Mathews County, Virginia
Mathews County | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Virginia | |
Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°25′N 76°17′W / 37.42°N 76.28°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| Founded | 1791 |
| Seat | Mathews |
| Area | |
• Total | 252 sq mi (650 km2) |
| • Land | 86 sq mi (220 km2) |
| • Water | 166 sq mi (430 km2) 65.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,533 |
| • Density | 34/sq mi (13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Mathews County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,533. Its county seat is Mathews.
Located on the Middle Peninsula, Mathews County is included in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.