Hanover County, Virginia

Hanover County
Current Hanover County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°46′N 77°29′W / 37.76°N 77.49°W / 37.76; -77.49
Country United States
State Virginia
Founded1720
Named afterElectorate of Hanover
SeatHanover
Largest CDPMechanicsville
Area
  Total
474 sq mi (1,230 km2)
  Land469 sq mi (1,210 km2)
  Water5 sq mi (10 km2)  1.1%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
109,979
  Density230/sq mi (90/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts1st, 5th
Websitewww.hanovercounty.gov

Hanover County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 109,979. Its county seat is Hanover.

Hanover County is a part of the Greater Richmond Region.