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Fairfax County, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Fairfax County, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Fairfax County is a large suburban jurisdiction of 1.16 million residents anchored heavily in knowledge-intensive work, with 64.3% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median household income of $153,637—well above national norms. The labor force participation rate stands at 71.2% with a 4.0% unemployment rate, and 30.8% of residents are foreign-born, reflecting a broadly internationally sourced talent pool. Population growth was essentially flat over five years at +0.1%, while a median home value of $699,700 and median gross rent of $2,230/month signal high housing costs relative to most U.S. markets.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

1,160,925

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$153,637

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.1% since 2018

Fairfax County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone564,082 (49.1%)
  • Asian Alone228,940 (19.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone110,478 (9.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race91,060 (7.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone84,304 (7.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races62,619 (5.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish148,648
  2. 2.Other Indo-European70,800
  3. 3.Korean32,225
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island32,043
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)27,349

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

30.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

65,722

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$69,971

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services165,877
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance110,733
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)72,735
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services44,639
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)44,021

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations385,806
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations86,714
  3. 3.Service Occupations78,781
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations31,672
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations27,187

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.51×)72,491
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 2.17×)163,965
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.29×)37,069
  4. 4.Information (LQ 1.29×)14,725
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.09×)44,258

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$699,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$2,230/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99986,130 (30.3%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99975,221 (26.5%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,99942,063 (14.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99926,931 (9.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99917,124 (6.0%)
  • $1,500,000 to $1,999,99910,610 (3.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

64.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

71.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$71,572

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone339,557 (55.4%)
  • Worked At Home175,740 (28.7%)
  • Carpooled47,262 (7.7%)
  • Public Transit28,587 (4.7%)
  • Walked10,371 (1.7%)
  • Other6,988 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.