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Spotsylvania County, Virginia

Spotsylvania County had 152,021 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 402.0 square miles of land. It ranks 14th of 133 in Virginia by population and 45th by land area.

Population
152,021
#14 of 133 in Virginia · #460 in US
Area
402.0 sq mi
#45 of 133 in Virginia · #2,513 in US
Density
378 / sq mi
#48 of 133 in Virginia · #361 in US
Median household income
$109,834
#13 of 133 in Virginia · #67 in US

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

Spotsylvania County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Spotsylvania County population, land area and income

Spotsylvania County had 152,021 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 402.0 square miles of land. It ranks 14th of 133 in Virginia by population and 45th by land area. That works out to 378.2 people per square mile, 3.9 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Spotsylvania County is 5.5 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $109,834 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

152,021

3144th1st

460th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

402 sq mi

3144th1st

2513th of 3,144 (US)

Density

378.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

361st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$109,834

3143rd1st

67th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

152,021

133rd1st

14th of 133 (VA)

Land area

402 sq mi

133rd1st

45th of 133 (VA)

Density

378.2 / sq mi

133rd1st

48th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$109,834

133rd1st

13th of 133 (VA)

How Spotsylvania County's population changed since 2020

Spotsylvania County gained 11,410 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 8.1%. That ranks 7th 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, Spotsylvania County recorded 6,641 births and 5,082 deaths, a natural change of +1,559. Net international migration added +1,419 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +9,029. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 9,029 people.

140.6k2020144.0k2021146.7k2022149.6k2023152.0k2024
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
6,641
Deaths
5,082
Net international migration
+1,419
Net domestic migration
+9,029
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+2,407

Where Spotsylvania County is

The Census internal point of Spotsylvania County is at 38.182400, -77.657200. 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 Spotsylvania 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: Spotsylvania County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
38.182400, -77.657200
DMS
38°10'56.64"N 77°39'25.92"W
UTM
18N 267264.1E 4229390.5N
Geohash
dqbc0ygu8
Plus code
87C458JV+X4

Towns in Spotsylvania County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Spotsylvania County. Its 152,021 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Spotsylvania County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Spotsylvania County. The most populous is Stafford County, VA, with 168,919 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 46.1 miles SSE of Spotsylvania County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Richmond, VA (population 233,655), 46.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Fredericksburg, VA (population 29,992), 12.3 miles away.

Spotsylvania County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Spotsylvania County is 51177: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 177. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $109,834.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Spotsylvania County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 152,021. That is up 11,410 people (8.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 140,611.

What is the FIPS code of Spotsylvania County?

51177. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (177) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Spotsylvania County?

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

Which counties border Spotsylvania County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Stafford County, VA; Hanover County, VA; Culpeper County, VA; Louisa County, VA; Orange County, VA; Caroline County, VA; Fredericksburg city, 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)

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