Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 21,194.
Woodlawn's standout: it is more walkable than 97% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades B+, 114th of 249 graded towns in Virginia. 12% of its land is conserved. 12% of the land in Woodlawn is conserved, above both the Virginia town median (4.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Pope-Leighey House is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Woodlawn beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon Woods Elementary | PK–6 | 507 |
| Woodlawn Elementary | PK–6 | 447 |
| Engleside Christian School | PK–6 | 66 |
Where Woodlawn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Woodlawn is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2002 and 5 maps from 1913 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Woodlawn. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw11 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw10 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw11 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw12 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw11 mi National MemorialLincoln Memorial7.7M visitors a yearWhite House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Lincoln Memorial: Aerial_view_of_Lincoln_Memorial_-_east_side.jpg: Carol M. Highsmith derivative w, Public domain
Woodlawn is unincorporated, so Fairfax County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Woodlawn.
Woodlawn has homes that are cheap against local pay and sends most of its workers to Washington and beyond.
Woodlawn has 891 jobs for its 8,478 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Woodlawn for work: only 1% work in town. At 32 minutes, Woodlawn’s average trip to work is against 27 minutes in Virginia’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Woodlawn has lost 71 jobs, to 891 in 2023.
| Woodlawn | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 5% | 8% |
| Work from home | 13% | 18% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Fairfax County Public Schools. One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon Woods ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 507 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
1.2 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Huntley Meadows Park, at 78 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pinewood Lake Park | 0.5 mi | 10 |
| 2. Huntley Meadows Park | 0.1 mi | 78 |
| 3. Pole Road Park | — | 49 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Woodlawn has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Woodlawn is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Woodlawn.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Virginia average. 14% of Woodlawn residents are 65 or older. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 42% across Virginia.
| Woodlawn | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 44% | 29% |
| Median age | 37.1 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 24% | 23% | 22% |
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.3 points). Across Virginia, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Woodlawn | VA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.6% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.3% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.5% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.7% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.6% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 19.7% | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.4% | 23.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.3% | 17.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.8% | 7.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.4% | 23.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.5% | 18.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Woodlawn beats the Virginia average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 16% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Woodlawn.
| Woodlawn | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Woodlawn | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.7% | 7.7% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 20.7% | 26.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 15.9% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 2.9 years of the Washington metro’s $127K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 93% of Virginia towns; that ratio is one input to its C+ for cost of living. 67.3% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 48.5% across Virginia.
Woodlawn’s median rent is $1,828 a month.
| Woodlawn | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 59% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,828 a month | $1,760 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
29 within 15 miles of the center of Woodlawn
About 7 of every 100 Woodlawn residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Virginia.
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Woodlawn is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 20,804. It was carved out of the Mount Vernon CDP beginning with the 2010 census, from the west it goes from Fort Belvoir to Little Hunting Creek stretching along U.S. Route 1 on the south and Huntley Meadows Park on the north. Historic Woodlawn Plantation occupies the southwestern corner. Fairfax County Park Authority operates neighborhood parks in the area.
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4 towns share a border with Woodlawn.
| Town | VA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlawn | #114 | B+ | C+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Hybla Valley | #163 | B | C | — | B+ | C+ |
| Fort Belvoir | #86 | A− | D− | — | B+ | A |
| Mount Vernon | #64 | A | C− | — | B+ | A |
| Groveton | #133 | B+ | C− | — | B+ | B+ |
Woodlawn, Hybla Valley, Fort Belvoir, Mount Vernon and Groveton report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Woodlawn with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Woodlawn grades B+ overall, better than 74% of U.S. towns and #114 of 249 in Virginia. It grades B− for health and B+ for schools.
The typical home is worth about $367,000, 11% below the Virginia typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
