Town guide

Tysons, Virginia

Tysons is a community in Fairfax County, Virginia, home to about 28,936 people across 4.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 22182, and parts of 22102 are in Tysons too.

Homes sold for a median of $390 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population28,9366,777 per sq mi
Median home value$640,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$390Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking34%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Tysons

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Tysons

Distances

Nearest major airportWashington Dulles International Airport (IAD)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC13 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA135 miles away

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

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

Who represents Tysons

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

It’s the 39th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

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

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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TysonsJan: high 42°F, low 23°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 24°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; May: high 72°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 67°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 65°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 57°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 35°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 28°F, 3.4 in42°23°Jan3.345°24°Feb2.653°32°Mar3.865°41°Apr3.472°52°May4.380°61°Jun4.184°67°Jul4.382°65°Aug3.576°57°Sep4.265°45°Oct3.556°35°Nov3.146°28°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vienna, VA weather station (4 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

529 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tysons.

Nearest hospitals

  • Inova Fairfax HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Falls Church6.0 miles
  • Reston Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Reston6.4 miles
  • Virginia Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Arlington7.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors33
Specialist doctors90
Dentists89
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants70
Mental health providers164
Physical and occupational therapists42
Optometrists24
Chiropractors17
Pharmacies3

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 Tysons

Parks (12 nearby)

  • Spring Hill District Park · 46 acres1.0 mi
  • McLean Hamlet Park · 18 acres1.2 mi
  • The Barns of Wolf Trap · 17 acres1.1 mi
  • Wolf Trails Park · 11 acres1.4 mi
  • Raglan Road Park · 11 acres1.3 mi
  • McLean Hunt Park · 11 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.8 mi
  • Marufuji Japanese Market1.0 mi
  • Harris Teeter1.3 mi
  • Whole Foods Market1.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • LightRx1.5 mi

Libraries

  • Patrick Henry Library2.9 mi
  • Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library3.2 mi
  • Dolley Madison Library3.3 mi
  • Great Falls Library4.5 mi
  • Oakton Public Library4.9 mi

Museums

  • Freeman Store & Museum2.8 mi
  • Colvin Run Mill3.1 mi
  • Colvin Run Mill House3.2 mi
  • Blacksmith Shop3.2 mi
  • Colvin Run General Store3.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Filene Center1.0 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Tysons

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

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Colvin Run ElementaryViennaPre-K–6750Public1.1 mi
Freedom Hill ElementaryViennaPre-K–6500Public2.2 mi
Kilmer CenterViennaPre-K–1257Special Education2.7 mi
Westbriar ElementaryViennaPre-K–6840Public1.4 mi
Wolftrap ElementaryViennaPre-K–6529Public1.9 mi
Kilmer MiddleVienna7–81,199Public2.8 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Fiore Montessori SchoolViennaPre-K66Nonsectarian1.8 mi
Our Lady of Good Counsel SchoolViennaPre-K–8470Roman Catholic2.3 mi
Fusion Academy Ty: TysonsVienna6–1243Nonsectarian2.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with McLean, Wolf Trap, Dunn Loring, Reston and Great Falls.

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