Rockbridge County, Virginia

Rockbridge County
Church Hill (Lexington, Virginia)
Official seal of Rockbridge County
Map of Virginia highlighting Rockbridge County
Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
Map of the United States highlighting Virginia
Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°49′N 79°27′W / 37.81°N 79.45°W / 37.81; -79.45
Country United States
State Virginia
FoundedOctober 1777 (established)
1778 (organized)
Named forNatural Bridge
SeatLexington
Largest townLexington
Area
 • Total
601 sq mi (1,560 km2)
 • Land598 sq mi (1,550 km2)
 • Water3.4 sq mi (9 km2)  0.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
22,650
 • Density38/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.co.rockbridge.va.us

Rockbridge County is a county in the Shenandoah Valley on the western edge of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,650.[1] Its county seat is the city of Lexington.[2] Rockbridge County completely surrounds the independent cities of Buena Vista and Lexington. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the independent cities of Buena Vista and Lexington with Rockbridge County for statistical purposes.

  1. ^ "Rockbridge 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.

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