Patrick County, Virginia

Patrick County is a located in the. As of the, the population was 19,407. Its is.

History
Patrick County was formed in 1791, when was divided into Patrick County and. Patrick Henry County was named for, and was formed in 1777.

cavalry commander was born on "Laurel Hill Farm" in Patrick County on February 6th, 1833.

Patrick County native served as  from 1986 through 1990.

Patick County native served as  from 1986 until 1993.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,258 (486 ). 1,251 km² (483 mi²) of it is land and 7 km² (3 mi²) of it (0.56%) is water.

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 19,407 people, 8,141 households, and 5,812 families residing in the county. The was 16/km² (40/mi²). There were 9,823 housing units at an average density of 8/km² (20/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.75%, 6.20% or , 0.21% , 0.16% , 0.04% , 0.94% from , and 0.71% from two or more races. 1.87% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 8,141 households out of which 28.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% were non-families. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the county, the population was spread out with 21.70% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 26.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,705, and the median income for a family was $36,232. Males had a median income of $25,391 versus $18,711 for females. The for the county was $15,574. About 9.60% of families and 13.40% of the population were below the, including 15.40% of those under age 18 and 18.00% of those age 65 or over.

Distinctions
Part of the, as defined by the , is located in Patrick County.