Herndon, Virginia

Herndon: Town in Virginia, United States

About

Herndon is a town located in the county of Fairfax in the U.S. state of Virginia. Its population at the 2010 census was 23,292 and a population density of 2,097 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 24,573 inhabitants.

The town was created 167 years ago in 1857.

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Quick Facts about Herndon

Population :	24,573 (2020)
Country :	United States of America
State :	Virginia (United States)
County :	Fairfax County
Postal code :	20170
Area :	11.11 km²
Altitude :	367 feet / 112 meters
Establishment :	January 01, 1858 (167 years ago)
Time Zone :	America/New_York
Local time :	13:52:43 (5th December 2025)
Density :	2,212 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth :	5.21% (2010-2020)

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Geography

Herndon is located at 38°58'10"N 77°23'10"W (38.9695500, -77.3861000).

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Demographics

The population of Herndon increased by 5.21% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	23,292	-	census
2011	23,838	2.29%	estimation process
2012	24,295	1.88%	estimation process
2013	24,452	0.64%	estimation process
2014	24,512	0.24%	estimation process
2015	24,513	0%	estimation process
2016	24,497	-0.07%	estimation process
2017	24,534	0.15%	estimation process
2018	24,493	-0.17%	estimation process
2019	24,601	0.44%	estimation process
2020	24,573	-0.11%	estimation process

Herndon zip code is 20170. County name: Fairfax, County fips: 51059

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Where ot Eat in Herndon

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2 Chipotle Mexican Grill

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Where to Stay in Herndon

1 Hilton Washington Dulles Airport

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2 Hyatt Regency Dulles

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3 The Westin Washington Dulles Airport

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4 Crowne Plaza Dulles Airport, an IHG Hotel

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Other Places in Herndon

1 National Park Service

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People born in Herndon (8)

People born in Herndon, including entrepreneur and philanthropist Sean Parker, musician Ronnie Dove, filmmaker Don Handfield, .

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Wesley L. Fox (United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient) he was born in 30/09/1931
Jon Carman (American football player) he was born in 14/01/1976
Doug Kammerer (TV meteorologist) he was born in 01/05/1975
Marlo Sweatman (US association football player) she was born in 01/12/1994
Amaka Agugua-Hamilton (American basketball player and coach) she was born in 13/04/1983

Schools in Herndon

College & universities near Herndon, VA

Code	Name	City	ZIP
445869	Divine Mercy University	Sterling (VA)	20166

Stations (21)

Amtrak & bus stations near Herndon, VA

Code	Name	Address	Type
BCV	Burke Centre	10399 Premier Court	RAIL
RKV	Rockville station	251 Hungerford Drive at Park Rd.	RAIL
MSS	Manassas station	9431 West Street	RAIL
LOR	Lorton station	8006 Lorton Road	RAIL
ALX	Union Station	110 Callahan Drive	RAIL

Post Office

Post offices near Herndon

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Herndon Post Office	Herndon (VA)	20170

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Other cities in Fairfax County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Fairfax County , VA. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Reston	58,404	Census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
McLean	48,115	A city in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Burke	41,055	A census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Annandale	41,008	Census designated place in Virginia, United Stetes
Oakton	34,166	Unincorporated community in Virginia
Baileys Crossroads	23,643	Census designated place
Lincolnia	22,855	Census designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
West Springfield	22,460	City in Hampden County, Massachusetts
Rose Hill	20,226	City in Mahaska County, Iowa, United States
Tysons Corner	19,627	Unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
Lorton	18,610	Census designated place
Franconia	18,245	Census designated place
Idylwood	17,288	Census designated place
Vienna	16,518	Town in Fairfax County, Virginia
Wolf Trap	16,131	Census designated place
Fort Hunt	16,045	Census designated place

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Herndon distances to largest Virginia cities