Warren County, Virginia
County seat: Front Royal · Population 42,740 (2025) · 215 sq mi
Warren County is the 43rd most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 42,740 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Front Royal. 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 1 city or town and the 6 neighboring counties.
Warren County facts
- County seat
- Front Royal
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 42,740 +5% since 2020
- Land area
- 215 sq mi 84th largest of 133
- Water area
- 3 sq mi
- Population density
- 199 per sq mi
- Established
- 1836
- Same name
- One of 14 Warren Counties in the US
- Named after
- Joseph Warren American doctor (1741-1775)
- Largest city
- Front Royal 15,722
- Median household income
- $84,682
- Cities and towns
- 1 plus 5 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 7
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51187
Cities and towns in Warren County
Warren County has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Warren County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Royal (county seat) | Town | 15,722 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah Farms | 4,179 | Clarke County |
| Apple Mountain Lake | 1,671 | |
| Skyland Estates | 620 | |
| Shenandoah Shores | 611 | |
| Chester Gap | 85 | Rappahannock County |
ZIP codes in Warren County
7 ZIP codes reach into Warren County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 22610 also Page County
- 22630 also Frederick, Clarke, Fauquier and Rappahannock counties
- 22642 also Fauquier County
- 22645 also Frederick County
- 22655 also Frederick County
- 22657 also Shenandoah County
- 22663 also Clarke and Frederick counties
Population of Warren County, 2020–2025
Warren County grew by 2,019 people (+5%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 62 more births than deaths and a net gain of 1,903 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 40,796 |
| 2021 | 40,986 |
| 2022 | 41,424 |
| 2023 | 41,983 |
| 2024 | 42,484 |
| 2025 | 42,740 |
Neighboring counties
- Shenandoah County west · 45,839 people
- Rappahannock County south · 7,439 people
- Fauquier County southeast · 76,503 people
- Clarke County northeast · 15,609 people
- Frederick County north · 99,955 people
- Page County southwest · 23,762 people
Printable Warren 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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