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Fairfax County

Virginia · 1,081,726 residents · 391 sq mi
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Fairfax County is a county of 1,081,726 people in Virginia. 58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 28% nationally. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $507,800. Households here earn about 72% more than in Virginia as a whole. The median household earns $105,416, about 100% above the national median. 29% of residents were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.3
US median: 37.2
More educated
58% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 80%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,081,726
+12%since 2000
from 969,749 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.3
+4%since 2000
from 35.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
391 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
785K885K984K1.1M1.2M19902000201020202024Fairfax County
20241.1M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.7%(72,960)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.7%(72,670)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.7%(72,332)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.2%(67,443)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.6%(60,139)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.7%(158,642)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4415.3%(164,990)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.2%(174,767)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.2%(131,493)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.8%(62,967)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.8%(30,489)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.2%(12,834)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$105,416
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,050 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$49,001
+33%since 2000
from $36,888 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
66.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 65.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
5.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 4.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.414
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information7.9%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade5.9%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration4.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Retail trade3.2%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance3.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$507,800
+80%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $222,400 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,492
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $998 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
69.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2000
from 70.9% in 2000
30.5% rent
Vacancy rate
5.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.73 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.73 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
30.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 30.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 42.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic64.4%(624,296)
Black8.4%(81,287)
Hispanic / Latino11%(106,958)
Asian13%(125,585)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic54.6%(590,622)
Black8.9%(96,078)
Hispanic / Latino15.6%(168,482)
Asian17.4%(188,737)
Other3%(32,251)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American5.8%(61,228)
South American4.5%(47,198)
Salvadoran3.6%(37,762)
Bolivian1.9%(19,470)
Mexican1.8%(19,228)
Peruvian1.4%(14,184)
Guatemalan0.9%(9,778)
Puerto Rican0.9%(9,596)
Honduran0.8%(8,898)
Colombian0.4%(4,481)
Cuban0.3%(3,562)
Argentine0.2%(2,619)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.2%(2,153)
Ecuadorian0.2%(2,134)
Spaniard0.2%(1,904)
Chilean0.1%(1,569)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,490)
Dominican0.1%(1,452)
Panamanian0.1%(1,000)
Costa Rican0.1%(717)
Uruguayan0%(390)
Paraguayan0%(160)
Ancestry
German13.1%(137,677)
Irish11.6%(121,596)
English10.7%(111,935)
Italian5.4%(56,230)
American3.5%(36,835)
Polish2.8%(29,504)
Scottish2.6%(27,263)
French2.3%(24,276)
Scotch-Irish2.2%(23,149)
Arab1.9%(19,419)
Russian1.4%(14,682)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.2%(12,183)
Norwegian1%(10,411)
Swedish0.9%(9,705)
British0.9%(9,660)
Iranian0.8%(8,578)
Welsh0.8%(8,194)
Ethiopian0.7%(7,838)
Greek0.7%(7,647)
Hungarian0.6%(6,255)
Czech0.5%(5,033)
French Canadian0.5%(4,996)
Ukrainian0.4%(4,475)
Lebanese0.4%(4,257)
Swiss0.4%(4,218)
Slovak0.4%(4,211)
Danish0.4%(4,169)
Austrian0.4%(3,909)
West Indian0.3%(3,498)
Ghanaian0.3%(3,464)
Lithuanian0.3%(3,306)
Turkish0.3%(3,247)
Egyptian0.2%(2,601)
Canadian0.2%(2,459)
Portuguese0.2%(2,298)
Moroccan0.2%(2,278)
Romanian0.2%(2,261)
Jamaican0.2%(1,612)
Armenian0.2%(1,599)
Croatian0.1%(1,459)
Somali0.1%(1,241)
Finnish0.1%(1,237)
Brazilian0.1%(1,158)
Belgian0.1%(1,005)
Serbian0.1%(850)
Palestinian0.1%(826)
Iraqi0.1%(809)
Nigerian0.1%(799)
Slovene0.1%(783)
Syrian0.1%(757)
Jordanian0.1%(642)
Bulgarian0.1%(574)
Haitian0%(503)
Israeli0%(428)
Latvian0%(418)
Australian0%(365)
Kenyan0%(338)
Macedonian0%(299)
Barbadian0%(137)
Guyanese0%(95)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
58.0%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 54.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
91.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 90.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
27.4%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 24.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.3 min
+41%since 2000
from 22.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
72.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 72.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
8.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
3.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
10.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
56.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 56.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Female
50.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Foreign born
28.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 27.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
10.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 1,081,726 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Fairfax County, Virginia earns about $105,416 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 $507,800, and the typical rent is about $1,492 a month.

How educated are people in Fairfax County, Virginia?

About 58.0% 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 5.1% 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 263,142 residents, a change of about 32 percent over that period.

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