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Springfield, Virginia
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<p>Springfield is a <a href="/facts/Census-designated_place/3aDDMKFu">census-designated place</a> (CDP) in <a href="/facts/Fairfax_County,_Virginia/VL57Lbe4">Fairfax County</a>, <a href="/facts/Virginia/g2kucGdn">Virginia</a>, United States. The Springfield CDP is recognized by the <a href="/facts/United_States_Census_Bureau/heKtzoXX">U.S. Census Bureau</a> with a population of 31,339 as of the <a href="/facts/2020_United_States_census/dTEm5TRr">2020 census</a>. Previously, per the <a href="/facts/2010_United_States_Census/RoYVI17A">2010 census</a>, the population was 30,484. Homes and businesses in bordering CDPs including <a href="/facts/North_Springfield,_Virginia/urhEPrer">North Springfield</a>, <a href="/facts/West_Springfield,_Virginia/kVjTQuBg">West Springfield</a>, and <a href="/facts/Newington,_Virginia/8AEsnz0y">Newington</a> are usually given a Springfield mailing address. The population of the collective areas with Springfield addresses is estimated to exceed 100,000. The CDP is a part of <a href="/facts/Northern_Virginia/VaGqB5aV">Northern Virginia</a>, the most populous region of the <a href="/facts/Washington_Metropolitan_Area/tn4yeESo">Washington Metropolitan Area</a>. </p>