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.

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 quite a few people in the armed forces living in Lorton, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 22.31% 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.

One downside of living in Lorton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.33 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.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Lorton is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Lorton area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

If knowledge is power, Lorton is a pretty powerful place. 58.21% 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 $51,549, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $206,196 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 16.27% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lorton include English, German, Irish, Ethiopian, and Ghanian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Lorton's cultural character, accounting for 32.11% of the town’s population.

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