Fairfax County, VA Demographic Data
Fairfax County, VA Summary
Fairfax County is located in Virginia
- Population: 1,118,602
- Area: 406.25 sq. miles
- Land Area: 390.97 sq. miles
- Water Area: 15.28 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,753.50 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 375.98 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Fairfax County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
574,273
50%
50.8
Male
564,379
50%
49.2
Total Population
1,138,650
323,128,000
Fairfax County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
73,697
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
75,985
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
75,347
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
73,038
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
67,762
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
152,599
13.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
165,011
14.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
168,561
14.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
77,169
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
67,976
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
87,428
7.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
37,077
3.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
17,002
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
867,742
76.2%
77.2
Female
442,351
51.0%
51.3
Male
425,391
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
829,076
72.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
179,952
15.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
141,507
12.4%
15.2
Female
76,786
54.3%
55.8
Male
64,721
45.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Fairfax County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,090,750
95.8%
96.8
White
705,214
61.9%
72.6
Black or African American
110,990
9.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2,448
0.2%
0.8
Asian
217,179
19.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
52,462
4.6%
1.2
Chinese
32,671
2.9%
1.3
Filipino
15,052
1.3%
0.9
Japanese
3,372
0.3%
0.2
Korean
39,273
3.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
34,498
3.0%
0.6
Other Asian
39,851
3.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
979
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
53,939
4.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
47,903
4.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
183,373
16.1%
17.8
Mexican
20,519
1.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
9,810
0.9%
1.7
Cuban
2,797
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
150,247
13.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
955,279
83.9%
82.2
Fairfax County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
36,038
4.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
26,864
3.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
93,196
12.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
104,354
13.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
40,240
5.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
240,591
31.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
231,540
30.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
62,902
8.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
709,921
91.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
472,131
61.1%
31.2
Fairfax County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
286,924
31.4%
33.7%
Now Married
507,319
55.5%
47.5
Divorced
67,320
7.4%
11.0%
Separated
14,822
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
37,238
4.1
5.8%
Fairfax County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
647,486
60.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
417,469
39.2%
21.6%
Spanish
144,508
13.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
95,262
8.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
133,559
12.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
44,140
4.1%
1.1%
Fairfax County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
12,418
3.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
5,707
1.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
13,479
3.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
15,638
4.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
22,921
5.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
47,665
12.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
47,554
12.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
83,688
21.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
58,937
14.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
87,157
22.1%
6.4
Median household income
115,717
57,617
Per capita income
52,435
31,128
Fairfax County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
575
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
56,768
9.4%
9.8
Construction
39,976
6.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
105,840
17.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
41,166
6.8%
6.6
Information
17,177
2.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
14,030
2.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
40,874
6.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
154,091
25.4%
11.4
Public administration
65,724
10.8%
4.6
Retail trade
45,596
7.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
19,899
3.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
4,521
0.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
38,430
6.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
345,701
57.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
28,697
4.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
105,817
17.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
87,592
14.4%
18.1%
Fairfax County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
605,893
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
429,550
70.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
59,697
9.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
52,820
8.7%
5.1
Walked
11,696
1.9%
2.7
Other means
11,608
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
40,522
6.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
32.4
26.6
Fairfax County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
16,774
4.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
116,178
29.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
170,561
43.2%
37.1
3 or more
91,651
23.2%
21.0
Fairfax County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
395,164
95.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
266,255
67.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
128,909
32.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
19,156
4.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Fairfax County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
414,320
1 room
6,191
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
12,614
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
32,819
7.9%
9.1
4 rooms
51,488
12.4%
16.5
5 rooms
46,470
11.2%
19.8
6 rooms
48,687
11.8%
17.8
7 rooms
46,169
11.1%
12.0
8 rooms
49,963
12.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
119,919
28.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Fairfax County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
414,320
1-unit, detached
196,432
47.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
95,388
23.0%
5.9
2-units
1,819
0.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,886
1.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
18,685
4.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
43,540
10.5%
4.4
20 or more units
50,431
12.2%
9.0
Mobile home
2,900
0.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
239
0.1%
0.1
Fairfax County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,896
0.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
8,627
2.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
38,123
9.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
57,520
13.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
86,396
20.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
96,983
23.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
61,336
14.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
46,801
11.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
10,205
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
4,433
1.1%
1.4%
Fairfax County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
218,320
55.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5,472
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
162,075
41.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
7,204
1.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
48
0.0%
0.1
Wood
319
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
40
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
400
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
1,286
0.3%
1.1
Fairfax County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
206,064
47295100.0
Less than $500
244
0.1%
1.6%
$500 to $999
4,221
2.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
16,994
8.2%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
34,650
16.8%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
35,220
17.1%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
44,794
21.7%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
69,941
33.9%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
95,837
46.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
36,038
17.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
21,543
10.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
15,272
7.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
36,598
17.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
776
0.0%
0.0%
Fairfax County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
124,963
41,631,300
Less than $500
4,106
3.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,283
3.4%
41.0%
$3,000 or more
7,499
6.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
10,986
8.8%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
22,079
17.7%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
27,455
22.0%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
48,555
38.9%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
3,946
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,774
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
14,288
11.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
17,208
14.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
19,619
16.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
15,717
12.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
10,284
8.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
45,781
37.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
6,012
0.0%
0.0%
Fairfax County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
266,255
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,422
0.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,398
0.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,855
0.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,557
2.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
18,563
7.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
84,246
31.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
128,898
48.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
23,316
8.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
553,200
205,000