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Fairfax, VA
Demographic Data




Fairfax Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Fairfax Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

25,144

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.7%
5 - 17:
16.4%
18 - 24:
9.7%
25 - 34:
13.0%
35 - 54:
26.2%
55 - 64:
12.8%
Over 65 Years:
14.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.5%
5.5%
91.8%
91.8%
62.3%
62.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Fairfax
USA
$62,800
$62,800
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Fairfax
USA
$132,774
$132,774
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

9.9%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Healthcare
Public Service
Retail
Other
Accommodation
Administration
Construction
Finance
Manufacturing
Real estate
Transportation
Information Technology
22.2%
22.2%
11.8%
11.8%
10.3%
10.3%
9.2%
9.2%
7.6%
7.6%
5.4%
5.4%
5.2%
5.2%
5.1%
5.1%
4.9%
4.9%
4.2%
4.2%
3.5%
3.5%
2.9%
2.9%
2.6%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
52.5%
52.5%
18.3%
18.3%
18.1%
18.1%
6.4%
6.4%
4.7%
4.7%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
European
Scottish
Polish
French
Other Arab
Russian
Egyptian
African
Welsh
Scots-Irish
Eastern European
Swedish
Portuguese
Lithuanian
Norwegian
British
12.4%
12.4%
11.5%
11.5%
10.9%
10.9%
5.8%
5.8%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
1.7%
1.7%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Arabic
Vietnamese
Langs. of India
Tagalog
Korean
Other Asian languages
African languages
French
Other Indo-European
Persian
Slavic languages
Russian
German/Yiddish
Portuguese
Thai
Japanese
Scandinavian languages
63.1%
63.1%
14.9%
14.9%
3.1%
3.1%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Fairfax Residents

30.5%


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