What is the population of Lorton?

The population of Lorton, VA is 18,610.

Where is Lorton located?

Lorton, VA is located at latitude 38.7042800 and longitude -77.2277600. It is in United States.

What is the area of Lorton?

The area of Lorton, VA is 13.933911 km².

What is the elevation of Lorton?

Lorton, VA has an elevation of 43 meters (141 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Lorton in?

Lorton, VA is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Lorton in?

Lorton is in the state of Virginia, United States.

What county is Lorton, VA in?

Lorton is in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Lorton, Virginia

Lorton: census designated place

About

Lorton is a CDP located in the county of Fairfax in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Lorton locator map — Location of Lorton on Virginia map.

Quick Facts about Lorton

Population	18,610
Country	United States of America
State	Virginia (United States)
County	Fairfax County
Area	13.93 km²
Latitude & Longitude	38.7043,-77.2278
Altitude	144 feet / 44 meters
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	19:18:00 (22nd April 2026)
Postal code	22079
Weather	74℉ Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 7-days weather

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Geography

Lorton is located at 38°42'15"N 77°13'40"W (38.7042800, -77.2277600).

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Weather

74°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

8 mph SW Wednesday

A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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Lorton zip code is 22079. County name: Fairfax, County fips: 51059

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Best Things to Do in Lorton

1Occoquan Regional Park

Rating: 4.6 (1465)

9751 Ox Rd, Lorton, VA 22079, United States View details

Phone: +17036902121 | Website available

2Pohick Bay Regional Park

Rating: 4.5 (1218)

6501 Pohick Bay Dr, Lorton, VA 22079, United States View details

Phone: +17033396104 | Website available

3Mason Neck State Park

Rating: 4.7 (881)

7301 High Point Rd, Lorton, VA 22079, United States View details

Phone: +17033392385 | Website available

4Pirate's Cove Waterpark

Rating: 4.3 (364)

6501 Pohick Bay Dr, Lorton, VA 22079, United States View details

Phone: +17033396102 | Website available

5Laurel Hill Mountain Bike Trails

Rating: 4.7 (113)

Lorton, VA 22079, United States View details

Phone: +17037626202

Where to Eat in Lorton

1IHOP

Rating: 3.7 (1148)

7784 Gunston Plaza, Lorton, VA 22079, United States View details

Phone: +17033391168 | Website available

2Dunkin'

Rating: 3.6 (196)

9425 Lorton Market St Unit 6, Lorton, VA 22079, United States View details

Phone: +17033721815 | Website available

3Jersey Mike's Subs

Rating: 4.5 (60)

8971 Ox Rd #190, Lorton, VA 22079, United States View details

Phone: +17036464087 | Website available

Where to Stay in Lorton

1Holiday Inn Express Lorton, an IHG Hotel

Rating: 4.3 (253)

8180 Silverbrook Rd, Lorton, VA 22079, United States View details

Phone: +17036433100 | Website available

Holiday Inn Express Lorton, an IHG Hotel

People born in Lorton (1)

association football player Andi Sullivan was born in Lorton

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Lorton, VA. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
480930	Paul Mitchell the School-Woodbridge	Woodbridge (VA)	22192

Nearby Transit Stations (22)

Rail and bus stations connected to Lorton, VA. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
LOR	Lorton station	8006 Lorton Road	RAIL
WDB	Woodbridge station	1040 Express Way	RAIL
BCV	Burke Centre	10399 Premier Court	RAIL
ALX	Union Station	110 Callahan Drive	RAIL
QAN	Quantico	550 Railroad Avenue	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Lorton.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Lorton Post Office	Lorton (VA)	22079

Other places with the same name (1)

Lorton, Nebraska human settlement in Otoe County, Nebraska, United States of America with a population of 43 people.

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
Herndon	24,573	Town in Virginia, United States
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
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

Distance to Other Cities

Lorton distances to largest Virginia cities