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Fairfax city, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Fairfax city, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Fairfax city is a small, highly educated urban enclave of 24,478 residents, with 62.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a median household income of $132,348—well above national norms. The labor force participation rate stands at 71.6%, unemployment is 4.5%, and median worker earnings reach $62,225, reflecting a workforce concentrated in professional and knowledge-based occupations. Housing costs are elevated, with a median home value of $677,400 and median gross rent of $2,122/month, while a foreign-born population share of 30.6% and modest 5-year population growth of 2.6% round out the demographic picture.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

24,478

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$132,348

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.6% since 2018

Fairfax city added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone13,215 (52.8%)
  • Asian Alone4,597 (18.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,697 (10.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,758 (7.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,585 (6.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,113 (4.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,373
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,348
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)695
  4. 4.Arabic557
  5. 5.Vietnamese542

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

30.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,396

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$62,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,687
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,642
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,346
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)998
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services886

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,946
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,137
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,959
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations714
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations504

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 2.21×)3,572
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.95×)1,202
  3. 3.Information (LQ 1.18×)289
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.14×)700
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.06×)922

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$677,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$2,122/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9992,307 (36.1%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9991,816 (28.4%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991,032 (16.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999428 (6.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999235 (3.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999220 (3.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

62.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

71.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$62,225

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,876 (52.6%)
  • Worked At Home3,811 (29.1%)
  • Carpooled1,347 (10.3%)
  • Public Transit515 (3.9%)
  • Walked385 (2.9%)
  • Other130 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.