Annandale is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 43,363 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Annandale is the 25th largest community in Virginia.

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

Also of interest is that Annandale has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.50% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

In Annandale, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.77 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Annandale is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Annandale area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

The education level of Annandale ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Annandale, 43.95% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Annandale in 2022 was $49,082, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $196,328 for a family of four. However, Annandale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Annandale is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Annandale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Annandale, accounting for 32.21% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Annandale residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Annandale include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Ethiopian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Annandale's cultural character, accounting for 43.78% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Annandale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.