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Stafford County, Virginia

Stafford County, Virginia, has 170,803 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Stafford. It uses Eastern Time and covers 268 sq mi (695 km²) of land.

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Stafford County in Virginia
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Resident population, July 2025
170,803
Land area
268 sq mi (695 km²)
County seat or government
Stafford
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$137,807 ± $4,821
Median home value
$485,100 ± $7,303
Median rent, with utilities
$2,020 ± $91
Homes lived in by their owners
80.5% ± 1.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro areaCentral county
Water area
11.6 sq mi (29.9 km²)
State
Virginia
County code (FIPS)
51179
Coordinates (central point)
38.423084, -77.458048
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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 Stafford 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. 2255465,494 people
  2. 2240536,890 people
  3. 2255631,785 people
  4. 2240627,367 people
  5. 221348,310 people

5 ZIP Code areas overlap Stafford 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

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Magisterial districts in Stafford County, largest first

  1. Falmouth District25,185 people
  2. Aquia District24,526 people
  3. Garrisonville District23,653 people
  4. Rock Hill District22,796 people
  5. George Washington District22,675 people
  6. Hartwood District22,450 people
  7. Griffis-Widewater District22,181 people

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

School districts in Stafford County, largest first

  1. Stafford County Public Schools161,328 people
  2. Quantico Marine Corps Center School District8,310 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. Aquia Harbour, Virginia (CDP)7,481 people
  2. Quantico Base, Virginia (CDP)5,840 people
  3. Falmouth, Virginia (CDP)5,216 people
  4. Camp Barrett, Virginia (CDP)1,681 people
  5. Austin Ridge, Virginia (CDP)
  6. Chatham Heights, Virginia (CDP)
  7. Colonial Forge, Virginia (CDP)
  8. Courthouse Square, Virginia (CDP)
  9. Embrey Mill, Virginia (CDP)
  10. England Run, Virginia (CDP)
  11. Falls Run, Virginia (CDP)
  12. Ferry Farm, Virginia (CDP)
All 19
  1. Grafton Village, Virginia (CDP)
  2. Hampton Oaks, Virginia (CDP)
  3. Lake Arrowhead, Virginia (CDP)
  4. Leeland Station, Virginia (CDP)
  5. Park Ridge, Virginia (CDP)
  6. Stafford Lakes Village, Virginia (CDP)
  7. Vista Woods, Virginia (CDP)

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Fredericksburg city, Virginia8.7 mi south
  2. King George County, Virginia19 mi southeast
  3. Prince William County, Virginia19 mi north
  4. Spotsylvania County, Virginia20 mi southwest
  5. Charles County, Maryland24 mi east
  6. Culpeper County, Virginia27 mi west
  7. Caroline County, Virginia28 mi south
  8. Fauquier County, Virginia30 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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