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Fairfax city, VA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-MD-VA-WV
Designated Market Area: Washington, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Urban Suburbs

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2022 population: 24,835   ( 2,270 from 2010 , 687 from 2020)
Land area: 6.2 square miles
Population density: 3979.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,893 51.91% 6.9%
Black:1,4835.97% 44.0%
Indian:720.29% 16.1%
Asian:4,90119.73% 43.6%
2+ races:8123.27% 34.0%
Hispanic:4,67418.82% 31.4%
Total non-White:11,94248.09% 37.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,392 28.8
Deaths:58812.2
Net Migration: -632-13.1
Net Immigration: 50210.4
Change in White population:-956 -4.2
Change in Non-White pop.:3,226 14.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
22,565
13,84961.37%
1,0304.56%
620.27%
3,41415.13%
6062.69%
3,55615.76%
8,71638.63%

2000
21,498
14,33366.67%
1,0354.81%
550.26%
2,62312.20%
4922.29%
2,93213.64%
7,16533.33%

1990
19,622
15,90381.05%
9995.09%
570.29%
1,3386.82%
n/a
1,3256.75%
3,71918.95%

1980
19,390
17,56690.59%
4852.50%
00.00%
8184.22%
n/a
4672.41%
1,8249.41%

1970
21,970
21,20296.50%
3651.66%
300.14%
470.21%
n/a
3121.42%
768 3.50%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,956 13.8
1,7698.2
-407-1.9
2,42711.3
-484 -2.3
1,551 7.2
1990's
NumberRate
2,764 14.1
1,5537.9
-1,399-7.1
9935.1
-1,570 -8.0
3,446 17.6
1980's
NumberRate
3,162 16.3
1,276 6.6
0 0.0
n/a
-1,663 -8.6
1,895 9.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
0 0.0
n/a
-3,636 -16.5
1,056 4.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Fairfax city, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.5
5,605 22.6%
19,230 77.4%
3,498 14.1%
9,129
2.58
5,905 64.7%
4,905 83.1%
187 3.2%
3,224 35.3%

2010
NumberPercent
39.1
4,592 20.4%
17,973 79.6%
3,088 13.7%
8,347
2.64
5,545 66.4%
4,431 79.9%
360 6.5%
2,802 33.6%

2000
NumberPercent
37.4
4,313 20.1%
17,185 79.9%
2,715 12.6%
8,013
2.62
5,427 67.7%
4,475 82.5%
258 4.8%
2,586 32.3%

1990
NumberPercent
33.9
3,665 18.7%
15,957 81.3%
2,110 10.8%
7,373
2.60
5,044 68.4%
4,150 82.3%
298 5.9%
2,329 31.6%

1980
NumberPercent
30.0
4,916 25.4%
14,474 74.6%
1,080 5.6%
6,909
2.75
5,117 74.1%
4,175 81.6%
419 8.2%
1,792 25.9%

2022 Housing Data for Fairfax city, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,323 
Median Value$649,600 
Occupied9,12997.9%
Vacant1942.1%
Owned6,23168.3%
Rented2,89831.7%
Median Rent$1,972 
Single-Family Units6,58370.6%
    Detached5,03454.0%
    Attached1,54916.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,52727.1%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fairfax city, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003533.9%
$10,000 to $14,999800.9%
$15,000 to $19,9991081.2%
$20,000 to $24,9991912.1%
$25,000 to $29,9993093.4%
$30,000 to $34,9991361.5%
$35,000 to $39,9992322.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991451.6%
$45,000 to $49,9992362.6%
$50,000 to $59,9993804.2%
$60,000 to $74,9993914.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991,00711.0%
$100,000 to $124,9998609.4%
$125,000 to $149,9996016.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991,39015.2%
$200,000 or more2,71029.7%
Median Household Income128,708 
Per Capita Income59,688 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state128 
Compared to U.S.127 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2632.9%
Public Assistance1932.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3343.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,39381.3%
Unemployed3742.9%
In Armed Forces430.3%
Total Labor Force10,81084.6%
Not in Labor Force1,97215.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 18.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,6893,50557.2%
Non-Profit44759842.8%
Self-Employed54746953.8%
Local Government37157839.1%
State Government22252029.9%
Federal Government75143363.4%
Total Private + Self5,2363,97456.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,7912,12945.7%
Total7,0276,10353.5%
Pct. Govt.21.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,76121.0%
Sales and Office Occupations2,02215.4%
Professional, Technical4,78136.4%
Service Occupations2,16016.4%
All others1,41310.8%
White Collar 72.8%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical2,73220.8%
Educational services1,68712.8%
Health care and social assistance1,36910.4%
Public administration1,1979.1%
Retail trade8916.8%
Accommodation and food services8436.4%
Construction7205.5%
Other services7145.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5994.6%
Manufacturing5944.5%
Finance and insurance4443.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing4103.1%
Transportation and warehousing3272.5%
Information3142.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1711.3%
Wholesale trade450.3%
Utilities410.3%
Management220.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting170.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Fairfax city, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6202.56%
Puerto Rican2240.92%
Cuban70.03%
Dominican30.01%
Total Central American1,3085.40%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan860.35%
Honduran1620.67%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran1,0604.37%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,8587.66%
Argentinean3041.25%
Bolivian5242.16%
Chilean940.39%
Colombian430.18%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan50.02%
Peruvian8763.61%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan120.05%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3771.56%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean9443.89%
Chinese7553.11%
Vietnamese6682.76%
Indian5272.17%
Filipino5172.13%
Taiwanese950.39%
Indonesian840.35%
Thai720.30%
Japanese300.12%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English14,36263.9%
Spanish3,57015.9%
Other Indo-European8753.9%
Korean7013.1%
Vietnamese6372.8%
Chinese6332.8%
Other Asian4562.0%
Arabic4191.9%
Tagalog3171.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English2,71011.2%
Irish2,57510.6%
German2,52010.4%
Italian1,2555.2%
American1,1124.6%
European7633.1%
Scottish5432.2%
Polish4681.9%
French3511.4%
Other Arab2841.2%
Russian2461.0%
Egyptian2351.0%
British2000.8%
Swedish1930.8%
Eastern European1870.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen20,99786.6%
Not a citizen3,24513.4%
Native17,07170.4%
Foreign-born7,17129.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fairfax city, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
598 3.7%670 4.1%2,307 14.1%2,946 18.0%5,065 31.0%4,738 29.0%
  Average years of education: 15.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 598 3.7%
9-12 Years 670 4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,307 14.1%
Some College 2,946 18.0%
Bach. Degree 5,065 31.0%
Grad Degree 4,738 29.0%
Average years of education: 15.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Fairfax city, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 12,197 12,003 194 1.6% 4.4%
1991 12,253 11,983 270 2.2% 5.8%
1992 12,480 12,208 272 2.2% 6.2%
1993 12,484 12,191 293 2.3% 5.2%
1994 12,336 12,157 179 1.5% 4.8%
1995 12,416 12,242 174 1.4% 4.4%
1996 11,875 11,697 178 1.5% 4.3%
1997 11,996 11,830 166 1.4% 3.7%
1998 12,370 12,218 152 1.2% 2.8%
1999 12,371 12,263 108 0.9% 2.7%
2000 12,510 12,342 168 1.3% 2.3%
2001 12,573 12,366 207 1.6% 3.3%
2002 12,372 12,090 282 2.3% 4.4%
2003 12,450 12,093 357 2.9% 4.3%
2004 12,567 12,197 370 2.9% 4.1%
2005 12,799 12,430 369 2.9% 3.8%
2006 13,216 12,865 351 2.7% 3.3%
2007 13,905 13,524 381 2.7% 3.3%
2008 14,387 13,888 499 3.5% 4.3%
2009 14,585 13,761 824 5.6% 6.8%
2010 12,674 11,967 707 5.6% 7.3%
2011 12,692 12,070 622 4.9% 6.6%
2012 12,918 12,373 545 4.2% 5.9%
2013 13,118 12,585 533 4.1% 5.6%
2014 13,292 12,755 537 4.0% 5.1%
2015 12,853 12,409 444 3.5% 4.4%
2016 12,993 12,602 391 3.0% 4.0%
2017 13,024 12,653 371 2.8% 3.7%
2018 13,335 13,035 300 2.2% 2.9%
2019 13,264 12,990 274 2.1% 2.7%
2020 13,038 12,304 734 5.6% 6.2%
2021 12,596 12,165 431 3.4% 3.9%
2022 12,929 12,613 316 2.4% 2.9%
2023 13,266 12,943 323 2.4% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com