# Fairfax County, Virginia demographics

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Fairfax County, Virginia (county FIPS 51059) has a median household income of $153,637 (±$1,635) and a total population of 1,147,837 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 49 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 1,147,837 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 39.1 years | ±0.2 years | B01002 |
| Households | 414,101 | ±1,274 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $153,637 | ±$1,635 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $732,800 | ±$4,766 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $2,276 | ±$15 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 68.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 31.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 65% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 5.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 4.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 51059 |
| Land area | 391.02 sq mi |
| Water area | 15.45 sq mi |
| Population density | 2,935 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [22079](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22079) | 7.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [22066](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22066) | 6.5% | 99.1% | Yes |
| [22039](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22039) | 6% | 100% | Yes |
| [20124](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20124) | 5.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [20120](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20120) | 4.1% | 89.9% | Yes |
| [20151](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20151) | 4.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [22030](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22030) | 3.8% | 76.1% | Yes |
| [22060](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22060) | 3.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [22101](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22101) | 3.3% | 99.5% | Yes |
| [22003](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22003) | 3.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [22182](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22182) | 3.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [22102](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22102) | 3.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [20171](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20171) | 3% | 100% | Yes |
| [22124](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22124) | 2.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [22153](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22153) | 2.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [20170](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20170) | 2.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [20121](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20121) | 2.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [22015](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22015) | 2.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [22033](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22033) | 2% | 100% | Yes |
| [20191](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20191) | 2% | 100% | Yes |
| [22150](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22150) | 1.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [22309](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22309) | 1.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [22032](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22032) | 1.8% | 95.4% | Yes |
| [22306](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22306) | 1.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [22310](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22310) | 1.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [22042](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22042) | 1.6% | 99.1% | Yes |
| [22152](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22152) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [22180](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22180) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [22031](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22031) | 1.5% | 82.4% | Yes |
| [22181](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22181) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [22315](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22315) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [22151](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22151) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [22312](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22312) | 1.2% | 91.6% | Yes |
| [22043](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22043) | 1.2% | 98.8% | Yes |
| [22308](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22308) | 1.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [20190](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20190) | 1.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [20194](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/20194) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [22307](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22307) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [22041](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22041) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [22044](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22044) | 0.5% | 94.2% | Yes |
| [22303](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22303) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [22046](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22046) | 0.2% | 33.7% |  |
| [22027](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22027) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [22311](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22311) | 0.1% | 24.2% |  |
| [22304](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22304) | 0% | 3.4% |  |
| [22302](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22302) | 0% | 4.4% |  |
| [22035](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22035) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [22207](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22207) | 0% | 0.6% |  |
| [22203](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/22203) | 0% | 0.9% |  |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:059&in=state:51
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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```

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