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5 tracts·25K people·$599K median·5,756/mi²
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Herndon is $599,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 1.3× the US median of $458,812.
Herndon has 24,672 residents across 5 census tracts and 5 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 35.1; the population is 36.0% White, 34.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 8.1% Black, 5.0% Multiracial and 0.2% Other; the average household has 3.2 people; 53.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 8.1% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Herndon Elementary is the elementary school with reported scores (41%); Herndon Middle is the middle school with reported scores (62%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,259/month, 43% above the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Herndon is $148,000 a year, 72% above the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Herndon, median rent is $2,259/month and the median home value is $599,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Herndon reported 2.2 violent crimes and 14.3 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 85°F; winter lows average 27°F; there are 79 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 44 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Herndon are winter weather (81), heat wave (69) and lightning (68), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.17g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Herndon, 1.9% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).