Editing Fairfax County, Virginia (section)

==Communities==
[[File:Fairfax County Virginia Incorporated and Unincorporated Areas.svg|thumb|Map of Fairfax County's towns and [[Census-designated place|CDPs]]]]
[[File:CIT Building Herndon Va.jpg|thumb|[[Herndon, Virginia|Herndon]]]]
[[File:USA Today building.jpg|thumb|[[McLean, Virginia|McLean]]]]
[[File:RestonVADowntownImage.png|thumb|[[Reston, Virginia|Reston]]]]
Three incorporated towns, [[Clifton, Virginia|Clifton]], [[Herndon, Virginia|Herndon]], and [[Vienna, Virginia|Vienna]], are in Fairfax County.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2007-mtwy.csv | title = Subcounty population estimates: Montana through Wyoming 2000–2007 | format = [[comma-separated values|CSV]] | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]], Population Division | access-date = May 9, 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090508030702/http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2007-mtwy.csv | archive-date = May 8, 2009 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

The [[Independent city (United States)#Virginia|independent cities]] of [[Falls Church, Virginia|Falls Church]] and [[Fairfax, Virginia|Fairfax]] were formed out of areas formerly under Fairfax County's jurisdiction but are politically separate. Nevertheless, the Postal Service has long considered several portions of Fairfax County to be unincorporated Falls Church and Fairfax City. Several portions of the county also have [[Alexandria, Virginia|Alexandria]] mailing addresses; many locals refer to these neighborhoods collectively as "South Alexandria", "Lower Alexandria", or "Alexandria, Fairfax County".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://nesbittrealty.com/guide/fairfax-county/southern-fairfax-county/alexandria/ | title=About homes and condos of Alexandria VA in Fairfax County | publisher=Nesbitt Realty}}</ref> "South Alexandria" communities include Hollin Hills, Franconia, Groveton, Hybla Valley, Huntington, Belle Haven, Mount Vernon, Fort Hunt, Engleside, Burgundy Village, Waynewood, Wilton Woods, Rose Hill, Virginia Hills, Hayfield, and Kingstowne.

It has been proposed<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/30/AR2009063003885.html?sub=AR |title=Fairfax Executive Suggests Dropping 'County' |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=July 1, 2009|author-first1=Sandhya|author-last1=Somashekhar}}</ref> to convert the entire county into a single independent city, primarily to gain more control over taxes and roads. The most recent such proposal was made on June 30, 2009.

Other communities in Fairfax County are unincorporated areas. Virginia law dictates that no unincorporated area of a county may be incorporated as a separate town or city following the adoption of the urban county executive form of government.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title15.2/chapter8/section15.2-817/|title=§ 15.2-817. No unincorporated area to be incorporated after adoption of urban county form of government|access-date=March 16, 2016}}</ref> Fairfax County adopted the urban county executive form of government in 1966.<ref name="WaPo10-13-1966" /><ref name=Burchard1967 />

As of the [[United States Census, 2000|2000 census]], Fairfax County's 13 largest communities are all unincorporated [[census-designated place|CDP]]s, the largest of which are [[Centreville, Virginia|Centreville]], [[Reston, Virginia|Reston]], and [[McLean, Virginia|McLean]], each with a population over 45,000.

=== Census-designated places ===
The following localities in Fairfax County are identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] [[Census-designated place]]s:<ref>{{cite web|title=Census-Designated Places in Fairfax County, Virginia|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=129:2:2434545143544446::::::YES|work=Geographic Names Information System|publisher=United States Geological Survey|access-date=January 28, 2012}}</ref>

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* [[Annandale, Virginia|Annandale]]
* [[Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia|Bailey's Crossroads]]
* [[Belle Haven, Fairfax County, Virginia|Belle Haven]]
* [[Braddock, Virginia|Braddock]]
* [[Bull Run, Fairfax County, Virginia|Bull Run]]
* [[Burke, Virginia|Burke]]
* [[Burke Centre, Virginia|Burke Centre]]
* [[Centreville, Virginia|Centreville]]
* [[Chantilly, Virginia|Chantilly]]
* [[Crosspointe, Virginia|Crosspointe]]
* [[Difficult Run, Virginia|Difficult Run]]
* [[Dranesville, Virginia|Dranesville]]
* [[Dunn Loring, Virginia|Dunn Loring]]
* [[Fair Lakes, Virginia|Fair Lakes]]
* [[Fair Oaks, Fairfax County, Virginia|Fair Oaks]]
* [[Fairfax Station, Virginia|Fairfax Station]]
* [[Floris, Virginia|Floris]]
* [[Fort Belvoir]]
* [[Fort Hunt, Virginia|Fort Hunt]]
* [[Franconia, Virginia|Franconia]]
* [[Franklin Farm, Virginia|Franklin Farm]]
* [[George Mason, Virginia|George Mason]]
* [[Great Falls, Virginia|Great Falls]]
* [[Great Falls Crossing, Virginia|Great Falls Crossing]]
* [[Greenbriar, Virginia|Greenbriar]]
* [[Groveton, Virginia|Groveton]]
* [[Hayfield, Fairfax County, Virginia|Hayfield]]
* [[Huntington, Virginia|Huntington]]
* [[Hutchison, Virginia|Hutchison]]
* [[Hybla Valley, Virginia|Hybla Valley]]
* [[Idylwood, Virginia|Idylwood]]
* [[Kings Park, Virginia|Kings Park]]
* [[Kings Park West, Virginia|Kings Park West]]
* [[Kingstowne, Virginia|Kingstowne]]
* [[Lake Barcroft, Virginia|Lake Barcroft]]
* [[Laurel Hill, Virginia|Laurel Hill]]
* [[Lincolnia, Virginia|Lincolnia]]
* [[Long Branch, Fairfax County, Virginia|Long Branch]]
* [[Lorton, Virginia|Lorton]]
* [[Mantua, Virginia|Mantua]]
* [[Mason Neck, Virginia|Mason Neck]]
* [[McLean, Virginia|McLean]]
* [[McNair, Virginia|McNair]]
* [[Merrifield, Virginia|Merrifield]]
* [[Mount Vernon, Virginia|Mount Vernon]]
* [[Navy, Virginia|Navy]]
* [[Newington, Virginia|Newington]]
* [[Newington Forest, Virginia|Newington Forest]]
* [[North Springfield, Virginia|North Springfield]]
* [[Oakton, Virginia|Oakton]]
* [[Pimmit Hills, Virginia|Pimmit Hills]]
* [[Ravensworth, Virginia|Ravensworth]]
* [[Reston, Virginia|Reston]]
* [[Rose Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia|Rose Hill]]
* [[Seven Corners, Virginia|Seven Corners]]
* [[South Run, Virginia|South Run]]
* [[Springfield, Virginia|Springfield]]
* [[Sully Square, Virginia|Sully Square]]
* [[Tysons, Virginia|Tysons]]
* [[Union Mill, Virginia|Union Mill]]
* [[Wakefield, Fairfax County, Virginia|Wakefield]]
* [[West Falls Church, Virginia|West Falls Church]]
* [[West Springfield, Virginia|West Springfield]]
* [[Wolf Trap, Virginia|Wolf Trap]]
* [[Woodburn, Fairfax County, Virginia|Woodburn]]
* [[Woodlawn, Fairfax County, Virginia|Woodlawn]]
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=== Other unincorporated communities ===

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* [[Accotink, Virginia|Accotink]]
* [[Arcturus, Virginia|Arcturus]]
* [[Barkers Crossroads, Virginia|Barkers Crossroads]]
* [[Blevinstown, Virginia|Blevinstown]]
* [[Colchester, Virginia|Colchester]]
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* [[Cooktown, Virginia|Cooktown]]
* Crowells Corner
* [[Culmore, Virginia|Culmore]]
* Donovans Corner
* Doveville
* Farrs Corner
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* [[Five Forks, Fairfax County, Virginia|Five Forks]]
* Four Corners
* Hattontown
* [[Hollin Hills]]
* [[Hollindale, Virginia|Hollindale]]
* [[Jermantown, Virginia|Jermantown]]
* [[Langley, Virginia|Langley]]
* Lees Corner
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
* [[Lewinsville, Virginia|Lewinsville]]
* Lewis Park
* Makleys Corner
* [[Matildaville, Virginia|Matildaville]]
* [[New Alexandria, Virginia|New Alexandria]]
* [[Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia|Oak Hill]]
* [[Odricks Corner, Virginia|Odricks Corner]]
* [[Pohick, Virginia|Pohick]]
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
* Schneider Crossroads
* [[Shady Oak, Virginia|Shady Oak]]
* Strathmeade Springs
* Sunset Hills
* Uniontown
* Virginia Hills
|}

=== Population ranking ===
The population ranking of the following table is based on [[2020 United States census|2020 U.S. census]] data.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Fairfax County, Virginia.|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US51059|access-date=November 6, 2021|website=United States Census Bureau.}}</ref>

'''†''' ''county seat''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Rank
!City/Town/etc.
!Municipal type
!Population (2020)
|-
|1
|[[Centreville, Virginia|Centreville]]
|CDP
|73,518
|-
|2
|[[Reston, Virginia|Reston]]
|CDP
|63,226
|-
|3
|[[McLean, Virginia|McLean]]
|CDP
|50,773
|-
|4
|[[Annandale, Virginia|Annandale]]
|CDP
|43,363
|-
|5
|[[Burke, Virginia|Burke]]
|CDP
|42,312
|-
|6
|[[Oakton, Virginia|Oakton]]
|CDP
|36,732
|-
|7
|[[Fair Oaks, Fairfax County, Virginia|Fair Oaks]]
|CDP
|34,052
|-
|8
|[[Springfield, Virginia|Springfield]]
|CDP
|31,339
|-
|9
|[[West Falls Church, Virginia|West Falls Church]]
|CDP
|30,243
|-
|10
|[[Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia|Bailey's Crossroads]]
|CDP
|24,749
|-
|11
|[[Herndon, Virginia|Herndon]]
|Town
|24,655
|-
|12
|[[West Springfield, Virginia|West Springfield]]
|CDP
|24,369
|-
|13
|[[Chantilly, Virginia|Chantilly]]
|CDP
|24,301
|-
|14
|[[Tysons, Virginia|Tysons]]
|CDP
|24,261
|-
|15
|'''†''' [[Fairfax, Virginia|Fairfax]]
|City
|24,146
|-
|16
|[[Lincolnia, Virginia|Lincolnia]]
|CDP
|22,922
|-
|17
|[[McNair, Virginia|McNair]]
|CDP
|21,598
|-
|18
|[[Rose Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia|Rose Hill]]
|CDP
|21,045
|-
|19
|[[Merrifield, Virginia|Merrifield]]
|CDP
|20,488
|-
|20
|[[Lorton, Virginia|Lorton]]
|CDP
|20,072
|-
|21
|[[Woodlawn, Fairfax County, Virginia|Woodlawn]]
|CDP
|20,859
|-
|22
|[[Franklin Farm, Virginia|Franklin Farm]]
|CDP
|19,189
|-
|23
|[[Franconia, Virginia|Franconia]]
|CDP
|18,943
|-
|24
|[[Idylwood, Virginia|Idylwood]]
|CDP
|17,954
|-
|25
|[[Fort Hunt, Virginia|Fort Hunt]]
|CDP
|17,231
|-
|26
|[[Kingstowne, Virginia|Kingstowne]]
|CDP
|16,825
|-
|27
|[[Wolf Trap, Virginia|Wolf Trap]]
|CDP
|16,496
|-
|28
|[[Vienna, Virginia|Vienna]]
|Town
|16,473
|-
|29
|[[Hybla Valley, Virginia|Hybla Valley]]
|CDP
|16,319
|-
|30
|[[Great Falls, Virginia|Great Falls]]
|CDP
|15,953
|-
|31
|[[Groveton, Virginia|Groveton]]
|CDP
|15,725
|-
|32
|[[Huntington, Virginia|Huntington]]
|CDP
|13,749
|-
|33
|[[Kings Park West, Virginia|Kings Park West]]
|CDP
|13,465
|-
|34
|[[Newington, Virginia|Newington]]
|CDP
|13,223
|-
|35
|[[Newington Forest, Virginia|Newington Forest]]
|CDP
|12,957
|-
|36
|[[Mount Vernon, Virginia|Mount Vernon]]
|CDP
|12,914
|-
|37
|[[Fairfax Station, Virginia|Fairfax Station]]
|CDP
|12,420
|-
|38
|[[Wakefield, Virginia|Wakefield]]
|CDP
|11,805
|-
|39
|[[Dranesville, Virginia|Dranesville]]
|CDP
|11,785
|-
|40
|[[George Mason University|George Mason]]
|CDP
|11,162
|-
|41
|[[Difficult Run, Virginia|Difficult Run]]
|CDP
|10,600
|-
|42
|[[Lake Barcroft, Virginia|Lake Barcroft]]
|CDP
|9,770
|-
|43
|[[Dunn Loring, Virginia|Dunn Loring]]
|CDP
|9,464
|-
|44
|[[Seven Corners, Virginia|Seven Corners]]
|CDP
|9,131
|-
|45
|[[Woodburn, Fairfax County, Virginia|Woodburn]]
|CDP
|8,797
|-
|46
|[[Greenbriar, Virginia|Greenbriar]]
|CDP
|8,421
|-
|47
|[[Fair Lakes, Virginia|Fair Lakes]]
|CDP
|8,404
|-
|48
|[[Floris, Virginia|Floris]]
|CDP
|8,341
|-
|49
|[[Laurel Hill, Virginia|Laurel Hill]]
|CDP
|8,307
|-
|50
|[[Long Branch, Fairfax County, Virginia|Long Branch]]
|CDP
|7,890
|-
|51
|[[Fort Belvoir]]
|CDP
|7,637
|-
|52
|[[Mantua, Virginia|Mantua]]
|CDP
|7,503
|-
|53
|[[North Springfield, Virginia|North Springfield]]
|CDP
|7,430
|-
|54
|[[Bull Run, Fairfax County, Virginia|Bull Run]]
|CDP
|6,972
|-
|55
|[[Belle Haven, Fairfax County, Virginia|Belle Haven]]
|CDP
|6,851
|-
|56
|[[Pimmit Hills, Virginia|Pimmit Hills]]
|CDP
|6,569
|-
|57
|[[Braddock, Virginia|Braddock]]
|CDP
|6,549
|-
|58
|[[South Run, Virginia|South Run]]
|CDP
|6,462
|-
|59
|[[Hutchison, Virginia|Hutchison]]
|CDP
|6,231
|-
|60
|[[Crosspointe, Virginia|Crosspointe]]
|CDP
|5,722
|-
|61
|[[Union Mill, Virginia|Union Mill]]
|CDP
|4,997
|-
|62
|[[Kings Park, Virginia|Kings Park]]
|CDP
|4,537
|-
|63
|[[Navy, Virginia|Navy]]
|CDP
|4,327
|-
|64
|[[Hayfield, Fairfax County, Virginia|Hayfield]]
|CDP
|4,154
|-
|65
|[[Ravensworth, Virginia|Ravensworth]]
|CDP
|2,680
|-
|66
|[[Sully Square, Virginia|Sully Square]]
|CDP
|2,300
|-
|67
|[[Mason Neck, Virginia|Mason Neck]]
|CDP
|2,025
|-
|68
|[[Great Falls Crossing, Virginia|Great Falls Crossing]]
|CDP
|1,392
|-
|69
|[[Clifton, Virginia|Clifton]]
|Town
|243
|}