Stafford County, Virginia

Stafford County
Stafford County Courthouse
Stafford County Courthouse
Map of Virginia highlighting Stafford 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 77°27′W / 38.41°N 77.45°W / 38.41; -77.45
Country United States
State Virginia
Founded1664
Named forStaffordshire, England
SeatStafford
Largest communityAquia Harbor
Area
 • Total280 sq mi (700 km2)
 • Land269 sq mi (700 km2)
 • Water11 sq mi (30 km2)  3.9%
Population
 • Total156,939
 • Estimate 
(July 2023)[2]
165,428
 • Density560/sq mi (220/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
22405, 22406, 22134, 22554, 22556
Congressional district7th
Websitestaffordcountyva.gov

Stafford County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is approximately 40 miles (64 km) south of D.C. It is part of the Northern Virginia region, and the D.C area. It is one of the fastest growing, and highest income counties in America. As of the 2020 census, the population sits at 156,927.[3] Its county seat is Stafford.[4]

Located across the Rappahannock River from the City of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County, Stafford County is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2006, and again in 2009, Stafford was ranked by Forbes magazine as the 11th highest-income county in the United States. According to a Census Bureau report released in 2019, Stafford County is currently the sixth highest-income county in America.

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  3. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.