Total foreign-born residents1,039
From Europe20
From Africa766
From Latin America59

Households & Family Composition

1,916 households. Averaging 3.3 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 93% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 1,894 families, 37% are married couples with children.

Children under 181,968
Total families1,894
Married couples with children694
Average household size3.32
Women who gave birth (past year)1.3%
Grandparents living with grandchildren346
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren337
Family households1,774 households (vs Virginia 9,367)
Households that are families92.6% (vs Virginia 65.0%)
Total households1,916 households (vs Virginia 14,324) total_households: 2 observations from 2026-04-23 to 2026-04-23

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Residential Stability & Migration

How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 2.8% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is losing 28,691 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)2.8%
Migration · People moving in (annual)1,133,831
Migration · People moving out (annual)1,162,522
Migration · Net migration (in − out)-28,691
Migration · Year2022-2023

Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Disability

Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.

Residents with a disability178
Disability rate2.6%

Other

Congressional District · District11
Congressional District · FormattedVA-11
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips51059
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips51
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips059
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyFairfax
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate8.2%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci7.70
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci8.70
Cdc Mortality · Fips51059
Cdc Mortality · CountyFairfax County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralLarge fringe metro
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 202321,551
Cdc Vaccination · Fips51059
Cdc Vaccination · CountyFairfax County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct95.0%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct81.6%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct49.2%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 20191,147,532
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusMetro
Family Score · Score10
Family Score · Schools20
Family Score · Children Pct31.5%
Family Score · Ratingexcellent
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 6,600, declining, family-oriented, affluent, white collar
Town Summary · Population6,600 people (vs Virginia 42,214)
Town Summary · CountyFairfax County

Sources: Census place-to-CD118 crosswalk (place_fips) · federal dataset cascade