Essex County, Virginia
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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| 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. Its county seat is Tappahannock.