Fairfax city (County), Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,340
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,772
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,340
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 24,146
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,147
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,146
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,565
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 10.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.0%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 20.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 20.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 49.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,396
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 30.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,372
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $722,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,193
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $921
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,245
Building Permits, 2025 89
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,155
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.68
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 38.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 99.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 96.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 62.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 70.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 257,284
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 491,521
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,498
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,623,109
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $65,575
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $132,348
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,647
Persons in poverty, percent 7.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,028
Total employment, 2023 26,981
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,719,193
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,670
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,771
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 873
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 652
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 856
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,415
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,869.6
Population per square mile, 2010 3,616.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 6.24
Land area in square miles, 2010 6.24
FIPS Code 51600