ABOUT

Newington is a census-designated place (CDP) in affluent, suburban Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 12,943 at the 2010 census. The 2010 census showed a significant decrease after half the population was split off to the newly created Newington Forest CDP. Newington is located at 38°44′7″N 77°12′13″W (38.735414, -77.203558).According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17.2 km²), all of it land.