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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.


McLean Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

McLean Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

50,773

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.3%
5 - 17:
21.1%
18 - 24:
6.4%
25 - 34:
4.4%
35 - 54:
28.4%
55 - 64:
15.2%
Over 65 Years:
20.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.9%
3.9%
97.0%
97.0%
84.3%
84.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

McLean
USA
$131,068
$131,068
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

McLean
USA
$250,001
$250,001
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

2.9%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Healthcare
Finance
Other
Education
Retail
Construction
Accommodation
Arts
Real estate
Manufacturing
Information Technology
32.5%
32.5%
13.6%
13.6%
9.9%
9.9%
7.8%
7.8%
6.8%
6.8%
6.5%
6.5%
4.6%
4.6%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
65.2%
65.2%
20.8%
20.8%
6.3%
6.3%
6.0%
6.0%
1.7%
1.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
European
Scottish
French
Polish
Iranian
Russian
Scots-Irish
Swedish
Greek
British
Eastern European
Armenian
Lebanese
French Canadian
Hungarian
Norwegian
15.3%
15.3%
12.3%
12.3%
12.0%
12.0%
6.4%
6.4%
3.6%
3.6%
3.0%
3.0%
2.8%
2.8%
2.6%
2.6%
2.4%
2.4%
2.0%
2.0%
1.7%
1.7%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Spanish
Korean
Langs. of India
French
Persian
Arabic
German/Yiddish
Other Asian languages
Slavic languages
Russian
Vietnamese
West Germanic languages
Portuguese
African languages
Japanese
Scandinavian languages
Tagalog
Polish
71.5%
71.5%
7.1%
7.1%
3.6%
3.6%
3.4%
3.4%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born McLean Residents

25.0%