Botetourt County, Virginia
County seat: Fincastle · Population 34,144 (2025) · 541 sq mi
Botetourt County is the 51st most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 34,144 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Fincastle. It is part of the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (PD 5) region, one of the 21 Planning District Commissions of Virginia. The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Botetourt County facts
- County seat
- Fincastle
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 34,144 +1.7% since 2020
- Land area
- 541 sq mi 15th largest of 133
- Water area
- 5 sq mi
- Population density
- 63 per sq mi
- Established
- 1770
- Named after
- Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt British politician and courtier
- Largest city
- Daleville 3,797
- Median household income
- $81,213
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 7 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 12
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51023
Cities and towns in Botetourt County
Botetourt County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Botetourt County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan | Town | 1,212 | |
| Fincastle (county seat) | Town | 825 | |
| Troutville | Town | 468 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Daleville | 3,797 | |
| Cloverdale | 3,208 | |
| Blue Ridge | 2,800 | |
| Laymantown | 1,626 | |
| Eagle Rock | 67 | |
| Glen Wilton | 66 | |
| Hollins | 24 | Roanoke County |
ZIP codes in Botetourt County
12 ZIP codes reach into Botetourt County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 24012 also Roanoke city and Roanoke County
- 24019 also Roanoke County and Roanoke city
- 24064 also Bedford County
- 24066 also Rockbridge County
- 24077
- 24083
- 24085 also Alleghany County
- 24090
- 24153 also Roanoke County and Salem city
- 24175 also Roanoke County
- 24422 also Alleghany and Bath counties
- 24450 also Rockbridge County and Lexington city
Population of Botetourt County, 2020–2025
Botetourt County grew by 556 people (+1.7%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 981 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,558 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 33,636 |
| 2021 | 34,003 |
| 2022 | 34,088 |
| 2023 | 34,138 |
| 2024 | 34,057 |
| 2025 | 34,144 |
Neighboring counties
- Bedford County southeast · 83,059 people
- Alleghany County northwest · 14,546 people
- Rockbridge County northeast · 22,663 people
- Craig County west · 4,800 people
- Roanoke County southwest · 97,150 people
Printable Botetourt County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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