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Fairfax County, Virginia

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
1,147,837
Households
414,101
Average household size
2.75
Median age
39.1 years
Median household income
$153,637
Housing units
430,047
Population comparison
2020 Census1,150,309
2024 estimate1,147,837
Change−0.2%

People

Who lives here

Population
1,147,837
Median age
39.1 years
Male
573,203
Female
574,634
Median age by sex
Male median age
38.3 years
Female median age
39.9 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
33,991Under 532,338
101,0925–1794,889
48,41718–2446,540
76,56825–3473,573
83,69135–4483,628
78,48845–5479,507
71,47555–6471,705
79,48165+92,454
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 533,99132,338
5–17101,09294,889
18–2448,41746,540
25–3476,56873,573
35–4483,69183,628
45–5478,48879,507
55–6471,47571,705
65+79,48192,454
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5–17
Male
5–9
38,326
10–14
38,050
15–17
24,716
Female
5–9
34,803
10–14
37,306
15–17
22,780
18–24
Male
18–19
14,268
20
5,710
21
6,490
22–24
21,949
Female
18–19
13,152
20
6,039
21
5,244
22–24
22,105
25–34
Male
25–29
37,535
30–34
39,033
Female
25–29
36,138
30–34
37,435
35–44
Male
35–39
40,822
40–44
42,869
Female
35–39
41,024
40–44
42,604
45–54
Male
45–49
39,179
50–54
39,309
Female
45–49
40,033
50–54
39,474
55–64
Male
55–59
36,618
60–61
14,867
62–64
19,990
Female
55–59
37,775
60–61
14,449
62–64
19,481
65+
Male
65–66
11,115
67–69
15,778
70–74
21,419
75–79
15,703
80–84
9,017
85+
6,449
Female
65–66
12,398
67–69
16,694
70–74
23,463
75–79
17,528
80–84
10,982
85+
11,389
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
564,08249.1%
Asian alone
228,94019.9%
Two or more races
153,67913.4%
Black alone
110,4789.6%
Some other race
84,3047.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
5,8460.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
5080.0%
Residents: 1,147,837.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone564,082
Asian alone228,940
Two or more races153,679
Black alone110,478
Some other race84,304
American Indian / Alaska Native5,846
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander508

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
202,057
White, not Hispanic
537,118

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
288,423
Married-couple share
82.1%
Derived from published counts
With children
48.3%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
100,10624.2%
1 person
132,28231.9%
2 people
71,10917.2%
3 people
66,27516.0%
4 people
44,32910.7%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
29,561
6 People
9,487
7 Plus People
5,281
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person100,106
2 people132,282
3 people71,109
4 people66,275
5+ people44,329
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households288,423
Married-couple families236,69482.1% of family households
With children
107,87245.6%
Without children
128,82254.4%
Other families51,72917.9% of family households
Male householder
16,27331.5%
Female householder
35,45668.5%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households288,423Not applicable
Married-couple families236,69482.1%
With children107,87245.6%
Without children128,82254.4%
Other families51,72917.9%
Male householder16,27331.5%
Female householder35,45668.5%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$153,637
Median family
$183,217
Per capita
$71,828
Household incomeShare of households
23,3645.6%
Under $25k
30,9437.5%
$25–49k
34,5538.3%
$50–74k
39,9099.6%
$75–99k
73,53517.8%
$100–149k
61,48414.8%
$150–199k
150,31336.3%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
9,436
$10,000–$14,999
4,896
$15,000–$19,999
4,530
$20,000–$24,999
4,502
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
5,546
$30,000–$34,999
5,998
$35,000–$39,999
5,857
$40,000–$44,999
6,285
$45,000–$49,999
7,257
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
13,555
$60,000–$74,999
20,998
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
39,044
$125,000–$149,999
34,491
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k23,364
$25–49k30,943
$50–74k34,553
$75–99k39,909
$100–149k73,535
$150–199k61,484
$200k+150,313

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
790,570
High school or higher
93.2%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
65%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
30,8113.9%
Less than 9th grade
23,1462.9%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
94,19811.9%
High school or equivalent
87,47811.1%
Some college, no degree
41,1805.2%
Associate degree
253,24232.0%
Bachelor’s degree
260,51533.0%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
15,225
Nursery School
211
Kindergarten
94
First Grade
654
Second Grade
628
Third Grade
1,098
Fourth Grade
943
Fifth Grade
1,722
Sixth Grade
5,484
Seventh Grade
1,765
Eighth Grade
2,987
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
4,487
Tenth Grade
3,058
Eleventh Grade
3,947
Twelfth No Diploma
11,654
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
83,682
Ged Or Alternative Credential
10,516
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
27,893
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
59,585
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
193,213
Professional School Degree
39,897
Doctorate Degree
27,405
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade30,811
Grades 9–12, no diploma23,146
High school or equivalent94,198
Some college, no degree87,478
Associate degree41,180
Bachelor’s degree253,242
Graduate or professional260,515
Marital status by sexMale and Female
7,15428,575
Widowed
26,95642,729
Divorced
5,6416,594
Separated
268,594260,249
Now Married
160,132138,634
Never Married
20,92321,652
Married Spouse Absent
247,671238,597
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed7,15428,575
Divorced26,95642,729
Separated5,6416,594
Now Married268,594260,249
Never Married160,132138,634
Married Spouse Absent20,92321,652
Married Spouse Present247,671238,597

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$732,800
Median gross rent
$2,276
Housing tenure
Owner
284,19568.6%
Renter
129,90631.4%
Occupied homes: 414,101.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner284,195
Renter129,906
Housing occupancy
Occupied
414,10196.3%
Vacant
15,9463.7%
Housing units: 430,047.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied414,101
Vacant15,946

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
204,070
Owners without mortgage
80,125
Vacancy reason
For rent6,024
For sale1,172
Rented, not occupied1,707
Sold, not occupied1,036
Seasonal1,264
Migrant workers6
Other4,737
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent6,024
For sale1,172
Rented, not occupied1,707
Sold, not occupied1,036
Seasonal1,264
Migrant workers6
Other4,737
Structure type
Detached195,884
Attached97,728
2–4 units9,349
5–19 units61,214
20+ units63,352
Mobile or other2,520
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
2,970
Structure 3–4 Units
6,379
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
21,285
Structure 10–19 Units
39,929
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
12,157
Structure 50 Plus Units
51,195
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
2,264
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
256
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached195,884
Attached97,728
2–4 units9,349
5–19 units61,214
20+ units63,352
Mobile or other2,520
Year builtHousing units by period
47,32311.0%
Before 1960
140,11432.6%
1960–79
157,90636.7%
1980–99
79,30318.4%
2000–19
5,4011.3%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
4,773
1940–1949
7,860
1950–1959
34,690
1960–79
1960–1969
56,948
1970–1979
83,166
1980–99
1980–1989
97,455
1990–1999
60,451
2000–19
2000–2009
48,553
2010–2019
30,750
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196047,323
1960–79140,114
1980–99157,906
2000–1979,303
2020+5,401
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
34,906
1,072
1990s
40,379
1,472
2000s
65,187
7,332
2010s
100,392
54,270
2020–22
37,595
51,412
2023+
5,736
14,348
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199034,9061,072
1990s40,3791,472
2000s65,1877,332
2010s100,39254,270
2020–2237,59551,412
2023+5,73614,348
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
5,1581.8%
Under $100k
7,2652.6%
$100–249k
49,48717.4%
$250–499k
86,13030.3%
$500–749k
75,22126.5%
$750–999k
42,06314.8%
$1–1.49m
18,8716.6%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
2,021
10000–14999
95
15000–19999
41
20000–24999
254
25000–29999
105
30000–34999
177
35000–39999
87
40000–49999
382
50000–59999
721
60000–69999
480
70000–79999
255
80000–89999
397
90000–99999
143
$100–249k
100000–124999
497
125000–149999
418
150000–174999
785
175000–199999
1,054
200000–249999
4,511
$250–499k
250000–299999
5,432
300000–399999
17,124
400000–499999
26,931
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
10,610
2000000+
8,261
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k5,158
$100–249k7,265
$250–499k49,487
$500–749k86,130
$750–999k75,221
$1–1.49m42,063
$1.5m+18,871
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5002,841
$500–9993,060
$1,000–1,4997,922
$1,500–1,99927,637
$2,000–2,49939,432
$2,500–2,99922,354
$3,000+23,160
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Under $500
Under 100
126
100–149
113
150–199
165
200–249
368
250–299
458
300–349
443
350–399
525
400–449
388
450–499
255
$500–999
500–549
293
550–599
321
600–649
321
650–699
278
700–749
84
750–799
404
800–899
790
900–999
569
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
2,680
1250–1499
5,242
$3,000+
3000–3499
11,707
3500+
11,453
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5002,841
$500–9993,060
$1,000–1,4997,922
$1,500–1,99927,637
$2,000–2,49939,432
$2,500–2,99922,354
$3,000+23,160
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
6,382
13,468
1 vehicle
71,375
62,670
2 vehicles
131,578
42,697
3 vehicles
52,082
8,531
4 vehicles
16,249
2,089
5+ vehicles
6,529
451
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle6,38213,468
1 vehicle71,37562,670
2 vehicles131,57842,697
3 vehicles52,0828,531
4 vehicles16,2492,089
5+ vehicles6,529451

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
612,714
Average commute
28.9 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
339,55755.4%Derived from published counts
Carpool
47,2627.7%Derived from published counts
Public transit
28,5874.7%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
12,2612.0%Derived from published counts
Work from home
175,74028.7%Derived from published counts
Other
9,3071.5%Derived from published counts
Workers: 612,714.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
10,371
Bicycle
1,890
Other
Other Transportation
6,988
Motorcycle
529
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
1,790
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone339,557
Carpool47,262
Public transit28,587
Walk or bicycle12,261
Work from home175,740
Other9,307
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
72,59516.6%
Under 15 min
158,59036.3%
15–29 min
121,78727.9%
30–44 min
45,99610.5%
45–59 min
38,0068.7%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
6,379
5–9
24,003
10–14
42,213
15–29 min
15–19
58,705
20–24
64,967
25–29
34,918
30–44 min
30–34
75,389
35–39
20,962
40–44
25,436
60+ min
60–89
30,098
90+
7,908
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min72,595
15–29 min158,590
30–44 min121,787
45–59 min45,996
60+ min38,006

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
917,253
Civilian labor force
637,207
Employed
610,160
Unemployed
27,047
Unemployment rate
4.2%
Poverty universe
1,136,737
Persons below poverty
67,523
Gini index
0.43
White-collar workers
472,520
Blue-collar workers
58,859
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
34,121
44,660
Sales Office Occupations
36,631
50,083
Management Business Science Arts
202,464
183,342
Production Transportation Material Moving
23,901
7,771
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
26,251
936
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations34,12144,660
Sales Office Occupations36,63150,083
Management Business Science Arts202,464183,342
Production Transportation Material Moving23,9017,771
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance26,251936

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
496,989
Workplace jobs
635,958
Internal commuters
234,279
Inbound commuters
401,679
Outbound commuters
262,710
Net worker inflow
138,969

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
1,051,88292.9%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
80,5327.1%
Residents: 1,132,414.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured1,051,882
Uninsured80,532
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
13,93117.3%
Under 19
27,95634.7%
Age 19–34
35,66844.3%
Age 35–64
2,9773.7%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1913,931
Age 19–3427,956
Age 35–6435,668
Age 65+2,977

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
793,82169.2%
Foreign born
354,01630.8%
Residents: 1,147,837.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born793,821
Foreign born354,016

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
219,475
Not a citizen
134,541

Residential mobility

Same house
986,943
Within same county
63,620
From another county
32,189
From another state
36,489
From abroad
15,768

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
427,149

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About Fairfax County, Virginia

Fairfax County, Virginia has 1,147,837 residents and a median age of 39.1 years. It ranks No. 42 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has declined 0.2% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $72,903 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Fairfax County, Virginia1,147,837$153,63739.1 years68.6%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Virginia8,705,170$93,17039 years67.3%

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