Essex County | |
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Essex County Courthouse in Tappahannock | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Virginia | |
![]() Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 37°56′N 76°57′W / 37.94°N 76.95°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | 1692 |
Seat | Tappahannock |
Largest town | Tappahannock |
Area | |
• Total | 286 sq mi (740 km2) |
• Land | 257 sq mi (670 km2) |
• Water | 29 sq mi (80 km2) 10.1% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,599 |
• Density | 37/sq mi (14/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
Essex County is a county located in the Middle Peninsula in the U.S. state of Virginia; the peninsula is bordered by the Rappahannock River on the north and King and Queen County on the south. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,599.[1] Its county seat is Tappahannock.[2]