• independent city
  • FIPS 51600
  • Largest town: Fairfax

Fairfax city, Virginia

Fairfax city had 26,340 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 6.2 square miles of land. It ranks 70th of 133 in Virginia by population and 129th by land area.

Population
26,340
#70 of 133 in Virginia · #1,563 in US
Area
6.2 sq mi
#129 of 133 in Virginia · #3,140 in US
Density
4,221 / sq mi
#8 of 133 in Virginia · #25 in US
Median household income
$119,079
#8 of 133 in Virginia · #42 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Fairfax city within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Fairfax city population, land area and income

Fairfax city had 26,340 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 6.2 square miles of land. It ranks 70th of 133 in Virginia by population and 129th by land area. That works out to 4,221.2 people per square mile, 43.9 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, about the same as Fairfax city.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $119,079 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

26,340

3144th1st

1563rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

6 sq mi

3144th1st

3140th of 3,144 (US)

Density

4,221.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

25th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$119,079

3143rd1st

42nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

26,340

133rd1st

70th of 133 (VA)

Land area

6 sq mi

133rd1st

129th of 133 (VA)

Density

4,221.2 / sq mi

133rd1st

8th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$119,079

133rd1st

8th of 133 (VA)

How Fairfax city's population changed since 2020

Fairfax city gained 2,161 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 8.9%. That ranks 4th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Fairfax city recorded 2,444 births and 1,155 deaths, a natural change of +1,289. Net international migration added +1,674 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -790. The largest single component was international migration, which added 1,674 people.

24.2k202024.4k202124.8k202225.4k202326.3k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
2,444
Deaths
1,155
Net international migration
+1,674
Net domestic migration
-790
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+914

Where Fairfax city is

The Census internal point of Fairfax city is at 38.853200, -77.299000. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Fairfax city outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Fairfax city internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
38.853200, -77.299000
DMS
38°51'11.52"N 77°17'56.40"W
UTM
18N 300503.3E 4302997.8N
Geohash
dqcj11086
Plus code
87C4VP32+7C

Towns in Fairfax city

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Fairfax city, 26,340 people together, or 100% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Fairfax city; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Fairfax with 26,340.

  1. 01Fairfax26,340
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Fairfax city

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 1 neighbor for Fairfax city. The most populous is Fairfax County, VA, with 1,160,925 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 91.1 miles S of Fairfax city's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Alexandria, VA (population 159,102), 11.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Fairfax, VA (population 26,340), 0.0 miles away.

Fairfax city FIPS code

The FIPS code of Fairfax city is 51600: state code 51 for Virginia plus independent city code 600. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $119,079.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Fairfax city, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 26,340. That is up 2,161 people (8.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 24,179.

What is the FIPS code of Fairfax city?

51600. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (600) identify the independent city.

What is the largest town in Fairfax city?

Fairfax, with 26,340 residents inside Fairfax city in 2024.

Which counties border Fairfax city?

1 county-equivalent borders it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Fairfax County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.