Spotsylvania County, Virginia
County seat: Spotsylvania Courthouse · Population 155,388 (2025) · 402 sq mi
Spotsylvania County is the 14th most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 155,388 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Spotsylvania Courthouse. It is part of the George Washington Regional Commission (PD 16) region, one of the 21 Planning District Commissions of Virginia. The map shows its 0 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Spotsylvania County facts
- County seat
- Spotsylvania Courthouse
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 155,388 +10.9% since 2020
- Land area
- 402 sq mi 45th largest of 133
- Water area
- 13 sq mi
- Population density
- 387 per sq mi
- Established
- 1721
- Named after
- Alexander Spotswood British soldier, explorer, and colonial administrator (1676–1740)
- Largest city
- Spotsylvania Courthouse 7,180
- Median household income
- $112,738
- Cities and towns
- 0 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 13
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51177
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Spotsylvania Courthouse | 7,180 | |
| Lake Wilderness | 3,139 |
ZIP codes in Spotsylvania County
13 ZIP codes reach into Spotsylvania County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 22407 also Culpeper County and Fredericksburg city
- 22408 also Caroline County and Fredericksburg city
- 22508 also Orange County
- 22534
- 22546 also Caroline and Hanover counties
- 22551 also Orange County
- 22553
- 22567 also Orange County
- 22580 also Caroline County
- 22960 also Orange and Madison counties
- 23015 also Hanover, Caroline and Louisa counties
- 23024 also Louisa and Hanover counties
- 23117 also Louisa and Goochland counties
Population of Spotsylvania County, 2020–2025
Spotsylvania County grew by 15,291 people (+10.9%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 2,132 more births than deaths and a net gain of 13,249 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 140,611 |
| 2021 | 144,048 |
| 2022 | 146,798 |
| 2023 | 149,837 |
| 2024 | 152,461 |
| 2025 | 155,388 |
Neighboring counties
- Orange County west · 40,083 people
- Louisa County southwest · 42,924 people
- Caroline County southeast · 34,413 people
- Stafford County northeast · 170,803 people
- Fredericksburg city northeast · 30,393 people
- Culpeper County northwest · 57,666 people
- Hanover County south · 116,423 people
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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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