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Welcome to Fairfax County ...

Time Zone: Fairfax County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Fairfax County was founded in 1742.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Fairfax had a population of 1,152,359 people. This is an increase of 6.53% since the last Census (which gave a population of 1,081,726 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fairfax represented 13.52% of the total population of Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Fairfax County:

  • Clifton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <3>
  • Herndon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Herndon is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <3>
  • Occoquan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Occoquan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occoquan
    • Occoquan is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Occoquan <3>
  • Vienna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Vienna is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024