The county is named for John Campbell, Fourth Earl of Loudoun and who was Governor of Virginia from 1756–59.




Established in 1757, Loudoun County was carved out of then existing Fairfax County. Settlement began in the
1720s-30s as Quakers, Scots-Irish, Germans and others moved into the area from Pennsylvania and Maryland. English settlers also relocated from the Tidewater area.
 

 

  Government & Community

Safety

1,427 farms and 142,452 acres in farms where
70% of farms are less than 50 acres   

Largest equine population in Virginia,
approx. 15,500 horses, valued at $208,855,000  

24,000 head of cattle, 5395 acres of corn
and 2847 acres of soybean production

24 wineries (the most in the state)
with a 358 total grape acreage (2nd in the state)

38 Christmas tree farms (the 2nd in the state)
totaling 702 acres (3rd largest in acreage)

Agriculture 




The county is served by Loudoun County Public Schools which currently educates over 50,000 students from Kindergarten through 12th grade and is currently the fifth largest school system in Virginia. LCPS is the number one employer in the County.

 Sites of Interest

Population, 2010 312,311
Persons under 18 years, percent, 2010 30.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2010 6.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, age 25+, 2006-2010 57.2%
Housing units, 2010 109,442
Homeownership rate, 2006-2010 80.8%
Persons per household, 2006-2010 3.05
Median household income 2006-2010 $115,574
Persons below poverty level, percent, 2006-2010 3.2%

Loudoun Genealogy