Ashburn is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 46,349 people and 23 associated neighborhoods, Ashburn is the 22nd largest community in Virginia. Ashburn home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Ashburn real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Ashburn is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 92.58% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Ashburn is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ashburn who work in management occupations (18.73%), computer science and math (13.31%), and business and financial occupations (12.42%). Also of interest is that Ashburn has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Ashburn telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.56% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. If knowledge is power, Ashburn is a pretty powerful place. 65.02% of the adults in Ashburn have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Ashburn in 2022 was $64,916, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $259,664 for a family of four. Ashburn is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ashburn home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ashburn residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Ashburn also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.35% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ashburn include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Ashburn's cultural character, accounting for 25.59% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Ashburn is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
