Fairfax County is characterized by a well-educated, international and diverse citizenry of over 1 million residents.
| Overview Statistics |
| Population |
1,041,200 |
| Median Age (2006) |
38.4 |
| Foreign-born population (2006) |
26.8% |
| Persons age 5 and older who speak a language other than English at home (2006) |
32.9% |
| Households with Internet access |
88% |
| Number of persons per household (average, 2006) |
2.76 |
Population of McLean
The Population history of McLean CDP according to the United States Census Bureau:
- 1970....17,698
- 1980....35,664
- 1990....38,168
- 2000....38,929
| Median Household Income (2006) |
| Fairfax County |
$100,318 |
| Virginia |
$56,277 |
| USA |
$48,451 |
| Median Family Income (2006) |
| Fairfax County |
$119,812 |
| USA |
$58,526 |
| Educational Attainment (age 25 and older) (2006) |
| |
Fairfax County |
U.S. |
| Graduate/professional |
28.1% |
9.9% |
| Bachelor's degree |
30.6% |
17.1% |
| Associate's degree |
5.5% |
7.4% |
| Some college |
14.2% |
19.5% |
| High school |
14.4% |
30.2% |
| < High school |
7.2% |
15.9% |
| Fairfax County Population by Race |
| White (non-Hispanic) |
67.9% |
| Asian |
15.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino |
12.9% |
| African American (non-Hispanic) |
9.5% |
| Other |
6.9% |
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