Floris, Virginia
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
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Floris is a census-designated place (CDP) located within the Oak Hill area of Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population at the 2020 census was 8,341.[1]
Floris, Virginia | |
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Entrance of Rachel Carson Middle School | |
  Floris  Floris  Floris | |
| Coordinates: 38°56′13″N 77°24′47″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Fairfax |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.78 sq mi (7.20 km2) |
| • Land | 2.76 sq mi (7.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 360 ft (110 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,341 |
| • Density | 3,017/sq mi (1,164.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 51-28528 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1495548 |
Geography
Floris is located in northwestern Fairfax County, south of Herndon, around the intersection of Centreville and West Ox roads. It is bordered by McNair to the north, Reston to the northeast, Franklin Farm to the south, and by Virginia State Route 28 to the west, separating the community from Washington Dulles International Airport. The center of Herndon is 3 miles (5 km) to the north, Fairfax is 10 miles (16 km) to the southeast, and Washington, D.C., is 26 miles (42 km) to the east.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Floris CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.2 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.66%, is water.[2]
Demographics
Floris was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[4]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[5] | Pop 2020[6] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 4,667 | 3,874 | 55.73% | 46.45% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 291 | 355 | 3.47% | 4.26% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 17 | 8 | 0.20% | 0.10% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 2,782 | 3,283 | 33.22% | 39.36% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 5 | 3 | 0.06% | 0.04% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 17 | 49 | 0.20% | 0.59% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 285 | 371 | 3.40% | 4.45% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 311 | 398 | 3.71% | 4.77% |
| Total | 8,375 | 8,341 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
At the 2020 census (some information from the 2022 American Community Survey) there were 8,341 people, 2,667 housing units and 2,434 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,022.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,164.9/km2). The average housing unit density was 966.3 per square mile (372.5/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 47.24% White, 4.30% African American, 0.12% Native American, 39.47% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.82% from other races, and 6.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 4.77% of the population.[1]
Of the households, 75.4% were married couple families, 8.2% were a male family householder with no spouse, and 14.5% were a female family householder with no spouse. The average family household had 3.34 people.[1]
The median age was 43.6, 24.9% of people were under the age of 18, and 13.3% were 65 years of age or older. The largest ancestry is the 11.8% who had Irish ancestry, 33.9% spoke a language other than English at home, and 30.9% were born outside the United States, 76.8% of whom were naturalized citizens.[1]
The median income for a household in the CDP was $231,161, and the median income for a family was $231,161. 6.2% of the population were military veterans, and 76.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. In the CDP 2.2% of the population was below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under the age of 18 and 0.9% of those aged 65 or over, with 2.7% of the population without health insurance.[1]
2010 census
The population at the 2010 census was 8,375.[2]
Education
Floris is within Fairfax County Public Schools.[7] Rachel Carson Middle School is in Floris.[8]
Private schools: