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Fairfax County

Virginia · 1,167,873 residents (2025 est.) · 391 sq mi
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Fairfax County is a county of 1,147,837 people in Virginia. 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Households here earn about 65% more than in Virginia as a whole. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $732,800. The median household earns $153,637, about 87% above the national median. Few US counties rank higher on income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
65% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 81%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,147,837
+18%since 2000
from 969,749 in 2000
1,167,873 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,935 / sq mi
+13%since 2009
from 2,590 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.1
+9%since 2000
from 35.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
391 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
785K885K984K1.1M1.2M19902000201020202024Fairfax County
20241.1M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(66,329)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(73,129)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(75,356)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.5%(74,916)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.9%(67,537)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.1%(150,141)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.6%(167,319)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.8%(157,995)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.5%(143,180)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.8%(100,867)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.6%(53,230)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(17,838)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$153,637
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,050 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$71,828
+95%since 2000
from $36,888 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
78.5%
+12.6 ptssince 2009
from 65.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 4.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.430
+4%since 2010
from 0.414 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information7.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade5.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration4.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance3.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade3%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$732,800
+81%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $222,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,276
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $998 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
68.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2000
from 70.9% in 2000
31.4% rent
Vacancy rate
3.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.75 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.73 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.4%
−10.0 ptssince 2009
from 30.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 42.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.8
−4%since 2009
from 5.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
37
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic64.4%(624,296)
Black8.4%(81,287)
Hispanic / Latino11%(106,958)
Asian13%(125,585)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic46.8%(537,118)
Black9.4%(108,252)
Hispanic / Latino17.6%(202,057)
Asian19.9%(227,854)
Other6.3%(72,556)
Diversity Score
87
+15%since 2009
from 76 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
29
+1%since 2020
from 29 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American7.5%(86,132)
South American4.8%(55,544)
Salvadoran3.8%(44,104)
Mexican2%(22,852)
Bolivian1.7%(19,126)
Guatemalan1.6%(18,417)
Honduran1.5%(16,932)
Peruvian1.4%(16,123)
Puerto Rican1.2%(13,745)
Colombian0.6%(7,437)
Spaniard0.3%(3,761)
Cuban0.3%(3,630)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.3%(3,453)
Ecuadorian0.3%(3,318)
Nicaraguan0.3%(3,266)
Venezuelan0.3%(3,165)
Dominican0.2%(2,494)
Panamanian0.2%(1,892)
Chilean0.1%(1,661)
Costa Rican0.1%(1,263)
Uruguayan0.1%(582)
Paraguayan0%(395)
Asian origin
Asian Indian4.6%(52,677)
Korean3.6%(41,590)
Vietnamese2.8%(32,679)
Chinese2.8%(32,658)
Filipino1.4%(15,645)
Pakistani1.3%(14,660)
Nepalese0.4%(5,037)
Kazakh0.4%(4,881)
Bangladeshi0.4%(4,738)
Japanese0.3%(2,950)
Taiwanese0.2%(2,602)
Thai0.2%(2,590)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0.1%(1,613)
Mongolian0.1%(1,338)
Sri Lankan0.1%(1,181)
Indonesian0.1%(946)
Laotian0.1%(853)
Burmese0%(315)
Malaysian0%(215)
Uzbek0%(187)
Hmong0%(52)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(812)
Samoan0%(153)
Guamanian0%(33)
Tongan0%(31)
Fijian0%(21)
Ancestry
English10.2%(116,768)
German10.1%(115,996)
Irish9.5%(108,752)
Italian4.5%(51,984)
Subsaharan African3.5%(39,841)
American3.3%(37,968)
Arab2.6%(30,167)
Polish2.3%(26,819)
Scottish1.9%(21,535)
French1.6%(17,989)
Ethiopian1.6%(17,796)
Iranian1%(10,943)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.9%(10,657)
Swedish0.9%(10,345)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(9,734)
Dutch0.7%(8,387)
Norwegian0.6%(7,437)
British0.6%(6,736)
Welsh0.6%(6,628)
West Indian0.5%(5,767)
Egyptian0.5%(5,761)
Greek0.5%(5,709)
Ukrainian0.5%(5,679)
Lebanese0.5%(5,505)
Moroccan0.4%(4,976)
Turkish0.4%(4,550)
Czech0.4%(4,423)
Ghanaian0.4%(4,240)
Hungarian0.3%(3,697)
Danish0.3%(3,666)
French Canadian0.3%(3,616)
Austrian0.3%(3,124)
Portuguese0.3%(3,119)
Slovak0.3%(3,018)
Lithuanian0.3%(2,988)
Swiss0.3%(2,972)
Jamaican0.2%(2,634)
Armenian0.2%(2,614)
Palestinian0.2%(2,323)
Romanian0.2%(2,254)
Somali0.2%(2,113)
Iraqi0.2%(1,989)
Canadian0.2%(1,957)
Brazilian0.2%(1,887)
Nigerian0.2%(1,803)
Jordanian0.1%(1,588)
Croatian0.1%(1,570)
Finnish0.1%(1,469)
Syrian0.1%(1,307)
Belgian0.1%(1,027)
Haitian0.1%(996)
Serbian0.1%(861)
Bulgarian0.1%(818)
Kenyan0.1%(810)
Slovene0%(520)
Latvian0%(506)
Australian0%(282)
Guyanese0%(275)
Israeli0%(223)
Barbadian0%(210)
Macedonian0%(187)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
65.0%
+10.2 ptssince 2000
from 54.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.2%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 90.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
33.0%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 24.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.9 min
+30%since 2000
from 22.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
55.4%
−17.4 ptssince 2009
from 72.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.7%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
4.7%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
28.7%
+24.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2011
from 4.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
70.8%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 73.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 77.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
63.2%
+6.9 ptssince 2009
from 56.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Female
50.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Foreign born
30.8%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 27.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.5%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2012
from 6.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.1%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 12.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.4%
+4.3 ptssince 2017
from 92.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 97.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 85.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
61.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2016
from 62.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
13.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 13.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.6%(160,132)
Married58%(268,594)
Widowed1.5%(7,154)
Divorced5.8%(26,956)
Women 15+
Never married29.5%(138,634)
Married55.4%(260,249)
Widowed6.1%(28,575)
Divorced9.1%(42,729)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.1%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 12.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
68.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 68.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.6%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 7.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 82.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% 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)46.6%(30,642)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)43.1%(28,350)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.7%(17,580)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.7%(1,769)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(435)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 65,722 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 County, Virginia?

Fairfax County, Virginia has about 1,147,837 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Fairfax County, Virginia?

The typical household in Fairfax County, Virginia earns about $153,637 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fairfax County, Virginia expensive?

In Fairfax County, Virginia, the median home is worth about $732,800, and the typical rent is about $2,276 a month.

How educated are people in Fairfax County, Virginia?

About 65.0% of adults age 25 and over in Fairfax County, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fairfax County, Virginia?

About 5.9% of people in Fairfax County, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fairfax County, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Fairfax County, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 329,253 residents, a change of about 40 percent over that period.

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