| FAIRFAX CITY Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 24665 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 21570 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 14.3 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 3095 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 21498 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1502 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.3 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4879 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 20.5 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14.8 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3521 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.1 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17766 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1649 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 87 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3792 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 529 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3198 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14920 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 74.5 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.9 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15.9 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.2 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13.4 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 62.6 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Births 2006 | 392 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Deaths 2006 | 185 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 3 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 47.7 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 25.4 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 30.6 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 88.6 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 45.7 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 2961 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 30.1 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 8647 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 443 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 5.4 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 69.1 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 192100 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 27.6 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Households 2000 (complete count) | 8035 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.61 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Per capita income in 1999 | 31247 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Median household income 2008 | 93841 |
| FAIRFAX CITY People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 5.6 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Personal income 2007 | 0 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Per capita personal income 2007 | 0 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Civilian labor force 2008 | 14259 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 467 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 3.3 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 0 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 0 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 0 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 0 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 0 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 2343 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 30845 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -9.9 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 3387 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 129491 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Total number of firms 2002 | 4390 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 20.8 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 4.1 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 27.7 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 533014 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1.72727e+06 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 79313 |
| FAIRFAX CITY New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 9 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 2250 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 0 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 2.57298e+06 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 107909 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Land area in square miles 2000 | 6.31 |
| FAIRFAX CITY Population per square mile 2000 | 3583 |