Prince William County, Virginia
Prince William County | |
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| County of Prince William | |
Interactive map of Prince William County | |
Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| Founded | 1731 |
| Named after | Prince William, Duke of Cumberland |
| County seat | Manassas |
| Largest community | Dale City |
| Government | |
| • Body | Board of Supervisors |
| • Chair | Deshundra Jefferson (D) |
| • County Executive | Christopher Shorter |
| Area | |
• Total | 348 sq mi (900 km2) |
| • Land | 336 sq mi (870 km2) |
| • Water | 12 sq mi (30 km2) 3.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 482,204 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (500/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 703/571 |
| FIPS code | 51153 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1480161 |
| U.S. House | 7th, 10th |
| Virginia Senate | 13th, 28th, 29th, 36th, 39th |
| Virginia House | 2nd, 13th, 31st, 40th, 51st, 87th |
| Website | http://www.pwcgov.org/ |
Prince William County lies beside the Potomac River in the Commonwealth of Virginia. At the 2020 census, the population was 482,204, making it Virginia's second most populous county. The county seat is the independent city of Manassas. A part of Northern Virginia, Prince William County is part of the Washington metropolitan area. In 2020, it had the 24th highest income of any county in the United States.