Herndon is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 21,662 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Herndon is the 45th largest community in Virginia.

Unlike some towns, Herndon isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Herndon are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Herndon is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Herndon who work in management occupations (13.54%), office and administrative support jobs (12.84%), and sales jobs (9.56%).

Also of interest is that Herndon has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Herndon, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Herndon is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Herndon is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Herndon really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Herndon perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic night life, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Herndon Information and Demographics

The population of Herndon is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 40.84% of adults in Herndon have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Herndon in 2000 was $26,941, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $107,764 for a family of four. However, Herndon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Herndon is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Herndon home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Herndon is White, followed by Asian. Herndon also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 26.14% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Herndon include Irish, German, English, and Italian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Herndon's cultural character, accounting for 36.50% of the town's population.

The most common language spoken in Herndon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Urdu.