Stafford County | |
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Coordinates: 38°25′N 77°27′W / 38.41°N 77.45°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
Founded | 1664 |
Named for | Staffordshire, England |
Seat | Stafford |
Largest community | Aquia Harbor |
Area | |
• Total | 280 sq mi (700 km2) |
• Land | 269 sq mi (700 km2) |
• Water | 11 sq mi (30 km2) 3.9% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 156,927 |
• Density | 560/sq mi (220/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 7th |
Website | staffordcountyva |
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.[1] Its county seat is Stafford.[2]
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.