South Riding, Virginia Population 2024

34,875

South Riding Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of South Riding was:

  • White: 38.65%
  • Asian: 35.82%
  • Two or more races: 11.36%
  • Black or African American: 9.91%
  • Other race: 3.8%
  • Native American: 0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%
Land Area (mi²)
6.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,095.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.22% (2,349)
The current population of South Riding, Virginia is 34,875 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 32,526.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,22038.65%
Asian12,25035.82%
Two or more races3,88511.36%
Black or African American3,3889.91%
Other race1,2993.8%
Native American1380.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander200.06%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

South Riding Population by Race

South Riding Population Pyramid 2024

South Riding Median Age

38.2

Total

38.7

Male

37

Female

South Riding Adults

There are 24,410 adults, (2,053 of whom are seniors) in South Riding.

South Riding Age Dependency

53

Age Dependency Ratio

9.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.8

Child Dependency Ratio

South Riding Sex Ratio

Female16,52048.3%
Male17,68051.7%

South Riding Population by Age

South Riding Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,4293.2883.116.9
Married7,8603.6687.612.4
Non Family1,4581.4368.931.1
Female7132.8970.329.7
Male3983.3371.128.9

3.52

Average Family Size

3.28

Average Household Size

83.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

South Riding Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3911.76%
Associates Degree8403.78%
Bachelors Degree7,42533.37%
Graduate Degree7,36533.1%
High School Graduate2,50911.28%
Less Than 9th Grade9224.14%
Some College2,79812.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

South Riding Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

South Riding Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,5818,5315,555
Asian8,3777,8076,060
Hispanic2,3231,7361,063
2+ Races2,0361,7121,186
Black2,0051,9661,384
Other Race729399231
Native American12712746
Islander20208

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 72.34%.

South Riding Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$108,452$125,313$76,146
Graduate Degree$132,287$164,950$97,101
High School Graduate$45,508$89,346$31,250
Less Than 9th Grade$29,258$35,689$15,139
Overall$99,086$125,083$73,379
Some College$63,946$87,775$45,658

$99,086

Average Earnings

$125,083

Average Male

$73,379

Average Female

South Riding Earnings by Educational Attainment

South Riding Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

South Riding Language

57.46% of South Riding residents speak only English, while 42.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 17% of the population.

South Riding Language

South Riding Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,62254815.13%
White12,7044933.88%
Multiple3,88547612.25%
Asian12,2053072.52%
Other1,299272.08%
Black3,38870.21%

3.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.7%

Male Poverty Rate

4.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in South Riding

The race most likely to be in poverty in South Riding is Hispanic, with 15.13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in South Riding is Black, with 0.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.03%.

South Riding Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade7.62%
Some College6.13%
High School5.94%
Bachelors or Greater2.49%

South Riding Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed38.49%
Female Unemployed10.54%
Female Employed2.22%
Male Employed1.62%

South Riding Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

South Riding Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$199,114$222,006
Households$190,701$216,074
Married Families$214,385$-999,999,999
Non Families$144,521$167,530

mean

median

Income by Household Type

South Riding Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.3%

Male Marriage Rate

65.6%

Female Marriage Rate

South Riding Married by Age and Sex

male

female

South Riding Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

South Riding Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

South Riding Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,884

Number of Veterans

1,644

Male Veterans

240

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,297
First Gulf War1,156
Vietnam180
Korea7
World War II0

South Riding Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,041
55 to 64498
65 to 74153
18 to 34123
75+69

South Riding Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9329.66%
Black51522.44%
Asian2272.53%
2+ Races1416.03%
Hispanic1084.38%
Native American3021.74%
Islander20100%
Other Race192.61%

South Riding Veterans by Race

South Riding Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

6.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

South Riding Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

79.1%

Labor Force Participation

75.4%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

South Riding Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

South Riding Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

South Riding Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

31.63%

Born in South Riding

64.64%

Native Born

35.36%

Foreign Born

11.04%

Non Citizen

24.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

64.64% of South Riding residents were born in the United States, with 31.63% having been born in Virginia. 11.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

South Riding Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202434,8757592.22%
202334,1167582.27%
202233,358-470-1.39%
202133,8281,3024%
202032,5261,0113.21%
201931,5154441.43%
201831,0716452.12%
201730,4261,3534.65%
201629,0731,6325.95%
201527,4416792.54%
201426,7621,0844.22%
201325,6789333.77%
201224,7451,3675.85%
201123,378-878-3.62%
201024,25600%

South Riding Population by Year