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Welcome to Loudoun County ...

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

The community of Leesburg is the Seat for Loudoun County.

Loudoun County was founded in 1757.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Loudoun had a population of 413,538 people. This is an increase of 31.08% since the last Census (which gave a population of 315,478 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Loudoun represented 3.94% of the total population of Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Loudoun County:

  • Hamilton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillsboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Leesburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <2>
  • Lovettsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Middleburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Purcellville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Round Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

Websites of Interest ...

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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