Lancaster County, Virginia

Lancaster County
Lancaster County
County
	Central Lancaster, the county seat, with the county courthouse visible
	Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
	Virginia's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 37°43′N 76°25′W / 37.71°N 76.41°W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
Founded	1651
Seat	Lancaster
Largest town	Kilmarnock
Area
• Total	231 sq mi (600 km2)
• Land	133 sq mi (340 km2)
• Water	98 sq mi (250 km2) 42.4%
Population (2020)
• Total	10,919
• Density	47/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.lancova.com

Lancaster County is a county located on the Northern Neck in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population sits at 10,919.^[1] Its county seat is Lancaster.^[2]

Located on the Northern Neck near the mouth of the Rappahannock River, Lancaster County is part of the Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace wine-growing region recognized by the United States as an American Viticultural Area.^{[citation needed]} Lancaster County is the most densely populated county in the Northern Neck.^{[citation needed]} The largest town in Lancaster County is Kilmarnock, Virginia. The county's area code is 804.

^ "Lancaster County, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.