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Welcome to Giles County ...

Time Zone: Giles County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Pearisburg is the Seat for Giles County.

Giles County was founded in 1806.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Giles had a population of 16,720 people. This is a decrease of 3.44% since the last Census (which gave a population of 17,316 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Giles represented 0.22% of the total population of Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Giles County:

  • Glen Lyn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Narrows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <2>
  • Pearisburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Pembroke
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Rich Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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