Demographic and Statistical Profile
City Fact Book
View City Fact Book (2025)(PDF, 33MB)
Originally designed as an appendix to the 2035 Comprehensive Plan, the Fact Book is a standalone document that provides users with maps and analyses regarding the City’s population, neighborhoods, housing, transportation network, economic vitality, environment and sustainability, and community services.
The Fact Book will be updated annually. Not all figures will be updated each year, and the year of the most recent data update can be found in either the figure’s title or its source information.
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Basic Demographics
| Measurement |
Number |
Source |
| Population |
26,340 |
U.S. Census Bureau (2024) |
| Housing Units (2024) |
10,467 |
City of Fairfax |
| Registered Voters (2024) |
16,000 |
Fairfax Electoral Board |
| Public School Membership (2024) |
2,985 |
Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Median Household Income |
$132,774 |
U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2019-23) |
Educational Attainment, age 25+
| Measurement |
Number |
Source |
| High school graduate or higher |
91.8% |
U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2019-23) |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher |
62.3% |
U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2019-23) |
| Graduate or Professional degree |
29.7% |
U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2019-23) |
| Labor Force (2024 annual) |
14,371 |
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Unemployment Rate (2024 annual) |
2.4% |
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Employees Working in City (2024 annual) |
23,381 |
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Employers in City (2024 annual) |
1,837 |
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Population Components
| Race/Ethnicity |
Percentage |
| White |
52.5% |
| Asian |
18.3% |
| Hispanic |
18.1% |
| Black |
6.4% |
| Multiracial/Other |
4.7% |
| Age |
Percentage |
| 0-19 |
26.1% |
| 20-34 |
20.7% |
| 35-49 |
19.1% |
| 50-64 |
19.9% |
| 65+ |
14.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2019-23).
Note: White, Asian and Black, and Multiracial/Other categories include non-Hispanics only.
Housing Values, 2024
(Numbers and Assessed Value of Housing Units, by Type)
| Type of Housing Unit |
# of Units |
% of City Total |
% of Housing Units Type |
Avg. Assessed Value |
| Single-family Housing Total Units |
6,674 |
64% |
|
|
| Single-family detached |
4,922 |
47% |
74% |
$739,000 |
| Single-family Townhouse |
1,300 |
12% |
19% |
$682,000 |
| Single-family Duplex |
268 |
3% |
4% |
$424,000 |
| Single-family attached |
184 |
2% |
3% |
$861,000 |
| Multifamily Housing Total Units |
3,793 |
36% |
|
|
| Multifamily Condominium |
1,424 |
14% |
38% |
$327,000 |
| Multifamily Apartment Unit |
2,369 |
23% |
62% |
n/a |
| Total, All City Housing Units |
10,467 |
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Infrastructure
| Infrastructure |
Size |
| City land area |
6.3 sq. miles (4,019 acres) |
| Public Open Space |
188 acres |
| Arterial roads |
16 miles |
| Collector/local roads |
54 miles |
| Sewer lines |
97 miles |
| Water lines |
182 miles |