| Dranesville, Virginia | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Virginia Northern#USA Virginia#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Dranesville |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Virginia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fairfax |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 10.03 |
| Area Land Km2: | 9.95 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.08 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 11785 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1184.4 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 350 |
| Coordinates: | 38.9978°N -77.3636°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 51-23392 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2584837 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 3069.0 |
Dranesville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Dranesville is located on the Leesburg Pike (State Route 7) at its intersection with Georgetown Pike (State Route 193). The U.S. Census Bureau defines Dranesville as a census-designated place (CDP) with a population of 11,921 as of 2010.[1] At the 2020 Census the population was 11,785.[2]
The town is named for James Drane, a settler who moved there from Maryland in 1810 and began the operation of Drane's Tavern. The Dranesville Tavern is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. James was father of noted lobbyist Washington Drane.
The CDP is located in northern Fairfax County and is bounded by Route 7 to the northeast, the Loudoun County line to the northwest, the town of Herndon to the southwest, and Reston to the southeast. The original settlement of Dranesville, at the intersection of Routes 7 and 193, is at the northeast corner of the CDP. Washington, D.C. is to the southeast down Route 7 and I-66, and Leesburg is to the northwest on Route 7. Washington Dulles International Airport is 9miles to the southwest.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Dranesville CDP has a total area of 10.03sqkm, of which 9.95sqkm is land[3] and 0.08sqkm, or 0.77%, is water.[1]
| White alone (NH) | 8,597 | 7,757 | |||
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 492 | 486 | |||
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 13 | 8 | |||
| Asian alone (NH) | 1,554 | 1,758 | |||
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 8 | 9 | |||
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 38 | 84 | |||
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 371 | 632 | |||
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 848 | 1,051 | |||
| Total | 11,921 | 11,785 |
The median age was 40.0, 23.9% of people were under the age of 18, and 14.8% were 65 years of age or older. The largest ancestry is the 19.5% who had English ancestry, 19.1% spoke a language other than English at home, and 17.5% were born outside the United States, 75.8% of whom were naturalized citizens.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $206,344, and the median income for a family was $217,019. 7.9% of the population were military veterans, and 78.3% had a batchelor's degree or higher. In the CDP 3.1% of the population was below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under the age of 18 and 2.8% of those aged 65 or over, with 2.1% of the population without health insurance.