Fairfax, VA Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 23,507
| Fairfax, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,480, 100% | 3,041,710 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.71, see rank | 2.61 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,844, 21.75%, see rank | 26.52% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,636, 78.25%, see rank | 73.48% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 5,580, 65.80%, see rank | 67.30% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.24, see rank | 3.25 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,400, 51.89%, see rank | 50.70% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,900, 34.20%, see rank | 32.70% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 22,565
| Fairfax, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,347, 100% | 3,056,058 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.64, see rank | 2.54 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,002, 23.98%, see rank | 26.02% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,345, 76.02%, see rank | 73.98% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 5,545, 66.43%, see rank | 66.99% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.11, see rank | 3.06 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,431, 53.08%, see rank | 50.22% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,802, 33.57%, see rank | 33.01% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 22,712
| Fairfax, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,519, 100% | 3,006,219 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.61, see rank | 2.59 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,773, 20.81%, see rank | 26.45% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,746, 79.19%, see rank | 73.55% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 5,854, 68.72%, see rank | 67.39% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.11, see rank | 3.21 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,818, 56.56%, see rank | 51.11% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,665, 31.28%, see rank | 32.61% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 22,058
| Fairfax, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,524, 100% | 2,974,481 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.52, see rank | 2.56 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,108, 24.73%, see rank | 26.80% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,416, 75.27%, see rank | 73.20% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 5,629, 66.04%, see rank | 67.24% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.12, see rank | 3.18 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,448, 52.18%, see rank | 51.10% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,895, 33.96%, see rank | 32.76% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 23,369
| Fairfax, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,433, 100% | 2,936,634 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.68, see rank | 2.54 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,258, 26.78%, see rank | 27.05% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,175, 73.22%, see rank | 72.95% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 5,521, 65.47%, see rank | 66.98% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.38, see rank | 3.17 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,336, 51.42%, see rank | 51.00% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,912, 34.53%, see rank | 33.02% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 21,498
| Fairfax, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,035, 100% | 2,699,173 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.61, see rank | 2.54 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,879, 23.39%, see rank | 25.08% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,156, 76.61%, see rank | 74.92% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 5,407, 67.29%, see rank | 68.46% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.07, see rank | 3.04 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,382, 54.54%, see rank | 52.83% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,628, 32.71%, see rank | 31.54% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.