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Frederick County, Virginia

Frederick County had 98,109 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 413.1 square miles of land. It ranks 20th of 133 in Virginia by population and 43rd by land area.

Population
98,109
#20 of 133 in Virginia · #630 in US
Area
413.1 sq mi
#43 of 133 in Virginia · #2,447 in US
Density
237 / sq mi
#52 of 133 in Virginia · #514 in US
Median household income
$92,108
#24 of 133 in Virginia · #218 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Frederick County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Frederick County population, land area and income

Frederick County had 98,109 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 413.1 square miles of land. It ranks 20th of 133 in Virginia by population and 43rd by land area. That works out to 237.5 people per square mile, 2.5 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Frederick County is 3.5 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $92,108 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

98,109

3144th1st

630th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

413 sq mi

3144th1st

2447th of 3,144 (US)

Density

237.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

514th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$92,108

3143rd1st

218th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

98,109

133rd1st

20th of 133 (VA)

Land area

413 sq mi

133rd1st

43rd of 133 (VA)

Density

237.5 / sq mi

133rd1st

52nd of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$92,108

133rd1st

24th of 133 (VA)

How Frederick County's population changed since 2020

Frederick County gained 6,202 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 6.7%. That ranks 14th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Frederick County recorded 4,023 births and 3,897 deaths, a natural change of +126. Net international migration added +632 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +5,996. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 5,996 people.

91.9k202094.0k202194.8k202296.2k202398.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
4,023
Deaths
3,897
Net international migration
+632
Net domestic migration
+5,996
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1,931

Where Frederick County is

The Census internal point of Frederick County is at 39.203700, -78.263800. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Frederick County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Frederick County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
39.203700, -78.263800
DMS
39°12'13.32"N 78°15'49.68"W
UTM
17N 736269.7E 4342949.2N
Geohash
dqbr50f41
Plus code
87F36P3P+FF

Towns in Frederick County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Frederick County, 3,604 people together, or 4% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Frederick County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Stephens City with 2,160.

  1. 01Stephens City2,160
  2. 02Middletown1,444
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Frederick County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 9 neighbors for Frederick County, including 5 across a state line. The most populous is Berkeley County, WV, with 136,287 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 123.5 miles SSE of Frederick County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Alexandria, VA (population 159,102), 68.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Winchester, VA (population 27,800), 5.1 miles away.

Frederick County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Frederick County is 51069: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 069. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $92,108.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Frederick County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 98,109. That is up 6,202 people (6.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 91,907.

What is the FIPS code of Frederick County?

51069. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (069) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Frederick County?

Stephens City, with 2,160 residents inside Frederick County in 2024.

Which counties border Frederick County?

9 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Berkeley County, WV; Jefferson County, WV; Shenandoah County, VA; Warren County, VA; Winchester city, VA; Hampshire County, WV; Morgan County, WV; Clarke County, VA; Hardy County, WV.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.