Virginia

Fairfax city

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
55.4%
Hispanic
17.3%
Indian
10.5%
East Asian
8%
African
5.1%
Other
3.7%

Compared with Virginia and the United States

Fairfax citynext 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 cityVirginiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White55.4%57%58%
Hispanic17.3%12%—
Indian10.5%2.6%—
East Asian8%2%—
Black or African American5.1%18.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.2%—

Cost of living

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

MetricFairfax cityVirginiaUnited 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$132,348$93,170$80,734
Median home value$722,600$383,700$332,700
Home price to income5.5×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$2,245/mo$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.4%20.3%21.0%