Fairfax County Information

Fairfax in Virginia occupies 6 square miles and has a 2006 population of 22,422, a change from a 2000 population of 21,570 and 19,945 in 1990. 11.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 14.1% percent is 25-35, and 16.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 10 acts of violent crime reported in Fairfax in 2004, a change from 41 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 314 people: 2.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 1.3%.

Read more about Fairfax, Virginia in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyFairfax 
StateVirginia 
Land Area6 sq. milesRanked 3,136 of 3,140
Population 200622,422Ranked 1,703 of 3,140
Population 200521,822 
Population 200021,570Ranked 1,716 of 3,140
Population 199019,945Ranked 1,682 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion77.3% 
African American6.5% 
Asian American14.3% 
Native American.4% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.8% 
Population 5 to 1411% 
Population 15 to 2411.4% 
Population 25 to 3414.1% 
Population 35 to 4416.5% 
Population 45 to 5414.2% 
Population 55 to 6411.8% 
Population 65 to 747.2% 
Population 75 and up7% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes1041
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes7 
Robberies1 
Aggravated Assaults2 
Total Property Crimes5371,081
Burglaries22 
Larceny Thefts494 
Motor Vehicle Thefts21 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population13,22712,432
Unemployed Population314167
Unemployment Rate2.4%1.3%

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