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Tysons needs over 10K new homes in next 15 years, report estimates

Published December 8, 2025 at 9:15AM

Construction cranes tower in front of Scotts Run where the Indigo at McLean Station apartments are being built in Tysons (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

If Tysons continues to evolve from commercial suburb into Fairfax County’s urban core, as planners hope, it will need more than 10,000 new homes by 2040 to accommodate the influx of residents, a recently released study found.

Commissioned by the Tysons Community Alliance (TCA) and published on Dec. 3, the Future Housing Demand in Tysons report from consultant Jon Stover & Associates (JS&A) predicts Virginia’s population growth over the next two decades will remain concentrated in its metropolitan areas, with Tysons helping the northern region lead the way.

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Fairfax County demographics report shows record population, dip in income

By Scott McCaffrey

Published July 14, 2025 at 10:00AM

Cover of demographics report (via Fairfax County)

A record population count, higher home values and a rare year-over-year decline in household income are among the data highlights of Fairfax County’s latest annual demographic report.

Released in late June, the new report covers data from 2024. It is one of a host of tools offered by the county government on demographic and economic trends across Fairfax.

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International migration keeps Fairfax population rising, but trend could reverse soon

By Vernon Miles

Published April 3, 2025 at 11:15AM

Migration trends for Fairfax County from 2010 through 2024 (image courtesy NVRC)

International migration is helping to keep Fairfax County’s population on the rise, despite a continued trend of people moving away from Northern Virginia.

Updated Census data shared last month by the Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC) showed that international migration to Fairfax rose sharply last year, as the county bounces back from a drop in the early years of the pandemic that could be seen nationwide.

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Report: Fairfax County sees uptick in population and wealth despite rising housing costs

By James Jarvis

Published June 11, 2024 at 3:30PM

2023 Fairfax County Demographics report (via Fairfax County)

Fairfax County’s population is older, more diverse, and wealthier than it was a year ago.

After a pandemic-induced slump in population and the economy, Fairfax County is showing signs of recovery with increases in population, wages, and housing production, according to a the county’s 2023 demographic report. However, the cost of buying and renting a home continues to rise.

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More housing needed as Tysons population continues to surge, study finds

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 7, 2023 at 11:45AM

The Union Park at McLean condominiums in Tysons East (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Tysons is going to need more housing.

Home to 17,000 people in 2010, the urban center saw its population grow to 29,620 people by 2021, according to a market study released Friday (Aug. 4) by the Tysons Community Alliance. Fairfax County staff reported earlier this year that there are now 30,124 residents.

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Major population growth predicted for Town of Herndon

By Fatimah Waseem

Published June 12, 2023 at 11:00AM

Herndon government offices (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

After sleepy population growth over the last decade, Herndon planners expect the town will see significant population growth in the coming 10 to 15 years.

In a June memo to the Town of Herndon’s planning commission, head of long-range planning Ahmad Zaki said the changes must inform the town’s planning decisions.

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New report shows population growth has stagnated in Fairfax County

By Vernon Miles

Published April 19, 2023 at 11:45AM

Fairfax County’s population growth has slowed to a crawl, and it’s unclear if that’s a temporary result of the pandemic or a more permanent trend.

The newly published 2022 Demographic Report indicates that the county’s population has slowed since 2020. It decreased in 2021 for the first time since 1840, though 2022 saw a slight rebound from that — an increase of a fraction of a percent.

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Residential development is outpacing office growth in Tysons, county data shows

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 19, 2023 at 11:00AM

The Tysons East skyline, seen from Tysons Corner Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Tysons is making good progress on fulfilling Fairfax County’s goal of turning it into a place where people live as well as work, county staff say.

Since the Tysons Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 2010, the urban center has seen its population jump from 17,000 to 30,124 residents, according to data shared last week with the Fairfax County Planning Commission’s Tysons Committee.

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Draft Reston Comprehensive Plan outlines future of development, but some questions remain

By Fatimah Waseem

Published September 7, 2022 at 3:00PM

Reston Town Center on a sunny day (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

After more than 50 meetings, Fairfax County will present draft amendments to Reston’s comprehensive plan at public meetings this fall, advancing the first major update to the planning document since 2015.

The process kicked off in 2020 to determine how new development will impact the community, public infrastructure and growth-related issues. Reston has seen more than 50 rezoning applications since the last update in 2015, prompting concerns about growth management.

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Morning Notes

By FFXnow.com

Published July 14, 2022 at 7:30AM

A hot summer day at The Boro in Tysons (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

What Was Behind Tuesday’s Storms — “Hundreds of trees were toppled and hundreds of thousands of people lost power Tuesday afternoon and evening as three storm complexes roared across the Washington region. The storms were fueled by hot and humid air that surged into the region, and were powered and sustained by strong high-altitude winds along an approaching cold front.” [Capital Weather Gang]

Firefighter Charged in Fairfax County Armed Robbery — “A D.C. firefighter has been arrested and charged with robbery after police say he brandished a gun and took someone’s property in Fairfax County, Virginia. Fairfax County Police said the robbery happened in May” [WTOP]