Merrifield, Virginia
Census designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia · ZIP 22031, 22042, 22180
- Fairfax County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 2 public schools
- 20,549 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 9,418Households
- $136,173Median household income
- $637,600Median home value
- 2Public schools
- 3ZIP codes
About Merrifield
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,170 |
| 2010 | 15,212 |
| 2020 | 20,488 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $136,173 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 3,412 units
- Renter occupied
- 6,006 units
- Vacancy rate
- 4.2%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Merrifield | Fairfax County | Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,549 | 1,144,474 | 8,657,499 |
| Median household income | $136,173 | $150,113 | $90,974 |
| Median age | 34.4 | 38.9 | 38.8 |
| Median home value | $637,600 | $699,700 | $360,700 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 76.0% | 64.3% | 41.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 44.0% | 30.8% | 12.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 36.2% | 68.3% | 67.2% |
| Mean commute to work | 27.5 minutes | 29.5 minutes | 27.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairhill Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Jackson Middle | Public | 7–8 | Fairfax County Public Schools |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Legislative districts
| Chamber | District | Share of Merrifield |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 11 (VA-11) | All |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State House District 12 | 79% |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State House District 13 | 21% |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District 37 | All |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Merrifield’s own boundary; a town split between districts lists each with the share of its land inside it. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.
Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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