Virginia
Frederick
91,419
2020 population
1790
first census record
24
census records
About Frederick
Frederick, Virginia, first appears in the United States federal census in 1790, when it recorded a population of 19,681. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 91,419.
The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.
On the ground today, 40 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Bunker Hill — Skirmish (November 1861), Newtown (Stephens City) Action May 24 1862, Battle of Kernstown – Sandy Ridge, and 60 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Population by decade
Source
Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).
Battles & engagements in Frederick
Military engagements that took place in Frederick, Virginia.
Bunker Hill — Skirmish (November 1861)
1861
Newtown (Stephens City) Action May 24 1862
1862
Battle of Kernstown – Sandy Ridge
1862
Action at Middletown (May 1862)
1862
Battle of Kernstown
1862
Engagement at Middletown (May 1862)
1862
Engagement at Kernstown (March 1862 – Confederate advance)
1862
First Battle of Kernstown
1862
Skirmish at Kernstown (preliminary)
1862
Skirmish at Newtown (Frederick County)
1862
Winchester to Harper's Ferry Chase (May 25-30, 1862)
1862
Battle of Kernstown – Pritchard's Hill
1862
Engagement at Newtown (Stephens City) May 1862
1862
Stephenson's Depot — First Battle (June 15 1863)
1863
Second Battle of Winchester – Flank Attack on Apple Pie Ridge
1863
Second Battle of Winchester (Carter's Woods)
1863
Second Winchester — Apple Pie Ridge Fight (June 13, 1863)
1863
Stephenson's Depot — Milroy's Escape Cut Off (June 15, 1863)
1863
Battle of Stephenson's Depot
1863
Battle of Cedar Creek – Middletown Rout
1864
Third Battle of Winchester – Red Bud Run
1864
Rutherford's Farm — Engagement (July 20 1864)
1864
Opequon Creek Skirmish (August 11, 1864)
1864
Third Battle of Winchester – Berryville Pike Attack
1864
Second Battle of Kernstown (Early's Campaign)
1864
Battle of Rutherford's Farm
1864
Skirmish at Nineveh (Frederick County)
1864
Battle of Cedar Creek – Sheridan's Ride
1864
Battle of Opequon (Third Winchester)
1864
Engagement at Newtown (Stephens City) 1864
1864
Sheridan's Ride to Cedar Creek
1864
Battle of Bunker Hill West Virginia
1864
Stephenson's Depot — Second Battle (July 20 1864)
1864
Cavalry Fight at Summit Point
1864
Second Battle of Kernstown (Virginia)
1864
Battle of Stephenson's Depot
1864
Third Winchester – Opequon Creek Crossing
1864
Battle of Second Kernstown
1864
Engagement at Summit Point
1864
Opequon Creek Crossing (September 19, 1864)
1864
Historic places in Frederick
National Register of Historic Places listings in Frederick, Virginia.
Monroe Law Office
Fredericksburg (Independent City)
Old Stone Church
Whitehall
Farmers Bank of Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg (Independent City)
Kenmore
Fredericksburg (Independent City)
Rose Hill Farm
Winchester
Walker-Grant School
Fredericksburg (Independent City)
Fort Collier
Winchester
Willow Shade
Winchester
St. Thomas Chapel
Middletown
Springdale
Winchester
Newtown-Stephensburg Historic District
Stephens City
Washington Avenue Historic District
Fredericksburg (Independent City)
High Banks
Stephenson
Hite, John, House
Bartonsville
Fredericksburg Town Hall and Market Square
Fredericksburg (Independent City)
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park
Fredericksburg (Independent City)
Thorndale Farm
Middletown
Springdale Mill Complex
Bartonville
Sentry Box
Fredericksburg (Independent City)
Federal Hill
Fredericksburg (Independent City)
Homespun
Winchester
Monte Vista
Middletown
Fort Colvin
Winchester
Opequon Historic District
Winchester
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Conflict & War
The battles, raids and skirmishes fought near here, across every era of American conflict.
The Civil War
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The Soldiers
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Native Heritage
The Native nations who held this land, mapped across time from before European contact to today.
Settlement
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The Community
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Literature
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Frequently asked about Frederick
When does Frederick first appear in the US census?
Frederick, Virginia first appears in the federal census in 1790, with a recorded population of 19,681.
What is the population of Frederick?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Frederick had a recorded population of 91,419.
Were any battles fought in Frederick?
40 documented military engagements took place in Frederick, including Bunker Hill — Skirmish (November 1861), Newtown (Stephens City) Action May 24 1862, Battle of Kernstown – Sandy Ridge.
How many historic places are in Frederick?
60 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Frederick, Virginia.
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