Stafford County, Virginia
County in Virginia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stafford County is located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is a suburb outside of Washington D.C. 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]
Stafford County | |
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Coordinates: 38°25′N 77°27′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 |
Located across the Rappahannock River from the City of Fredericksburg, 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.