Cities in Fairfax County, Virginia by Population (2024)

There are 75 cities in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)

75 Rows

City
Rank
2024 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Change
Density (/mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Arlington1240,548236,4340.99%9,25326.0CDP
Alexandria2153,927159,139-0.84%10,30614.9City
Centreville372,93874,2300.18%6,11011.9CDP
Reston462,99561,4180.52%4,10615.3CDP
McLean549,83248,5660.24%2,01024.8CDP
Burke644,75744,0770.6%5,1998.6CDP
Annandale742,55042,2400.26%5,4227.8CDP
Oakton836,92336,4680.54%3,7839.8CDP
West Falls Church936,30831,2627.69%7,2735.0CDP
Fair Oaks1035,94834,4661.15%7,2015.0CDP
Tysons1132,22025,2307.69%7,5554.3CDP
Springfield1231,11232,9600.14%3,9667.8CDP
Woodlawn1326,79422,6207.69%11,7062.3CDP
Fairfax1425,46624,1771.28%4,0806.2City
Herndon1525,05224,5830.47%5,8454.3Town
Bailey's Crossroads1624,97523,4590.38%12,1772.1CDP
West Springfield1723,52423,7750.32%4,8904.8CDP
Chantilly1823,11823,8200.02%1,92612.0CDP
McNair1922,96620,7761.73%11,2472.0CDP
Lorton2022,62220,9241.28%4,2475.3CDP
Rose Hill2121,36621,8460.39%3,8035.6CDP
Merrifield2220,70818,5231.93%7,6722.7CDP
Lincolnia2319,30522,579-1.29%4,0734.7CDP
Franklin Farm2418,83918,845-0.17%3,9674.7CDP
Kingstowne2518,67317,5851.2%6,5112.9CDP
Hybla Valley2618,48818,4381.05%9,0052.1CDP
Burke Centre2718,02617,9520.28%5,7543.1CDP
Idylwood2817,87118,0990.23%6,3802.8CDP
Franconia2917,85019,478-0.16%5,1313.5CDP
Vienna3016,25816,450-0.29%3,6924.4Town
Fort Hunt3116,00316,383-0.02%2,7355.9CDP
Wolf Trap3215,64216,497-0.22%1,5999.8CDP
Great Falls3314,89214,793-0.26%58725.4CDP
Falls Church3414,68614,6810.01%7,1782.0City
Groveton3514,62214,6640.01%3,3644.3CDP
Huntington3614,35413,5261.56%12,7141.1CDP
Newington3713,66313,4520.38%2,9844.6CDP
Mount Vernon3813,44613,4900.55%2,5735.2CDP
Kings Park West3913,23114,090-0.09%4,4743.0CDP
Newington Forest4012,68112,4840.13%3,8263.3CDP
Fairfax Station4112,31812,3640.16%1,3569.1CDP
Dranesville4212,19311,9290.16%3,1763.8CDP
Difficult Run4312,17310,4807.69%1,4538.4CDP
Wakefield4411,67911,4130.25%3,0953.8CDP
Lowes Island4511,35011,3190.38%3,7623.0CDP
Lake Barcroft4610,76310,6040.8%4,4242.4CDP
Woodburn4710,20710,0811.23%3,6562.8CDP
George Mason4810,1049,9480.44%3,9812.5CDP
Seven Corners499,1229,041-0.11%13,3950.7CDP
Fair Lakes509,0818,3980.91%3,8352.4CDP
Bull Run518,7556,8867.7%60714.4CDP
Dunn Loring528,6919,217-0.09%3,6732.4CDP
Hutchison538,1057,0307.69%14,7630.5CDP
Fort Belvoir547,9347,7940.75%8968.9CDP
Greenbriar557,9087,976-0.24%5,0821.6CDP
Long Branch567,6427,9060.05%3,0932.5CDP
Mantua577,5977,7840.44%3,2082.4CDP
Braddock587,4207,0937.69%1,1646.4CDP
Laurel Hill597,4188,7710.54%1,6734.4CDP
Floris607,2577,752-1.09%2,6162.8CDP
South Run617,0326,7600.66%2,7822.5CDP
North Springfield626,8567,859-0.44%4,4931.5CDP
Pimmit Hills636,5686,0640.52%4,4291.5CDP
Belle Haven646,3326,582-0.22%3,1962.0CDP
Crosspointe655,2225,068-0.8%2,3622.2CDP
Union Mill665,0194,3627.7%50310.0CDP
Hayfield674,4704,5350.9%3,4871.3CDP
Navy684,2444,2627.69%3,1271.4CDP
Kings Park693,9484,556-0.7%3,0351.3CDP
Sully Square702,9871,9187.72%3,7670.8CDP
Ravensworth712,6942,8410.64%2,9830.9CDP
Mason Neck721,9201,938-0.31%13913.9CDP
Great Falls Crossing731,7061,4077.7%2,8620.6CDP
Occoquan741,0511,0340.38%6,0750.2Town
Clifton75239243-0.42%9760.2Town

Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.

What is the largest city in Fairfax County, Virginia?

Arlington is the largest city in Fairfax County.

What is the smallest city in Fairfax County, Virginia?

Clifton is the smallest city in Fairfax County.

How many cities are in Fairfax County?

There are 75 cities in Fairfax County, Virginia.

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