Fairfax County , Virginia
Population: 1,144,474 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $150,113 Home $699,700 Rent $2,230/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With over 1.1 million residents, Fairfax County aggregates the data of an entire major-metro region. Median figures here mask meaningful variation between urban core and suburban edge: home values across the county average $700,000, household income $150,113. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Fairfax County in the top 5% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$150,113
Median Income
household
$699,700
Home Value
median
$2,230/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $150,113 |
| Per Capita Income | $69,971 |
| Poverty Rate | 5.9% |
| Median Home Value | $699,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $2,230/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 68.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 31.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 1,144,474 |
| Median Age | 38.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 64.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
23.8%
Obesity
9.5%
Diabetes
8.1%
Smoking
29.6%
High Blood Pressure
19.4%
No Physical Activity
18.4%
Depression
34.6%
Insufficient Sleep
76.5%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 94.7 · 95th national percentile
🌊 Flood
52.60
🌪️ Tornado
54.48
🌀 Hurricane
93.03
🔥 Wildfire
33.97
❄️ Winter Storm
98.19
🌍 Earthquake
92.81
☀️ Drought
33.30
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