# Oakton, Virginia

Oakton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 36,732 at the 2020 census. Located in Northern Virginia, its center is 16 miles (26 km) west of Washington, D.C.

## Geography

Oakton is located in central Fairfax County at 38°52′59″N 77°17′24″W﻿ / ﻿38.88306°N 77.29000°W﻿ / 38.88306; -77.29000 (38.883050, −77.289900). The area is traversed by Interstate 66 and Virginia State Route 123.
The CDP is bordered to the south by the city of Fairfax, to the west by Fair Oaks, to the northwest by Difficult Run, to the north by the Wolf Trap CDP, to the east by the town of Vienna, and to the southeast by Merrifield.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25.3 km$^2$).

## Demographics
### 2020 Census

At the 2020 census (some information from the 2022 American Community Survey) there were 36,732 people, 14,183 housing units and 14,071 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,748.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,446.1/km$^2$). The average housing unit density was 1,447.2 per square mile (558.4/km$^2$). The racial makeup of the CDP was 52.98% White, 5.72% African American, 0.28% Native American, 24.79% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 4.83% from other races, and 11.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 12.29% of the population.
Of the households, 54.4% were married couples, 16.5% were a male householder with family but no spouse, and 25.1% were a female householder with family but no spouse. The average family household had 3.2 people.
The median age was 39.5, 21.7% of people were under the age of 18, and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. Of the residents the largest ancestry is, 9.7% had German ancestry, 37.1% spoke a language other than English at home, and 32.7% were born outside the United States, 55.5% of whom were naturalized citizens.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $158,343, and the median income for a family was $190,068. 5.9% of the population were military veterans, and 72.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. In the CDP 4.8% of the population was below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 2% of those age 65 or over, with 5.7% of the population without health insurance.

### 2010 Census

The population at the 2010 Census was 34,166 people.

### 2000 Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 29,348 people, 11,118 households, and 7,649 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,024.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,167.6/km$^2$). There were 11,392 housing units at an average density of 1,173.9 per square mile (453.2/km$^2$). The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.46% White, 5.79% African American, 0.20% Native American, 13.83% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 3.08% from other races, and 3.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.65% of the population.
There were 11,118 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
According to a 2010 estimate, the median income for a household in the CDP was $167,512, and the median income for a family was $188,308. Males had a median income of $111,856 versus $73,254 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $65,934. About 3.9% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

## Notable people

* Jim Callis, executive editor of Baseball America
* Bryan Caplan, professor of economics at George Mason University
* Serena Deeb, a professional wrestler who has appeared in World Wrestling Entertainment, Ring of Honor, Total Nonstop Action, AEW
* John Doolittle, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives
* Robert F. Dorr, author and former U.S. diplomat
* Mortimer L. Downey, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation
* Keith Fimian, businessman and political candidate
* Ira Noel Gabrielson, naturalist
* Bud Grace, cartoonist
* Francis Greenlief, U.S. Army major general and Chief of the National Guard Bureau
* David E. Jeremiah, U.S. Navy admiral
* Thomas David Jones, author and former astronaut
* John D. Lavelle, U.S. Air Force general and commander of the Seventh Air Force
* Kigeli V of Rwanda, deposed King of Rwanda
* Fred Moosally, captain of the battleship USS Iowa during the infamous 1989 USS Iowa turret explosion
* Daniel R. Pearson, former chairman of the U.S. International Trade Commission
* Nancy Pfotenhauer, spokesperson for the 2008 John McCain presidential campaign
* Jennifer Rubin, columnist for The Washington Post
* Romuald Spasowski, former Polish ambassador to the United States
* John Stertzer, professional soccer player, selected 12th overall by Real Salt Lake in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft
* John H. Sununu, former White House aide and governor of New Hampshire
* Jared Taylor, white nationalist and founder of American Renaissance
* Philip Terzian, journalist and author, former literary editor of The Weekly Standard
* Alan S. Thompson, retired vice admiral and former director of the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency
* Jacob Frey, mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Grand Belial's Key, an influential neo-Nazi black metal band
* Arghoslent, a pro-slavery melodic death metal band

## Education
### Primary and secondary schools

Fairfax County Public Schools operates the public schools. There are two public schools located in Oakton: Oakton Elementary School and Waples Mill Elementary School. Flint Hill School, a private school, is located in Oakton. The Northern Virginia Friends School and the Montessori School of Oakton are also in the CDP. Students may also attend Flint Hill Elementary School, Luther Jackson Middle School or Henry David Thoreau Middle School in Vienna. Local high schools are Oakton High School and James Madison High School. Both schools have Vienna mailing addresses.

### Public libraries

Fairfax County Public Library operates the Oakton Library in the CDP.