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Laurel Hill

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Laurel Hill

Total population

7,450

Median home value

$696,000

61.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$155,667

Laurel Hill$156k
National$74k
Elevation220 m
Land area11.7 km²
Coordinates38.71°, -77.24°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
220 m
Area
11.7 km²

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Overview

Laurel Hill is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population at the 2020 census was 8,307. Formerly part of the Lorton CDP, it comprises most of what was formerly the Lorton Reformatory grounds, which were purchased by Fairfax County in 2002 following the prison's closing and redeveloped as a new suburban community. The name "Laurel Hill" was adopted from Laurel Hill House, an 18th-century structure which had served as the residence of the Superintendent of the Reformatory, and originally was the home of Revolutionary War patriot William Lindsay.

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History & geography

Geography

Laurel Hill is in southern Fairfax County and is bordered to the northwest by Crosspointe, to the north by Newington Forest, to the east by Lorton, and to the south by Prince William County. Via Interstate 95 and Interstate 395 it is northeast to Washington, D.C. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Laurel Hill CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.51%, is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
40.4
Median home value
$696,000
Housing units
2,987
Poverty rate
4.2%
Unemployment
2.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
33.3%
Black
29.7%
Asian
18.1%
Hispanic
14.3%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
38.7059
Longitude
-77.2433
Water area
0.07 mi²
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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.12
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,504

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Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
118
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library