Loudoun County

Loudoun County, Virginia

1 Harrison St SE PO Box 7000
Leesburg, VA 20177
Phone: (703) 777-0200
Fax: (703) 777-0325
www.co.loudoun.va.us

On northeastern border of VA, northwest of Washington, D.C.; organized Mar 25, 1757 from Fairfax County. Name Origin: For John Campbell (1705-82), 4th Earl of Loudoun, commander in chief of British forces during the French and Indian Wars

Area (sq mi):: 521.10 (land 519.85; water 1.25) Population per square mile: 491.50
Population 2005: 255,518 State rank: 6 Population change: 2000-20005 50.70%; 1990-2000 96.90% Population 2000: 169,599 (White 79.60%; Black or African American 6.90%; Hispanic or Latino 5.90%; Asian 5.30%; Other 5.00%). Foreign born: 11.30%. Median age: 33.60
Income 2000: per capita $33,530; median household $80,648; Population below poverty level: 2.80% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $41,124-$38,269
Unemployment (2004): 2.30% Unemployment change (from 2000): -0.60% Median travel time to work: 30.80 minutes Working outside county of residence: 58.50%
Cities with population over 10,000:
  • Leesburg County seat (34,828)

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