Wolf Trap, Virginia
Wolf Trap, Virginia | |
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 Houses near the Barns at Wolf Trap | |
 Location of Wolf Trap in Fairfax County, Virginia | |
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| Coordinates: 38°56′1″N 77°16′35″W / 38.93361°N 77.27639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Fairfax |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.8 sq mi (25.5 km2) |
| • Land | 9.8 sq mi (25.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.039 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 285 ft (87 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,496 |
| • Density | 1,646/sq mi (635.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 51-87240[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867602[2] |
Wolf Trap is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wolf Trap had a population of 16,496.[3] Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts is located in the CDP.
Geography
Wolf Trap is located in northern Fairfax County at 38°56′1″N 77°16′35″W / 38.93361°N 77.27639°W (38.933477, −77.276510).[4] It is bordered by McLean to the northeast, Tysons Corner to the southeast, Vienna to the south, Oakton to the southwest, Reston to the west, and the community of Great Falls to the north. The Dulles Toll Road crosses the center of the CDP, with access from Exits 15 (Wolftrap Park) and 16 (Virginia State Route 7). The Toll Road leads west 11 miles (18 km) to Washington Dulles International Airport; downtown Washington, D.C. is 16 miles (26 km) to the east via the Toll Road and Interstate 66. Virginia Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) forms the northern border of the CDP; the highway leads northwest 20 miles (32 km) to Leesburg.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Wolf Trap CDP has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25.5 km2), of which 9.8 square miles (25.4 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.54%, is water.[5]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9,875 | — | |
| 1990 | 13,133 | 33.0% | |
| 2000 | 14,001 | 6.6% | |
| 2010 | 16,131 | 15.2% | |
| 2020 | 16,496 | 2.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2010[7] 2020 | |||
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[8] | Pop 2010[9] | Pop 2020[10] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 11,822 | 12,684 | 11,105 | 84.44% | 78.63% | 67.32% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 245 | 261 | 287 | 1.75% | 1.62% | 1.74% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 16 | 18 | 2 | 0.11% | 0.11% | 0.01% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1,170 | 2,047 | 3,126 | 8.36% | 12.69% | 18.95% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.02% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 32 | 34 | 116 | 0.23% | 0.21% | 0.70% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 348 | 427 | 926 | 2.49% | 2.65% | 5.61% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 368 | 655 | 930 | 2.63% | 4.06% | 5.64% |
| Total | 14,001 | 16,131 | 16,496 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Wolf Trap had a population of 16,496. The median age was 45.1 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.7 males age 18 and over.[11][12]
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[13]
There were 5,285 households in Wolf Trap, of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 80.7% were married-couple households, 5.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 12.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 9.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[11]
There were 5,420 housing units, of which 2.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.8%.[11]
Demographic estimates
As of 2019, Census reports that the population density was 1,512.3 inhabitants per square mile (583.9/km2).
Income and poverty
Census also reports that the 2019 median income for a household in the Wolf Trap CDP was $222,908 (based on 2014-2018 data).
In popular culture
Wolf Trap is named as the location for the home of FBI Special Investigator Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) in NBC's 2013 TV series Hannibal, but the actual filmed location of the house is in the hamlet of Whitevale, Ontario.
References
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Wolf Trap". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wolf Trap CDP, Virginia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Wolf Trap CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Wolf Trap CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Wolf Trap CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
