The Town Files

Fairfax city, Virginia

25,026 people. The median home is worth $722,600 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $132,348.

Towns in Fairfax city

Towns in Fairfax city

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Fairfax24,146$722,600$132,34836.6

People and housing

Fairfax cityTypical Virginia town
Median home value$722,600$298,050
Median rent$2,245$1,254
Median household income$132,348$78,595
Median age36.639.8
Bachelor's degree or higher62.4%31.2%
Below the poverty line9.1%8.8%

Jobs and pay

24,181 jobs in 2024, average pay $70,382 a year.

Largest industries in Fairfax cityHealth care & social assistan…3,980 jobs · $49,762Professional & technical serv…3,428 jobs · $124,680Retail3,214 jobs · $53,528Hotels & restaurants3,032 jobs · $33,834Administrative & support1,666 jobs · $47,765Other services958 jobs · $51,627
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Fairfax city0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 494 storm events in Fairfax city from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Fairfax city by type since 1996Heat50Flood18Dense Fog70High Wind19Heavy Rain11Strong Wind24Frost/Freeze32Winter Storm44Excessive Heat15Winter Weather116
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Fairfax city has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
March 7, 2016SnowstormDR-4262: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
November 26, 2012HurricaneDR-4092: Hurricane Sandy
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).