Patrick County, Virginia

Patrick County
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 / 36.68; -80.29
Country United States
State Virginia
Founded1791
Named afterPatrick Henry
SeatStuart
Largest townStuart
Area
  Total
486 sq mi (1,260 km2)
  Land483 sq mi (1,250 km2)
  Water2.8 sq mi (7 km2)  0.6%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
17,608
  Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district9th
Websitewww.co.patrick.va.us

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.