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Compare Fairfax to Herndon

This post compares Fairfax, Virginia to Herndon, Virginia across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Fairfax (city) Herndon (town)
Population 23,580 24,545
Income (median) $65,214 $58,323
Home Value (median) $501,900 $415,700
White 68% 61%
Black 4% 8%
Asian 16% 17%
With Kids 31% 38%
Age (median) 39 34
Rentals 30% 40%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fairfax or Herndon?
A: Fairfax has a similar population count than Herndon: 23580 compared with 24545 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fairfax or in Herndon?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Fairfax.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fairfax or Herndon?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Fairfax.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Herndon does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Fairfax versus 40% for Herndon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fairfax may include: West-Falls-Church, West-Springfield, and Oakton.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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