Gainesville is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 18,112 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Gainesville is the 53rd largest community in Virginia. Much of the housing stock in Gainesville was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Gainesville economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Gainesville, where the median household income is $163,942.00.

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

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 19.50% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Because of many things, Gainesville is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Gainesville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Gainesville perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Gainesville is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Gainesville, the average commute to work is 37.32 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Gainesville. 55.73% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Gainesville in 2022 was $57,455, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $229,820 for a family of four.

Gainesville is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Gainesville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gainesville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Gainesville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.91% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Gainesville include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Gainesville's cultural character, accounting for 18.04% of the town’s population.

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