Fairfax County, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,167,873
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,167,873
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,160,925
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,150,294
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,150,292
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,150,309
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,081,726
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.9%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 62.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 21.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 18.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 47.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 65,722
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 30.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 435,913
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $732,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,227
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,082
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,276
Building Permits, 2025 2,862
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 414,101
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.75
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 39.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 65.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,151,964
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,828,643
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,980,739
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,853,408
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,304
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $153,637
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,828
Persons in poverty, percent 6.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 31,931
Total employment, 2023 696,002
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 69,817,092
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 125,970
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 23,540
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 13,821
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,709
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,593
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11,512
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,078
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 20,287
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,941.8
Population per square mile, 2010 2,766.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 391.02
Land area in square miles, 2010 390.97
FIPS Code 51059