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
| White | 49.1% |
| Black or African American | 0.5% |
| Asian | 36.0% |
| 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%.
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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.