Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Mecklenburg County: County in Virginia, United States
About
Mecklenburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 32,727 and a population density of 19 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 30,679 inhabitants. Its county seat is Boydton. The county was created 259 years ago in 1764.
Quick Facts about Mecklenburg County
Population : | 30,679 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Virginia (United States) |
Different from : | Mecklenburg County |
Twitter username : | visitmeckva |
Area : | 1759 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 7.9% |
Land as percent of area : | 92.1% |
Named for : | Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
Capital : | Boydton |
Establishment : | January 01, 1765 |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 11:03:49 (21st November 2024) |
Density : | 17 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -6.68% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Mecklenburg County is located at 36°40'49"N 78°21'46"W (36.6803600, -78.3627300). It has 7 neighbors: Granville County, Halifax County, Vance County, Warren County, Brunswick County, Charlotte County and Lunenburg County.
Mecklenburg County map
Mecklenburg County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Mecklenburg County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Chase City | 2,217 | Town |
Clarksville | 1,169 | Town in Virginia, United States |
La Crosse | 576 | Town in Mecklenburg County, Virginia |
Boydton | 410 | Town in Virginia |
- Official Website
Official website of Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg County has 7 neighbours.
- Granville County county in North Carolina, United States
- Halifax County county in Virginia, United States
- Vance County county in North Carolina, United States
- Warren County county in North Carolina, United States
- Brunswick County county in Virginia, United States
- Charlotte County county in Virginia, United States
- Lunenburg County county in Virginia, United States
- Boydton
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Mecklenburg County decreased by 6.68% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 32,727 | - | census |
2011 | 32,560 | -0.51% | estimation process |
2012 | 31,686 | -2.76% | estimation process |
2013 | 31,239 | -1.43% | estimation process |
2014 | 31,104 | -0.43% | estimation process |
2015 | 30,922 | -0.59% | estimation process |
2016 | 30,813 | -0.35% | estimation process |
2017 | 30,693 | -0.39% | estimation process |
2018 | 30,624 | -0.23% | estimation process |
2019 | 30,587 | -0.12% | estimation process |
2020 | 30,679 | 0.3% | estimation process |
People born in Mecklenburg County (21)
People born in Mecklenburg County, including politician Thomas M. Nelson, politician Hutchins Gordon Burton, politician Richard Clauselle Puryear, .
List
- Charles Sterling Hutcheson (United States federal judge) he was born in 23/07/1894
- Henry Potter (American judge) he was born in 05/01/1766
- Stafford G. Whittle (American lawyer) he was born in 05/12/1849
- Francis McNeece Whittle (American bishop) he was born in 07/07/1823
- Lucas Sullivant (American surveyor) he was born in 22/09/1765
- James Solomon Russell he was born in 20/12/1857
- Robert James Harlan (politician) he was born in 12/12/1816
- Maurice Jones he was born in 14/09/1964
- James A. Jones he was born in 30/06/1820
- John Watson
- Beverley Kennon he was born in 07/04/1793
- William Robert Dashiell (American military personnel) he was born in 03/04/1863
- Samuel Henry Lockett (Lockett, Samuel Henry, West Point class of 1859, Chief Engineer of the Department of Mississippi and Louisiana in the Civil War) he was born in 06/07/1837
- James Whittle (of Virginia (1806-1891)) he was born in 01/01/1806
- Cornelia Skipwith (of Virginia (1822 - c. 1844)) she was born in 01/01/1822
- Virginia Draper she was born in 26/12/1839
- Mary A. Burwell (caretaker of orphans)
- Waverly Person (American seismologist) he was born in 01/05/1926
Other places with the same name (2)
- Mecklenburg County , North Carolina county in North Carolina, United States with a population of 1,128,945 people.
Virginia Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
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Fairfax County | 1,150,847 | County in Virginia, United States |
Prince William County | 475,533 | County in Virginia, United States |
Virginia Beach | 451,231 | The most populous city in Virginia, Virginia Beach is a major center for tourism, military, and business. |
Loudoun County | 422,784 | County in Virginia, United States |
Chesterfield County | 358,245 | County in South Carolina, United States |
Henrico County | 333,766 | County in Virginia, United States |
Chesapeake | 247,011 | The second most populous city in Virginia. |
Norfolk | 242,803 | The most populous city in Virginia. |
Arlington County | 240,119 | County in Virginia, United States; suburb of Washington, D. |
Richmond | 232,226 | The capital of Virginia. |
Arlington | 229,164 | A county in Virginia. |
City of Portsmouth | 215,133 | Administrative division in Virginia, United States |
Newport News | 179,062 | The second most populous city in Virginia. |
Alexandria | 158,726 | A city in Virginia. |
Stafford County | 156,748 | County in Virginia, United States |
East Hampton | 147,993 | Town in New York |