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Population Demographics for Fairfax County, Virginia in 2020, 2019



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Population Demographics by Race

RacePopulation% of Total
Total Population1,081,726100
White677,99062
Asian189,66117
Hispanic or Latino168,48215
Black or African American99,2189
Some Other Race66,1946
Two or More Races43,9154
American Indian3,884Below 1%
Three or more races2,608Below 1%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander864Below 1%
Native Hawaiian204Below 1%

Population Demographics by Race and gender.

MaleFemaleTotal
Total Population534,310547,4161,081,726
White337,055340,935677,990
Asian90,74598,916189,661
Hispanic or Latino86,26782,215168,482
Black or African American47,35751,86199,218
Some Other Race34,75831,43666,194
Two or More Races22,00321,91243,915
American Indian1,9631,9213,884
Three or more races1,2341,3742,608
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander429435864
Native Hawaiian91113204

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Demographic population totals

Total population in Fairfax County

 
Total Population:1,081,726
Male Population:534,310
Female Population:547,416

Demographic median age by sex

Median age in Fairfax County

 
Both sexes37
Male36
Female38

Demographic sex by age for the population in households

Population in households in Fairfax County

 
Total Population:1,072,436
Male Population:529,607
Under 5 years:37,365
5 to 9 years:36,967
10 to 14 years:37,176
15 to 17 years:23,196
18 and 19 years:10,864
20 years:4,726
21 years:4,883
22 to 24 years:19,982
25 to 29 years:39,532
30 to 34 years:38,691
35 to 39 years:39,729
40 to 44 years:40,793
45 to 49 years:43,365
50 to 54 years:41,304
55 to 59 years:34,361
60 and 61 years:12,278
62 to 64 years:16,777
65 and 66 years:8,428
67 to 69 years:10,169
70 to 74 years:11,748
75 to 79 years:7,956
80 to 84 years:5,074
85 years and over:4,243
Female Population:542,829
Under 5 years:35,546
5 to 9 years:35,658
10 to 14 years:35,113
15 to 17 years:21,363
18 and 19 years:9,422
20 years:4,012
21 years:4,309
22 to 24 years:19,434
25 to 29 years:39,879
30 to 34 years:39,751
35 to 39 years:40,790
40 to 44 years:43,087
45 to 49 years:45,705
50 to 54 years:43,882
55 to 59 years:37,389
60 and 61 years:13,266
62 to 64 years:17,153
65 and 66 years:8,746
67 to 69 years:10,800
70 to 74 years:12,893
75 to 79 years:9,449
80 to 84 years:7,508
85 years and over:7,674

Demographic average population of home by age

Average household size in Fairfax County

 
Total:2
Under 18 years:0
18 years and over:2

Demographic household type

Number of occupied homes in Fairfax County

 
Total:391,627
Family led homes:276,277
Husband-wife family:224,696
Other family:51,581
Population of male led with no wife present:15,443
Population female led with no husband present:36,138
Population of Nonfamily homes:115,350
Population living alone:89,050
Population not living alone:26,300

Demographic population of homes with people under 18 years old by type

Total occupied homes in Fairfax County with people under 18 years old:

 
Total:391,627
Population of homes with one or more people under 18 years:144,118
Population of family homes:143,201
Husband-wife family:113,806
Under 6 years only:30,215
Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years:23,001
6 to 17 years only:60,590
Other family:29,395
Male householder, no wife present:7,728
Under 6 years only:2,055
Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years:1,244
6 to 17 years only:4,429
Female led with no husband present:21,667
Under 6 years only:3,948
Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years:3,389
6 to 17 years only:14,330
Nonfamily households:917
Male led households:644
Under 6 years only:205
Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years:73
6 to 17 years only:366
Female led householder:273
Under 6 years only:90
Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years:18
6 to 17 years only:165
Households with no people under 18 years:247,509
Family households:133,076
Husband-wife family:110,890
Other family:22,186
Male led with no wife present:7,715
Female led with no husband present:14,471
Nonfamily households:114,433
Male led householder:52,183
Female led householder:62,250

Demographic type of home by age of owner-renter

Total number led homes in Fairfax County, by type

 
Total Home Population:391,627
Population of Family homes:276,277
Population of 15 to 24 year olds:3,781
Population of 25 to 34 year olds:38,728
Population of 35 to 44 year olds:65,903
Population of 45 to 54 year olds:75,099
Population of 55 to 59 year olds:29,839
Population of 60 to 64 year olds:24,489
Population of 65 to 74 year olds:25,080
Population of 75 to 84 year olds:10,455
Population of 85 year olds and over:2,903
Population of Nonfamily Homes:115,350
Population of 15 to 24 year olds:5,640
Population of 25 to 34 year olds:24,356
Population of 35 to 44 year olds:17,595
Population of 45 to 54 year olds:21,319
Population of 55 to 59 year olds:10,740
Population of 60 to 64 year olds:10,049
Population of 65 to 74 year olds:11,860
Population of 75 to 84 year olds:8,455
Population of 85 year olds and over:5,336

Demographic population of homes with people 60 year olds and over

households in Fairfax County containing people over 60

 
Total Population:391,627
Population of homes with one or more people 60 years and over:116,155
1-person household:32,680
2-or-more-person household:83,475
Family households:79,638
Nonfamily households:3,837
Population of homes with no people 60 years and over:275,472
1-person household:56,370
2-or-more-person household:219,102
Family homes:196,639
Nonfamily homes:22,463

Demographic population of multigenerational homes

homes in Fairfax County with multiple generations.

 
Total Population:391,627
Home has three or more generations:15,131
Home does not have three or more generations:376,496

Demographic presence of unmarried partner of home owner-renter

Unmarried population in Fairfax County under 18 years old in homes

 
Total Population:262,326
Unmarried partner of home lead present:8,419
In family homes:8,057
Population of male led and male partner homes:524
Population of male led and female partner households:3,628
Population of female led and female partner households:689
Population of female led and male partner households:3,216
In nonfamily homes:362
Population of male led and male partner homes:3
Population of male led and female partner homes:293
Population of female led and female partner homes:15
Population of female led and male partner homes:51
No unmarried partner of home lead present:253,907
In family homes:253,038
Population of husband-wife family homes:212,306
Population of male lead with no wife present, family homes:8,506
Population of female lead with no husband present, family homes:32,226
In nonfamily homes:869

Demographic population in families by age

Population in families living in Fairfax County

 
Total Population:889,766
Population Under 18 years:258,567
Population 18 years and over:631,199

Demographic tenure of people in homes

How long in Fairfax County have lived in one place.

 
Total:391,627
Population of Owner occupied homes:272,233
Family home:205,856
Nonfamily homess:66,377
Male led home:27,490
Living alone:20,914
Not living alone:6,576
Female led home:38,887
Living alone:33,314
Not living alone:5,573
Population of Renter occupied homes:119,394
Family run homes:70,421
Husband-wife family:47,275
Other family:23,146
Male led with no wife present:7,078
Female led with no husband present:16,068
Nonfamily Homes:48,973
Male led homes:25,337
Male living alone:16,809
Male not living alone:8,528
Female led homes:23,636
Females living alone:18,013
Females not living alone:5,623