Groveton, Virginia | |
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 Houses in Groveton, along US Rte. 1 | |
 Location of Groveton inFairfax County,Virginia | |
  Groveton, Virginia  Groveton, Virginia  Groveton, Virginia | |
| Coordinates:38°46′26″N77°5′16″W / 38.77389°N 77.08778°W /38.77389; -77.08778 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Fairfax |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.4 sq mi (11.4 km2) |
| • Land | 4.3 sq mi (11.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.077 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 200 ft (60 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,725 |
| • Density | 3,363/sq mi (1,298.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 51-33584[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1493043[2] |
Groveton is acensus-designated place (CDP) inFairfax County,Virginia, United States. The population was 14,598 at the 2010 census,[3] down from 21,296 in 2000 due to a reduction in area. Located south of the city ofAlexandria, it encompasses numerous neighborhoods including Groveton, Bucknell Manor, Stoneybrooke, and portions ofHollin Hills.Huntley Meadows Park, Fairfax County's largest park, is located in the southwest part of the CDP.
Groveton is in southeastern Fairfax County, bordered to the north byRose Hill, to the northeast byBelle Haven, to the southeast byFort Hunt andHybla Valley, to the south byWoodlawn, to the southwest byFort Belvoir, and to the west byHayfield.U.S. Route 1 (Richmond Highway) passes through the developed center of Groveton in the eastern part of the CDP, leading northeast 3 miles (5 km) intoOld Town Alexandria and 10 miles (16 km) intoWashington, D.C., as well as southwest 13 miles (21 km) toWoodbridge. The Route 1 commercial area includes the Beacon Hill Shopping Center and surrounding retail stores, all of which run north towardsHuntington.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the Groveton CDP has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 km2), of which 4.3 square miles (11.2 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km2), or 1.46%, is water.[3]
As of thecensus[1] of 2000, there were 21,296 people, 8,076 households, and 5,297 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,462.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,336.8/km2). There were 8,275 housing units at an average density of 1,345.3 per square mile (519.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 58.65%White, 19.37%African American, 0.31%Native American, 7.75%Asian, 0.10%Pacific Islander, 9.36% fromother races, and 4.46% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 18.57% of the population.
There were 8,076 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% weremarried couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 36.5% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $60,150, and the median income for a family was $67,605. Males had a median income of $42,002 versus $38,149 for females. Theper capita income for the CDP was $27,697. About 3.7% of families and 6.8% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
Fairfax County Public Schools operates public schools. Groveton High School, which served the community since 1959, was renamed in the mid-1980s asWest Potomac High School, which also serves Fort Hunt.
Fairfax County Public Library operates the Martha Washington Library in the CDP.[4][5]
