Fairfax County
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- Population
- 1,147,837
- Area
- 391.02 sq mi (1,012.74 km²), 15.47 sq mi water
- Median age
- 39.1
- Households
- 414,101
- Persons per household
- 2.8
- Median household income
- $153,637
- Median house value
- $732,800
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Today
81°F
Rain Showers Likely then Mostly Cloudy55% precip
Tonight
67°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers28% precip
Saturday
82°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms51% precip
Saturday Night
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms84% precip
Cities & Towns in Fairfax County
AnnandaleBailey's CrossroadsBraddockBurkeBurke CentreCentrevilleChantillyCliftonCrosspointeDifficult RunDranesvilleDunn LoringFair LakesFair OaksFairfax StationFlorisFort BelvoirFort HuntFranconiaFranklin FarmGeorge MasonGreat FallsGreat Falls CrossingGreenbriarGrovetonHayfieldHerndonHuntingtonHutchisonHybla ValleyIdylwoodKings ParkKings Park WestKingstowneLake BarcroftLaurel HillLincolniaLong BranchLortonMantuaMason NeckMcLeanMcNairMerrifieldMount VernonNavyNewingtonNewington ForestNorth SpringfieldOaktonOccoquanPimmit HillsRavensworthRestonSeven CornersSouth RunSpringfieldSully SquareTysonsUnincorporated Fairfax CountyUnion MillViennaWest Falls ChurchWest SpringfieldWolf TrapWoodburnWoodlawn
Local News
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published September 09Top 10 Permit Expediters in Northern Virginia (2026 Guide)
Getting a construction project approved in Northern Virginia means working through Fairfax County Land Development Services, Arlington County CPHD, Loudoun County, Prince William County, or the City of Alexandria—each with its own portal, review timeline, and submission quirks. A…