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King George County, Virginia

King George County had 28,816 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 179.6 square miles of land. It ranks 62nd of 133 in Virginia by population and 90th by land area.

Population
28,816
#62 of 133 in Virginia · #1,478 in US
Area
179.6 sq mi
#90 of 133 in Virginia · #3,029 in US
Density
160 / sq mi
#57 of 133 in Virginia · #666 in US
Median household income
$101,323
#18 of 133 in Virginia · #124 in US

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

King George County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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King George County population, land area and income

King George County had 28,816 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 179.6 square miles of land. It ranks 62nd of 133 in Virginia by population and 90th by land area. That works out to 160.4 people per square mile, 1.7 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, about the same as King George County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $101,323 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

28,816

3144th1st

1478th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

180 sq mi

3144th1st

3029th of 3,144 (US)

Density

160.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

666th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$101,323

3143rd1st

124th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

28,816

133rd1st

62nd of 133 (VA)

Land area

180 sq mi

133rd1st

90th of 133 (VA)

Density

160.4 / sq mi

133rd1st

57th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$101,323

133rd1st

18th of 133 (VA)

How King George County's population changed since 2020

King George County gained 1,989 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 7.4%. That ranks 8th 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, King George County recorded 1,201 births and 1,002 deaths, a natural change of +199. Net international migration added +119 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,788. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,788 people.

26.8k202027.5k202127.9k202228.4k202328.8k2024
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
1,201
Deaths
1,002
Net international migration
+119
Net domestic migration
+1,788
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+394

Where King George County is

The Census internal point of King George County is at 38.277200, -77.162600. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with King George 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: King George County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
38.277200, -77.162600
DMS
38°16'37.92"N 77°09'45.36"W
UTM
18N 310835.9E 4238783.7N
Geohash
dqc1u05uv
Plus code
87C47RGP+VX

Towns in King George County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in King George County. Its 28,816 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering King George County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for King George County, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is Charles County, MD, with 174,478 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 53.1 miles SSW of King George County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Alexandria, VA (population 159,102), 37.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Fredericksburg, VA (population 29,992), 17.6 miles away.

King George County FIPS code

The FIPS code of King George County is 51099: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 099. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $101,323.

Questions people ask

What is the population of King George County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 28,816. That is up 1,989 people (7.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 26,827.

What is the FIPS code of King George County?

51099. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (099) identify the county.

What is the largest town in King George County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in King George County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border King George County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Charles County, MD; Stafford County, VA; Caroline County, VA; Westmoreland County, VA; Essex County, VA.

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)

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