Fairfax
Also known as Fairfax, Virginia, City of Fairfax, Fairfax, VA
independent city in Virginia, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Virginia
- Pre incorporation county
- Fairfax County (none after incorporation – Independent city )
- Type
- Council–manager government
- Mayor
- Catherine S. Read ( D )
- Total
- 6.27 sq mi (16.25 km )
- Land
- 6.24 sq mi (16.16 km )
- Water
- 0.031 sq mi (0.08 km )
- Elevation
- 312 ft (95 m)
- Estimate 2025
- 26,772
- Density
- 3,870/sq mi (1,494/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( EST )
- Summer dst
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Fairfax (/ˈfɛərfæks/ FAIR-faks) is an independent city in Virginia and the county seat of Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,146.
Fairfax is part of both the Washington metropolitan area and Northern Virginia regions. It is located 14 miles (23 km) west of Washington, D.C. Fairfax is served by Washington Metro's Orange Line.