King George County, Virginia

King George County
King George County Courthouse
King George County Courthouse
Official seal of King George County
Map of Virginia highlighting King George 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°16′N 77°09′W / 38.26°N 77.15°W / 38.26; -77.15
Country United States
State Virginia
Founded1720
Named forGeorge I
SeatKing George
Largest CDPKing George
Area
 • Total
188 sq mi (490 km2)
 • Land180 sq mi (500 km2)
 • Water21 sq mi (50 km2)  4.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
26,723
 • Density140/sq mi (55/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.kinggeorgecountyva.gov

King George County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population sits at 26,723.[1] Its county seat is the town of King George.[2]

The county's largest employer is the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. It is adjacent to the newly built, four-lane, 2-mile-long (3.2 km) Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge carrying U.S. Highway 301 over the Potomac River. It contains the ZIP codes 22448 (Dahlgren) and 22485 (all other areas within King George). It is within the area code 540 and contains the exchanges: 775, 644, 663, and 653.

  1. ^ "King George County, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.