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Demographics

Fairfax County's 1 million citizens are diverse and well-educated.

Overview Statistics
Population  1,081,726
Median Age 37.3
Foreign-born population 27.6%
Persons age 5 and older who speak a language other than English at home  35.0%
Number of persons per household  2.8

Median Income
  Family Income   Household Income
Fairfax County $122,651 $102,498
United States  $61,082 $50,221

Educational Attainment (age 25 and older)
  Fairfax County U.S.
Graduate/professional 28.1% 10.3%
Bachelor's degree 30.1% 17.6%
Associate's degree 5.0% 7.5%
Some college 15.5% 21.3%
High school 13.2% 28.5%
< High school 8.1% 14.8%

Fairfax County Households by One Race
White (non-Hispanic*) 62.7%
Asian 17.5%
African American (non-Hispanic*) 9.2%
Other 10.6%

*Hispanic/Latino households comprise 15.6 percent of total Fairfax County households and may be of any race.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (2009 American Community Survey and 2010 Census)

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