Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fairfax city, VA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 23,305 population of Fairfax city , Virginia comprised of 3,922 people who identified as Hispanic (16.83%), and 19,383 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (83.17%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fairfax city , Virginia with a population of 16,738 (71.82%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,191 (17.98%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,407 (6.04%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fairfax city , Virginia in 2016, with a population of 13,272 (56.95%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,112 (17.64%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,466 (14.87%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Fairfax city, Virginia.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Fairfax city, VA in 2016

Total Population:23,305

Non Hispanic (83.17%)

Hispanic (16.83%)

Race in Fairfax city, VA in 2016

Total Population:23,305

White Alone (71.82%)

Asian Alone (17.98%)

Black or African American Alone (6.04%)

Two or more races (3.29%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.72%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.15%)

Ethnicity in Fairfax city, VA in 2016

Total Population:23,305

Non-Hispanic White Alone (56.95%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (17.64%)

Hispanic White Alone (14.87%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.57%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.65%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.31%)

Population By Race in Fairfax city , VA in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	16,738	71.82%
Asian Alone	4,191	17.98%
Black or African American Alone	1,407	6.04%
Two Or More Races	766	3.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	168	0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	35	0.15%

Population By Ethnicity in Fairfax city , VA in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	13,272	56.95%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	4,112	17.64%
White Alone - Hispanic	3,466	14.87%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,299	5.57%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	618	2.65%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	148	0.64%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	108	0.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	103	0.44%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	79	0.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	65	0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	18	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	17	0.07%