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Who knew Fairfax County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Fairfax County, VA. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Fairfax County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 1,081,726 #1 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $105,416
Poverty Rate 5.1%
Median Age 37.3 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Fairfax County Demographics Summary

population icon With 1,081,726 people, Fairfax County is the 1st most populated county in the state of Virginia out of 93 counties. But watch out, Fairfax County, because Prince William County with 402,002 people is right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Fairfax County residents was $105,416. Fairfax County households made slightly more than Arlington County households ($94,880). It looks like Fairfax County is keeping up with the Joneses. However, 5.1% of Fairfax County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Fairfax County residents is 37.3 years young.

race icon The largest Fairfax County racial/ethinic groups are White (54.6%) followed by Asian (17.4%) and Hispanic (15.6%).

Fairfax County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 590,622
Black 96,078
American Indian 1,843
Asian 188,737
Pacific Islander 779
Some Other Race 3,359
Two or More Races 31,826
Hispanic 168,482
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Fairfax County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Fairfax County White population is 590,622 persons or 54.6%.
  • The Fairfax County Asian population is 188,737 persons or 17.4%.
  • The Fairfax County Hispanic population is 168,482 persons or 15.6%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Fairfax County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Fairfax County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 37.3 years
Median Age - Females 38.3 years
Median Age - Males 36.3 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 24.3% of the Fairfax County population under 18, Fairfax County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 24.3%
Persons Over 65 9.8%
Everyone else 65.9
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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