City safety & data profile

TysonsVA

Tysons, VA is a 20K-resident city in Fairfax County with a median household income of $129,818.

Fairfax County, Virginia. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Tysons, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Tysons has a population larger than 43% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, and a median home value of $640,000.

Data updated 2026-07-19

20K
Population
Top 57%
By size
$129,818
Median income
$640,000
Median home
7.9%
Poverty rate

The read on Tysons

Tysons posts a median household income higher than 87% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks.

Top 13%
by median income, US cities

Where Tysons income ranks nationally

Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)

$129,818 Top 13% higher than 87% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles

$0–$20,000: 0 places Areazine profiles (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 71 places Areazine profiles (2%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 788 places Areazine profiles (20%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 1,055 places Areazine profiles (27%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 768 places Areazine profiles (20%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 515 places Areazine profiles (13%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 308 places Areazine profiles (8%). This entry sits in this band. $140,000–$160,000: 171 places Areazine profiles (4%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 92 places Areazine profiles (2%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 47 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. $220,000–$240,000: 18 places Areazine profiles (0%). Above this entry. $240,000–$260,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. VA $0 $260,000 every profiled place, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year

The quick read

Reading Tysons, VA beyond the headline numbers

Tysons sits inside Fairfax County, Virginia, at roughly 38.92°N, -77.23°W. Population 19,627, $129,818 median household income. Median home value $640,000, median rent $2,497. Poverty rate 7.9%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.

CDC PLACES: Tysons's highest-prevalence health measure is short sleep duration at 33.5%, then high blood pressure at 23.9%.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Tysons from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Comparison bars benchmark each metric against the national reference.

Population
19,627
Tysons
Median Income
$129,818
+91% vs avg
Median Home Value
$640,000
+181% vs avg
Median Age
36.5
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2024

County-level trend (Fairfax County) - Tysons's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.

20132024
Population
1.1M+4%
Median Income
$153,637+39%
Median Home Value
$732,800+54%
Poverty Rate
5.9%+0%
Unemployment
4.2%-18%

Economics

Economics indicators for Tysons, VA
IndicatorValue
Median Rent
$2,497/mo
Poverty Rate
7.9% -44% vs avg
Unemployment 4.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 79.3%
Work From Home 34.2%
Public Transit 4.4%

Population

White 47%
African American 7.8%
Asian 28.6%
Two or More Ethnicities 3.7%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
33.5%
High Blood Pressure
23.9%
Obesity
20.8%
Physical Inactivity
15.6%
Binge Drinking
15.2%
Frequent Mental Distress
11.7%
Current Asthma
8.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
8.1%
Diabetes
7.8%
Current Smoking
6.1%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 76%
Annual Checkup 75.8%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
5.2%
Coronary Heart Disease
3.6%
Stroke
1.8%

Frequently Asked Questions 5

What is the population of Tysons, VA? ▼
Tysons, VA has a population of 19,627 people, located in Fairfax County, Virginia.
What is the median household income in Tysons? ▼
The median household income in Tysons, VA is $129,818 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 7.9%.
What is the median home value in Tysons? ▼
The median home value in Tysons, VA is $640,000. Median rent is $2,497/month.
What are the top health concerns in Tysons? ▼
The top health indicators in Tysons include Short Sleep Duration (33.5%), High Blood Pressure (23.9%), Obesity (20.8%). Data from CDC PLACES.
What is the median age in Tysons? ▼
The median age in Tysons, VA is 36.5 years. 79.3% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Safety Context

Tysons, VA is located in Fairfax County, Virginia. With a population of 20K and a $129,818 median household income, the community faces health challenges including short sleep duration and high blood pressure. Safety alerts for the Tysons area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.

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Primary source data

EPA Outdoor Air Quality Data

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Real-time AQI for every monitored Virginia location

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CDC Air Quality & Health

Health-impact reference for every AQI category

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National Ambient Air Quality Standards, the regulatory thresholds

Nearby Cities 8

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Using Tysons's profile

Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.

  • Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the Tysons area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
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Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city.

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Fairfax County) where that is the smallest published unit.

Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census, CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.