Virginia / Census place 5126496

Fairfax

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Fairfax city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
26,772
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.8%
Population estimate
Density
4,290/sq mi
6.2 sq mi land area
Median age
36.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$132,348
Median home value
$722,600
Median gross rent
$2,245
Bachelor’s degree or higher
62.4%
Typical commute
28 min
Public transit commute
3.9%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: WASHINGTON DULLES INTL AP (10 mi from place center)
Average high
66°F
Average low
45.3°F
Annual rainfall
43.2"
Annual snowfall
21"

Month by month

A year in Fairfax.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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