Fairfax, Virginia ( FAIR-faks), is an independent city in Virginia and the county seat of Fairfax County, Virginia, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,536.
Fairfax is part of both the Washington metropolitan area and Northern Virginia regions. It is located 14 miles (23 km) west of Washington, D.C. Fairfax is served by Washington Metro's Orange Line through its Vienna station, which is a mile northeast of Fairfax. CUE Bus and Metrobus operate in Fairfax, and Virginia Railway Express's Burke Centre station is located three miles southeast of Fairfax.
George Mason University, located in unincorporated Fairfax County along...
| Ethnicity | Fairfax | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 55.4% | 60.1% |
| African American | 5.1% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 18.5% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 3.6% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 17.3% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Fairfax | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 6% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 0.6% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 6.6% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 4% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 5.6% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 9.2% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 13.1% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 17.6% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 14.4% | 7.1% |
| Education | Fairfax | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 4% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 4% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 13% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 13% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 6% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 29% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 21% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 5% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5% | 1.0% |