Fairfax County, VA

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US Senator

N/AMark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ATim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

0.514% 1-year increase

About

None of the households in Fairfax County, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.3% of the residents in Fairfax County, VA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Fairfax County, VA N/A, and the average commute time was 28.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Fairfax County, VA was 2 cars per household.

Fairfax County, VA borders District of Columbia, DC, Charles County, MD, Montgomery County, MD, Prince George's County, MD, Arlington County, VA, Loudoun County, VA, Prince William County, VA, Alexandria city, VA, Fairfax city, VA, and Falls Church city, VA.

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United States Virginia Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Population & Diversity

Fairfax County, VA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 88.3% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Fairfax County, VA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.3%

2024 Citizenship

87.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.3% of Fairfax County, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairfax County, VA was 87.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fairfax County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Health

N/A% of the population of Fairfax County, VA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in N/A

Primary care physicians in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in N/A in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Economy

Industries

Employment by Industry Sector

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

N/AMark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

N/ATim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In N/A, universities in Fairfax County, VA awarded N/A degrees. The student population of Fairfax County, VA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 47,485 male students and 51,757 female students.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($20,580) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,828) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

People in Fairfax County, VA have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Fairfax County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Fairfax County, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.00959%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

68.6%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.6% of the housing units in Fairfax County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairfax County, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Transportation

Commute Time

28.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairfax County, VA have a similar commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Fairfax County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fairfax County, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fairfax County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fairfax County, VA have 2 cars.