Lorton is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 20,072 people and six associated neighborhoods, Lorton is the 48th largest community in Virginia. Much of the housing stock in Lorton was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Lorton economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Lorton, where the median household income is $131,581.00.

Lorton home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Lorton real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Lorton. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

Also of interest is that Lorton 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 Lorton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.36% 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.

One downside of living in Lorton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.24 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

For the size of the town, public transportation in Lorton is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Lorton, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

If knowledge is power, Lorton is a pretty powerful place. 54.19% of the adults in Lorton 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 Lorton in 2022 was $48,202, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $192,808 for a family of four. However, Lorton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lorton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lorton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lorton residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Lorton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.19% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lorton include English, German, Irish, Ghanian, and Ethiopian.

Lorton also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 34.11%.

The most common language spoken in Lorton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.