Aylett is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 12,811 people and two associated neighborhoods, Aylett is the 68th largest community in Virginia. Aylett has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Aylett, where the median household income is $91,301.00.

A relatively large number of people in Aylett telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.89% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Aylett is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Aylett a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Aylett has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Aylett’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Aylett has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Aylett has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Aylett than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Aylett may be for you.

One downside of living in Aylett is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Aylett, the average commute to work is 37.55 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The education level of Aylett citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.11% of adults in Aylett have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Aylett in 2022 was $40,541, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $162,164 for a family of four. However, Aylett contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Aylett is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Aylett home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Aylett residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Aylett include English, Irish, German, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Aylett is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.