Fairfax County, Virginia Population 2024

1,144,447

Fairfax County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 1,144,447 with a growth rate of 0.22% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Fairfax County, Virginia is the largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 1,086,165 and has seen a growth of 5.37% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,157,2922,5690.22%
20281,154,7232,5690.22%
20271,152,1542,5690.22%
20261,149,5852,5690.22%
20251,147,0162,5690.22%
20241,144,4472,5690.22%
20231,141,8782,5690.23%
20221,139,309-2,894-0.25%
20211,142,203-6,424-0.56%
20201,148,627-3,732-0.32%
20191,152,3592,6710.23%
20181,149,6883420.03%
20171,149,3464,3890.38%
20161,144,9573,9170.34%
20151,141,0404,2460.37%
20141,136,7944,6080.41%
20131,132,18611,5321.03%
20121,120,65417,0831.55%
20111,103,57117,4061.6%
20101,086,16500%
1990818,584221,68337.14%
1980596,901141,88031.18%
1970455,021180,01965.46%
1960275,002176,445179.03%
195098,55757,628140.8%
194040,92915,66562.01%
193025,2643,32115.13%
192021,9431,4076.85%
191020,5361,95610.53%
190018,5801,92511.56%
189016,6556303.93%
188016,0253,07323.73%
187012,9521,1189.45%
186011,8341,15210.78%
185010,6821,31214%
18409,3701661.8%
18309,204-2,200-19.29%
182011,404-1,707-13.02%
181013,111-206-1.55%
180013,3179978.09%
179012,320-1,144,972-98.94%
2024 Growth Rate
0.22% (2,569)
County Website
Fairfax County
County Seat
Fairfax
2020 Population
1,148,627
Area
391 mi²
Density
2927 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.36% (-4,180)
Founded
June 19, 1742

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White620,52154.18%
Asian231,66020.23%
Black or African American113,0579.87%
Two or more races105,0229.17%
Other race69,9566.11%
Native American4,4470.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander6910.06%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fairfax County, Virginia Population by Race

Fairfax County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Fairfax County, Virginia Median Age

38.6

Total

37.8

Male

39.3

Female

Fairfax County, Virginia Adults

There are 880,416 adults, (162,234 of whom are seniors) in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Fairfax County, Virginia Age Dependency

59.5

Age Dependency Ratio

22.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Fairfax County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female572,21449.96%
Male573,14050.04%

Fairfax County, Virginia Population by Age

Fairfax County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All410,8442.7668.631.4
Married235,7293.3879.420.6
Non Family123,3051.354.245.8
Female35,0193.451.348.7
Male16,7913.5257.142.9

3.31

Average Family Size

2.76

Average Household Size

68.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fairfax County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade23,1562.96%
Associates Degree43,4315.55%
Bachelors Degree248,67831.78%
Graduate Degree252,97132.33%
High School Graduate95,15912.16%
Less Than 9th Grade27,6793.54%
Some College91,46911.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fairfax County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fairfax County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White403,681397,210300,397
Asian166,269152,924109,010
Hispanic112,10185,91837,819
Black75,87271,81437,304
2+ Races54,48248,44628,926
Other Race40,24527,69310,817
Native American2,3441,801839
Islander515470214

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 98.4%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 74.41%.

Fairfax County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$89,563$106,690$73,094
Graduate Degree$122,763$147,378$100,890
High School Graduate$37,349$41,941$31,439
Less Than 9th Grade$31,143$39,105$22,013
Overall$80,273$95,222$67,488
Some College$51,517$57,653$46,179

$80,273

Average Earnings

$95,222

Average Male

$67,488

Average Female

Fairfax County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fairfax County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fairfax County, Virginia Language

61.27% of Fairfax County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 38.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.35% of the population.

Fairfax County, Virginia Language

Fairfax County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White551,43321,6373.92%
Hispanic187,87518,6999.95%
Asian230,83013,8065.98%
Black109,96711,17410.16%
Other69,3299,93314.33%
Multiple104,2495,9455.7%
Native4,3403026.96%
Islander68913920.17%

5.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.31%

Male Poverty Rate

6.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fairfax County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fairfax County, Virginia is Islander, with 20.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fairfax County, Virginia is White, with 3.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.17%.

Fairfax County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.33%
High School9.05%
Some College5.56%
Bachelors or Greater2.73%

Fairfax County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed17.68%
Female Unemployed17.27%
Female Employed3.78%
Male Employed2.48%

Fairfax County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fairfax County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$172,110$211,803
Households$145,165$185,205
Married Families$191,953$233,675
Non Families$94,501$116,263

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fairfax County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.3%

Male Marriage Rate

54.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Fairfax County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fairfax County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Fairfax County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fairfax County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

69,466

Number of Veterans

58,953

Male Veterans

10,513

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War29,463
First Gulf War29,206
Vietnam19,298
Korea2,410
World War II931

Fairfax County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5423,009
55 to 6414,725
75+13,017
65 to 7412,515
18 to 346,200

Fairfax County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White51,73410.7%
Black7,8469.26%
Hispanic5,5444.24%
Asian4,3302.36%
2+ Races3,8765.93%
Other Race1,2662.67%
Native American32810.83%
Islander8617.27%

Fairfax County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Fairfax County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fairfax County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.2%

Labor Force Participation

67%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Fairfax County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fairfax County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fairfax County, Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

28.57%

Born in Fairfax County, Virginia

69.38%

Native Born

30.62%

Foreign Born

12.08%

Non Citizen

18.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

69.38% of Fairfax County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 28.57% having been born in Virginia. 12.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Fairfax County, Virginia Place of Birth

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