Oakton is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 36,732 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Oakton is the 30th largest community in Virginia.

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

Also of interest is that Oakton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Oakton is also a town of artists. Oakton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Oakton’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 30.68% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 Oakton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.66 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.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Oakton use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Oakton‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the subway. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Oakton, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Oakton is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 74.68% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Oakton in 2022 was $81,608, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $326,432 for a family of four.

Oakton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Oakton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oakton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Oakton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.02% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Oakton include English, German, Irish, Italian, and European.

Oakton also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 31.52%.

The most common language spoken in Oakton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.