Madison County, Virginia

This article is about the county formed in 1792. For the county formed in 1785 which is now part of Kentucky, see Madison County, Kentucky.

Madison County
County
Madison County Courthouse, built 1829
Madison County Courthouse, built 1829
Map of Virginia highlighting Madison County
Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
Map of the United States highlighting Virginia
Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°25′N 78°17′W / 38.41°N 78.28°W / 38.41; -78.28
Country United States
State Virginia
Founded1792
Named forJames Madison
SeatMadison
Largest townMadison
Area
 • Total322 sq mi (830 km2)
 • Land321 sq mi (830 km2)
 • Water1.2 sq mi (3 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total13,837 Increase
 • Density43/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.madisonco.virginia.gov

Madison County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,837.[1] Its county seat is Madison.[2]

  1. ^ "Madison County, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.