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. Gainesville has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. 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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 19.50% 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.

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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.32 minutes every day commuting to work.

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.