Patrick County, Virginia
Patrick County | |
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Bull Mountain in Patrick County | |
Location within the U.S. state of Virginia | |
Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°41′N 80°17′W / 36.68°N 80.29°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| Founded | 1791 |
| Named after | Patrick Henry |
| Seat | Stuart |
| Largest town | Stuart |
| Area | |
• Total | 486 sq mi (1,260 km2) |
| • Land | 483 sq mi (1,250 km2) |
| • Water | 2.8 sq mi (7 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,608 |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 9th |
| Website | www |
Patrick County is a county located on the central southern border of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 17,608. Its county seat is Stuart. It is located within both the rolling hills and valleys of the Piedmont Region and the more mountainous regions of Southwest Virginia.