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Fairfax County, Virginia
Exceptional opportunity — GUSOP 148/150 · Median income $150,113 · BA+ 64.3%
ACS 2019–2023 (US Census Bureau) · FIPS 51059
What is the education and opportunity profile of Fairfax County, Virginia?
Fairfax County, Virginia scores 148/150 on the Gera US Opportunity Profile. Median household income is $150,113 (above the US median of $78,538); 64.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (US avg 35%, above average); unemployment rate 3.9%. Source: ACS 2019–2023 (Census Bureau).
Gera US Opportunity Profile
Exceptional opportunity for Fairfax County, Virginia. US national average = 100. Computed from ACS B15003, B19013, B23025, B08301.
How this is calculatedACS data for Fairfax County
Median Household Income
$150,113
US avg: $78,538
ACS B19013
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (25+)
64.3%
US avg: 35% (29.3 pp above avg)
ACS B15003
Civilian Unemployment Rate
3.9%
US avg: 5.2%
ACS B23025
WFH + Public Transit Rate
7.0%
WFH 1.7% · Transit 5.3%
ACS B08301
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Fairfax County, Virginia
Exceptional — FIPS 51059
Gera US Opportunity Profile
Median HH Income
$150,113
US $78,538
BA+ Degree Rate
64.3%
US 35%
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
US 5.2%
WFH + Transit
7.0%
workers
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- What is the median household income in Fairfax County?
- The median household income in Fairfax County, Virginia is $150,113 (ACS 2019–2023), which is 191% of the US median of $78,538.
- What percentage of adults in Fairfax County have a college degree?
- 64.3% of adults aged 25 and older in Fairfax County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to the US average of 35% (ACS B15003, 2019–2023).
- What is the unemployment rate in Fairfax County?
- The civilian unemployment rate in Fairfax County is 3.9%, compared to the US rate of 5.2% among the civilian labor force (ACS B23025, 2019–2023).
- How does Fairfax County compare to the US average on the GUSOP?
- Fairfax County scores 148/150 on the Gera US Opportunity Profile, where 100 equals the US national average. A score above 100 means the county outperforms the national average across education, income, employment, and commute flexibility.
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Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Tables B15003, B19013, B23025, B08301. US Public Domain. FIPS 51059. The Gera US Opportunity Profile is computed by GeraLearn from these figures; no number is modelled or invented. Methodology.