Fairfax County, VA Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Fairfax County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Population 1,144,519 8,661,529 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 2815.1 202.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.16% 0.60% 0.57%
Median age 37.1 37.2 37.1
Households 412,626 3,324,966 128,459,983

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Economy

Fairfax County has a the economy index of A+, which means it is exceptionally prosperous.

Metric Fairfax County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $150,104 $91,409 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.84% 4.62% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.9% 4.2% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Fairfax County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $619,611 $257,048 $242,182
Median rent $2,229 $1,514 $1,342
Homeownership rate 68.3% 67.2% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Fairfax County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 28.1 23.3 22.5
Work from home 25.1% 16.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Fairfax County has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric Fairfax County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 59.6% 37.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.75 2.53 2.54

Health

Fairfax County has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.

Metric Fairfax County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 82.6 77.3 78.3
Self-rated poor health 9.6% 16.9% 16.3%
Smokers 10.0% 19.0% 19.0%