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Fairfax County, Virginia in numbers: crime, income, hazards
FBI reports put Fairfax County at 1.1 violent crimes per 1,000 people a year over 2021-2025, 53% lower than the rate for Virginia (2.3). The median household earns $153,637 and the unemployment rate was 3.3% in August 2026. It is home to roughly 1,147,837 residents.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Fairfax County?
Over 2021-2025, the county's police agencies sent the FBI reports of about 1,226 violent and 16,294 property crimes per year. Per 1,000 residents, the violent-crime rate works out to 1.1: 53% lower than the Virginia rate (2.3), and 71% lower than the national rate (3.7). Burglary, theft and car theft together come to 14.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 15.5 across Virginia. Aggravated assaults make up 50% of the violent total. CDC death records show about 22 homicide deaths a year in the county (1.9 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Fairfax County | Per 1,000 | Virginia per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 1,226 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 19 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 186 | 0.16 | 0.30 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 406 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 615 | 0.54 | 1.6 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 16,294 | 14.2 | 15.5 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 575 | 0.50 | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 14,409 | 12.6 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1,310 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (3 agencies; 100% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Fairfax County?
Half of households in Fairfax County make more than $153,637 and half make less; across Virginia the midpoint is $93,170. Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $732,800, and the median rent is $2,276 a month. 4.3% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 9.1%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3.3% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 20,842 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Fairfax County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,147,837 | 8,705,170 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $153,637 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $732,800 | $383,700 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,276 | $1,579 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 4.2% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 5.9% | 9.9% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 4.3% | 9.1% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 65.0% | 42.2% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 68.6% | 67.3% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 39.1 | 39.0 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 96.4% | 91.0% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 7.1% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Fairfax County?
Fairfax County carries a “Relatively High” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are river flooding (Relatively High) and heat waves (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists no Superfund site in Fairfax County, active or completed (October 2026).
High-hazard dams
The National Inventory of Dams lists 29 high-hazard dams in Fairfax County. 1 is rated Poor or Unsatisfactory in condition, 28 Satisfactory or Fair. The two tallest are Barcroft Dam (69 ft) and Upper Occoquan Dam (65 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Industrial chemical releases
8 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 1,329 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Fairfax County was covered by 1 federal major disaster declaration from 2016 through 2025 (Snowstorm 1), not counting COVID-19. EPA air monitors logged 3 days in 2024 when the air quality index reached “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse. Of 5 community water systems, none had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 1 (highest). NHTSA counted 57 traffic deaths in the county in 2024, including 18 pedestrians.
Is there road construction in Fairfax County?
The state DOT feed had no interstate, U.S. or state highway work zones in Fairfax County on October 11, 2026. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel. The map's layer refreshes every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Fairfax County?
Fairfax County has 227 public schools (2024-25) and 113 private schools (2023-24) in federal school lists. 14 nursing homes are certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 43 fire or EMS stations and 13 police or sheriff stations. Park Service units in the area: George Washington Memorial Parkway and Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. 2 state parks or recreation areas: George Washington Grist Mill State Park and Mason Neck State Park.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Fairfax County
Gun shops
14 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Fairfax County (13 from the ATF licensee list, 1 from OpenStreetMap), plus 84 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). One of them is a pawnshop licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Alexandria Auctions LLC (Alexandria), Clock Shop Of Vienna (Vienna), Coast Guard Exchange (Centreville), H & F Arms LLC (Alexandria), Parabellum Sports LLC (Alexandria), Pawnbrokers Of Alexandria INC (Alexandria), Quality Firearms INC (Fairfax), Sectek (Tysons) and 5 more.
Liquor stores
38 liquor stores are on the map in Fairfax County: VA ABC (Alexandria), Virginia ABC (21 locations), Virginia ABC (3 in Alexandria), Virginia ABC (Annandale), Virginia ABC (Clifton), Virginia ABC (Fairfax), Virginia ABC (4 in Falls Church), Virginia ABC (2 in Herndon) and 4 more. Virginia has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center in Fairfax County on the map.
See them on the map: gun shops · liquor stores →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Fairfax County?
Fairfax County averaged 1,226 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 1.1 per 1,000 residents, 53% lower than the Virginia rate (2.3). The property-crime rate was 14.2 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Fairfax County?
$153,637 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $93,170 for Virginia and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Fairfax County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3.3% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 20,842 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Fairfax County?
Fairfax County carries a “Relatively High” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are river flooding (Relatively High) and heat waves (Relatively High).
Is there road construction in Fairfax County right now?
The state DOT feed had no interstate, U.S. or state highway work zones in Fairfax County on October 11, 2026. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel.
How many nursing homes are in Fairfax County?
14 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Fairfax County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria city | 156,976 | 2.1 | $119,681 |
| Arlington County | 236,254 | 2.7 | $142,114 |
| Charles County, MD | 170,527 | 3.0 | $122,816 |
| District of Columbia, DC | 681,294 | 8.7 | $109,870 |
| Fairfax city | 25,026 | 1.1 | $132,348 |
| Falls Church city | 14,710 | 0.91 | $143,262 |
| Loudoun County | 432,998 | 0.95 | $181,765 |
| Montgomery County, MD | 1,065,949 | 1.8 | $132,450 |
| Prince George's County, MD | 959,754 | 3.9 | $101,798 |
| Prince William County | 488,880 | 2.5 | $131,402 |
Cities in Fairfax County with their own page: Alexandria, Centreville, Reston.
More: Virginia statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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