Lorton, VA Demographics

A map of Lorton's Population by Race

Lorton, Virginia had a population of 20,072 in 2020. It was 25.5% White, 32.0% Black, 18.3% Asian, 18.4% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lorton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lorton is the 65th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Lorton's White Population

5,126 residents of Lorton identify as White, or 25.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Lorton considerably less than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lorton is ranked #629 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lorton is less White than neighboring Laurel Hill (31.8% White), Newington (43.1% White), Newington Forest (48.5% White), Occoquan (64.6% White), and Crosspointe (66.1% White).

Lorton's Black Population

6,421 residents of Lorton identify as Black, or 32.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lorton larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lorton is ranked #93 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lorton is more Black than neighboring Laurel Hill (22.5% Black), Newington (16.7% Black), Newington Forest (11.3% Black), Occoquan (11.1% Black), and Crosspointe (6.8% Black).

Lorton's Asian Population

3,678 residents of Lorton identify as Asian, or 18.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lorton slightly larger than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lorton is ranked #55 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lorton is more Asian than neighboring Newington (16.9% Asian), Newington Forest (17.6% Asian), Occoquan (6% Asian), and Crosspointe (13.4% Asian). Lorton is less Asian than neighboring Laurel Hill (26.9% Asian).

Lorton's Hispanic Population

3,689 residents of Lorton identify as Hispanic, or 18.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lorton slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lorton is ranked #67 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lorton is more Hispanic than neighboring Laurel Hill (10.2% Hispanic), Newington (16.5% Hispanic), Newington Forest (15.2% Hispanic), Occoquan (11% Hispanic), and Crosspointe (6.8% Hispanic).

Lorton's Native American/Other Population

192 residents of Lorton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lorton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lorton is ranked #127 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lorton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Laurel Hill (0.9% Native American/Other), Newington (0.9% Native American/Other), Newington Forest (0.9% Native American/Other), and Crosspointe (0.5% Native American/Other). Lorton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Occoquan (1.4% Native American/Other).

Lorton's Multiracial Population

966 residents of Lorton identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lorton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lorton is ranked #238 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lorton is less Multiracial than neighboring Laurel Hill (7.7% Multiracial), Newington (5.9% Multiracial), Newington Forest (6.6% Multiracial), Occoquan (5.8% Multiracial), and Crosspointe (6.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.