Fairfax County, Virginia
12000 Government Ctr Pkwy
Fairfax, VA 22035
Phone: (703) 324-2531
Fax: (703) 324-3956
www.co.fairfax.va.us
On the northeastern border of VA, west of Washington, D.C.; organized May 6, 1742 from Prince William County. Parts annexed to Fairfax (independent) city effective December 31, 1991 and January 1, 1994. Name Origin: For Thomas, 6th Baron Fairfax of Cameron (1692-1780), inheritor of the "Fairfax Proprietary," vast estates in northern VA; the colonies' only resident peer.
Area (sq mi): 406.61 (land 395.04; water 11.57). Pop per sq mi: 2547.90.
Pop 2005: 1,006,529. State rank: 1. Pop change: 2000-20005 3.80%; 1990-2000 18.50%. Pop 2000: 969,749 (White 64.40%; Black or African American 8.60%; Hispanic or Latino 11.00%; Asian 13.00%; Other 8.60%). Foreign born: 24.50%. Median age: 35.90.
Income 2000: per capita $36,888; median household $81,050; Pop below poverty level: 4.50%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $50,035-$53,984.
Unemployment 2004: 2.70%. Change from 2000: 0.40%. Median travel time to work: 30.70 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 47.30%.
Fairfax, VA 22035
Phone: (703) 324-2531
Fax: (703) 324-3956
www.co.fairfax.va.us
On the northeastern border of VA, west of Washington, D.C.; organized May 6, 1742 from Prince William County. Parts annexed to Fairfax (independent) city effective December 31, 1991 and January 1, 1994. Name Origin: For Thomas, 6th Baron Fairfax of Cameron (1692-1780), inheritor of the "Fairfax Proprietary," vast estates in northern VA; the colonies' only resident peer.
Area (sq mi): 406.61 (land 395.04; water 11.57). Pop per sq mi: 2547.90.
Pop 2005: 1,006,529. State rank: 1. Pop change: 2000-20005 3.80%; 1990-2000 18.50%. Pop 2000: 969,749 (White 64.40%; Black or African American 8.60%; Hispanic or Latino 11.00%; Asian 13.00%; Other 8.60%). Foreign born: 24.50%. Median age: 35.90.
Income 2000: per capita $36,888; median household $81,050; Pop below poverty level: 4.50%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $50,035-$53,984.
Unemployment 2004: 2.70%. Change from 2000: 0.40%. Median travel time to work: 30.70 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 47.30%.
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