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Idylwood·Virginia

Idylwood delivered D+45.6 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
VA
Idylwood
HarrisD+45.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic71.1%5,911
Donald TrumpRepublican25.5%2,117
OtherAll other candidates3.5%288
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +45.6% in 2024.+45.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+33.4%
2012+36.6%
2016+49.8%
2020+44.7%
2024+45.6%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
71.1%Harris5,911
25.5%Trump2,117
3.5%
+45.6%
8,316
D
71.1%Biden4,355
26.4%Trump1,617
2.5%incl. Jorgensen
+44.7%
6,127
D
71.1%Clinton5,644
21.3%Trump1,690
7.6%incl. Johnson
+49.8%
7,940
D
68.3%Obama5,272
31.7%Romney2,448
0.0%
+36.6%
7,720
D
66.2%Obama4,995
32.9%McCain2,477
0.9%
+33.4%
7,540

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorIdylwoodCityVirginiaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White47.4%60.2%61.0%
Black7.8%18.6%12.2%
Asian21.1%6.9%6.0%
Two or more races11.1%9.5%12.6%
Other race12.5%4.8%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino20.0%11.0%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$120,109$93,170$84,427
Poverty rate5.5%10.0%12.5%
Median age37.239.339.1
Age 18–248.3%9.2%9.2%
Age 65 and older15.1%16.7%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)65.0%42.3%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home39.0%17.5%22.3%
Spanish13.6%7.9%13.6%
Other Indo-European6.8%2.6%2.0%
Korean3.1%0.7%0.3%
Other Asian & Pacific Island2.8%1.2%1.1%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 10.2%English 12.0%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryGerman 10.1%German 10.1%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 9.5%Irish 9.1%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic17.0%County context10.2%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant12.8%County context19.9%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed52.1%County context54.3%51.5%
Mainline Protestant6.9%County context8.4%5.2%
Muslim5.9%County context2.0%1.3%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
10.2%
German
10.1%
Irish
9.5%
Italian
4.5%
American
3.3%
Polish
2.3%
Scottish
1.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
61.0%
speak English only
Spanish13.6%
Other Indo-European6.8%
Korean3.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island2.8%
Other languages2.7%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)2.5%
Vietnamese2.4%
Arabic2.2%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.9%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.9%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.7%
German or other West Germanic0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
17.0%
Evangelical Protestant
12.8%
Mainline Protestant
6.9%
Muslim
5.9%
Latter-day Saints
1.6%
Orthodox Christian
1.1%
Jewish
0.7%
Buddhist
0.6%
Hindu
0.5%
Other Christian
0.3%
Other faiths
0.3%
Black Protestant
0.2%
Unaffiliated or not counted52.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Idylwood sits in the Mid-Atlantic and Appalachia. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 49.8 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 0.9 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.6 points.

A population of 17,559, a 47% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $120,109 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Idylwood, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Idylwood, Virginia voted Democratic by 45.6 points (D+45.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 8,316 votes cast, 5,911 went Democratic and 2,117 went Republican.
What is Idylwood, Virginia's political typology?
Akashic places Idylwood, Virginia in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Idylwood, Virginia?
Idylwood, Virginia has a population of 17,559 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Idylwood, Virginia?
Median household income in Idylwood, Virginia is $120,109 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Idylwood, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Idylwood, Virginia from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.