South Riding, Virginia

South Riding, Virginia
View of South Riding, with Freedom High School visible in the lower center
South Riding
Location within Virginia
South Riding
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 38°54′43.19″N 77°30′47.60″W / 38.9119972°N 77.5132222°W / 38.9119972; -77.5132222
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyLoudoun
FoundedJanuary 1995
Named afterSouth Yorkshire
Government
  TypeBoard of directors
  PresidentSteve Pasquale (NPD)
Area
  Total
6.918 sq mi (17.918 km2)
  Land6.845 sq mi (17.727 km2)
  Water0.073 sq mi (0.189 km2)
Elevation
282 ft (86 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
33,877
  Density4,949.47/sq mi (1,911.00/km2)
Time zoneUTC–5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC–4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
20152
Area code(s)703 and 571
FIPS code51-74100
GNIS feature ID2584921
Websitesouthriding.net

South Riding is a census-designated place and planned community in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. The population was 33,877 at the 2020 census, The South Riding homeowner association was founded in January 1995 to provide services to the community. Neighboring U.S. Route 50 and State Route 28 provide access to the Dulles/Reston/Tysons Corner technology corridor and other major employment centers in Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.