Dunn Loring, Virginia

Dunn Loringis acensus-designated place(CDP) inFairfax County,Virginia,United States.The population was 9,464 as of the 2020 census.This suburban area is bordered byMerrifieldto the south,Viennato the west,Tysonsto the north, andIdylwoodto the east. Dunn Loring is located within theWashington metropolitan area.

Dunn Loring, Virginia
Census-designated place
Dunn Loring post office, April 2019
Location of Dunn Loring inFairfax County,Virginia
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Coordinates:38°53′31″N77°13′52″W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Fairfax
Area
• Total	2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2)
• Land	2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	436 ft (133 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	9,464
• Density	3,943.3/sq mi (1,551.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5(Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4(EDT)
ZIP code	22027
Area code	703
FIPS code	51-23984
GNISfeature ID	1495484

History

Office building in Dunn Loring

Dunn Loring (archaic "Dunn-Loring" ), the earliest plattedsubdivisionin Fairfax County and possibly theCommonwealth of Virginia,was founded in 1886. GeneralWilliam McKee Dunnand his wife Elizabeth Lanier Dunn purchased about 600 acres (2.4 km²) located on theWashington, Ohio and Western Railroad,now theWashington and Old Dominion Regional Trail,from L. B. Clarke and his wife on June 8, 1886. On September 22, 1886, the land was transferred to the Loring Land and Improvement Company, composed of General Dunn, then a retiredArmybrigadier generaland formerJudge Advocate General;George B. Loring,a formercongressmanand Commissioner of Agriculture; and George H. LeFetra, a Washingtontemperance hotelproprietor. The Town of Dunn Loring was advertised for residential sales in 1887. The Loring Land and Improvement Company built arailroad stationand apost office,but shortly thereafter General Dunn died, and the development stagnated. During theSpanish–American War,the founding of CampRussell A. Algerbrought growth and prosperity to Dunn Loring, and among the troops trained atCamp Algerwas the celebrated author-poetCarl Sandburg,after whom the present Sandburg Street was named. In 1912, Fairfax Shield McCandlish bought out the interests of the developers, consolidated parcels, and subdivided the land into its current platting. FollowingWorld War II,the area began to develop as part of MetropolitanWashington, D.C.

Up until the mid-1990s, large portions of the land (mainly betweenLee Hwyand Gallows Rd.) had been horse farms and plantations before becoming gentrified.

Geography

Dunn Loring is located in northeastern Fairfax County at38°53′31″N77°13′52″W(38.891982, −77.231150).It is bordered to the west by the town ofVienna,to the north byTysons Corner,to the east by theCapital Beltway,and to the south byInterstate 66.Dunn Loring is 14 miles (23 km) west of downtown Washington, D.C.

According to theU.S. Census Bureau,the CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.1 km²), all of it land.Several perennial streams ofAccotink Creek's Long Branch stream run through the subdivision.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	7,861		—
2010	8,803		12.0%
2020	9,464		7.5%
2020 Census Data

2020 census

At the2020 census(some information from the2022 American Community Survey) there were 9,464 people, 3,076 housing units and 2,806 households residing in the CDP. Thepopulation densitywas 3,943.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,551.5/km²). The average housing unit density was 1,281.7 per square mile (504.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 59.68%White,4.27%African American,0.18%Native American,23.77%Asian,0.03%Pacific Islander,1.92% fromother races,and 10.14% from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race was 7.40% of the population.

Of the households, 75.8% were married couple families, 7.8% were a male family householder with no spouse, and 12.9% were a female family householder with no spouse. The average family household had 3.27 people.

The median age was 42.0, 23.8% of people were under the age of 18, and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The largest ancestry is the 12.5% who hadIrish ancestry,35.7% spoke a language other thanEnglishat home, and 26.1% were born outside the United States, 77.1% of whom werenaturalized citizens.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $238,734, and the median income for a family was $246,716. 5.8% of the population weremilitary veterans,and 78.5% had abatchelor's degreeorhigher.In the CDP 4.6% of the population was below thepoverty line,including 3.9% of those under the age of 18 and 2.6% of those aged 65 or over, with 1.6% of the population withouthealth insurance.

2000 census

As of thecensusof2000,there were 7,861 people, 2,668 households, and 2,038 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,855.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,488.8/km²). There were 2,711 housing units at an average density of 1,329.8 per square mile (513.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.14%White,3.00%African American,0.29%Native American,15.24%Asian,0.01%Pacific Islander,4.13% fromother races,and 3.18% from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 9.87% of the population.

There were 2,668 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% weremarried couplesliving together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.

Like other surrounding areas in Fairfax County, Dunn Loring is an affluent neighborhood with the median income for a household in the CDP at $204,797 (2013), and the median income for a family at $219,490 (2013). About 0.4% of families and 3.1% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Interstate 66andInterstate 495form the southern and eastern boundaries of Dunn Loring, respectively, and serve as the major roadways providing access to Dunn Loring.

Dunn Loring is roughly equidistant fromWashington Dulles International Airport,16 miles (26 km) to the west, andRonald Reagan Washington National Airport,12 miles (19 km) to the east. It is also served by theDunn Loring stationon theWashington Metro'sOrange Line.