Grayson County, Virginia

Grayson County
Grayson County
County
	Present-day Grayson County Courthouse
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
	Virginia's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 36°39′N 81°14′W / 36.65°N 81.23°W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
Founded	1793
Named for	William Grayson
Seat	Independence
Largest town	Independence
Area
• Total	446 sq mi (1,160 km2)
• Land	442 sq mi (1,140 km2)
• Water	3.8 sq mi (10 km2) 0.8%
Population (2020)
• Total	15,333
• Density	34/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	9th
Website	www.graysoncountyva.gov

Grayson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,333.^[1] Its county seat is Independence.^[2] Mount Rogers, the state's highest peak at 5,729 feet (1,746 m), is in Grayson County.

^ "Grayson County, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.