Mantua, Virginia

Mantua, Virginia
Street corner in Mantua after snowfall, January 2019
Location of Mantua in Fairfax County, Virginia
Mantua, Virginia
Mantua, Virginia
Mantua, Virginia
Coordinates: 38°51′7″N 77°15′28″W / 38.85194°N 77.25778°W / 38.85194; -77.25778
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyFairfax
Area
 • Total
2.37 sq mi (6.15 km2)
 • Land2.36 sq mi (6.10 km2)
 • Water0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
371 ft (113 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,503
 • Density3,166/sq mi (1,222.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
FIPS code51-49144
GNIS feature ID1495049

Mantua is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Mantua is a bedroom community serving as a suburb to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Most of the homes in Mantua were built between the 1950s and the 1980s. The population was 7,503 at the 2020 census.