Loudoun County, Virginia

Loudoun County, Virginia
Loudoun County Courthouse and a World War II monument (right) in Leesburg, February 2021
Motto: 
"I Byde My Time"
Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
Coordinates: 39°05′N 77°38′W / 39.09°N 77.64°W / 39.09; -77.64
Country United States
State Virginia
Founded1757
Named afterJohn Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun
SeatLeesburg
Largest townLeesburg
Area
 • Total
521.33 sq mi (1,350.2 km2)
 • Land515.74 sq mi (1,335.8 km2)
 • Water5.6 sq mi (15 km2)  1.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
420,959
 • Density810/sq mi (310/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district10th
Websiteloudoun.gov

Loudoun County (/ˈldən/) is in the northern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. In 2020, the census returned a population of 420,959, making it Virginia's third-most populous county. The county seat is Leesburg. Loudoun County is part of the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WV Metropolitan Statistical Area.

As of 2023, Loudoun County had a median household income of $156,821, the highest of any county or county equivalent in the nation.