Stafford County, Virginia

Stafford County
County
Stafford County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°25′N 77°27′W / 38.41°N 77.45°W / 38.41; -77.45
Country	United States
State	Virginia
Founded	1664
Named for	Staffordshire, England
Seat	Stafford
Largest community	Aquia Harbor
Area
• Total	280 sq mi (700 km2)
• Land	269 sq mi (700 km2)
• Water	11 sq mi (30 km2)  3.9%
Population  (2024)
• Total	165,428
• Density	590/sq mi (230/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	22405, 22406, 22134, 22554, 22556
Congressional district	7th
Website	staffordcountyva.gov

Stafford County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is approximately 40 miles (64 km) south of D.C. It is part of the Northern Virginia region , and the D.C area. It is one of the fastest growing, and highest income counties in America. As of the 2024, Stafford County is the 12th most populated county in Virginia with 165,428 residences^[1]. Its county seat is Stafford.^[2]

Located across the Rappahannock River from the City of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County , Stafford County is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2006, and again in 2009, Stafford was ranked by Forbes magazine as the 11th highest-income county in the United States. According to a Census Bureau report released in 2019, Stafford County is currently the sixth highest-income county in America.