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Fairfax

Virginia · 19,622 residents · 6.24 sq mi
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Fairfax is a city of 19,622 people in Virginia. This is an unusually credentialed place: 41% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $182,900. That is roughly 53% ahead of the Virginia median. Median rent is $823 a month. The median household earns $50,913, about 69% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
19,622
−9%vs 2000
vs 21,498 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.8
−9%vs 2000
vs 37.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
6.24 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
19K21K22K24K26K19902000201020202024Fairfax
202425K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.4%(1,062)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.2%(1,025)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.7%(919)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.2%(1,213)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2411.3%(2,226)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.3%(3,779)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.6%(3,066)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.5%(2,262)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410%(1,960)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.9%(1,361)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.9%(560)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(189)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$50,913
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,642 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,929
−30%vs 2000
vs $31,247 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
6.0%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$182,900
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $188,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$823
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $945 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
65.9%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.1% in 2000
34.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic66.7%(14,333)
Black4.8%(1,035)
Hispanic / Latino13.6%(2,932)
Asian12.1%(2,609)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.6%(16,802)
Black5.2%(1,021)
Hispanic / Latino6.8%(1,325)
Asian7%(1,380)
Other2.1%(419)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Salvadoran6.9%(1,728)
South American6.7%(1,667)
Peruvian3.1%(777)
Argentine2.1%(517)
Mexican2%(500)
Bolivian0.9%(228)
Spaniard0.8%(210)
Guatemalan0.5%(114)
Puerto Rican0.5%(113)
Costa Rican0.3%(72)
Ecuadorian0.2%(62)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.2%(57)
Honduran0.2%(52)
Dominican0.2%(49)
Panamanian0.1%(35)
Chilean0.1%(14)
Asian origin
Chinese3.6%(893)
Vietnamese2.8%(700)
Asian Indian2.3%(587)
Filipino2.3%(578)
Pakistani1.8%(459)
Korean1.7%(425)
Nepalese1.1%(265)
Uzbek0.5%(136)
Taiwanese0.5%(119)
Indonesian0.5%(114)
Thai0.4%(96)
Burmese0.2%(46)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Japanese0.1%(31)
Sri Lankan0.1%(26)
Cambodian0%(10)
Laotian0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German11.8%(2,964)
English11.1%(2,767)
Irish10.5%(2,629)
Italian5.6%(1,404)
Arab5.1%(1,278)
American4.1%(1,028)
Scottish2.7%(671)
Polish1.6%(409)
French1.5%(367)
Egyptian1%(253)
Norwegian1%(248)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Lebanese0.8%(207)
Swedish0.7%(187)
Palestinian0.7%(176)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(167)
British0.6%(157)
Russian0.6%(150)
Lithuanian0.6%(149)
Syrian0.6%(145)
West Indian0.5%(127)
Iranian0.5%(122)
Welsh0.5%(121)
Latvian0.5%(117)
Jamaican0.5%(114)
Hungarian0.4%(99)
Ukrainian0.4%(92)
Swiss0.3%(84)
Moroccan0.2%(56)
Danish0.2%(54)
Dutch0.2%(54)
Slovak0.2%(44)
Croatian0.2%(40)
Portuguese0.2%(40)
Iraqi0.1%(32)
Guyanese0.1%(30)
Brazilian0.1%(27)
Finnish0.1%(25)
Ghanaian0.1%(23)
Greek0.1%(22)
Slovene0.1%(22)
Czech0.1%(20)
Canadian0.1%(19)
Kenyan0.1%(19)
Turkish0.1%(19)
Nigerian0.1%(17)
Haitian0.1%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
41.3%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 45.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
87.5%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
15.2%
−5.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.0 min
+14%vs 2000
vs 21.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.7%(3,493)
Married57%(5,417)
Widowed1.1%(109)
Divorced5.2%(492)
Women 15+
Never married31.8%(3,242)
Married50.1%(5,102)
Widowed7.6%(778)
Divorced10.4%(1,060)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.5%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
70.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 72.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.3%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 6.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.1%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 84.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
22.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)41.4%(578)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)37.1%(518)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.5%(454)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(46)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,396 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fairfax, Virginia?

Fairfax, Virginia has about 19,622 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Fairfax, Virginia?

The typical household in Fairfax, Virginia earns about $50,913 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fairfax, Virginia expensive?

In Fairfax, Virginia, the median home is worth about $182,900, and the typical rent is about $823 a month.

How educated are people in Fairfax, Virginia?

About 41.3% of adults age 25 and over in Fairfax, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fairfax, Virginia?

About 6.0% of people in Fairfax, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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