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Fairfax city, Virginia

Fairfax city, Virginia · ZIP 22030, 22031, 22032

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 26,340 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 9,158Households
  • $132,774Median household income
  • $677,400Median home value
  • 1Towns with a page
  • 3ZIP codes

Fairfax city in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+12.3%
21k22k23k24k25k2000: 21,49820002010: 22,56520102020: 24,146202021,49824,146
Population of Fairfax city at each census
CensusPopulation
200021,498
201022,565
202024,146

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Fairfax city
Under $50k19.7%
$50k to $100k19.2%
$100k to $150k14.7%
$150k to $200k16.8%
$200k and over29.7%

Median household income $132,774 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Fairfax city
Owner occupied
6,350 units
Renter occupied
2,808 units
Vacancy rate
1.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Fairfax city2023
Professional, scientific, and technical services6,216
Health care and social assistance5,747
Retail trade4,118
Accommodation and food services3,372
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services1,444
Finance and insurance1,357
Other services (except public administration)1,131
Arts, entertainment, and recreation681

26,981 employees in 2,028 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Fairfax city compared with its state
Fairfax city compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureFairfax cityVirginia
Population24,4788,657,499
Median household income$132,774$90,974
Median age37.338.8
Median home value$677,400$360,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher62.3%41.5%
Foreign-born residents30.5%12.9%
Owner-occupied homes69.3%67.2%
Mean commute to work27.7 minutes27.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Fairfax city1 with a page · sort by any column

Type
FairfaxCity26,3406.24 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.