Lorton, Virginia

Lorton, Virginia
Shops along Lorton Station Blvd, 2016
Shops along Lorton Station Blvd, 2016
Location of Lorton in Fairfax County, Virginia
Location of Lorton in Fairfax County, Virginia
Lorton, Virginia is located in Northern Virginia
Lorton, Virginia
Lorton, Virginia
Lorton, Virginia is located in Virginia
Lorton, Virginia
Lorton, Virginia
Lorton, Virginia is located in the United States
Lorton, Virginia
Lorton, Virginia
Coordinates: 38°42′18″N 77°14′1″W / 38.70500°N 77.23361°W / 38.70500; -77.23361
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyFairfax County, Virginia
Area
 • Total5.4 sq mi (13.9 km2)
 • Land5.3 sq mi (13.7 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
144 ft (44 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total20,072
 • Density3,508/sq mi (1,354.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
22079, 22199
Area code(s)703, 571
FIPS code51-47064[1]
GNIS feature ID1495046[2]

Lorton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 20,072 as of the 2020 census.[3]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lorton CDP, Virginia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 12, 2016.[dead link]