Newington Forest, Virginia

Newington Forest, Virginia
Houses in Newington Forest CDP, January 2018
Newington Forest
Location within Fairfax county
Newington Forest
Newington Forest (Virginia)
Newington Forest
Newington Forest (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°44′21″N 77°14′25″W / 38.73917°N 77.24028°W / 38.73917; -77.24028
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyFairfax
Area
 • Total
3.4 sq mi (8.7 km2)
 • Land3.3 sq mi (8.6 km2)
 • Water0.039 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
290 ft (88 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
12,957
 • Density3,754/sq mi (1,449.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
22079, 22153
FIPS code51-55758
GNIS feature ID2584893

Newington Forest is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Newington Forest had a population of 12,957.[1] It is part of the Washington metropolitan area. It includes the Newington Forest subdivision and several nearby neighborhoods of southern Springfield and northern Lorton .

Geography

Newington Forest is located in southern Fairfax County. Its borders are Silver Brook and Rocky Branch to the south, Pohick Creek to the east, the Fairfax County Parkway (State Route 286) to the north, Hooes Road to the west, and Silverbrook Road to the southwest. Neighboring communities are Burke to the north, West Springfield at the northeastern corner of Newington Forest, Newington to the east, Laurel Hill to the south, and Crosspointe and South Run to the west. Pohick Road runs through the center of the CDP. Downtown Washington, D.C. is 19 miles (31 km) to the northeast, and the city of Fairfax is 10 miles (16 km) to the northwest.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Newington Forest CDP has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.7 km2), of which 3.3 square miles (8.6 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 1.36%, is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
201012,442
202012,9574.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
2010[4] 2020

Newington Forest was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census formed from parts of Lorton CDP and Newington CDP and additional area.[4]

2020 census

Newington Forest CDP, Virginia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[5] Pop 2020[6] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 7,037 6,283 56.56% 48.49%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1,363 1,458 10.95% 11.25%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 33 12 0.27% 0.09%
Asian alone (NH) 1,807 2,280 14.52% 17.60%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 14 24 0.11% 0.19%
Other race alone (NH) 34 83 0.27% 0.64%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 502 851 4.03% 6.57%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,652 1,966 13.28% 15.17%
Total 12,442 12,957 100.00% 100.00%

References

  1. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Newington Forest CDP, Virginia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  3. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  4. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Newington Forest CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Newington Forest CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.