Official Federal Data
Fairfax County, Virginia
FIPS 51059 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Population 1,147,837
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$153,637 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
3.2% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
649,445
Labor Force
65% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$153,637 ▲
Per Capita
$71,828 ▲
Mean Household
$195,941 ▲
Poverty Rate
5.9% ▼
Median Income Comparison
Fairfax County$153,637
Virginia$93,170
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 22.9%
18-34 · 21.4%
35-54 · 28.3%
55-64 · 12.5%
65+ · 15%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
93.2%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +3.6 pts
65%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +29.3 pts
33%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▲ +18.9 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
1,147,837
Population
649,445
Labor Force
Employed
610,160
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.2% ▲ +0.6 pts YoY
Mean Commute 2 min above national avg
28.9 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
28.7%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- Talent advantage: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment exceeds the national average by 29.3 pts, supports knowledge-economy and tech attraction.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services employs 154,006 workers (31.7% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $166,759.
- Wage stratification: Management of Companies and Enterprises averages $218,115 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $35,332, a 6.2x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
154,006
Cluster Employment
3.52x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Computing Infrastructure Providers and Data Processing
5.47x 10,789
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
3.52x 154,006
Management of Companies and Enterprises
2.31x 24,482
Private Households
2.23x 1,860
Telecommunications
1.90x 4,605
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
1.78x 18,630
Furniture, Home Furnishings, and Other Retailers
1.64x 5,156
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.03x
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
208 employed
0.03x
Air Transportation
69 employed
0.04x
Electrical Equipment, Appliance Manufacturing
74 employed
0.06x
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
325 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Computing Infrastructure Providers and Data Processing concentrates at 5.47x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 7 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$732,800 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$2,276 ▲
Rent/Mo
68.6% ▲
Owner-Occ
3.7% ▼
Vacancy
4.8x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,953/mo
1 Bedroom
$2,015/mo
2 Bedroom
$2,246/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,835/mo
4 Bedroom
$3,332/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$3,841/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 4.8x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- Broadly affordable rents: All 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$3,841/mo), a clear cost-of-living advantage for workforce attraction.
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
713,592 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 2 min above national avg
28.9 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
28.7%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
84.5%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
65% ▲
HS Diploma+
93.2% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
72,277/yr
25,513/yr
10,335/yr
10,020/yr
9,615/yr
9,087/yr
7,707/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
20.1%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
63.2%
Service
12.9%
Sales & Office
14.2%
Construction / Maint.
4.5%
Production / Transport
5.2%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 610,160 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 45,868 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Fairfax County shows strong potential for computing infrastructure providers and data processing attraction, with a 5.47x concentration and 10,789 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across computing infrastructure providers and data processing, professional, scientific, and technical services, and management of companies and enterprises creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Fairfax County, Virginia, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Fairfax County, Virginia?
1,147,837 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Fairfax County, Virginia?
$153,637 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Fairfax County, Virginia?
3.2% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
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