Town guide

Huntington, Virginia

Huntington is a community in Fairfax County, Virginia, home to about 13,502 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 22303, and parts of 22310 are in Huntington too.

Homes sold for a median of $386 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population13,50211,949 per sq mi
Median home value$541,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$386Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking24%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Huntington

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Huntington

Distances

Nearest major airportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC9 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA134 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Huntington; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Huntington

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Huntington had 13,749 residents in the 2020 census, up 65% since 2000.

It’s the 99th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Fairfax County grew from 18,580 residents in 1900 to 1,150,309 in 2020.

Huntington population by census2000: 8,325, 2010: 11,267, 2020: 13,7498,325200011,267201013,7492020

Fairfax County, 1900–2020

Fairfax County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,580, 1910: 20,536, 1920: 21,943, 1930: 25,264, 1940: 40,929, 1950: 98,557, 1960: 275,002, 1970: 455,021, 1980: 596,901, 1990: 818,584, 2000: 969,749, 2010: 1,081,726, 2020: 1,150,30919K’00’1022K’20’3041K’40’50275K’60’70597K’80’90970K’00’101.2M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HuntingtonJan: high 45°F, low 30°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 32°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 39°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 48°F, 3.2 in; May: high 77°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 68°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 72°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 71°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 64°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 52°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 42°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 35°F, 3.4 in45°30°Jan2.948°32°Feb2.657°39°Mar3.568°48°Apr3.277°58°May3.985°68°Jun4.290°72°Jul4.388°71°Aug3.381°64°Sep3.969°52°Oct3.758°42°Nov2.949°35°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Washington Reagan Ap, VA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Fairfax County

696,002 jobs at 31,931 businesses in Fairfax County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fairfax CountyProfessional services: 234,347 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 72,763 jobs; Administrative and support: 58,392 jobs; Information: 52,161 jobs; Retail trade: 49,386 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 45,336 jobs; Finance and insurance: 32,969 jobs; Construction: 32,864 jobsProfessional services 34% Health care and social assistance 11% Administrative and support 8% Information 8% Retail trade 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

65 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Huntington.

Nearest hospitals

  • Inova Mount Vernon HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Alexandria2.1 miles
  • Inova Alexandria HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Alexandria2.6 miles
  • United Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Washington6.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors3
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants17
Mental health providers25
Physical and occupational therapists5
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Huntington

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Clermont Park · 41 acres1.0 mi
  • Ridgeview Park · 25 acres1.0 mi
  • Jefferson Manor Park · 14 acres0.2 mi
  • Mount Eagle Park · 12 acres0.7 mi
  • Burgundy Park · 8 acres0.8 mi
  • Wilton Woods School Site Park · 5 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Central Supermercado0.6 mi
  • Aldi0.6 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.7 mi
  • Walgreens2.0 mi

Libraries

  • Martha Washington Library1.7 mi
  • John Marshall Library1.9 mi
  • Bishop Payne Library2.2 mi
  • Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library2.3 mi
  • Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library2.4 mi

Museums

  • National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum1.4 mi
  • Freedom House Museum1.9 mi
  • Friendship Fire Station2.2 mi
  • Lyceum Museum2.2 mi
  • Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Musuem2.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Springbank Arts Building1.4 mi
  • The Little Theatre of Alexandria2.2 mi
  • Torpedo Factory Art Center2.7 mi
  • Fort Ward Amphitheater3.0 mi
  • Del Ray Artisans3.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Huntington

Public schools here are run by Fairfax County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cameron ElementaryAlexandriaPre-K–6606Public0.8 mi
Mount Eagle ElementaryAlexandriaPre-K–6361Public0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Rose Hill (Fairfax County), Franconia, Kingstowne and Belle Haven.

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