Catlett is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 331 people and two associated neighborhoods, Catlett is the 362nd largest community in Virginia. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Catlett, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Catlett, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Catlett’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Catlett does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is .

Catlett home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Catlett real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Catlett is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Catlett enrolled in college, Catlett has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

Catlett’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.

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!) Catlett 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. Catlett has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Catlett than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Catlett may be for you.

One downside of living in Catlett is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Catlett, the average commute to work is 44.37 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Catlett does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of adults in Catlett with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.29% of adults in Catlett have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Catlett in 2022 was $44,473, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $177,892 for a family of four.

Catlett is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Catlett home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Catlett residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Catlett include Irish, African, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, and West Indian.

Catlett also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 24.21%.

The most common language spoken in Catlett is English. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog and West Germanic languages.