Stafford County, Virginia
County seat: Stafford · Population 170,803 (2025) · 269 sq mi
Stafford County is the 12th most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 170,803 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Stafford. 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 8 neighboring counties.
Stafford County facts
- County seat
- Stafford
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 170,803 +8.8% since 2020
- Land area
- 269 sq mi 74th largest of 133
- Water area
- 12 sq mi
- Population density
- 636 per sq mi
- Established
- 1664
- Named after
- Staffordshire ceremonial county in England
- Largest city
- Aquia Harbour 7,481
- Median household income
- $137,807
- Cities and towns
- 0 plus 4 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 5
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51179
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Aquia Harbour | 7,481 | |
| Falmouth | 5,216 | |
| Camp Barrett | 1,681 | |
| Quantico Base | 246 | Prince William County |
ZIP codes in Stafford County
5 ZIP codes reach into Stafford County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 22134 also Prince William County
- 22405
- 22406 also Fauquier County
- 22554
- 22556 also Fauquier County
Population of Stafford County, 2020–2025
Stafford County grew by 13,866 people (+8.8%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 4,256 more births than deaths and a net gain of 9,717 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 157,763 |
| 2021 | 161,625 |
| 2022 | 163,226 |
| 2023 | 165,794 |
| 2024 | 168,788 |
| 2025 | 170,803 |
Neighboring counties
- Prince William County north · 502,966 people
- Spotsylvania County southwest · 155,388 people
- Fauquier County northwest · 76,503 people
- Charles County, Maryland east · 176,593 people
- King George County southeast · 29,646 people
- Fredericksburg city south · 30,393 people
- Culpeper County west · 57,666 people
- Caroline County south · 34,413 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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