Patrick County | |
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Coordinates: 36°41′N 80°17′W / 36.68°N 80.29°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
Founded | 1791 |
Named for | 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.[1] Its county seat is Stuart.[2] It is located within both the rolling hills and valleys of the Piedmont Region and the more mountainous regions of Southwest Virginia.