Welcome to the Fairfax County Data Visualization Gallery. Research suggests that information delivered within a visual context is more likely to be understood. Data visualizations and infographics use techniques designed to convey complex information in a clear, concise and visually effective format. This page provides a showcase for interesting data visualizations and infographics on a range of economic and demographic topics.
The Fairfax County Overview provides population estimates and forecasts along with detailed socioeconomic and housing data, including demographic, economic, and housing characteristics by Supervisor District.
The Demographic Interactive Mapper provides streamlined access to the most up-to-date aggregated demographic data for Fairfax County across 15 geographic levels, aligned with the annual Demographic Report.
Community Profiles infographics provide a demographic and socioeconomic overview of Fairfax County’s 69 Census Designated Places (CDPs), including population, housing, economy, language, education, and workforce participation.
This story map shows how the county’s population, age structure, and race and ethnicity have evolved since 1790, along with other key socio-economic trends.
This infographic provides an overview of Fairfax County’s economy by analyzing the contributions of major industries to economic growth and employment, with comparisons to neighboring jurisdictions.
This app explores how residents and workers commute to and from Fairfax County, highlighting primary modes of transportation, commute times, and key demographic and socioeconomic characteristics.
This infographic presents countywide data on rental housing complexes, highlighting key findings related to housing costs and affordability.
This app presents interactive data on the distribution of jobs, employment, and earnings among Fairfax County residents aged 16 and older, broken down by occupation and demographic groups.
This infographic presents data and visualizations showing the share of Fairfax County households with internet or broadband access, and how access varies by demographics, income, and geography.
The infographic uses data from the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Home Language Survey (HLS) to show the number and percentage of elementary students who speak a language other than English at home, with breakdowns by school.
The infographic provides an overview of Fairfax County residents aged 50 and older, showing their demographic and socioeconomic characteristics by age group, including income, poverty, living arrangements, employment, and disability status.
The infographic presents Fairfax County’s immigrant population, showing age, race/ethnicity, country of birth, education, income, employment, health coverage, poverty, and languages spoken, with the ability to explore by geography and region of birth.
The visualization provides detailed poverty data by age, gender, race/ethnicity, employment status, living arrangements, and other special demographic groups.
The app shows the number of county residents without health insurance, broken down by age, race/ethnicity, language spoken at home, living arrangements, and, for working-age adults, median income, employment status, and education level.
A story map that uses data and maps to show how the Department of Economic Initiatives’ THRIVE Small Business Technical Assistance Program helped 181 businesses grow stronger during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Paired with the Languages Spoken at Home by Fairfax County Elementary Students, this companion piece dives deeper into the 2022-2023 data, revealing insights about our diverse student population and highlighting FCPS and FCPL resources that support them.
