Virginia's 11th Congressional District
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Virginia's 11th Congressional District is one of 11 U.S. House districts in Virginia, represented in Congress by James Walkinshaw (Democrat). It is home to roughly 782,250 people, with a median age of 38.7. The population is about 49% White. The median household income is $158,516, and 68% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Democratic (D+34).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 254 square miles, VA-11 is the 357th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 3,080 residents per square mile, it is a heavily urban district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.33 ranks 135th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 66% of VA-11 voters backed Kamala Harris and 31% Donald Trump — a D+34 margin. That is a 7.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+41.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 38.7 years old; 22.7% of residents are under 18 and 14.2% are 65 or older. About 30.5% of residents were born outside the United States, and 38.1% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $158,516, the district's median household income ranks 4th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $698,203, and the median rent is $2,321 a month. 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 31.9-minute commute (26.8% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).