Dranesville, Virginia

Coordinates: 38°59′52″N 77°21′49″W / 38.99778°N 77.36361°W / 38.99778; -77.36361
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Dranesville, Virginia
FIPS code
51-23392
GNIS feature ID2584837

Dranesville is a

U.S. Census Bureau defines Dranesville as a census-designated place (CDP) with a population of 11,921 as of 2010.[1] At the 2020 Census the population was 11,785.[2]

The town is named for James Drane, a settler who moved there from Maryland in 1810 and began the operation of Drane's Tavern.[citation needed] The Dranesville Tavern is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. James was father of noted lobbyist Washington Drane.[citation needed]

Geography

The CDP is located in northern Fairfax County and is bounded by Route 7 to the northeast, the

Washington Dulles International Airport
is 9 miles (14 km) to the southwest.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Dranesville CDP has a total area of 3.87 square miles (10.03 km2), of which 3.84 square miles (9.95 km2) is land[3] and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2), or 0.77%, is water.[1]

Demographics

2020 census

Dranesville, Virginia – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[4] Pop 2020[5] % 2010 % 2020
White
alone (NH)
8,597 7,757 72.12% 65.82%
Black or African American
alone (NH)
492 486 4.13% 4.12%
Alaska Native
alone (NH)
13 8 0.11% 0.07%
Asian alone (NH) 1,554 1,758 13.04% 14.92%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 8 9 0.07% 0.08%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 38 84 0.32% 0.71%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 371 632 3.11% 5.36%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 848 1,051 7.11% 8.92%
Total 11,921 11,785 100% 100%

Of the households at the 2020 census, (some information from the 2022 American Community Survey) 77.0% were married couple families, 9.2% were a male family householder with no spouse, and 11.3% were a female family householder with no spouse. The average family household had 3.39 people.[2]

The median age was 40.0, 23.9% of people were under the age of 18, and 14.8% were 65 years of age or older. The largest ancestry is the 19.5% who had English ancestry, 19.1% spoke a language other than

naturalized citizens.[2]

The median income for a household in the CDP was $206,344, and the median income for a family was $217,019. 7.9% of the population were

poverty line, including 1.3% of those under the age of 18 and 2.8% of those aged 65 or over, with 2.1% of the population without health insurance.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Dranesville CDP, Virginia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved September 23, 2016.[dead link]
  2. ^ a b c d "Explore Census Data". Dranesville CDP, Virginia. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "QuickFacts Dranesville CDP, Virginia". ensus.gov. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  4. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Dranesville CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Dranesville CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.