Fauquier County, Virginia

Fauquier County
County
Fauquier County Courthouse in Warrenton
Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°44′N 77°49′W / 38.74°N 77.81°W / 38.74; -77.81
Country United States
State Virginia
Founded1759
Named afterFrancis Fauquier
SeatWarrenton
Largest communityNew Baltimore
Area
  Total
651 sq mi (1,690 km2)
  Land647 sq mi (1,680 km2)
  Water3.8 sq mi (10 km2)  0.6%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
72,972
  Density110/sq mi (43/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district10th
Websitewww.fauquiercounty.gov

Fauquier County /fɔːˈkɪər/ is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 72,972. The county seat is Warrenton.

Fauquier County is in Northern Virginia and is a part of the Washington metropolitan area.