Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fairfax, VA in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 1,120,654 population of Fairfax County, Virginia comprised of 177,361 people who identified as Hispanic (15.83%), and 943,293 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.17%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fairfax County, Virginia with a population of 760,673 (67.88%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 205,946 (18.38%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 108,640 (9.69%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fairfax County, Virginia in 2012, with a population of 602,112 (53.73%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 204,021 (18.21%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 158,561 (14.15%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Fairfax, Virginia.

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Population By Race in Fairfax , VA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 108,640 9.69%
White Alone 760,673 67.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6,944 0.62%
Asian Alone 205,946 18.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,044 0.09%
Two Or More Races 37,407 3.34%
Population By Ethnicity in Fairfax , VA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,437 0.57%
White Alone - Hispanic 158,561 14.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5,016 0.45%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,925 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 380 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5,042 0.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 102,203 9.12%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 602,112 53.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,928 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 204,021 18.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 664 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 32,365 2.89%