RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Virginia >> FairfaxIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Virginia

The Commemorative Quarter for Virginia





Welcome to Fairfax ...



Google driving directions from your current location to Fairfax (Patience, this may take a moment).


While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairfax, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fairfax has a population of 23,294 people<1> (see below for details).

The city of Fairfax is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Fairfax: 703 & 571<3>

The ZIP code for Fairfax: 22030<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fairfax had an population of 23,294 people. This is an increase of 3.23% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.35% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fairfax had a population of 22,565 people.

The population of Fairfax represents 0.28% of the total population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 26th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 22,565 people, the population of Fairfax increased 4.96% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 21,498 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fairfax.

Communities Also Named Fairfax ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Fairfax - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Delaware, Georgia (2), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Quebec, South Carolina (4), South Dakota, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fairfax.

Websites for Fairfax ...

Official Website:   www.fairfaxva.gov/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.fccc.org/

Communities near Fairfax ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fairfax.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fairfax. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairfax.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fairfax. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairfax.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairfax. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Fairfax.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairfax ...

Looking for more information about Fairfax? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fairfax, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fairfax.

Adding Fairfax to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fairfax in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fairfax was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Fairfax on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairfax.

The official website for Fairfax: www.fairfaxva.gov/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fairfax.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairfax - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 703 code has been Overlayed with the 571 area code. New phone numbers in the Fairfax area will be assigned with one of these codes: 703 or 571. As a result, placing a call in the Fairfax area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Fairfax). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fairfax or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 25 Mar 2025