Herndon is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 24,167 people and 21 associated neighborhoods, Herndon is the 40th largest community in Virginia. Herndon home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Herndon real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Herndon is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Herndon is a town of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Herndon who work in management occupations (13.42%), computer science and math (12.05%), and office and administrative support (9.02%). Also of interest is that Herndon has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.54% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. For the size of the town, public transportation in Herndon is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Herndon, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.If knowledge is power, Herndon is a pretty powerful place. 52.47% of the adults in Herndon 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 Herndon in 2022 was $55,686, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $222,744 for a family of four. However, Herndon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Herndon is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Herndon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Herndon, accounting for 37.39% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Herndon residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Herndon include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Herndon's cultural character, accounting for 41.84% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Herndon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
