Frederick County, Virginia

Frederick County: County in Virginia, United States

About

Frederick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 78,305 and a population density of 73 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 91,119 inhabitants. Its county seat is Winchester. The county was created 282 years ago in 1742.

Frederick County locator map
Location of Frederick County on Virginia map.

Quick Facts about Frederick County

Population : 91,119 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Virginia (United States)
Different from : Frederick County, Fredericksburg
Twitter username : fredcova
Area : 1076 km2
Water as percent of area : 0.5%
Land as percent of area : 99.5%
Named for : Frederick, Prince of Wales
Capital : Winchester
Establishment : January 01, 1743
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 03:53:03 (23rd February 2025)
Density : 85 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 14.06% (2010-2020)
Frederick County Courthouse Winchester image
Frederick County Courthouse Winchester
Frederick County Courthouse Winchester image
Frederick County Courthouse Winchester image

Geography

Frederick County is located at 39°12'16"N 78°15'45"W (39.2045600, -78.2625800). It has 9 neighbors: Clarke County, Shenandoah County, Warren County, Winchester, Berkeley County, Hampshire County, Hardy County, Jefferson County and Morgan County.

Frederick County map

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Frederick County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Frederick County.

City Name Population Title
Stephens City 2,106 Town in Frederick County in northwestern Virginia, USA
Middletown 1,424 Town in Virginia, United States
Round Hill 657 Town in Virginia, United States

Frederick County has 9 neighbours.

Demographics

The population of Frederick County increased by 14.06% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 78,305 - census
2011 79,512 1.52% estimation process
2012 80,229 0.89% estimation process
2013 81,474 1.53% estimation process
2014 82,714 1.5% estimation process
2015 83,493 0.93% estimation process
2016 84,638 1.35% estimation process
2017 86,456 2.1% estimation process
2018 88,173 1.95% estimation process
2019 89,313 1.28% estimation process
2020 91,119 1.98% estimation process

Comitatul Frederick, Comte de Frederick, Comté de Frederick, Condado de Frederick, Condado han Frederick, Contea di Frederick, Frederick, Frederick Kun, Frederick Kūn, Frederick konderria, Frederick megye, Fredericki maakond, Frederik, Hrabstwo Frederick, Konteth Frederick, Okrug Frederik, Quan Frederick, Quận Frederick, fu lei de li ke xian, furederikku jun, phredrika ka'unti, shhrstan frdryk wyrjynya, Округ Фредерик, Фредерик, Фредерік, شهرستان فردریک، ویرجینیا, فریڈرک کاؤنٹی, فریڈرک کاؤنٹی، ورجینیا, مقاطعة فريدريك, ফ্রেড্রিক কাউন্টি, フレデリック郡, 弗雷德里克县

People born in Frederick County (25)

People born in Frederick County, including politician David Trimble, politician Elias Earle, politician Francis Willis, .

List

  • James Beckwourth (American mountain man) he was born in 06/04/1798
  • James William Denny (U.S. Representative from Maryland (1838-1923)) he was born in 20/11/1838
  • William Brown (U.S. Representative from Kentucky (1779-1833)) he was born in 19/04/1779
  • Samuel Earle (American politician) he was born in 28/11/1760
  • Alexander Campbell (American Republican politician) he was born in 01/01/1779
  • Alexander White (American politician, lawyer) he was born in 01/01/1738
  • Samuel Kercheval (American lawyer and author) he was born in 01/03/1767
  • Alexander W. Reynolds (Confederate Army general) he was born in 01/04/1816
  • Francis Mastin Wright (Ohio politician) he was born in 14/07/1810
  • James Brenton (American pioneer) he was born in 01/01/1740
  • Joseph Bowman (American militia officer) he was born in 01/01/1752
  • Percy P. Turner (American architect) he was born in 28/12/1891
  • Zachariah Connell (American town founder) he was born in 01/01/1741
  • Samuel M. Barton (American mathematician, professor and author) he was born in 09/05/1859
  • James Harvey Carson (Virginia militia Confederate States Army Brigadier General) he was born in 11/02/1808
  • John Higton (British artist) he was born in 02/04/1776
  • John LaRue he was born in 24/01/1746
  • Thaddeus Asbury Reamy (American gynecological surgeon) he was born in 23/04/1829

Other places with the same name (2)

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