Frederick County, Virginia
Frederick County | |
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County | |
The Old Frederick County Courthouse in Winchester | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of Virginia | |
Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°13′N 78°16′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| Founded | 1743 |
| Named for | Frederick, Prince of Wales |
| Seat | Winchester |
| Largest town | Winchester |
| Area | |
| • Total | 416 sq mi (1,080 km2) |
| • Land | 414 sq mi (1,070 km2) |
| • Water | 2 sq mi (5 km2) 0.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 91,419 |
| • Density | 220/sq mi (85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | www |
Frederick County is located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 91,419. Its county seat is Winchester. The county was formed in 1743 by the splitting of Orange County. It is Virginia's northernmost county. Frederick County is included in the Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area.
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