COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Fairfax County
Virginia · 818,584 residents · 391.02 sq mi
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Fairfax County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $59,284. Population has fallen 16% since 2000, a loss of 151,165 residents. 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $213,100. Poverty is rare here, at 3.5% of residents. Households here earn about 78% more than the Virginia median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
49% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.1M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(57,486)
5 to 96.8%(55,595)
10 to 146.5%(53,290)
15 to 196.6%(53,736)
20 to 247.1%(58,247)
25 to 3419.5%(159,724)
35 to 4419.4%(158,704)
45 to 5413.3%(108,809)
55 to 647.3%(60,016)
65 to 744.4%(36,200)
75 to 841.6%(13,011)
85 and over0.5%(3,766)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$59,284
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $81,050 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$213,100
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $222,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic64.4%(624,296)
Black8.4%(81,287)
Hispanic / Latino11%(106,958)
Asian13%(125,585)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic81.4%(666,349)
Black7.7%(63,360)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(50,526)
Asian8.4%(68,934)
Other2.4%(19,941)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Singaporean0%(129)
Hmong0%(52)
Okinawan0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(861)
Chamorro0.1%(812)
Marshallese0%(156)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(753)
Slovene0%(520)
Latvian0%(506)
Australian0%(282)
Guyanese0%(275)
Israeli0%(223)
Barbadian0%(210)
Macedonian0%(187)
Cape Verdean0%(106)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.4%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Fairfax County, Virginia?
Fairfax County, Virginia has about 818,584 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Fairfax County, Virginia?
The typical household in Fairfax County, Virginia earns about $59,284 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 $213,100, and the typical rent is about $834 a month.
How educated are people in Fairfax County, Virginia?
About 49.0% 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 3.5% of people in Fairfax County, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.
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