Fairfax County is one of the largest, most prosperous and most populous counties in Virginia. To be more specific, according to the US Census Fairfax County has about a million residents. Furthermore, average annual household income in Fairfax County ($100,552) is twice the national average ($51,106).
The county government is managed by a Board of Supervisors that are elected from nine different magisterial districts . The board is overseen by a chairman who holds an at-large seat.
The County Supervisors appoint seven members to the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority Commission.
