Fairfax Station

Population: 12,298
Median household income: $212,128
Median home value: $863,400

Fairfax Station is a community in Fairfax County, Virginia, home to 12,298 residents. At $212,128, its median household income sits above Fairfax County's $150,113.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fairfax Station's population grew 2.1% from 12,046 to 12,298, while its median home value rose 30.3% from $662,400 to $863,400.

1.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.96 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,298
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $212,128
Median home value: $863,400
Median gross rent: $2,737
Housing units: 4,203
Homeownership rate: 94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 75.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,04612,298

Median household income

$177,600$212,128

Median home value

$662,400$863,400

Median gross rent

$2,565$2,737

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,046	$177,600	$662,400	$2,565
2020	12,364	$179,651	$682,800	$2,293
2021	12,322	$190,139	$703,100	$2,563
2022	12,277	$211,000	$816,100	$2,580
2023	12,298	$212,128	$863,400	$2,737

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	577	4.7%
5 to 17	2,070	16.8%
18 to 24	997	8.1%
25 to 34	1,052	8.6%
35 to 44	1,607	13.1%
45 to 54	1,597	13.0%
55 to 64	2,008	16.3%
65 to 74	1,425	11.6%
75 and over	965	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,523	69.3%
Black or African American	498	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	0.2%
Asian	1,404	11.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	649	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,203	9.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.0%

High school graduate6.4%

Some college or associate's17.5%

Bachelor's degree33.7%

Graduate or professional degree41.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	87	1.0%
High school graduate	551	6.4%
Some college or associate's	1,511	17.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,916	33.7%
Graduate or professional degree	3,589	41.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone61.7%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit2.2%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home29.3%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,923	61.7%
Carpooled	287	4.5%
Public transit	141	2.2%
Walked	27	0.4%
Bicycle	5	0.1%
Worked from home	1,866	29.3%
Other means	109	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	514	11.4%
15 to 29 min	1,604	35.7%
30 to 44 min	1,350	30.1%
45 to 59 min	528	11.8%
60+ min	496	11.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 1.3% (160 of 12,298)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,527	84.8%
Nonfamily households	632	15.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,159	99.0%
Vacant	44	1.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,926	94.4%
Renter-occupied	233	5.6%

1-unit, detached84.2%

1-unit, attached15.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,540	84.2%
1-unit, attached	663	15.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5126592
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.08 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 38.7948, -77.3385