Welcome to Prince William County ...
Time Zone: Prince William County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
Prince William County was founded in 1731.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Prince William had a population of 470,335 people. This is an increase of 15.8% since the last Census (which gave a population of 406,169 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Prince William represented 5.08% of the total population of Virginia.
Below are some of the communities located in Prince William County:
- Dumfries
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dumfries is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <2>
- Haymarket
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Quantico
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Websites specific to Prince William County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Loudoun County
- Fairfax County
- Stafford County
- Fauquier County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |