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With more than a million residents, Fairfax County is the most populous jurisdiction in Virginia, spanning three Congressional districts. Fairfax contains many diverse communities, including suburban and urban residential neighborhoods, retail and office centers. The county is also home to historical and tourist attractions (Mount Vernon estate, Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center, Wolf Trap Center), major transportation facilities (Dulles Airport, Capital Beltway), federal installations (CIA, Fort Belvoir), and many high-tech firms (Dulles corridor).

History: Fairfax County was chartered in 1742, named after Lord Fairfax. In the late 18th century, portions were ceded to the federal government as part of the District of Columbia; those areas were later returned to Virginia as a separate "Alexandria County" (today's Alexandria City and Arlington County). In the mid-20th century, Alexandria City annexed part of Fairfax County; also, the towns of Falls Church and Fairfax withdrew from the County and became independent cities.

Fairfax County remained largely rural for 200 years, but grew rapidly after World War II with widespread commercial and residential development. Population rose from just 25,000 in 1930 to more than 1 million today.

Communities in Fairfax County: Alexandria (outside city), Annandale, Baileys Crossroads, Burke, Chantilly, Clifton, Centreville, Chantilly, Fairfax (outside city), Fairfax Station, Falls Church (outside city), Franconia, Great Falls, Herndon, Huntington, Hybla Valley, Lorton, McLean, Mt. Vernon, Newington, Oakton, Reston, Seven Corners, Springfield, Tysons Corner, Vienna.

NOTE: Fairfax County does not include the independent cities of Alexandria, Falls Church and Fairfax City. However, some Fairfax County offices are in Fairfax City. Also, many "Alexandria", "Falls Church" and "Fairfax" mailing addresses are actually in Fairfax County.

DistrictPrecinctsVoters1/Population2/
8th70201,000
(active: 185,000)		315,000
10th54163,000
(active: 155,000)		222,000
11th108312,000
(active: 296000)		431,000
TOTAL231676,000
(active: 636,000)		970,0002/
Est. 1,038,0003/
1/ - Registered voters as of Mar. 2010, from SBE (see details).
2/ - Population count as of 2000, from U.S. Census.
3/ - Estimated population in 2009, per U.S. Census (see details).