Virginia

Fairfax County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
50%
Hispanic
16.2%
Indian
11.2%
African
9.7%
East Asian
8.6%
Other
4.3%

Compared with Virginia and the United States

Fairfax Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricFairfax CountyVirginiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White50%57%58%
Hispanic16.2%12%—
Indian11.2%2.6%—
Black or African American9.7%18.3%—
East Asian8.6%2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Fairfax County next to Virginia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricFairfax CountyVirginiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—101.1 (+1.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—106.8 (+6.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$153,637$93,170$80,734
Median home value$732,800$383,700$332,700
Home price to income4.8×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$2,276/mo$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.8%20.3%21.0%