Vienna: Demographics & People

Vienna is home to 16,412 people, in 5,553 households. Population grew 0.3% from 16,369 (2022) to 16,412 (2024). Median age 41.7 years. (3.1y older than Fairfax County; 3.9y older than Virginia). Children under 18 are 27% of the population. Population is 65% White (non-Hispanic) and 14% Asian. The community is moderately diverse (Simpson index 0.47). 79% 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 grew 0.3% from 16,369 (2022) to 16,412 (2024) — close to the U.S. annual rate of ~0.6%/yr. Estimated 2026 population: ~16,454 (extrapolated at 0.1%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 16,511.

Census data vintage2024
Population1,150,309 people
Annual growth rate · Population change0.3%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)16,369
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)16,412
Annual growth rate · Population growingYes
Annual growth rate · Trend categorystable
Population16,412 people (vs Virginia 42,214) population: 4 observations from 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-28
Population Estimate16,511

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

Age Distribution

Median age 41.7y is 2.8 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 27% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age41.7 years (vs Virginia 37.8y)
Age Summary · Children Pct26.8%
Age Summary · Characterestablished
Age Summary · Total Pop16,412
Age Summary · Under 184,404
Age Summary · 18 To 342,060.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 647,464.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus2,484
Population under 184,404
Median age41.7 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 16,412 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.47 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as moderately diverse.

White residents11,074
Black residents796
Asian residents2,183
Hispanic or Latino residents1,649
Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson)47.0%
Diversity Index · Diversity labelmoderately diverse
Diversity Index · Groups counted4
Diversity Index · Largest group share70.5%
Asian population14.1% (vs Virginia 5.6%)
Black population4.5% (vs Virginia 18.2%)
Hispanic or Latino population8.5% (vs Virginia 10.1%)
White (non-Hispanic) population64.7% (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)
German
(unnamed)
Asian
(unnamed)
English
(unnamed)
Irish
(unnamed)
Hispanic Total
(unnamed)
Italian
(unnamed)
Black
(unnamed)
American

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS). 2.8% are foreign-born — below the U.S. average of 13.9%. 21% have naturalized to U.S. citizenship.

Residents born in this state5,470
Residents born in another state6,976
Share born in this state33.3%
Share born in another state66.7%
Native-born U.S. citizens42.5%
Foreign-born residents2.8%
Naturalized citizens21.4%
Total foreign-born residents3,671
From Europe652
From Asia160
From Africa2,069
From Latin America43
Census Foreign Born · Central America62
Census Foreign Born · South America15

Households & Family Composition

5,553 households. Averaging 3.0 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 79% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 4,395 families, 47% are married couples with children.

Children under 184,557
Total families4,395
Married couples with children2,048
Single-parent households76
Average household size3.02
Women who gave birth (past year)5.9%
Grandparents living with grandchildren91
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren37
Family households4,399 households (vs Virginia 9,367)
Households that are families79.2% (vs Virginia 65.0%)
Total households5,553 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. 8.6% 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)8.6%
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 disability434
Disability rate2.7%

Group Quarters

Group quarters are non-household living arrangements counted by the Census — college dormitories, nursing homes, military barracks, group homes, correctional facilities, and similar institutional or shared housing. 15 residents live in group quarters (0.1% of population).

Living in group quarters15

Other

Congressional District · District11
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 · Schools16
Family Score · Childcare Centers23
Family Score · Youth Sports Orgs3
Family Score · Children Pct26.8%
Family Score · Ratingexcellent
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 16,412, stable, established, affluent, white collar
Town Summary · Population16,412 people (vs Virginia 42,214)
Town Summary · CountyFairfax County

Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade