Dranesville, Virginia
Census-designated place
Storefronts and houses along Leesburg Pike in Dranesville
Storefronts and houses along Leesburg Pike in Dranesville
Dranesville is located in Northern Virginia
Dranesville
Dranesville
Location within Fairfax county
Dranesville is located in Virginia
Dranesville
Dranesville
Dranesville (Virginia)
Dranesville is located in the United States
Dranesville
Dranesville
Dranesville (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°59′52″N 77°21′49″W / 38.99778°N 77.36361°W / 38.99778; -77.36361
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyFairfax
Area
 • Total3.87 sq mi (10.03 km2)
 • Land3.84 sq mi (9.95 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
350 ft (110 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total11,921
 • Density3,102/sq mi (1,197.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
FIPS code51-23392
GNIS feature ID2584837

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]

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.

Geography

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 23 miles (37 km) to the southeast down Route 7 and I-66, and Leesburg is 13 miles (21 km) to the northwest on Route 7. Washington Dulles International Airport is 9 miles (14 km) to the southwest.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Dranesville CDP has a total area of 3.87 square miles (10.03 km2), of which 3.84 square miles (9.95 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2), or 0.77%, is water.[1]

Demographics

2020 census

Dranesville, Virginia – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[2] Pop 2020[3] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 8,597 7,757 72.12% 65.82%
Black or African American alone (NH) 492 486 4.13% 4.12%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 13 8 0.11% 0.07%
Asian alone (NH) 1,554 1,758 13.04% 14.92%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 8 9 0.07% 0.08%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 38 84 0.32% 0.71%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 371 632 3.11% 5.36%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 848 1,051 7.11% 8.92%
Total 11,921 11,785 100% 100%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Dranesville CDP, Virginia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  2. ↑ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Dranesville CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
  3. ↑ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Dranesville CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
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