According to the 2018 estimates released by the United States Census Bureau, the southern and western counties in the United States have experienced the largest increase in population. Although Fairfax County did not have a close competition with these top counties, the
increase in population between 2017 and 2018 was among the top in the state.
The population in Fairfax County increased by 0.3% between July 1, 2017 and July 1, 2018. This translate to an increase of 3,912 people which brings the total population of Fairfax County to 1,150,795. Fairfax County ranked 4th for the population growth in Virginia.
Based from the results of the census, these are the top counties under different categories.
Most Populous Counties in 2018
- Los Angeles County, California
- Cook County, Illinois
- Harris County, Texas
- Maricopa County, Arizona
- San Diego County, California
Counties with Greatest Numeric Growth Between 2017 and 2018
- Maricopa County, Arizona
- Clark County, Nevada
- Harris County, Texas
- Collin County, Texas
- Riverside County, California
Most Populous Metropolitan Areas in 2018
- New York-Newark-Jersey City
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land
Metropolitan Areas with Greatest Numeric Growth Between 2017 and 2018
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale
- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
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