Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fairfax County, VA in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 1,086,165 population of Fairfax County, Virginia comprised of 169,221 people who identified as Hispanic (15.58%), and 916,944 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.42%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fairfax County, Virginia with a population of 745,726 (68.66%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 194,131 (17.87%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 103,547 (9.53%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fairfax County, Virginia in 2010, with a population of 594,670 (54.75%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 192,249 (17.7%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 151,056 (13.91%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Fairfax County, VA in 2010
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Population By Race in Fairfax , VA in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 103,547 9.53%
White Alone 745,726 68.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6,937 0.64%
Asian Alone 194,131 17.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,173 0.11%
Two Or More Races 34,651 3.19%
Population By Ethnicity in Fairfax , VA in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,037 0.56%
White Alone - Hispanic 151,056 13.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,963 0.46%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,882 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 445 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 4,838 0.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 97,510 8.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 594,670 54.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,974 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 192,249 17.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 728 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 29,813 2.75%