Hanover County, Virginia

Hanover County, Virginia
Current Hanover County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
Coordinates: 37°46′N 77°29′W / 37.76°N 77.49°W / 37.76; -77.49
Country United States
State Virginia
Founded1720
Named afterElectorate of Hanover
SeatHanover
Largest CDPMechanicsville
Area
 • Total
474 sq mi (1,230 km2)
 • Land469 sq mi (1,210 km2)
 • Water5 sq mi (13 km2)  1.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
109,979
 • Estimate 
(2024)
115,309
 • Density234/sq mi (90.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts1st, 5th
Websitewww.hanovercounty.gov

Hanover County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 109,979. Its county seat is Hanover.

Hanover County is a part of the Greater Richmond Region.