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Unified School District · VA

Fairfax County Public Schools

Fairfax County Public Schools is a unified school district in Virginia with a community population of 1,147,837. The median household income is $153,637 and the median age is 39.1.

1,147,837

Population

2936

People / sq mi

$153,637

Median Income

39.1

Median Age

Fairfax County Public Schools covers 391 sq mi of land at 2935.5 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White49.1%
Black or African American0.5%
Asian36.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$153,637

Median Household Income

$71,828

Per Capita Income

4.1%

Poverty Rate

2.9%

Unemployment

Housing

$732,800

Median Home Value

$2,276

Median Rent

68.6%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

93.2%

High School+

65.0%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Fairfax County Public Schools serves a community with a population of 1,147,837 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Virginia.

The median household income in Fairfax County Public Schools is $153,637, with a per capita income of $71,828. The poverty rate is 4.1%.

Fairfax County Public Schools is 49.1% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 36.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Fairfax County Public Schools, 93.2% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 65.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Fairfax County Public Schools is $732,800, with a median rent of $2,276. The homeownership rate is 68.6%.

Data for Fairfax County Public Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 5101260).

Among US school districts, Fairfax County Public Schools stands out first on household income: a median of $153,637, above the US median of $78,538. Fairfax County Public Schools is a school district in Virginia with a population of 1,147,837.

Income is a real outlier — the median household pulls in $153,637, putting Fairfax County Public Schools near the top of US school districts. Poverty is relatively low for US school districts at 4.1%, below the national 12.4%. Home prices are steep, with the typical property valued at $732,800, with typical rent around $2,276.

Degree attainment is near the top of the range for US school districts: 65.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s, above the 35.0% national rate.

Taken together, the income and housing figures place Fairfax County Public Schools firmly in the higher-cost, higher-earning tier of US school districts — a profile that tends to track dense job markets and competitive housing.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.