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.)
City | Rank | State | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington | 1 | Virginia | 236,007 | 236,434 | 0.03% | 9,078 | 26 |
| Alexandria | 2 | Virginia | 153,927 | 159,139 | -0.84% | 10,306 | 14.94 |
| Centreville | 3 | Virginia | 71,912 | 74,230 | -0.53% | 6,024 | 11.94 |
| Reston | 4 | Virginia | 62,111 | 61,418 | -0.18% | 4,048 | 15.34 |
| McLean | 5 | Virginia | 50,141 | 48,566 | 0.56% | 2,022 | 24.80 |
| Burke | 6 | Virginia | 44,302 | 44,077 | 0.08% | 5,147 | 8.61 |
| Annandale | 7 | Virginia | 42,420 | 42,240 | 0.11% | 5,405 | 7.85 |
| Oakton | 8 | Virginia | 36,590 | 36,468 | 0.08% | 3,749 | 9.76 |
| Fair Oaks | 9 | Virginia | 35,794 | 34,466 | 0.94% | 7,170 | 4.99 |
| West Falls Church | 10 | Virginia | 30,980 | 31,262 | -0.22% | 6,206 | 4.99 |
| Tysons | 11 | Virginia | 30,004 | 25,230 | 4.14% | 7,035 | 4.26 |
| Springfield | 12 | Virginia | 29,528 | 32,960 | -2.47% | 3,764 | 7.84 |
| Fairfax | 13 | Virginia | 25,466 | 24,177 | 1.28% | 4,080 | 6.24 |
| Bailey's Crossroads | 14 | Virginia | 25,353 | 23,459 | 1.13% | 12,361 | 2.05 |
| Herndon | 15 | Virginia | 25,052 | 24,583 | 0.47% | 5,845 | 4.29 |
| McNair | 16 | Virginia | 23,598 | 20,776 | 3.08% | 11,556 | 2.04 |
| Woodlawn | 17 | Virginia | 23,312 | 22,620 | 0.75% | 10,184 | 2.29 |
| Lorton | 18 | Virginia | 23,174 | 20,924 | 2.49% | 4,350 | 5.33 |
| West Springfield | 19 | Virginia | 22,992 | 23,775 | -0.82% | 4,779 | 4.81 |
| Chantilly | 20 | Virginia | 22,394 | 23,820 | -1.57% | 1,866 | 12 |
| Merrifield | 21 | Virginia | 21,323 | 18,523 | 3.39% | 7,900 | 2.70 |
| Rose Hill | 22 | Virginia | 20,677 | 21,846 | -1.26% | 3,680 | 5.62 |
| Franklin Farm | 23 | Virginia | 18,897 | 18,845 | -0.02% | 3,979 | 4.75 |
| Lincolnia | 24 | Virginia | 18,028 | 22,579 | -4.71% | 3,803 | 4.74 |
| Idylwood | 25 | Virginia | 17,990 | 18,099 | 0.56% | 6,423 | 2.80 |
| Kingstowne | 26 | Virginia | 17,946 | 17,585 | -0.78% | 6,257 | 2.87 |
| Burke Centre | 27 | Virginia | 17,900 | 17,952 | -0.07% | 5,713 | 3.13 |
| Hybla Valley | 28 | Virginia | 17,770 | 18,438 | -0.93% | 8,656 | 2.05 |
| Franconia | 29 | Virginia | 17,098 | 19,478 | -2.31% | 4,915 | 3.48 |
| Vienna | 30 | Virginia | 16,258 | 16,450 | -0.29% | 3,692 | 4.40 |
| Fort Hunt | 31 | Virginia | 15,635 | 16,383 | -1.18% | 2,672 | 5.85 |
| Great Falls | 32 | Virginia | 15,143 | 14,793 | 0.58% | 597 | 25.36 |
| Wolf Trap | 33 | Virginia | 14,927 | 16,497 | -2.56% | 1,526 | 9.78 |
| Falls Church | 34 | Virginia | 14,686 | 14,681 | 0.01% | 7,178 | 2.05 |
| Groveton | 35 | Virginia | 14,574 | 14,664 | -0.15% | 3,353 | 4.35 |
| Huntington | 36 | Virginia | 13,781 | 13,526 | -0.48% | 12,206 | 1.13 |
| Newington | 37 | Virginia | 13,668 | 13,452 | 0.4% | 2,985 | 4.58 |
| Mount Vernon | 38 | Virginia | 13,108 | 13,490 | -0.72% | 2,509 | 5.22 |
| Newington Forest | 39 | Virginia | 12,659 | 12,484 | 0.05% | 3,820 | 3.31 |
| Kings Park West | 40 | Virginia | 12,418 | 14,090 | -3.26% | 4,200 | 2.96 |
| Dranesville | 41 | Virginia | 12,379 | 11,929 | 0.92% | 3,225 | 3.84 |
| Fairfax Station | 42 | Virginia | 12,190 | 12,364 | -0.35% | 1,342 | 9.08 |
| Wakefield | 43 | Virginia | 11,795 | 11,413 | 0.74% | 3,126 | 3.77 |
| Lowes Island | 44 | Virginia | 11,251 | 11,319 | -0.06% | 3,729 | 3.02 |
| Lake Barcroft | 45 | Virginia | 10,578 | 10,604 | -0.06% | 4,348 | 2.43 |
| Difficult Run | 46 | Virginia | 10,388 | 10,480 | -0.22% | 1,240 | 8.38 |
| George Mason | 47 | Virginia | 10,086 | 9,948 | 0.35% | 3,974 | 2.54 |
| Woodburn | 48 | Virginia | 9,839 | 10,081 | -0.61% | 3,524 | 2.79 |
| Fair Lakes | 49 | Virginia | 9,376 | 8,398 | 2.5% | 3,959 | 2.37 |
| Seven Corners | 50 | Virginia | 9,241 | 9,041 | 0.54% | 13,570 | 0.68 |
| Dunn Loring | 51 | Virginia | 8,197 | 9,217 | -3.02% | 3,464 | 2.37 |
| Greenbriar | 52 | Virginia | 7,914 | 7,976 | -0.19% | 5,086 | 1.56 |
| Fort Belvoir | 53 | Virginia | 7,836 | 7,794 | 0.14% | 885 | 8.85 |
| Bull Run | 54 | Virginia | 7,460 | 6,886 | -0.29% | 517 | 14.42 |
| Long Branch | 55 | Virginia | 7,437 | 7,906 | -1.31% | 3,010 | 2.47 |
| Mantua | 56 | Virginia | 7,278 | 7,784 | -1.7% | 3,073 | 2.37 |
| Floris | 57 | Virginia | 7,082 | 7,752 | -2.3% | 2,553 | 2.77 |
| Pimmit Hills | 58 | Virginia | 6,936 | 6,064 | 3.25% | 4,677 | 1.48 |
| South Run | 59 | Virginia | 6,914 | 6,760 | -0.19% | 2,735 | 2.53 |
| Hutchison | 60 | Virginia | 6,864 | 7,030 | -0.59% | 12,503 | 0.55 |
| Belle Haven | 61 | Virginia | 6,209 | 6,582 | -1.19% | 3,134 | 1.98 |
| North Springfield | 62 | Virginia | 6,102 | 7,859 | -6.25% | 3,999 | 1.53 |
| Laurel Hill | 63 | Virginia | 5,905 | 8,771 | -10.81% | 1,332 | 4.43 |
| Braddock | 64 | Virginia | 5,904 | 7,093 | -3.72% | 926 | 6.38 |
| Crosspointe | 65 | Virginia | 5,542 | 5,068 | 2.19% | 2,507 | 2.21 |
| Hayfield | 66 | Virginia | 4,474 | 4,535 | 0.95% | 3,490 | 1.28 |
| Union Mill | 67 | Virginia | 4,242 | 4,362 | -0.7% | 425 | 9.98 |
| Kings Park | 68 | Virginia | 3,621 | 4,556 | -5.01% | 2,783 | 1.30 |
| Navy | 69 | Virginia | 3,250 | 4,262 | -5.63% | 2,395 | 1.36 |
| Sully Square | 70 | Virginia | 3,104 | 1,918 | 9.61% | 3,914 | 0.79 |
| Ravensworth | 71 | Virginia | 2,481 | 2,841 | -3.5% | 2,748 | 0.90 |
| Mason Neck | 72 | Virginia | 1,926 | 1,938 | -0.16% | 139 | 13.86 |
| Great Falls Crossing | 73 | Virginia | 1,517 | 1,407 | 1.88% | 2,545 | 0.60 |
| Occoquan | 74 | Virginia | 1,051 | 1,034 | 0.38% | 6,075 | 0.17 |
| Clifton | 75 | Virginia | 239 | 243 | -0.42% | 976 | 0.24 |
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.
Arlington is the largest city in Fairfax County.
Clifton is the smallest city in Fairfax County.
There are 75 cities in Fairfax County, Virginia.