Reston is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 63,226 people and 18 constituent neighborhoods, Reston is the 16th largest community in Virginia.

Reston home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Reston real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

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

Of important note, Reston is also a town of artists. Reston has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Reston’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 21.20% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One thing noticeable about Reston, although not a huge town, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Reston is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Reston a pretty good place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Reston is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the subway helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Reston area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Reston. 71.18% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Reston in 2018 was $69,942, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $279,768 for a family of four.

Reston is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Reston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Reston residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Reston also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.62% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Reston include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Reston's cultural character, accounting for 23.98% of the town’s population.

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