Fairfax County

Fairfax County is a diverse and thriving urban county that covers 395 square miles.  As the most populous jurisdiction in both Virginia and the Washington metropolitan area, the county's population exceeds that of seven states.

In the 18th century, two bold and vision men dared to give shape and reason to revolution.  From their Fairfax County homes and Mount Vernon and Gunston Hall, George Washington and George Mason led the patriots in the cause of freedom.  In the 21st century, visitors from around the world.

The median household income of Fairfax County is one of the highest in the nation and over half of its adult residents have four-year college degrees or more educational attainment.

Fauquier County

Fauquier is located in north-central Virginia, only 40 miles from Washington, D.C. and 95 miles northwest of Richmond.  Fauquier County consists of 651 square miles, is bounded to the west by Culpeper and Rappahannock counties, to the south by Stafford County, to the north by Loudoun, Warren, and Clarke counties, and to the east by Prince William County.

Fauquier County is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), and Interstate 66 provides a direct link to the nearby Washington D.C. metropolitan area.

Its location offers residents and businesses exceptional quality of life and business opportunity on an international scale.

Loudoun County

Loudoun County is a dynamic county with an outstanding quality of life, located just 25 miles west of Washington, D.C.  The home of Dulles International Airport, Loudoun has established a reputation as an international center for technology, communications, and transportation.

Bordered by the Blue Ridge Mountains and Potomac River, Loudoun is widely known for its beautiful scenery, rich history and strong sense of community.  The county also enjoys a reputation for high quality services, including a first-rate educational system.

Prince William County

Prince William County is located 35 miles southwest of Washington, D.C.  It is bounded on the north by Fairfax and Loudoun Counties, on the east by the Potomac River (Maryland), on the south by Stafford County and on the west by Fauquier County.

Prince William County encompasses a total area of 348 square miles and a total land area of 338 square miles.  Prince William County includes within its boundaries the independent cities of Manassas and Manassas Park.  Federal land accounts for approximately 41,600 acres or 18.7% of the total area and includes Quantico Marine Corps Base, Manassas National Battlefield Park, Prince William Forest Park, Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge and Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge.

The current estimated population of Prince William County is 391,621 as of March 2009, which is approximately 1,159 persons per square mile of land.  The County population has grown by 110,808 persons (30.2%) since 2000 - the average annual growth rate is 4.38% since 2000, but has slowed considerably since 2007.  According to the 2000 Census, Prince William County is the third most populous jurisdiction in Virginia.  Nearly 4% of Virginia's total population is located in Prince William County.  

Spotsylvania County

Spotsylvania County encompasses 407 square miles.  Spotsylvania is one of Virginia's fastest-growing counties, largely because of its location along Interstate 95.

Spotsylvania's roots extend back to 1721, when the colony of Virginia created a vast new county that stretched past he Blue Ridge Mountains.  The county is probably best-known for the battles fought on its soil during the Civil War.  Because of Spotsylvania's strategic location between the Confederate and Union armies, several major battles were fought in the county, including the ones at Chancellorsville, the Wilderness, Fredericksburg, and Spotsylvania Court House, one of the deadliest battles of the war.

Today the county is a thriving suburbia with a combination of historical sites and recreational sites that make this a fine community to raise a family.

Stafford County

Stafford County is located midway between Washington, D.C. and Richmond, the capital of Virginia.  The county encompasses 277 square miles, 65% which is still forested.  Marine Corps Base Quantico, the "Crossroads of the Marine Corps" occupies 30,527 acres in the northern end of the county.

In 2008 the population was estimated to be 124,000 people.  Stafford is also the site of many businesses, including several Fortune 500 companies.  A regional airport was opened in 2001 which has provided new opportunities for business development in the area.

Recreational opportunities abound in more than 1,000 area of county, regional, state and national parks.  The Rappahannock River, once a popular shipping route to the historic port of Falmouth, flows along the southern boundary of the county.