Frederick County, Virginia
County seat: Winchester · Population 99,955 (2025) · 413 sq mi
Frederick County is the 19th most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 99,955 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Winchester. It is part of the Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (PD 7) region, one of the 21 Planning District Commissions of Virginia. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 9 neighboring counties.
Frederick County facts
- County seat
- Winchester
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 99,955 +9.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 413 sq mi 43rd largest of 133
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 242 per sq mi
- Established
- 1738
- Named after
- Frederick, Prince of Wales heir apparent to the British throne from 1727 until his death
- Largest city
- Shawneeland 2,754
- Median household income
- $97,606
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 4 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 12
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51069
Cities and towns in Frederick County
Frederick County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Frederick County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephens City | Town | 2,207 | |
| Middletown | Town | 1,471 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Shawneeland | 2,754 | |
| Lake Holiday | 2,193 | |
| Brucetown | 250 | |
| Gore | 86 |
ZIP codes in Frederick County
12 ZIP codes reach into Frederick County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 22601 also Winchester city
- 22602
- 22603
- 22624
- 22625
- 22630 also Warren, Clarke, Fauquier and Rappahannock counties
- 22637
- 22645 also Warren County
- 22654 also Shenandoah County
- 22655 also Warren County
- 22656
- 22663 also Clarke and Warren counties
Population of Frederick County, 2020–2025
Frederick County grew by 8,510 people (+9.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 177 more births than deaths and a net gain of 8,417 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 91,891 |
| 2021 | 94,000 |
| 2022 | 94,855 |
| 2023 | 96,248 |
| 2024 | 98,180 |
| 2025 | 99,955 |
Neighboring counties
- Hampshire County, West Virginia northwest · 24,105 people
- Shenandoah County southwest · 45,839 people
- Clarke County east · 15,609 people
- Winchester city east · 28,272 people
- Berkeley County, West Virginia northeast · 139,522 people
- Warren County south · 42,740 people
- Morgan County, West Virginia north · 18,027 people
- Hardy County, West Virginia southwest · 14,337 people
- Jefferson County, West Virginia east · 63,102 people
Printable Frederick 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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