Frederick County, Virginia

Frederick County, Virginia, has 99,955 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Winchester. It uses Eastern Time and covers 413 sq mi (1,070 km²) of land.

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Frederick County in Virginia
Clarke CountyWinchester cityBerkeley CountyHampshire CountyJefferson CountyShawneelandStephens CityLake HolidayMiddletownBrucetown
Frederick County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
99,955
Land area
413 sq mi (1,070 km²)
County seat or government
Winchester
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$97,606 ± $4,171
Median home value
$386,000 ± $9,502
Median rent, with utilities
$1,507 ± $101
Homes lived in by their owners
79.3% ± 1.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Winchester, VA-WV metro areaCentral county
Water area
2.26 sq mi (5.86 km²)
State
Virginia
County code (FIPS)
51069
Coordinates (central point)
39.203660, -78.263829

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Frederick County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2263035,615 people
  2. 2260232,840 people
  3. 2260129,230 people
  4. 2265522,687 people
  5. 2260317,133 people
  6. 226565,360 people
  7. 226454,639 people
  8. 226243,416 people
  9. 226253,376 people
  10. 226371,933 people
  11. 226631,705 people
  12. 226541,040 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Frederick County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Frederick County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Magisterial districts in Frederick County, largest first

  1. Stonewall District17,917 people
  2. Opequon District17,338 people
  3. Shawnee District15,904 people
  4. Back Creek District15,144 people
  5. Red Bud District14,629 people
  6. Gainesboro District14,076 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All magisterial districts in Virginia, by county

School districts in Frederick County, largest first

  1. Frederick County Public Schools95,008 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Shawneeland, Virginia (CDP)2,754 people
  2. Stephens City, Virginia (town)2,393 people
  3. Lake Holiday, Virginia (CDP)2,193 people
  4. Middletown, Virginia (town)1,786 people
  5. Brucetown, Virginia (CDP)250 people
  6. Gore, Virginia (CDP)86 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Winchester city, Virginia5.1 mi southeast
  2. Clarke County, Virginia16 mi southeast
  3. Hampshire County, West Virginia20 mi west
  4. Warren County, Virginia21 mi south
  5. Berkeley County, West Virginia21 mi northeast
  6. Jefferson County, West Virginia23 mi east
  7. Morgan County, West Virginia24 mi north
  8. Shenandoah County, Virginia29 mi southwest
  9. Hardy County, West Virginia34 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.