Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fairfax city, VA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 23,274 population of Fairfax city , Virginia comprised of 3,945 people who identified as Hispanic (16.95%), and 19,329 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (83.05%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fairfax city , Virginia with a population of 16,547 (71.1%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,333 (18.62%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,418 (6.09%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fairfax city , Virginia in 2017, with a population of 13,077 (56.19%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,249 (18.26%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,470 (14.91%).

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

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Population By Race in Fairfax city , VA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,418 6.09%
White Alone 16,547 71.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 167 0.72%
Asian Alone 4,333 18.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 35 0.15%
Two Or More Races 774 3.33%
Population By Ethnicity in Fairfax city , VA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 108 0.46%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,470 14.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 102 0.44%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 84 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 18 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 163 0.7%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,310 5.63%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,077 56.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 65 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,249 18.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 17 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 611 2.63%