Alexandria city, Virginia
County seat: Alexandria · Population 160,662 (2025) · 15 sq mi
Alexandria city is the 13th most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 160,662 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Alexandria. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 4 neighboring counties.
Alexandria city facts
- County seat
- Alexandria
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 160,662 +0.8% since 2020
- Land area
- 15 sq mi 112th largest of 133
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Population density
- 10,757 per sq mi
- Named after
- Philip Alexander Jr. (1704–1753)
- Largest city
- Alexandria 160,662
- Median household income
- $119,681
- Cities and towns
- 1
- ZIP codes
- 8
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51510
Cities and towns in Alexandria city
Alexandria city has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Alexandria city; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria (county seat) | City | 160,662 |
ZIP codes in Alexandria city
8 ZIP codes reach into Alexandria city. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 22206 also Arlington County
- 22301
- 22302 also Fairfax County
- 22304 also Fairfax County
- 22305
- 22311 also Fairfax County
- 22312 also Fairfax County
- 22314
Population of Alexandria city, 2020–2025
Alexandria city grew by 1,192 people (+0.8%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 7,375 more births than deaths and a net loss of 5,695 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 159,147 |
| 2021 | 155,116 |
| 2022 | 154,880 |
| 2023 | 155,798 |
| 2024 | 159,367 |
| 2025 | 160,662 |
Neighboring counties
- Fairfax County west · 1,167,873 people
- Arlington County north · 243,931 people
- District of Columbia, District of Columbia northeast · 693,645 people
- Prince George's County, Maryland east · 970,374 people
Printable Alexandria city map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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