Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1790 | 12,320 |
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| 1800 | 13,317 | 8.1% | |
| 1810 | 13,111 | −1.5% | |
| 1820 | 11,404 | −13.0% | |
| 1830 | 9,204 | −19.3% | |
| 1840 | 9,370 | 1.8% | |
| 1850 | 10,682 | 14.0% | |
| 1860 | 11,834 | 10.8% | |
| 1870 | 12,952 | 9.4% | |
| 1880 | 16,025 | 23.7% | |
| 1890 | 16,655 | 3.9% | |
| 1900 | 18,580 | 11.6% | |
| 1910 | 20,536 | 10.5% | |
| 1920 | 21,943 | 6.9% | |
| 1930 | 25,264 | 15.1% | |
| 1940 | 40,929 | 62.0% | |
| 1950 | 98,557 | 140.8% | |
| 1960 | 275,002 | 179.0% | |
| 1970 | 455,021 | 65.5% | |
| 1980 | 596,901 | 31.2% | |
| 1990 | 818,584 | 37.1% | |
| 2000 | 969,749 | 18.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,081,726 | 11.5% | |
| Est. 2011 | 1,100,692 | 1.8% | |
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As of 2010, there were 1,081,726 people, 350,714 households, and 250,409 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,455 people per square mile (948/km²). There were 359,411 housing units at an average density of 910 per square mile (351/km²). The racial makeup of the county was:
- 62.68% White
- 9.17% Black or African American
- 0.36% Native American
- 17.53% Asian (4.1% Indian, 3.8% Korean, 2.7% Vietnamese, 2.4% Chinese, 1.4% Filipino, 1.0% Pakistani, 0.3% Thai, 0.3% Japanese, 0.2% Bangladeshi, 0.2% Nepalese, 0.2% Cambodian, 0.1% Laotian)
- 0.07% Pacific Islander
- 4.54% from other races
- 3.65% from two or more races.
- 15.58% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race. (4.0% Salvadoran, 1.7% Mexican, 1.7% Bolivian, 1.2% Peruvian, 1.1% Honduran, 1.0% Guatemalan, 0.8% Puerto Rican, 0.5% Colombian, 0.3% Nicaraguan, 0.2% Argentinean, 0.2% Chilean)
In 2000 there are 350,714 households, of which 36.30% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.40% were married couples living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% were non-families. 21.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.20.
The age distribution was 25.40% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 33.90% from 25 to 44, 25.30% from 45 to 64, and 7.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $81,050, and the median income for a family was $92,146; in a 2007 estimate, these figures rose to $102,460 and $120,804, respectively. Males had a median income of $60,503 versus $41,802 for females. The per capita income for the county was $36,888. About 3.00% of families and 4.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.20% of those under age 18 and 4.00% of those age 65 or over. A more recent report from the 2007 American Community Survey indicated that poverty in Fairfax County, Virginia had risen to 4.9%.
Judged by household median income, Fairfax County is among the highest-income counties in the country, and was first on that list for many years. However, in the 2000 census it was overtaken by Douglas County, Colorado. According to U.S. Census Bureau estimates for 2005, it had the second-highest median household income behind neighboring Loudoun County, at $94,610. In 2007, Fairfax County reclaimed its position as the richest county in America, in addition to becoming the first county in American history to have a median household income in excess of $100,000, though not the first jurisdiction. In 2008, Loudoun County reclaimed the first position, with Fairfax County a statistically insignificant second.
Fairfax County males have the highest life expectancy in the nation at 81.1 years, while females had the eighth-highest at 83.8 years.
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