Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fairfax County, VA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 1,103,571 population of Fairfax County, Virginia comprised of 173,360 people who identified as Hispanic (15.71%), and 930,211 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.29%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fairfax County, Virginia with a population of 753,539 (68.28%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 200,083 (18.13%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 105,938 (9.6%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fairfax County, Virginia in 2011, with a population of 598,489 (54.23%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 198,197 (17.96%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 155,050 (14.05%).

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 2011
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Population By Race in Fairfax , VA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 105,938 9.6%
White Alone 753,539 68.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6,929 0.63%
Asian Alone 200,083 18.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,090 0.1%
Two Or More Races 35,992 3.26%
Population By Ethnicity in Fairfax , VA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,113 0.55%
White Alone - Hispanic 155,050 14.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,959 0.45%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,886 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 406 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 4,946 0.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 99,825 9.05%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 598,489 54.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,970 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 198,197 17.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 684 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 31,046 2.81%