Virginia's 8th Congressional District
Virginia · VA-08
Virginia's 8th Congressional District is one of 11 U.S. House districts in Virginia, represented in Congress by Donald Beyer (Democrat). It is home to roughly 769,974 people, with a median age of 37.5. The population is about 50% White. The median household income is $127,739, and 65% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Democratic (D+50).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 154 square miles, VA-08 is the 394th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 5,000 residents per square mile, it is a heavily urban district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.35 ranks 122nd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 74% of VA-08 voters backed Kamala Harris and 24% Donald Trump — a D+50 margin. That is a 6.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+56.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 37.5 years old; 21.1% of residents are under 18 and 13.5% are 65 or older. About 27.2% of residents were born outside the United States, and 35.1% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $127,739, the district's median household income ranks 21st of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $730,328, and the median rent is $2,125 a month. 7.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 31.1-minute commute (25.8% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).